Less than $5 8th Grade Back to School Activities

Enhance your back-to-school activities with our engaging, faith-centred Back-to-School Prayer Spinner! This Christian-themed prayer wheel is an excellent addition to any elementary classroom or Sunday school, designed to help students focus on their faith while having fun.

Specifications

1. Versatile Options: The prayer spinner comes with 14 different options, including 7 black and white versions and 7 colourful versions. This variety allows students to choose and personalize their prayer wheels according to their preferences.
2. Encourages Prayer and Reflection: Each section of the prayer wheel features thoughtful prayers such as blessings for family and friends, gratitude for the day, and requests for guidance and safety. It helps children start their day with a positive and prayerful mindset, reinforcing the importance of daily prayer.
3. Easy to Assemble: The prayer wheel is simple to put together with clear instructions, making it a hassle-free activity for both teachers and students. It is a hands-on project that promotes fine motor skills and creativity.
4. Faith Integration: As a Christian educator, you can seamlessly integrate faith into your classroom activities. This prayer spinner is a practical tool to reinforce Christian values and teachings in a fun and interactive way.
5. Engaging and Interactive: The spinning mechanism adds an element of excitement and engagement. Students will enjoy using the spinner to guide their prayers, making it an interactive part of their daily routine.
6. Perfect for Various Settings: Whether you are teaching in a Christian school, homeschooling, or leading a Sunday school class, this prayer spinner is a versatile resource that can be used in various educational settings.
7. Printable and Reusable: Download and print as many copies as you need. The black and white versions are perfect for coloring activities, while the color versions save time and provide vibrant, ready-to-use options.

Add our Back to School Prayer Spinner to your teaching toolkit to create a meaningful and enjoyable start to the school year. It is an ideal resource for encouraging students to engage in prayer and reflection, fostering a supportive and faith-filled classroom environment. Purchase now and watch your students' faith and excitement spin into action!

Crossword puzzle using words related to school. Great way to get the kids brains to begin working after the long summer break!

Engage your students with this "Would You Rather" slide presentation, perfect for classroom icebreakers and getting-to-know-you activities especially for first day / back to school.

Ideal for the first day of school or anytime you want to break the ice and build a positive classroom environment, this resource requires no prep work—simply open the file in full screen mode and present the slides. [suitable for a wide range of ages and grade levels]

Recommendations: Ask students to discuss their choices in each round. You may pick a volunteer in each round to share why they choice their answer.

Key Features:

• 35 unique "Would You Rather" questions
• PDF format for easy viewing and presenting
• Designed for full screen presentation
• Perfect for classroom icebreakers and team-building activities
• Engages students and encourages interaction

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Back to school? A scientific recap to refresh your students year!

Your students will answer "all about me" questions relating them to scientific keywords. This is a great way for students to learn more about each other and get excited about exploring science throughout the year!

What's Covered?

1. The Scientist Within: Students imagine themselves as a scientist in a lab coat, conducting experiments and exploring the world. Scientists in action!
2. Birthday and Trips Around the Sun: Circling the sun the same number of times as their age!
3. Living Organisms at Home: Examples of living organisms (plants or animals)?
4. Favorite States of Matter: Solids, liquids, and gasses are the three main states of matter. Ice cream? Perfume?
5. My Inherited Traits: Hair color or eye color.
6. Hypothesis for Success: A hypothesis about what will make them a successful learner this school year.

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Labor Day Jobs Word SearchEngage your students in a fun and educational activity with this Labor Day-themed word search!
Perfect for 3rd grade and above, this challenging puzzle features 170 job-related words, making it a great way to reinforce vocabulary and learn about different professions. As students search for the words, they'll discover a variety of occupations, from traditional jobs to modern-day careers.
Key features:
170 challenging words: A wide range of job-related terms to keep students engaged.

• Educational: A fun way to learn about different professions and expand vocabulary.
• No-prep: Ready-to-print and use in your classroom or for homework.
• Answer key included: Provides a convenient way to check students' work.

