Less than $5 8th Grade End of Year Independent Work Packet (by date, oldest first)

If you're anything like me, you do your best to wrap up your gradebook BEFORE the last day of school (or sooner!)--which leaves you looking for activities that will keep your students busy (and they will actually enjoy!) I have just what you need!

This activity set includes a variety of NINE activities that can be used as stand-alone activities or used as part of a choice board menu (also included as a PDF or editable digital version!).

Included in this fun set, you'll get:

⛱️ Thank You Cards for students to write Thank You notes to teachers

-3 designs

-2 Styles:
1/2 sheet (one fold)
1/4 sheet (two folds)

⛱️ Year-in-Review/End-of-Year Time Capsule Activity

⛱️ Make a Brochure for Next Year's Students

-Lined & Unlined Versions Included

⛱️ Summer Word Search w/ Answer Key

⛱️ Summer Acrostic Poem Template

⛱️ Class Mascot & Theme Song Activity

⛱️ Year-in-Review Flashback One-Pager

-Structured, Graphic-Organizer & Blank Versions Included

⛱️ Book Review Template

⛱️ Theme Park Logic Puzzle w/ Answer Key

⛱️ Choice Board Menu Option w/ access to a digital menu board version

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Teacher Appreciation Week: This pack is the perfect way for your students to show appreciation to all the hardworking staff members in their school. With 26 fun creative writing prompts, your students can write thank you letters to teachers, school counselors, principals, school nurses, librarians and staff members. The writing prompts come in both color and black and white print, making it easy for teachers to print and distribute them to their students. These prompts encourage your students to think creatively and express their gratitude towards all the staff members who make their school a safe and nurturing environment. This pack is perfect for teachers looking to promote a positive and appreciative culture within their classrooms and schools.

This pack has a letter template for:

• Teachers,
• School counselors,
• Principals,
• Assistant principals,
• School nurses,
• Librarians,
• Technology specialists,
• School psychologists,
• Therapists,
• School social workers,
• Instructional aides,
• Cafeteria workers,
• Bus drivers,
• Crossing guards,
• Security personnel,
• Administrators,
• Maintenance staff, cleaning staff, janitors,
• Sport coaches,
• Music, Art, Language teachers,
• Career counselor, Guidance counselors,
• Special Education and Religious teachers.

Here are some suggestions for how you can use the Staff Appreciation Pack - Writing Prompts:

1. Writing activities: You can assign different writing prompts from the pack to your students as a class activity or homework assignment.
2. Bulletin board display: Create a Thank You bulletin board display in your classroom or school. Encourage your students to decorate their letters and post them on the display for all staff members to see.
3. Collaborative project: Create a collaborative project where each student in the class writes a thank you letter to a different staff member. They can then compile all the letters and create a bound book or display them in a special way as a gift to the staff members being thanked.
4. Staff appreciation event: Use the Staff Appreciation Pack - Writing Prompts as part of a larger staff appreciation event. Invite staff members to a special event where they can receive the thank you letters from your students, along with other gifts and tokens of appreciation.

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Looking for fun activities for Earth Day? Need some fun printable puzzle worksheets like a coloring page craft, word search and maze to keep your early finishers engaged and on task as they celebrate our amazing planet Earth and learn about ways to protect it?

Teachers, don’t miss out on this opportunity to teach your students about saving the Earth!

This 5-page NO PREP Puzzle Activity Packet keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated and features fun and challenging activities, games and puzzles!

Included in the Resource:

• 1 Maze - on the difficult side with solutions
• 1 Challenging Word Search - 25 words with answer key
• 1 Word Escape Puzzle - answer key provided (based on the popular app!)
• 1 Themed Reading Worksheet with Cryptogram
• 1 Coloring Page

Bonus: Color cover is included

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and staple each packet or use the activities separately. Either way, it's guaranteed to keep your kiddos busy and engaged. I often like to challenge the class with an activity from the pack and offer a small reward to whoever solves the puzzle first! Or send it home with students as light homework! So fun!

Color cover is also included-

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• after testing
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might also be interested in my End of Year Activity BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! The bundle above contains one of the word searches and mazes that are included in my Puzzle Activity Pack. Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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Looking for fun activities for Star Wars Day? Need some fun printable puzzle worksheets like a Baby Yoda coloring page, word search and maze to keep your early finishers engaged and on task as they celebrate May the 4th?

Teachers, don’t miss out on this opportunity to wish your students "May the 4th Be With You!"

This 5-page NO PREP Game & Puzzle Activity Packet keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated and features fun and challenging activities, games and puzzles!

Included in the Resource:

• 1 Maze - on the difficult side with solutions
• 1 Challenging Word Search - 15 words with answer key
• 1 Word Escape Puzzle - answer key provided (based on the popular app!)
• 1 Themed Reading Worksheet with Cryptogram
• 1 Coloring Page

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and staple each packet or use the activities separately. Either way, it's guaranteed to keep your kiddos busy and engaged. I often like to challenge the class with an activity from the pack and offer a small reward to whoever solves the puzzle first! Or send it home with students over spring break! So fun!

