8th Grade Lesson Plans (page 12)

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Colonial America

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Consensus & The Articles of Confederation

Explain why the Articles of Confederation failed to properly govern the newly formed United States.

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

U.S. Historical Documents

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A Jazz Talk Show

Students will explore the lives of various jazz musicians, studying the social and historical events current in the…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Musicians

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Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives

Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native American view points…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Native-American History (American Indians)

Colonial America

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Election Vocabulary Brainstorm

In this lesson students will be asked to generate vocabulary related to elections. They will find these words in the…

Subjects

U.S. Government

U.S. Elections

Government and Civics

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Holiday Paper Chains

In this arts and crafts lesson, children make paper chains with symbols from various holidays, such as Christmas,…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Olympic Games

Mathematics

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WORKSHEETS

Sirens Common Core Discussion & Activity Guide

This 34-page activity guide for Sirens by Janet Fox follows a 5 week course of study. Discussion questions, activities,…

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Reading Instruction

1920s

Suspense

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The Cadet of Tildor Teacher's Guide

This 32-page teacher's guide for The Cadet of Tildor by Alex Lidell includes reading comprehension questions, higher…

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Reading Instruction

Fantasy Fiction

Suspense

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GAMES AND APPS

Vocabulary Building Games

Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.

Subjects

Vocabulary

Language Arts and Writing

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Team Teaching Spanish

Students become the "teacher" to help themselves and others learn.

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Foreign Languages

Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage

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Desk Barriers

Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.

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Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers

Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire drills.

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Choosing Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 3 of 7)

Students will learn about Colonial times and the factors that determined the Pilgrims settling in Plymouth,…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Culture and Diversity

Native Americans

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Lewis & Clark Trading Post

Lewis and Clark wanted to open up more of North America to trade. Trade was vital to the local peoples at this time.…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Mathematics

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What Types of Bacteria Are Found in Your House?

Introduce your students to different types of bacteria found in the household with this printable science activity.…

Subjects

Science

Biology

Science Projects

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Copper Magic

Inspire your students to learn about chemical reactions with this printable science activity. Students submerge 20 dirty…

Subjects

Science

Chemistry

Science Projects

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Do Clouds Tell Us What Weather Is Coming?

By observing cloud conditions over a set period of time, pupils discover a link between cloud conditions and weather…

Subjects

Science

Earth Science

Weather

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Downhill Discoveries-Experiments with Momentum

Pupils use household materials to create sloping course conditions faced by downhill athletes, such as skiers and…

Subjects

Science

Physics

Motion and Energy (Mechanics)

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Can a Visible Light Outshine Infrared Radiation?

Familiarize your pupils with two types of electromagnetic radiation with this printable science activity. Pupils use…

Subjects

Science

Physics

Light and Optics

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ACTIVITIES

Do Odor and Bacteria Go Hand-in-Hand?

Pupils test sneakers against other personal objects to determine if odor and bacteria are related.

Subjects

Science

Science Projects

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Pluto - Facts and Figures

Facts and figures on Pluto.

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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Punctuation: Periods

How to use periods properly.

Subjects:

Punctuation

Creative Writing

Grammar

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Code the News Beginner Hour of Code Lesson Plan from Vidcode

LESSON PLANS

Hour of Code: Code the News! (Beginner Level)

Students learn to think like programmers with this fun and engaging lesson The big idea of this Hour of Code lesson…

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Science

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Hour of Code: Code the News! (Advanced Level)

Take coding skills to the next level with challenging activity Students will learn the fundamentals of conditionals in…

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