This Labor Day Jobs Word Search is a fantastic resource for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents looking for a fun and educational activity. Download it today and help your students celebrate Labor Day while learning something new!

ATTENTION GRABBERS

In the French classroom, it can be difficult to find new and engaging ways to grab the attention of our students without falling back on the old standards of 'les mains sur la tete...'

I keep a list of new and fun ways of getting students attention in my notes on my phone and try them out with my students. I love it when they get to the point that they spontaneously answer back.

Here are the four posters I have up in my classroom. My students love them!

How to use this product:

1. Copy the resource with a colour printer

2. Or, print in Poster mode on your printer and get larger sized posters for your classroom

3. Laminate for year to year use

*****You will notice a line on the item between the rectangle and triangle shapes of colour. Please note, when I printed and many of my colleagues have printed at home and at school, all printers 'read' the colours as being one!

Who can use this resource:

This set of Attention Grabbers is great for students from JK to Grade 8 in the French Immersion or Core French setting. Educators are able to teach these quick and easy sayings at any Grade level.

If you love this resource:

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Some of the Benefits of this resource:

1. Students learn new ways of communicating
2. Students enjoy trying out attention grabbers on their own
3. Choral chanting and practice together is a great way of boosting confidence in using French proficiently
4. Call and answer activities can develop fluency when speaking

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Start the school year off right! This essential first day of school activity is designed to set clear expectations, promote accountability, and curb cheating while also getting a jump on relationship building.

Includes:

• Student Contract: A detailed contract that outlines student behavior and academic integrity, emphasizing the importance of original work, participation, educational ownership and prohibiting the use of online translators and AI tools. File completed contracts away to head off any future incidents!

• Student Information Sheet: This valuable 2-page tool lets you get to know your students, including their outside responsibilities, learning styles, personal goals, and previous language learning experiences. Relationship building starts now!

Perfect for middle and high school French teachers, this fully-editable resource helps establish a positive and productive classroom environment from day one, ensuring a successful start to the school year.

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• This common science misconceptions activity is a great way to start your science year!

• The idea is that science always searches for the truth. Just because most people believe something, or for our whole lives we thought something was true doesn’t necessarily mean it is.

• Students will learn to question everything.

• There is a poster that explains what a misconception is, six common misconceptions and the fact, and a tips and suggestions sheet for teachers. There is also a follow-up worksheet for students to write a misconception and the fact surrounding that misconception.

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There are 47 wild animals' names to search for, split over 5 word search puzzles, this would be a great fun way to learn about wild animals. It is a perfect activity for the class or to send your students home with it. Words are hidden in all directions and there may be some overlaps making this definitely a challenging puzzle.

You will get a PDF file of 10 pages ( 5 pages for the puzzles and the other 5 for the answers ).

Note: If you want it just black and white you can adjust your printer settings to black and white which saves on printing costs.

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Energize Your Classroom with the Blobs and Lines Icebreaker Activity!

Perfect for the start of the year or any time students need a confidence boost, this interactive team-building game helps students bond, learn about one another, and establish classroom connections in a fun, low-pressure environment. Blobs and Lines is ideal for elementary through high school classrooms, building a sense of community and breaking down social barriers as students move around the room, responding to thought-provoking prompts and finding common ground with their classmates.

What’s Included:

• Detailed Teacher Instructions: Easy-to-follow setup and facilitation tips for guiding the activity.
• Prompt List: A versatile set of prompts covering interests, hobbies, and values, sparking both lighthearted and meaningful conversations.
• Reflection & Debriefing Ideas: Thoughtful ways to wrap up the activity, allowing students to share what they’ve learned.

Key Features:

• Engages All Students: Encourages movement, communication, and teamwork, making it especially effective for mixed personality types.
• Customizable Prompts: Easily adaptable to fit various themes or to reinforce curriculum-related topics.
• Builds Community: Creates a positive classroom atmosphere, helping students connect and build trust.