Color cover is also included-

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• after testing
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might also be interested in my End of Year Activity BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! The bundle above contains one of the word searches and mazes that are included in my Puzzle Activity Pack. Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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Looking for fun games and activities or crafts for the Solar Eclipse? Need some fun printable puzzle worksheets like word searches and mazes to keep your early finishers engaged and on task during this solar event?

This NO PREP Game & Puzzle Activity Packet keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated and features 5 fun and challenging games and puzzles!

Included in the Resource:

• 2 Mazes - both on the difficult side with solutions
• 1 Challenging Word Search - 25 words with answer key
• 1 Word Escape Puzzles - answer key provided (based on the popular app!)
• 1 Word Builder Activity

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and staple each packet or use the activities separately. Either way, it's guaranteed to keep your kiddos busy and engaged. I often like to challenge the class with an activity from the pack and offer a small reward to whoever solves the puzzle first! Or send it home with students over winter or spring break! So fun!

Color cover is also included-

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• after testing
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might also be interested in my End of Year Activity BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! The bundle above contains one of the word searches and mazes that are included in my Puzzle Activity Pack. Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your Early Finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? These End of the Year Design Your Own Hoodie and Book Cover art activities keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated. Students will enjoy personalizing and designing their beautiful art work!

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

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Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your Early Finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? This End of Year Message in a Bottle Writing Activity keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated.

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.

Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your early finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? These WORD SEARCHES keep upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated.

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

4 challenging word searches are included WITH answer keys (48 words each)

The answer keys are now provided for the four word searches! (Updated May 11, 2023)

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving Bundle of End of Year Puzzles (18-page packet) which includes:

• End of Year Mazes -8 challenging mazes

• End of Year Word Searches -4 difficult, 48 words each!

• End of Year Word Escapes - 4 with varying levels, based off the popular mobile app!

The Activity Pack comes with a gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

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Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your early finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? These WORD ESCAPES puzzles are inspired by the popular mobile app and will get kids thinking as they try to unscramble the letters to come up with words. It keep upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated, and comes with answer keys.

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

4 challenging Word Escapes are included in 4 levels, from easy to hard.

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving Bundle of End of Year Puzzles (18-page packet) which includes:

• End of Year Mazes -8 challenging mazes

• End of Year Word Searches -4 difficult, 48-words each!

• End of Year Word Escapes - 4 with varying levels, based off the popular mobile app!

The Activity Pack comes with a gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.

Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your Early Finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? This End of Year Summer Word Work Activity keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated.

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.

Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your Early Finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? This End of Year Memories Activity keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated. Students can draw pictures and write as they reflect on their year!

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

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Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your Early Finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? This End of Year Summer Vacation Suitcase Design Activity keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated. Students can complete this activity by designing the suitcase of the country they'd wish to travel to and decorate it with the flag colors, sports teams, cuisine, words or phrases typically used in the country, etc.

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.

Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your Early Finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? This End of Year Vibes SEL Activity keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated, as they reflect on how they feel about their year coming to an end!

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.

Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your Early Finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? This End of Year Summer Bucket List Activity keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated.

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.

Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your Early Finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? This End of Year Rate Your Teacher Activity keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated. Students can complete this activity and give tips to next year's students on what their new teacher likes, what they don't, and overall some things they'll like about the class, as well as some things to keep in mind! This is a great activity to bring out during back to school so your new students can get to know you better!

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.

Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your Early Finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? These End of Year Color by Number and Symmetry Complete the Picture art activities keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated. Students will enjoy coloring their beautiful art work!

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.

Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your Early Finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? This End of Year Summer Acts of Kindness Activity keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated.

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.

Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your early finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? This End of Year Summer Word Search activity keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated. 48 summer-themed words are included, so it should keep your students busy for awhile!

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

The answer key is now provided for the word search! (Updated May 11, 2023)

Looking for more Word Search activities? This resource is also bundled in this Money-Saving Bundle of End of Year Puzzles (18-page packet) which includes:

• End of Year Mazes -8 challenging mazes
• End of Year Word Searches -4 difficult word searches, 48 words each!

Or check out the End of Year Activity BUNDLE which combines this resource and tons of other Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.

Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your Early Finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? These End of Year Summer Letter writing activities keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated.

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.

Need some fun, End of the Year activities to keep your Early Finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? This End of Year Summer Acrostic Poem writing activity keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated.

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games

You might be interested in the Money-Saving BUNDLE, which combines TWO SETS of Gen Z-approved activities into a 20-page packet:

• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 1
• End of the Year Activity Packet SET 2

The Bundle comes with 3 gorgeous color and 1 B&W cover option to make it easy to turn it into an independent work packet! Simply print, staple, and go! I typically make one for each student so I can focus on ALL the things I need to do during the last weeks of school!

★★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★★ Click here to follow.