Less than $5 8th Grade Internet Activities (by date, latest first)

Introduce your students to Emperor Qin Shi Huang and one of Ancient China's most impactful dynasties! Challenge them to examine the evidence and decide if he was a hero or a villain for the people of China ! Students will be engaged during this interactive lesson with great opportunities for discussion and debate!

Key Features:

• No Prep, Ready to Use: This resource is designed for easy classroom implementation with no preparation required—perfect for busy teachers.
• Interactive & Engaging: In addition to reading, students can participate in interactive activities that encourage deeper understanding of the Qin Dynasty’s importance to Chinese history.
• Student-Centered Learning: This resource promotes critical thinking by asking students to reflect on the long-term impacts of Qin Shi Huang’s rule, the harsh policies of legalism, and the dynasty's influence on China’s development.

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Bring Ancient Law to Life with an Interactive Lesson on Justinian’s Code!

Introduce your students to one history's most famous rulers and examine first-hand a selection of the laws he created! Students will be engaged during this interactive lesson, geared toward great discussion and debate!

If you don't know about Peardeck, it's a free Google extension that allows students to actively participate in your lesson through formative assessments and interactive questions you can add to your presentations right from Google Slides.

Dive Deep into the Fascinating Eras of Egyptian History with The Three Kingdoms of Egypt!

Engage students with this comprehensive interactive reading assignment exploring the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms of Egypt—three pivotal eras that shaped ancient Egypt’s development and legacy. Perfect for middle and high school World History classes, this assignment introduces students to the unique characteristics, accomplishments, and historical figures of each kingdom, along with the lasting influence of ancient Egyptian culture.

Perfect For:

• World History and Social Studies Teachers: A must-have resource for introducing students to the key phases of Egyptian history.
• Building Contextual Understanding: Enables students to connect Egypt’s historical achievements with broader themes in world history.
• Variety of Learning Levels: Content is accessible and engaging for diverse student levels, encouraging independent and critical thinking.

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Lights, Camera, History!

Presenting the "The Prince of Egypt" Movie Lesson that will captivate your classroom and elevate your teaching to new heights. Step into the ancient world of Egypt with your students and experience the saga of Moses and Pharaoh Ramses in the acclaimed animated film, "The Prince of Egypt." Ignite their curiosity and critical thinking as they analyze historical accuracy, cultural representation, and thematic elements.

Guided Questions and Discussion Prompts - Enhance Engagement and Understanding!

Empower your students to dive deep into the narrative. Our comprehensive guided questions and discussion prompts will channel their insights, encouraging thoughtful conversations and illuminating connections between the film and historical realities.

Product Details:

• Lesson Plan
• 25 Guided Movie Questions
• 5 Discussion/Writing Prompts
• Answer Keys
• *Includes digital version in Google Docs or PDF version for printing!

Encourage your students to explore, analyze, and connect with the past like never before!

Bring History to Life with this European Explorers Biography & Tombstone Research Project!

Engage your students in a hands-on, creative way to explore the lives and legacies of key European explorers with this World History Research Project. Perfect for middle and high school students, this unique project encourages research, critical thinking, and creativity as students dive into the Age of Exploration.

What’s Included:

• Explorer Biography Research Guide: Students will research the life, achievements, and journeys of famous European explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, and more.
• Explorer Map Activity: Students visualize the expeditions of their chosen explorer on a world map.
• Research Prompt & Questions: Step-by-step guidance to help students gather information on the explorer’s early life, voyages, discoveries, and historical significance.
• Project Rubric: A clear, easy-to-follow rubric for grading and evaluation, ensuring both creativity and research are rewarded.

Key Features:

• Interactive & Creative: This project allows students to get creative while reinforcing their research and writing skills, making history engaging and memorable.
• No Prep, Ready to Use: Perfect for teachers looking for a no-prep, student-driven activity that can be completed individually or in small groups.
• Cross-Curricular Connections: Students develop skills in research, writing, creativity, and critical thinking while learning about the exploration that shaped the modern world.
• Flexible for In-Class or Homework: Suitable for a variety of learning environments, whether it’s a classroom project, homework assignment, or independent study.

Topics Covered:

• Age of Exploration: Investigate the motivations behind European exploration, from economic factors to technological advancements that enabled global voyages.
• Famous Explorers: Research major explorers like Columbus, Magellan, Vasco da Gama, and Cortez, understanding the routes they took, their discoveries, and their impact on indigenous peoples and global trade.
• Exploration’s Impact on World History: Examine how European exploration led to the spread of European empires, the exchange of goods and ideas, and the start of the modern global economy.

Want a fun way for learners to reinforce and review Spanish/English vocabulary? Want an easy and effective way to engage early test completers?

With this game, learners have less than 15 seconds to race against the clock and translate the people-related term represented by the highlighted word. Here's the twist: The possible responses start disappearing after time. Incorrect answers lose points and correct answers earn points. Not only that, the faster they answer correctly, the more points they earn.

At less than 3 minutes in duration, this is perfect for early-morning warmups or midday energizers.

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Basic Features:

• English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English translations. This method reinforces "two-way" interpretation that encourages rapid recall with both languages.
• Practice the "basics" with masculine and feminine forms, including the corresponding article.
• Extensive vocabulary includes "half" and "steps" for family members, direct, object, and reflexive pronouns, and "everyday" people, such as neighbor, stranger, follower, and bully.
• Single-player game that can be played online or offline. Can also be used for group review in a classroom setting.
• Learners are presented with 10 questions out of a pool of over 230, ensuring it's never the same game twice!
• Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
• Remediation for incorrect responses.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt.
• Copyright-friendly audio and images.
• No macros = play on any device.
• A Google account is not required!