Perfect For:

• First Day of School or Semester: Start the year off right with an activity that gets students moving and interacting.
• Classroom Community-Building: Ideal for establishing a strong sense of belonging and teamwork.
• Adaptable Use: Great for advisory periods, club meetings, retreats, and team-building workshops.

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SCHOOL WORD SEARCH ?????????? Puzzle Worksheet Activity | +300 Word | Activities printables PDF

Welcome to the School Word Search! This puzzle contains words commonly associated with the school environment. You'll find words related to subjects, activities, and areas within the school. Challenge yourself to locate these words hidden in all directions—horizontally, vertically, diagonally, forwards, and backward. Have fun discovering words like 'mathematics,' 'science,' 'library,' 'playground,' 'teacher,' and many more. Can you find all the school-related words?" do not miss Click here to follow me!

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With many of us working remotely, here is a fun This or That activity to help build community in your classroom. Students can enter in their names on a Google Slide to share their preferences with one another for 20 Questions. They can work in this document collaboratively. Once everyone has answered, spend some time and look over everyone's answers together! Feel free to add some additional questions to truly get to know your students.

Enjoy!

Bellwork template for middle school science. Easy to edit each day with whatever information you need.

Each day is a different theme, learning target, and success criteria space. Monday-Wednesday includes spaces for upcoming important dates. Each day features a spot to put a funny meme or a YouTube timer.

Monday: Spiral review

Tuesday: Experimental design

Wednesday: Word wall (vocabulary)

Thursday: Graph and data analysis

Friday: TNReady question and article

I usually keep a running file for each quarter and just copy each week's slides. Then I hide the slides I'm not using.

Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to introduce yourself to your new students? Our editable Meet the Teacher Trivia Game is the perfect solution! This interactive activity is designed to help students learn about their teacher while fostering a positive and welcoming classroom atmosphere.

Key Features:

• Customizable Questions: Tailor the trivia questions to your personal interests and experiences, making the game more relevant and engaging for your students.
• Flexible Formats: Choose between a whole class 4 Corners format or individual Google Classroom assignments to accommodate different learning styles and classroom settings.
• Easy to Use: Our user-friendly template allows you to quickly customize the questions and answers, making it simple to prepare for your class.
• Educational Value: This activity helps students learn about their teacher while practicing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

How to Play:

1. Choose a Format: Select either the whole class 4 Corners format or the individual Google Classroom assignment.
2. Customize Questions: Replace the placeholder questions with your own, ensuring they are age-appropriate and interesting.
3. Play the Game: Follow the instructions for your chosen format to conduct the trivia game.
4. Review Answers: After the game, review the correct answers and discuss any interesting facts or stories that came up.

Benefits:

• Builds Classroom Community: This activity helps students get to know their teacher and each other, creating a more positive and inclusive classroom environment.
• Enhances Engagement: The interactive nature of the game keeps students engaged and motivated to learn.
• Promotes Critical Thinking: Students must analyze and evaluate information to answer the trivia questions, developing important critical thinking skills.
• Personalizes Learning: By customizing the questions, you can make the learning experience more relevant and meaningful for your students.

Download our Editable Meet the Teacher Trivia Game today and start creating a fun and engaging learning environment!

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This activity focuses on getting to know your students during the back to school season. This digital choice board menu is designed for students to make their own selections to report to you their qualities, favorite things and other fun information to get the year started in an engaging way. Lots of interactive elements are included!

Like a traditional choice board menu, students select three activities in a row down, across, or diagonally. All activities are included in the slides. Assign and go! Little to no prep needed.

