8th Grade Projects

Ancient Egypt slide show project for Egyptian Pharaohs and Gods/Goddesses. Includes a description of project and a rubric.

This project encourages students to choose an SEL topic of their own interest and create a presentation and activity as if they were delivering a lesson on it.

This project allows students to take the format of SEL lessons they've learned from and practice using it themselves to find, understand, and share information. This benefits individual students, as they can explore information of interest, and allows the educator to gauge what topics their students are curious about for future lessons.

If you have students present their lessons they also get practice talking about SEL topics and respectfully listening to peers do the same. I find this to be a great end of year project to wrap up SEL learning.

With presentations this project can be made to take up a whole week of SEL instruction (based on a 30-45 minute period a day). Day 1 students can hand in their topic and activity idea for teacher feedback, days 2-3 students can create the material, and day 4-5 students can present. Examples are simple for clarity and to suit a range of students, but expectations can be adjusted based on grade-level. This project includes a packet with clear instructions (with examples) and space for students to write their chosen topic and activity, an example slideshow, and two example activities that accompany the slideshow.

Review Ancient Greek City-States Creatively:

Students will read informational text to review what they have learned concerning Ancient Greek city-states. This text is also a good overview of city-states for those students who haven't learned about Ancient Greek city-states. This informational text sheet also includes instructions about the project.

Students will use their creativity to make a map of their own city-state and fill out an information sheet detailing the specifics of their city-state. Students will determine government, class system, education, economy, and other important facets of their city-states. Can be completed individually, with a partner, or in a group.

Follow up questions are provided for early finishers, written assignment, or to start classroom discussion. These questions increase rigor and allows for students to make connections.

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of Ancient Greek city-states by creating their own.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards: 6.H.1, 6.H.2.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• Informational text.
• Map template.
• Personal city-state information sheet.
• Rubric.
• Follow up questions.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Engaging for students.
• Can be completed individually, with a partner, or with a group.
• Follow up questions increase rigor.
• Students can use creativity.

Create a Colonial Times Newspaper using this template. Use this when teaching about the 13 America Colonies. Students can choose one of the 13 Colonies, Jamestown, Plymouth, or one of the 3 Colonial Regions (New England, Middle, Southern). A Rubric is included.

In this project, you will research a specific type of cell (animal, plant, or microorganism), learn about its structure, function, and role within an organism, and create a visual and written report to showcase their findings. This project also includes a presentation component!

Looking for an engaging, interdisciplinary unit that fosters respect for diverse cultures and enhances research and presentation skills? This 7-day World Religions Research & Presentation Unit is perfect for grades 6-8 humanities teachers. Students explore 9 major world religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto) while learning to appreciate different beliefs and traditions.

Through guided research and creating Google Slides presentations, students gain a deeper understanding of the world's belief systems while developing critical thinking and public speaking skills. This unit encourages respect for others and promotes an inclusive classroom environment. It’s ideal for integrating history, geography, and ELA, making it a comprehensive solution for middle school humanities teachers.

What’s Included:

• Research worksheets for 9 religions + blank template
• Detailed lesson plans (5 days of research + 2 days for presentations)
• Answer key and reference sheet
• Jeopardy review game
• Instructions for creating Google Slides presentations
• Google Slides Template

Perfect for enhancing research skills while fostering empathy and respect for others. Whether you're looking to teach world religions or integrate interdisciplinary learning, this unit is ready to support your classroom goals.

Key Features:

• Interdisciplinary unit combining history, geography, and ELA
• Builds research and presentation skills
• Fosters respect and understanding of diverse worldviews
• Includes a Jeopardy game for review
• Fully customizable Google Slides presentations
• Ideal for grades 6-8 humanities classes

Transform your classroom into a periodic table headquarters with this exciting project!

Students will embark on a thrilling investigation of the periodic table by transforming themselves into element detectives! Using a "wanted poster" template, they will showcase their element in a captivating and informative way.

What's Included?
Wanted Poster Template including:

• • Element symbol and atomic number
  • "Description" area for details like physical state (solid, liquid, gas)
  • "First Appearance" section to highlight history of the element
  • "Beware" section for details of what the element reacts with

Wanted Poster Example: A completed sample poster showcasing an element serves as a helpful guide for students.

Bonus Tip: Challenge students to create a short skit or news report impersonating their chosen element, highlighting its properties and importance in the scientific world.

Gift Giving Chemistry | Periodic Table Elements

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Cartoon Last Character Standing

Students will be given a list of Cartoon Characters to see how their characters are eliminated over a 10 day period during the Last Character Standing Games. They will be given a pair of dice that will be used to determine if the character moves on to the next day or if they are eliminated. On the back is a series of questions to ensure that students are learning about experimental probability. Very fun and there will be a lot of laughs.

