Free 8th Grade Holidays/Seasonal Activities

The purpose of World Postcard Day is to promote awareness of the role of the postal sector in people’s and businesses’ everyday lives and its contribution to the social and economic development of countries. The current template has the 2022 postcard design. But new designs for future years can be found on the World Postcard Day Website.

Using the resources on the World Postcard Day Website, this is a free template that you can print off to have your students create their own postcards without having to spend money on one.

Using all the resources on the World Postcard Day Website, find activities and lessons that your students and you will enjoy.

All credits are given to World Postcard Day. No design or other information is claimed as property of G&M Made Easy. This resource is to make prep a little easier and to direct educators to use the World Postcard Day Website to obtain activities, information, and lesson plans in different languages.

Celebrate Black History Month with this exciting and educational card matching game! Challenge your students' knowledge of African American leaders as they match their names with their iconic faces. Will your students be able to guess the name of the African American leader? This game is not only fun but also encourages important discussions about the accomplishments and contributions of these leaders. It's a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about the inspiring figures who have paved the way for equality and progress.

With vibrant and engaging illustrations, this Black History Month card matching game is a must-have addition to your classroom activities. Let your students immerse themselves in a journey through history while honing their memory skills. Get ready for an exciting and enlightening experience that celebrates black leaders and their invaluable impact on society!

Cute Martin Luther King Jr quotes Coloring Pages for Toddler Girls and Boys!

Help your little ones celebrate black history month with this big coloring pages that is perfect for little hands. Easy to color designs help to build fine-motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" One-Pager Activity: Unlock your students creativity with this free printable inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic quote, "I have a dream." This open-ended one-pager is perfect for note-taking, sketch notes, and coloring, making it a versatile tool for social-emotional learning (SEL) and mindfulness.

Students can let their imaginations soar by jotting down their dreams in the clouds, turning this printable into an engaging and interactive bulletin board display. Foster self-expression and positivity with this empowering resource, designed to encourage reflection and inspire dreams in a fun and educational way. Download now for a meaningful addition to your classroom or personal space!

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Use for:

• note-taking or “sketch notes”
• coloring for SEL or mindfulness
• students can write their dreams in the clouds and this can be used as a bulletin board
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Possible “I Have a Dream” sentence starters:

• My dream for myself...
• My dream for my family...
• My dream for my friends...
• My dream for my school...
• My dream for my community...
• My dream for this world...

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Looking for a fun activity to celebrate Valentine's Day in your classroom? Check out this printable Valentine's Day This or That Printable that is just perfect for spreading the love and getting kids talking and moving around!

Have students complete this worksheet, then let them play with a classmate they would like to get to know better. Purchase once, and this product can be used year after year! Pull this sheet for an easy and engaging activity during the month of February.

Students will be answering Valentine's-themed This or That style questions and can take turns to create and play their own sheet with a partner. Geared toward older students.

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and go!

Playing instructions are included.

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This Halloween Think Fast Game is a fun and engaging activity designed to encourage quick thinking and creativity among students. Perfect for classroom Halloween parties or as a time-filler, this game will have students racing to name items in categories like costumes, candy, spooky sounds, and more. Suitable for a range of grade levels, it can be a great addition to your Halloween lesson plans or party-planning resources!

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What's Included

Halloween Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 things you find in a haunted house, 3 things a witch might have, 3 classic Halloween monsters

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This is a free sampler of my Seasonal Activities for Older Kids and includes pages from all three of my morning work resources for middle schoolers: Fall, Winter, and Spring. Why should little kids have all the seasonal and holiday fun? Give your older students some thematic fun this year! This freebie is a great way to try out these resources to see if they're a good fit for your classroom or homeschool!

One full color worksheet, containing two half-page morning work activities, is included for each of the three units, plus the black and white version of each for easier printing. These are also great for early finishers or as a way to add a little holiday joy to the classroom or homeschool! These are no-prep...just print and go!

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Are you looking for a fun online activity for Earth Day? Do you want to keep your students engaged and motivated to learn? Then download this FREEBIE Earth Day Activities! Your students will enjoy learning about Earth Day with any of these 35 fun activities for middle school students. This resource is a list of online activities to be used for Earth Day.

This handout - either in class or virtual - contains a wide variety of activities. Something for everyone! Fully editable and interactive your students can choose from activities including things to make, places to explore, things to read and write, quotes to learn, practice some fun trick shots....even learn how to walk like different types of animals! Some activities are to be done together, others you can simply send your students the link and watch as they have fun learning about our wonderful Earth! Happy Earth Day!

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15-day lesson plans for the classroom or family during the 2020 advent season. The free version has basic lesson plans for classrooms and families to follow. The lesson plans include follow along plans for bible reading, a read aloud, suggested picture books and movies. It also includes suggested weekly themes for each week.