What is included:

• Menu cover page
• 8 activity slides with instructions and links

Slides include:

• All About My Selfie: Students take a photo of themselves (or could upload a drawn self portrait) and "text" the teacher an intro.
• Digital Sort Cards: Students can choose from provided words to describe themselves, or add their own.
• Write It!: Students are given a "notebook" to write a letter to the teacher, complete with drag and drop "stickers"
• Graphic Organizer: Students fill out a short GO about themselves.
• Draw It!: Students use Google Drawing, another online drawing resource or upload an original drawing.
• Digital Word Art: Students make a word cloud about themselves.
• My Favorite Things: Students answer questions about their favorite things. These prompts can be edited by the teacher.
• Math About Me: Students answer questions about themselves with numbers. These prompts can be edited by the teacher.

Note: Be sure students know how to use the resource. They need to know how to click links, use the device camera, move objects, and insert/type in text boxes.

Mazes are the best activities for brain teasing labyrinths, these exercises support learning through play by developing concentration and problem solving skills.

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Are you looking for a fun and highly engaging game for your Spanish students? Play vocab bingo! All you need is one bingo sheet per student and items to mark their board (such as pieces of paper or beans). You call out terms from the Call List included with the game and your students race to be the first to get a bingo. The Call List includes all the vocabulary from the bingo boards. This awesome Bingo game includes 40 Spanish terms on 32 different game boards (both color and black-and-white versions are included for a total of 64 boards).

The terms represented include:

• 12 greetings and goodbyes
• 9 expressions of courtesy
• 12 basic questions and answers
• 7 miscellaneous terms (such as señorita, sí, mi mejor amigo/a, etc)

This bingo game goes great with my Yo tengo, ¿Quién tiene...? game for greetings.

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This game of "Four Corners" is not new or unique; however, this one will work great for your middle schoolers who need to get up and move, and you'll find they are more apt to share without raising their hands or writing it down. This quick and easy, no prep and no printing activity will allow you to truly get to know them on a personal level very quickly.

It's HIGHLY visual so this could even fly in a Core French classroom (Grades 5 - 9); however, I use it in an immersion setting (Grades 5 and 6). It could comfortably be used in any Immersion or French first-language classroom (Grades 3 - 9). As with all of my products, it's not at all babyish and doesn't feature fonts that are frilly or hard-to-read.

For this activity, simply project and GO. I let my students know that they will have to choose their response and move to the corner of the room that suits their answer. You can either click through the slides, have a student touch your SmartBoard to move them along, or you can use a remote clicker or mouse (I do while I'm playing!) to keep the slides rolling.

This Google Slide Deck features :

• 29 pre-created, non-modifiable question slides with 4 options to choose from.
• A template for you to use if you'd like to add in your own questions at the end of the presentation.

Other ways to play:

• I've also allowed students independently to each create a slide and add it into the mix on day 2! Should you choose this option, simply copy the last slide into a Google Slide (11" x 8.5") and share a copy to each student in Google Classroom. Let the magic begin!
• You can choose to extend this activity by having your students huddled in their corners chat about their preferences, or share with the whole group. You can also (I do!!) play WITH them and get to know your students based on these small conversations in the "corners" of your classroom.

I hope you have a G R E A T back-to-school, and hope your kids love you! I sure appreciate all of you!

Don't forget to have fun and be real!

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This Activity-A-Day Calendar is for a one week period which is great for Anti-Bullying Week! Every day includes small ways to encourage the students to practice kindness and compassion and develop an anti-bullying mindset!

How does it work? Simply print out the calendar! Provide to your students. Follow and implement each days ideas! It literally is as simple as that!

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Welcome your students back to school and build your classroom community with these 3 different Dicebreakers! This printable icebreaker activity is a fun conversation starter during the first week of school OR to continue building on relationships during the school year. These questions have been designed to initiate conversation between students and highlight similarities in interests and experiences.

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What's Included:

• 3 different dice with 6 different questions on each on colored dice
• the same 3 dice in black and white versions
• directions page
• easy to follow directions are on each dice for students

Uses:

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Counseling

Teambuilding

Framework Friday

First Week of School

Brainbreak

Indoor recess

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