Activities for Social Studies in 8th grade
T-Chart
Compare and contrast two concepts with a T-chart!
Download this template to start brainstorming with your class today.
Frayer Model
Introduce a Frayer Model to your class with this fun template!
Frayer Models are great tools for students to better understand new and important concepts by listing examples, non-examples, facts, and definitions.
This activity can be assigned as an individual or group activity, or as a teacher model.
Venn Diagram | 2 Circles
Compare and contrast two concepts with a Venn Diagram!
Download this template to start brainstorming with your class today.
Main Idea & Supporting Details | Purple
Guide students as they learn to identify main ideas and supporting details with this simple template!
This type of identification process is a foundational skill for all learning. Using this template provides a helpful framework for students at the beginning of their reading and learning journey.
Included in this purple template is a blank space for any main idea, plus three featured details. Make use of this activity for independent reading or learning, and for class-wide collaboration.
Comic Strip | Blank
Get students exploring a new style of writing with a Comic Strip activity!
This blank comic strip template is great for getting creative with classroom assignments that require narrative structure, such as comic drawing and storyboard plotting.
Complete with five blank boxes for drawing, and speech and thought bubbles for dialogue; you'll be giving your students a fresh way to express their learning and understanding. Hello voice and choice!
Hispanic Heritage Month Wordsearch
Whether it's for your history class or a simple brain break, your students will love this Hispanic Heritage Month Wordsearch. Looking for something to challenge your students vocabulary? Then this is the perfect choice!
Comic Strip | Blue & Red
Get students exploring a new style of writing with a Comic Strip activity!
This red and blue comic strip template is great for getting creative with classroom assignments that require narrative structure, such as comic drawing and storyboard plotting.
Complete with six blank boxes for drawing, and speech and thought bubbles for dialogue; you'll be giving your students a fresh way to express their learning and understanding. Hello voice and choice!
Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana Sopa de Letras
Ya sea para su clase de historia o para un simple descanso mental, a sus estudiantes les encantará esta sopa de letras del Mes de la Herencia Hispana. ¿Está buscando algo para desafiar el vocabulario de sus estudiantes? ¡Entonces esta es la actividad perfecta!
Notice and Wonder Notes
Give your students a way to reflect deeper with a Notice and Wonder Notes template!
Start by providing your students with a link to any sort of visual resource to reflect on – this could be a photo, video, or piece of art.
Students are then prompted to write things they notice about the visual, and what questions those thoughts inspire! Finding the answers can then be assigned as personal tasks, or something to collaborate on as a class (especially if there are any common themes that arise).
Main Idea & Supporting Details | Blue
Guide students as they learn to identify main ideas and supporting details with this simple template!
This type of identification process is a foundational skill for all learning. Using this template provides a helpful framework for students at the beginning of their reading and learning journey.
Included in this blue template is a blank space for any main idea, plus three featured details. Make use of this activity for independent reading or learning, and for class-wide collaboration.
Hispanic Heritage Month Matching Activity
Your students will love this matching activity once they have learned about some important people in history that had an impact on the world.
Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana Actividad de Emparejamiento
A sus alumnos les encantará esta actividad de combinación una vez que hayan aprendido acerca de algunas personas importantes en la historia que tuvieron un impacto en el mundo.
Comic Strip | Blank with 3 Rectangles
Get students exploring a new style of writing with a Comic Strip activity!
This blank comic strip template is great for getting creative with classroom assignments that require narrative structure, such as comic drawing and storyboard plotting.
Complete with three blank boxes for drawing, and speech and thought bubbles for dialogue; you'll be giving your students a fresh way to express their learning and understanding. Hello voice and choice!
Emoji Summer Vacation
Back from summer holidays? Why not use this fun Emoji Summer Vacation template!
In this activity, students are tasked with creatively using emojis to describe their holiday activities in the blank sections provided. Once complete, students can team up to tell one another about what they've described. Or, display their worksheet on your digital whiteboard for individual presentations
Hispanic Heritage Month Fill in the Blanks
Get your students to fill in the blanks to learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month.
Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana Rellenar los Espacios en Blanco
Pida a sus estudiantes que llenen los espacios en blanco para aprender más sobre el Mes de la Herencia Hispana.