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Challenging your students doesn't mean it can't be fun, creative, and group collaboration. This is a Geography Asia research or wrap-up assignment that can be used throughout the study of Asia (or modified to fit another topic) in geography, world history, and other social studies classes. I have used this in my class for 7 years and it has been a very successful learning tool. This can easily be modified the assignment to fit various topics. Students and parents love this assignment because it is fun and reflects what students have learned. Students are proud of their work when they finish. The idea of the lesson can be changed to fit studies within other core subjects, such as science. This is a supplemental activity that will enhance students learning within the unit study. The teacher-ready supplemental activities included in this lesson are focused on an Asia Unit.

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The French Culture Points Project is a student-centered cultural project that puts students in the driver's seat! This was one of my students' favorite projects to complete because it let them explore their own interests. It was also one of my favorite to grade because each one was different!

Students pick from tasks relevant to them like music, cooking, history, etc. Each tasks has points assigned to it so they must complete enough of these small tasks to total up to the grade they would like to receive (generally 4-5 tasks).

This project worked great for middle school and lower levels of language but could be adapted to upper language levels as well.

Duration varies. I assigned this as a take-home project. Several tasks can be completed in school, but not all. We took a 90 minute block period to present to the class. Some classes where students brought in speakers lasted longer.

Includes rubric to total points gained for project.

This product is a 10 day project based learning experience focused on addition, subtraction, real-world problem solving, and word problems. This is a great way to help your students get to know each other better by working in small groups and give them the opportunity to practice using their skills with real world applications.

This unit includes:

• 10 day Unit Plan for instructor
• Instructors manual outlining the activities for each day
• Student Workbook
• PowerPoint Presentation to accompany daily lessons
• PowerPoint Game to review learning at end of unit

This project is a great way to give students the opportunity to work together and practice skills students will use in the real world, such as creating a list, using simple mental math, and creating a budget!

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This Early Native American Groups mini-project choice board contains creative and engaging activities for students to use either during or after completing a unit on Early Native American Groups in the United States. There are activities for all types of learners in this choice board.

Example activities include: Building a Village Model, Creating an Illustrated Timeline, Creating a Cultural Comparison Chart, Researching/Analyzing the Indian Removal Act and more! There are 9 activities in total.

Rubric is also included for easy assessment.

No prep required. Just print and assign! Also perfect for use with a sub.

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Photo Frame Coloring Project for Holiday/Winter/Christmas - An easy to make student made gift for parents!

This is a great holiday gift for students to make for their families. Little teacher prep is required...just print out the card template and frame stand on white cardstock. Students can color, cut and paste the frame together and insert a 4x6" photo that makes a special gift to give to their families. Finished trimmed frame will be 7.5" high by 10" wide.

3 different design options, including 2 winter (non-Christmas) options and 1 Christmas option. This can be used as a photo frame or as a way to showcase a special drawing or written message.

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This fun, real-life 17-page activity (with complete key) lets students explore their own creativity in designing a road system between 4 towns. Students can DIY and only need an understanding of the Theorem of Pythagoras to be successful with this project.

The first real-life connection - Students will get a vivid and solid idea of what a transportation engineer does on a daily basis.

The second real-life connection - Honey bees build their honeycombs in an optimal way. Once students have come close to solving the challenge of an optimal road system, they will have come close to the design of a honey comb.

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Are you ready to unleash the creativity of your students? If so, you’ve found a great activity!

Welcome to an enchanting world of drama activities designed to captivate and inspire your middle school or high school students! This engaging bundle features ten thought-provoking scenarios rooted in classic fairy tales, encouraging students to explore themes of identity, decision-making, and self-discovery. From Cinderella's modern twist to Snow White navigating the realms of social media, each scenario invites students into a realm of creativity, critical thinking, and collaborative learning. With rich character dilemmas, these activities offer a unique blend of dramatic arts, moral exploration, and language arts, and challenge students to analyze, interpret, and perform in a manner that's both entertaining and educational. Unlock the magic of drama in your classroom as students delve into timeless tales with a contemporary twist, fostering a love for storytelling, character development, and meaningful discussions. Your students are sure to be spellbound by the imaginative world of Fairy Tales and Monologues Part 2. If you enjoy this activity, check out Fairy Tale and Monologues Part 1!

What Students Will Be Doing:

This is a 3-part assignment that incorporates both individual and group assignments. Groups of students (4-6) are responsible for writing an individual monologue, a group script and a final monologue reflection. Students will take on the role of a character from a well known fairy tale. In the individual monologue, students will get to explore the perspective of their character and how the new dilemma a character is faced with should be solved. The group will then figure out a solution to the dilemma and will write a short script to show their resolution. After the group has resolved the dilemma, each character will have an opportunity to reflect on how their character feels about the outcome. Don't worry I've included some rubrics that you can use for each section too and some worksheets to help guide student thinking.

Topics Covered:

Monologues

Script Writing

Dramatic Performances

What's Included:

• 10 Fairy Tale Scenario Cards

-Cinderella Is Sick Of Glass Slippers

-Snow White And The Social Media Mirror

-Rumplestiltskin’s Business Dilemma

-Rapunzel’s Career Tangle

-Little Red Riding Hood’s Identity Crisis

-The Three Little Pigs: The Real Estate Dilemma

-Puss In Boots’ Style Dilemma

-The Princess And The Frog’s Cuisine Dilemma

-Hansel And Gretel’s Social Media Detox

-The Sleeping Beauty’s Career Awakening

• Detailed instructions for students
• PowerPoint to go along with each activity
• Rubrics

-Written Work - Individual First Monologue

-Written Work - Individual Writing for Final Monologue

-Written Work - Group - Script Writing

-Performances - Individual

-Performances - Group

-Peer Assessment

-Self Assessment

Includes....

