Activities for Social Studies in 8th grade

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.

Compare and contrast two concepts with a Venn Diagram!

Download this template to start brainstorming with your class today.

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!

Compare and contrast two concepts with a T-chart!

Download this template to start brainstorming with your class today.

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.

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.

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!

Whether it's for your history class or a simple brain break, your students will love this Bastille Day Wordsearch. Looking for something to challenge your students vocabulary? Then this is the perfect choice!

This hexagonal thinking template is an excellent tool for students to link ideas that bounce off one another and link them together. The Kami Voice Comment Tool provides a voice recording of the user's explanation, so they can read out loud their thoughts on the page.

Organize and categorize your thoughts and ideas with our 13-box tree map template. Perfect for brainstorming, project planning, and more.

This history timeline features a purple design and can be used as a reference for students or teachers. You can fill in the blank boxes with your own ideas, thoughts, or pictures to create your own timeline.

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).

Send a message from anywhere with our "Greetings from..." postcard template.

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!

Create your own comic strip with our customizable template! Add your own characters, dialogue, and backgrounds for endless storytelling possibilities.

With this story timeline template, you can give your students the opportunity to organize their ideas and practice sequencing events in time.