Fun and Challenging Word search for Kids , These Word search can help improve fine motor skills, problem-solving skills, and visual perceptual skills.

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• 4 Total Pages
• (PDF + PNG)
• Large 8.5” x 11” designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
• High-resolution images
• Unlimited prints
• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

This Back to school Connect the dot or Dot To Dot Coloring Pages is the PERFECT Back to school gift or present for someone you love. ★Make the Perfect gift for anyone who loves coloring! Enjoy this Awesome Color by Numbers Book for everyone who want learn more about Back to school . WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 5 Pages ( PDF )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

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Welcome students back from the weekend with this find someone who printable game! This icebreaker is perfect for any weekend or for any longer weekends like Labor day, Memorial Day, MLK day, good Friday, and more! This activity is made for students in 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, and high school. Students will walk around the room and try to find classmates that fit into various weekend activity-themed categories, such as "find someone who stayed up all night."

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What's included:

• 1 Find Someone Who worksheet with 16 boxes for students to fill in

Some examples included:

• Find someone who ordered pizza
• Find someone who played video games
• Find someone who went to a different city

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Celebrate this Thanksgiving by having your students show their gratitude for another student, a family member or another teacher. Perfect for short and meaningful hand-written writing assignments that are also touching for the recipient. Choose from 2 design options which each print 2 per page. This is a simple and easy way for students to express their gratitude this Thanksgiving.

Ideas for using these questions:

• In centers
• During class parties
• During transitions
• For brain breaks
• Extra time filler
• At the end of the day
• During morning meeting
• To build critical thinking skills
• To practice communicating ideas
• To defend thoughts and opinions
• For a fun activity!!!

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AVID | Think Fast Game | Printable Activity | Freebie: Students and even staff will love this AVID Think Fast game! Use it as an icebreaker during back to school or for a brain break, morning meeting, fun Friday activity, or as a team building activity.

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What's Included

AVID Think Fast Game: 1 PDF Printable

Directions

• A timer will be set for 1 minute total.

• Each answer is one point. Most points wins!

• Examples: 3 things that go on a TRF, 3 names of AVID classmates, 3 tools for staying organized

Winter | Spring | Earth day | easter 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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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 6 Free Pages of Mazes

• ( PDF File )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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AVID students can use this back to school scavenger hunt to get to know their school and the AVID support team! This printable worksheet is perfect for a first week of school team building icebreaker activity and works for both middle and high school AVID students.

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1 PDF partner selfie scavenger hunt in color

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Looking for a fun activity to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in your classroom? Check out this printable St. Patrick's Day This or That printable that is just perfect for getting your students into the festive mood and getting them talking and moving around!

Have students complete this worksheet, then let them play with a classmate they would like to get to know better. Purchase once, and this product can be used year after year! Pull this sheet for an easy and engaging activity during the month of March.

Students will be answering St. Patrick's Day-themed This or That style questions and can take turns to create and play their own sheet with a partner. Geared toward older students.

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and go!

Playing instructions are included.

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Start the school year with engaging collaboration and team building with this AVID back to school icebreaker! This resource is the perfect partner activity for public speaking practice! Students will meet with either an A or B partner OR find a partner with a matching color circle using their cards. They will then use the interview questions provided in the card to interview their partner and present them to the class!

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What's Included:

• 8 Variations of cards with either an A or B and 1 of 4 different colored circles
• Each card comes with 3 interviewing partner questions

Entrance Card Directions:

• Pass out one of the cards to each student (note the letter A or B and small color circles on the front of each card)
• The following is written on each card:

- 3 things you want to share about yourself

- 2 words to describe you

- 1 favorite thing

• Instruct students to find a partner (a person who has the same letter or color circle on the back of their card).
• Have students answer the questions with their partner.
• Each student should write their partner's responses on a seperate piece of paper.
• Have each set of partners introduce each other to the class using the entrance cards.
• Do the activity again the same day or a different day but have students find a new partner using either the letter or colored circles (whichever was not used first)

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100th day of school certificate is perfect for celebrating and congratulating your student's 100th day at school to make them feel accomplished and smarter.

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• 1 Page ( PDF )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF File that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

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This Google Slides digital resource game is the perfect reset activity to help students build community and welcome them back to school from winter break! Use this Four Corner activity for an icebreaker, community-building activity, brain break activity or Fun Friday activity. Four Corners is the perfect virtual or in person icebreaker game that will help get those after winter break chatters out! Students will read the statement and choose a corner that best relates to them!

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Directions:

• Step 1: Place A, B, C, D labels on each corner of the room.
• Step 2: Show a slide and read the statement out loud.
• Step 3: Students pick their corner based on their answer.
• Step 4: Let's chat about everyone's choices, then zoom to the next slide!

What's Included:

• Directions Slide
• 5 Four Corner Statements with Multiple Choice Answers
• A, B, C, D Printable Classroom Labels

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