• Student packet with all the information for the students to complete
• Rubric for student AND teacher

This project is great for the end of the year. That weird time between end of course tests and the school year end is challenging. The project is mostly self-paced and great for those days that you only see some classes throughout the day. Minimum materials are needed! 11x7 paper, lined, paper, the packet, and yarn!

Student will make a map, complete a packet, and write some journal entries on how they would survive if they were stranded on a deserted island.

This product is only the student packet. You will need the teacher slides for the chance cards. Purchase the BUNDLE to get both.

Tennessee State Standards

• 6.PS3.1 - Analyze the properties and compare the sources of kinetic, elastic potential, gravitational potential, electric potential, chemical, and thermal energy.
• 6.LS2.4 - Using evidence from climate data, draw conclusions about the patterns of abiotic and biotic factors in different biomes, specifically the tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, rainforest, marine, and freshwater ecosystems
• 6.ESS2.5 - Analyze and interpret data from weather conditions, weather maps, satellites, and radar to predict probable local weather patterns and conditions.
• 6.ESS3.2 - Investigate and compare existing and developing technologies that will utilize renewable and alternative energy sources.

NGSS - Middle School

• MS-LS2-1: Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem
• MS-PS1-4: Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
• MS-ESS2-5: Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions.

Wondering what to do with students after testing?

Need to keep them reading and writing?

Want them to have fun while they're doing it?

I took a page from the Choose Your Own Adventure books and made the best selling books digital. Now students can read a story of their choice and write their own alternate story endings with this digital resource. Perfect after testing activity, reading projects, summer reading projects, and more.

Everything you need is included for your students to have fun thinking, creating, writing and playing through this activity!

Students will love being able to write new story lines based on the character’s choices!

• Interactive digital resource
• All digital
• integrated reading & writing
• Student templates for plotting
• Two editable PowerPoint templates
• Included ‘how-to’ video for plug and play learning
• Clickable links are ready to go on each slide to keep the story moving along
• Decorative elements & icons are included for students to make their slides unique

Need help with teaching students proper guidelines for oral presentations? This 16 page presentation will encourage students to think about, plan, and give great oral presentations! 12 step, easy-to-follow guide that includes:

Know your subject

Find a friendly face

Engage your audience

Let the image speak for itself

Less wording is better

Stay focused

Don’t read from slides

Practice makes perfect

Be aware of time allotment

Follow directions

Dress for success

Smile!

Meets oral communication guidelines for helping students do their best when giving presentations. Excellent to use with PowerPoint and Prezis. Great for career and technical courses, flipped classes, homeschooling, and self-instructed learning centers. Use with all subjects that require oral communication or project based learning.

These photosynthesis comic strip templates are a great idea for teachers and students learning about photosynthesis.

It includes 7 comic strip templates, a direction page, and a rubric for grading. It can be used in the classroom for hands-on projects, during science units on plants, or for assessments.

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A creative & unique project is at your fingertips! Spice up your Earth & Space Science unit with this interesting What Causes The Seasons interactive and visual blackout poem project. While creating these poems, your students will delve into the fundamental principles of Earth Science and Astronomy. This Seasons activity will enable your students to comprehend the world around them in a educational and creative way. Everything you need for this visual project is included; EZ step-by-step procedures, sample student exemplars and a simple rubric.

• What is a Blackout Poem? Students create blackout poems using nonfiction science readings (included!). By highlighting important words and phrases and "blacking out" the rest of the reading, a unique poem is created. Draw or paint a related image on the blackened out space to finish off your creativity project.

ENGAGE your kids with this print and go project based learning activity. This blackout poem is designed to help students understand important key science concepts. It project fits well with NGSS, MYP and other International science standards. It also makes a great sub plan.

What's Included in this Fossils Blackout Poem Project?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student directions- digital and printable.

★ Editable project specifics and expectations.

★ Exemplar student projects.

★ Non Fiction Reading and Comprehension Questions.

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions.

How To Use This Resource?

★ This creativity activity can be used with multiple age groups and requires 2- 4 class periods to complete.

★ Use this activity as a review of unit topics or as a creative summative assessment.

What Topics are Covered with this Project?

★ Earth Tilt and the Seasons

★ Astronomy basics- Earth, Sun interactions.

Nitty Gritty:

Aligned with the Next Generation, MYP and other common state and international science standards, this project is a valuable resource for science teachers looking to engage their students and reinforce key concepts. It's perfect for use as a part of a Earth/ Space Science unit. It can also be used as a stand alone activity related to Seasons.

The blackout poem project includes a comprehensive worksheet that guides students through the process of creating these visual poems.

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