8th Grade Holidays/Seasonal Printables

Dive into the captivating history of Halloween with this comprehensive, FREE resource designed for middle and high school students.  This freebie includes a detailed reading passage on the origins, symbols, and global celebrations of Halloween, complete with engaging questions and guided note-taking sheets to reinforce learning.  Whether you’re exploring the cultural significance or dispelling common misconceptions, this resource is perfect for helping students develop a deeper understanding of Halloween.  Ideal for use in history, social studies, or language arts classrooms, this set is fully ready to use, with no preparation required.

This is a free sampler of my Seasonal Activities for Older Kids and includes pages from all three of my morning work resources for middle schoolers: Fall, Winter, and Spring. Why should little kids have all the seasonal and holiday fun? Give your older students some thematic fun this year! This freebie is a great way to try out these resources to see if they're a good fit for your classroom or homeschool!

One full color worksheet, containing two half-page morning work activities, is included for each of the three units, plus the black and white version of each for easier printing. These are also great for early finishers or as a way to add a little holiday joy to the classroom or homeschool! These are no-prep...just print and go!

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The FREE STAR STUDENT - END OF THE YEAR AWARD - EDITABLE was designed to be used in your personal projects. It is intended to bring joy to your classroom, providing a colorful way to honor and celebrate your students. Let A CURIOUS LEMON CLIPART be your ally!

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Fall | Autumn | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep fall Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker after fall break for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

✨AVID Fall Bundle✨

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What's Included

Fall Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 s’more ingredients, 3 NFL teams, 3 colors of apples

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Back to School | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this no-prep Back to School Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker after summer break for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

✨AVID Back to School Bundle✨

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What's Included

Back to School Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 activities done over summer break, 3 book titles, 3 items found in a classroom

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This Halloween Think Fast Game is a fun and engaging activity designed to encourage quick thinking and creativity among students. Perfect for classroom Halloween parties or as a time-filler, this game will have students racing to name items in categories like costumes, candy, spooky sounds, and more. Suitable for a range of grade levels, it can be a great addition to your Halloween lesson plans or party-planning resources!

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What's Included

Halloween Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 things you find in a haunted house, 3 things a witch might have, 3 classic Halloween monsters

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Start the school year with engaging collaboration and team building with this AVID back to school icebreaker! This resource is the perfect partner activity for public speaking practice! Students will meet with either an A or B partner OR find a partner with a matching color circle using their cards. They will then use the interview questions provided in the card to interview their partner and present them to the class!

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What's Included:

• 8 Variations of cards with either an A or B and 1 of 4 different colored circles
• Each card comes with 3 interviewing partner questions

Entrance Card Directions:

• Pass out one of the cards to each student (note the letter A or B and small color circles on the front of each card)
• The following is written on each card:

- 3 things you want to share about yourself

- 2 words to describe you

- 1 favorite thing

• Instruct students to find a partner (a person who has the same letter or color circle on the back of their card).
• Have students answer the questions with their partner.
• Each student should write their partner's responses on a seperate piece of paper.
• Have each set of partners introduce each other to the class using the entrance cards.
• Do the activity again the same day or a different day but have students find a new partner using either the letter or colored circles (whichever was not used first)

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Back to School |Meet the Teacher Gift Tags | Retro & Preppy Checkered: Help welcome students back to school with these preppy peace, love and school buses gift tags! Perfect to pair with your meet the teacher or open house gifts. :)

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What's Included

• 1 pdf peace sign and school bus gift tag page
• 4 gift tags to a page

Directions

• print
• cut out
• hole punch
• attach to a gift

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Good Luck Checkered & Smiley

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State Testing Coloring Pages & Bookmarks

State Testing Gift Certificate

Flower Gift Tag

Font Credits

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AVID | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this AVID Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker during back to school or for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

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What's Included

AVID Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 things that go on a TRF, 3 names of AVID classmates, 3 tools for staying organized

Sprinkle these groovy retro gift tags on your AVID students back to school, state testing, or end-of-the-year gifts to add a touch of "I appreciate you" flair! Includes multiple color options + black & white & the phrase "In my AVID Era :)"

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What's Included

"In my AVID Era :)" gift tag in 9 color options (including black & white)

Directions

• print
• cut out
• hole punch
• attach to a gift

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Flair Pens

Smiley & Checkered Teacher Appreciation

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Welcome students back from spring break by allowing them to share some of their spring break experiences through this 2 truths and a lie freebie activity! This printable is great for morning meetings, team building, fun Fridays, brain breaks and more!

