8th Grade

Criteria to help diagnose attention deficit and hyperactivity, as well as suggestions for ways to help children with…

Increasing Attention

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Controlling Disorganization

A list of specific organizing strategies for teachers and parents to help disorganized students.

Subjects:

Health and Safety

Life Skills

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Two complete strategies for helping impulsive students control their behavior.

Controlling Impulsivity

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Behavioral and Social Interventions

Identify characteristics of students with learning disabilities and link to descriptions of successful strategies for…

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A composite list of typical characteristics describing a learning disabled/gifted student.

The Crossover Profile

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Telecollaboration Planning Guide

Planning a telecollaboration project is easier with this planning guide.

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GAMES AND APPS

17th-Century Pastimes and Sports

A list of games and sports that were played during the 17th century.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Sports

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Present a lesson and worksheet that asks students to think about how batteries work. The answers to the worksheet are:…

Closed Circuits

Subjects:

Science

Physics

Electricity

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Calculating the Cost of Power

Students calculate the cost of electricity.

Subjects:

Science

Electricity

Mathematics

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Three Famous Americans in the Civil War

Students read several paragraphs about three Civil War heroes, and then answer questions.

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)

American History/U.S. History

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Timeline: Conscription in the United States, 1620-Present

Does the U.S. still have the draft? Were there actually draft riots in America? Did half of George Washington's army…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

World History

Historic Wars and Military Action

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Students read through the sentences about World War II, and then put them in the right order.

War and Peace

Subjects:

World War II (1939-1945)

Historic Wars and Military Action

Social Studies and History

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ACTIVITIES

Portrait Heads in Paper

Students will use their imaginations to create paper portraits of different people.

Subjects:

Visual Arts

Sculpting

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Celebrated in Mexico, Day of the Dead is observed to honor the souls of loved ones who have died.

Day of the Dead

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Mexico

Religion and Philosophy

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ACTIVITIES

Sell Your Product Poster

In this project, students will become more aware of marketing strategies by creating a product poster themselves.

Subjects:

Advertising and Marketing

Mixed Media

Arts and Crafts

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ACTIVITIES

Story Quilts

Students will create a quilt that tells a story. This is a great arts & crafts activity that also ties in creative…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Storytelling

Arts and Crafts

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Effective Accommodations for Students with IEPs

A complete chart to help IEP teams find specific accommodations in instruction, assessment, classroom management,…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Language Arts and Writing

Science

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The IEP team consists of a group of people who are responsible for developing, reviewing, and revising an Individualized…

The IEP Team Members

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Using General Education Standards with IEPs

A chart that outlines whether or not to change or modify a general education standard for an IEP (Individualized…

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Guidelines for Behavioral Observations

The guidelines outlined in this article will be helpful in performing a thorough behavioral observation. New teachers…

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Positive Descriptions of Student Behavior

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The IEP Cycle: The General Educator's Role

Download for free! The general educator's role in the IEP process is an extremely important one from beginning to end.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Language Arts and Writing

Science

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