Activities for Social Studies in 8th grade

An Earth Day coloring poster is a fun and educational tool for kids to learn about environmental conservation while expressing their creativity. It provides an engaging way to raise awareness and inspire action towards protecting our planet.

A map of each continent is a valuable resource for students to learn geography.

Embark on a global adventure with our interactive world map. Explore, connect, and discover by placing pins and sharing interesting facts about yourself or locations. Let the exploration begin!

Create a piece of artwork inspired by research of an inspirational woman.

A fun & creative way to celebrate Earth Day! Write a poem using each letter of the word "EARTH" to express love & appreciation for our planet.

A map of each continent is a valuable resource for students to learn geography.

Get down to the ""why"" of Earth Day with this research-based What is Earth Day template.

A fun & creative way to celebrate Earth Day! Write a poem using each letter of the word "EARTH" to express love & appreciation for our planet.

Piece together the world with our interactive Puzzle World Map activity!

Use the Grid Method to create a student-centered, competency-based framework for any subject.

Rubrics are a must have when doing Project-based learning, but a Progress Assessment Tool can really place the experience in the hands of the students. While digging deeper into an Umbrella Question (driving question), students can write their own learning targets by a teacher giving them standards.

Steve Martinez has used this method to align the content standards, literacy, standards, CTE standards, or general skills that he wanted students to work on. Students write learning targets that will be used throughout the PBL unit, document how each learning target will be hit or mastered, and then have a column for feedback and reflection (self-reflection, peer-to-peer reflection, and/or teacher to student feedback).

Feel free to use as many or as little learning targets for the PBL unit of your choice. Steve would use this document to conference with students 1:1 or in small groups through the duration of a PBL unit. This document was inspired by the work of Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy.

Explore the world with our World Map Worksheet! Label continents, oceans, and countries to build your geography skills.

In these thoughtful activities, students will write a letter to an inspirational woman from the past or present or create a poem, expressing gratitude and reflecting on her impact.

A Circle of Support template is a tool used to document the people and resources in your network who provide support and encouragement.

A map of each continent is a valuable resource for students to learn geography.

A map of each continent is a valuable resource for students to learn geography.