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Activity Packet

Stand Up Sit Down

Find Someone Who

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Finish the Story

Would You Rather

What's Included

One PDF Printable worksheet

Directions

• Print a page for each student.
• Students will write their name and add 2 truths and 1 lie about their spring break.
• Take up papers and shuffle them.
• Throughout the day or week pull a paper and share the students name along with their two truths and one lie.
• Allow students to try to guess the lie.
• Optional: Put students into teams and give points to teams that guess correctly.

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool.

This back to school summer reflections activity is a great get to know you activity! This product is designed to encompass students’ creativity and get them thinking about their back to school goals while reflecting on their favorite summer memories. This PDF is designed to look like a journal or scrapbook page for students to add their flair to!

✨Back to School Bundle

Sentence Stems Included:

This summer I... (with place for picture)

Favorite summer memory...

My back to school goals...

What I'm most excited about for the new school year...

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AVID students can use this back to school scavenger hunt to get to know their school and the AVID support team! This printable worksheet is perfect for a first week of school team building icebreaker activity and works for both middle and high school AVID students.

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What's Included

1 PDF partner selfie scavenger hunt in color

1 PDF partner selfie scavenger hunt in black and white

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WICOR Choice Board

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Welcome students back from the weekend with this find someone who printable game! This icebreaker is perfect for any weekend or for any longer weekends like Labor day, Memorial Day, MLK day, good Friday, and more! This activity is made for students in 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, and high school. Students will walk around the room and try to find classmates that fit into various weekend activity-themed categories, such as "find someone who stayed up all night."

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What's included:

• 1 Find Someone Who worksheet with 16 boxes for students to fill in

Some examples included:

• Find someone who ordered pizza
• Find someone who played video games
• Find someone who went to a different city

More Find Someone Who Resources:

Back to School

After Thanksgiving Break

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End of Year

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Transform your learning space or office into an inviting and inspiring haven with our meticulously designed digital bulletin board borders. Each border is a work of art, meticulously crafted to ignite creativity and captivate attention.

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• 6 Different Designs Pastel Bulletin Board Borders
• Broad borders with 3 to 3.5 inch size
• Narrow borders with to 2 to 2.5 inch size

Why You'll Love It:

• Easy to Use: Just print and trim, and you're all set!
• Beautiful Colors: Cozy fall that create a soothing atmosphere.
• Super Versatile: Great for doors, walls, and bulletin boards.
• Fun Designs: Keeps your students engaged and excited.
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Ready to brighten up your classroom? Our Soft Pastel Bulletin Board Borders are here to add a touch of charm and calm to your classroom decor as well as your door decor. Perfect for back-to-school, these printable borders will make your classroom feel welcoming and stylish.

What's Included:

• 8 Different Designs Pastel Bulletin Board Borders
• Broad borders with 3 to 3.5 inch size
• Narrow borders with to 2 to 2.5 inch size

Why You'll Love It:

• Easy to Use: Just print and trim, and you're all set!
• Beautiful Colors: Pastel hues that create a soothing atmosphere.
• Super Versatile: Great for doors, walls, and bulletin boards.
• Fun Designs: Keeps your students engaged and excited.
• Back-to-School Ready: Start the new year with a fresh and beautiful look!

Stay in the loop with all our new products and sales by hitting that follow button on our store page!.

Just click on the ⭐FOLLOW BUTTON and you'll be the first to know about all the juicy details!