What to Expect:

You'll receive a zip file that includes a link to the online game and instructions on how to download the game to play offline. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

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If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

If you would like to see additional fraction problems or have suggestions for other uses/topics for this game, please let me know.

Want a fun way for learners to reinforce and review Spanish/English vocabulary?

With this game, learners have less than 15 seconds to race against the clock and translate the number, color, or shape represented by the highlighted word. Here's the twist: The possible responses start disappearing after time. Incorrect answers lose points and correct answers earn points. Not only that, the faster they answer correctly, the more points they earn.

Curious? Try it! Here's a preview of the functionality of Think Fast games. The preview version is for illustrative purposes only, This version has more response options than in the preview. Please refer to the thumbnails on this page to see an example of this game's content.

Want more? Here's a preview of other learning games.

Basic Features:

• English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English translations. This method reinforces "two-way" interpretation that encourages rapid recall with both languages.
• Practice the "basics" with numbers from zero to twenty then skip counted by tens until 100. Ordinal numbers to ten. Colors and shapes.
• A single-player game that can be played online or offline. Can also be used for group review in a classroom setting.
• Learners are presented with 10 questions out of a pool of over 130, ensuring it's never the same game twice!
• Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
• Remediation for incorrect responses.
• Replay option: Questions are randomly selected from a pool. Possible answer choices are shuffled. This combination makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt.
• Copyright-friendly audio and images.
• No macros = play on any device.
• Google account not required!

What to Expect:

You'll receive a zip file that includes a link to the online game and instructions on how to download the game to play offline. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

If you would like to see additional fraction problems or have suggestions for other uses/topics for this game, please let me know.

These Google Slides are designed to help students engage and solidify their understanding while offering extra practice. This activity requires students to use Slope-Intercept Form of Linear Equations/Functions to graph.

Inside, students will discover a fun riddle that can only be solved by completing the practice problems!

What’s included:

• Activity sheet
• Linear Function problems in Slope-Intercept Form
• A hidden riddle for students to solve by completing the exercises
• Answer key for self-checking

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Black History in 2024: An Engaging Activity for Active Learners!

Supercharge your students' Black history lessons with "Black History in 2024," an interactive activity that goes beyond memorization!

This captivating experience allows students to transcend the role of passive learners and become active contributors to their understanding of African American history.

Here's how it benefits your students:

• Deepen Historical Thinking: By exploring the lives and legacies of influential Black leaders, students gain a richer understanding of their impact.
• Spark Imagination: The activity prompts students to envision how these historical figures would navigate and contribute to the world of 2024. This fosters critical thinking and sparks curiosity about the ongoing evolution of Black history.
• Boost Engagement: The interactive nature of the activity keeps students excited and fosters a more dynamic learning experience.
• Promote Active Learning: Students aren't just memorizing facts; they're analyzing, interpreting, and applying their knowledge in a creative way.

"Black History in 2024" is the perfect way to make Black history come alive for your students!

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Check out these necessary video chat rules and procedures for your distance learning classroom. These rules fit best with upper elementary and older :) It has a list of 9 important rules and procedures that students should adhere to before beginning a video chat. It comes with five different colors/patterns to match with your preference.

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Use these convenient PAPERLESS recording sheets in your classroom when teaching current events! They are easy for students to use, they come in six unique styles, and they are perfect to pair with current even text such as news articles! This product comes with SIX one-of-a-kind recording sheets that are digital. They ask students to find key points, identify controversial issues, summarize author’s purpose, and critically think about current events. This product is perfect for morning work, homework, or use during social studies/current events block! This product is perfect for distance learning, morning work, homework, or use during social studies/current events block!

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These awesome Digital Choice Board Templates are just what you need for Distance Learning or a paperless classroom! It includes templates with 4, 6, 8, and 10 choice board options! These simple templates upload perfectly to Google Slides. It also comes with six color choices (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, & purple). It is a quick and easy way to share your own choice boards with students! It also comes with a "how to" guide for uploaded to Google Slides.

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Perfect for St. Patrick's Day! Students will complete a WebQuest and watch a video. They will learn that science can increase a person's odds of finding a four-leaf clover! You can share this resource with your students through Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™. Students can then type directly on this document and share it back with you.

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With these science lessons, students will be given a nonfiction text about droughts, data from reliable sites, links to other sites, and graphic organizers to help guide students with their research.

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With this earth science lesson, students will review the basics of the water cycle by watching a video by NASA and answering some questions.

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With these science lessons, students will be given a nonfiction text about earthquakes, data from reliable sites, links to other sites, and graphic organizers to help guide students with their research.

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With these science lessons, students will be given a nonfiction text about hurricanes, data from reliable sites, links to other sites, and graphic organizers to help guide students with their research.

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This high-interest activity will get students thinking about the impact of climate change on other people. There is an article explaining that humans have been migrating because of climate-related issues for years. Then they will dig deeper by reading articles and answering questions about the more recent impact climate change has had on human migration. There are links to two articles; one with excellent graphics, questions for students to answer, answer sheets, a link to a video, a mini-poster, and a tip and suggestions sheet for the teacher. You can share this resource with your students through Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™. Students can then type directly on this document and share it back with you.
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Students will learn many beaver facts; including how beavers build their lodges and dams. by reading an article, viewing photos, and watching a video. Then they will complete a build a dam STEM challenge!

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Brood X Is coming this spring! This non-fiction text about cicadas, the noise they make, and their life cycle. There are also engaging videos for students to watch. You can share this resource with your students through Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™. Students can then type directly on this document and share it back with you.

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