Looking for more bulletin board kits and classroom decor theme? Explore the options that will suit your needs:

Ocean Animal Bulletin Board Kit

Boho Rainbow Classroom Decor Bundle

Boho Rainbow Bulletin Board Borders

Summer Bulletin Board Kit Bundle

Retro Revival Bulletin Board Kit

Math Zone Bulletin Board Kit

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Let's connect and be friends!

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Stay Updated and Get Extra Freebies!

Want to keep your classroom decor fresh and fun all year round? Join my email list to stay updated with the latest resources, special offers, and exclusive freebies. As a thank you for joining, you'll receive an extra FREE SET of Botanical Bulletin Board Borders to complement your collection.

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The purpose of World Postcard Day is to promote awareness of the role of the postal sector in people’s and businesses’ everyday lives and its contribution to the social and economic development of countries. The current template has the 2022 postcard design. But new designs for future years can be found on the World Postcard Day Website.

Using the resources on the World Postcard Day Website, this is a free template that you can print off to have your students create their own postcards without having to spend money on one.

Using all the resources on the World Postcard Day Website, find activities and lessons that your students and you will enjoy.

All credits are given to World Postcard Day. No design or other information is claimed as property of G&M Made Easy. This resource is to make prep a little easier and to direct educators to use the World Postcard Day Website to obtain activities, information, and lesson plans in different languages.

Are you searching for an engaging activity to celebrate this spring season? Look no further! This Spring Jokes Cryptogram Code Breaker is perfect for various grade levels, and teachers can simply print and go!

This worksheet includes:

• 5 Spring jokes
• 1 page of worksheet (black and white for bulk printing)
• 1 page of answer key

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• Spring Jokes Cryptogram

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Are you searching for an engaging activity to celebrate this summer season? Look no further! This Summer Jokes Cryptogram Code Breaker is perfect for various grade levels, and teachers can simply print and go!

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• 5 Summer jokes
• 1 page of worksheet (black and white for bulk printing)
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• Bundle: Summer Cryptogram

What is cryptogram?

A cryptogram is like a puzzle where letters in a message are replaced with different letters or symbols**.** You can solve it by figuring out which letter stands for which.  It's a fun challenge for learners.

How do these worksheets benefit your learners?

• Problem-Solving Skills: Deciphering cryptograms involves breaking down complex codes into manageable parts, which enhances problem-solving abilities.
• Educational Reinforcement – Cryptograms can be used to reinforce educational concepts across various subjects, making learning enjoyable and interactive.
• Language Skills – Deciphering cryptograms enhances reading comprehension, vocabulary, and spelling as children engage with written language meaningfully.
• Handwriting Practice – Solving cryptograms involves writing letter substitutions, offering valuable handwriting practice for children to improve letter formation, spatial awareness, and fine motor skills.
• Enjoyable and engaging learning experience

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Are you searching for fun and engaging resources for the back-to-school season? Use these FREE School Jokes Cryptogram Code Breaker worksheets as the perfect activity to help kids ease into the new academic year.

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This fun School Jokes code breaker is perfect for morning work, fast finishers, group and independent work and more. Use it as a fun way to start the school year and beyond!

This engaging School Joke code breaker can enhance students' critical thinking, visual perception, letter recognition, letter writing, language skills, and more.

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Includes:

• 5 School jokes
• 1 page of worksheets (black and white for bulk printing)
• 1 page of answer key

What is cryptogram (Code Breaker) ?

A cryptogram is like a puzzle where letters in a message are replaced with different letters or symbols**.** You can solve it by figuring out which letter stands for which.  It's a fun challenge for learners.

How do these worksheets benefit your learners?

• Problem-Solving Skills: Deciphering cryptograms involves breaking down complex codes into manageable parts, which enhances problem-solving abilities.
• Educational Reinforcement – Cryptograms can be used to reinforce educational concepts across various subjects, making learning enjoyable and interactive.
• Language Skills – Deciphering cryptograms enhances reading comprehension, vocabulary, and spelling as children engage with written language meaningfully.
• Handwriting Practice – Solving cryptograms involves writing letter substitutions, offering valuable handwriting practice for children to improve letter formation, spatial awareness, and fine motor skills.
• Enjoyable and engaging learning experience

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