Less than $5 8th Grade Lesson

This lesson emphasizes identifying stress as a process that takes place in the brain and body, identifying when stress can be helpful (eustress), when stress becomes overwhelming (distress), and emphasizes the use of coping skills to mitigate the negative effects of stress.

I find older kids often know their preferred copings skills and have often already spent time with their helping adults exploring/practicing them. So, this lesson does NOT teach specific coping skills. Instead, it explains what is going on in the brain and body when stress is felt, how stress is natural and normal, and why use of coping skills is important to capitalize on stress when we need it. Teaching about stress as normal, and even positive, offers a validating and empowering approach to encouraging the use of positive coping skills.

The slides and worksheet are simple to increase comprehension and suit middle through high school students.

This lesson includes presentation notes (discussion points and questions slide-by-slide included) (2 pages), slides to present (8 slides) , and a worksheet (1 page).

This is a Government Lesson with 3 Main Parts

1. What is Government Notes

• Types of Government and United States Government
• Government Notes - Use the attached Graphic Organizer to fill in What is Government Notes

2. Government Gallery Walk

• Use attached Graphic Organizer and Descriptions
• View 24 different Descriptions of Government - 12 over Types of Government and 12 on United States Government

3. Government Matching Cards

• 2 Sets of Matching Cards
• Types of Government and United States Government

Are you looking for an introduction lesson for teaching main idea? Are your students struggling with main idea and supporting details or just Listening skills in general?  The secret to getting the main idea is to teach the student to identify the topic, and then teach the student to identify what the purpose of the narrative was (Entertain/ Inform/ Persuade/ Instruct).

This is A 36 card/slide Lesson with 36 multiple choice prompts and 36 open-ended prompts which allow you to determine if the student can grasp the main idea. Narratives get progressively more complex as the student moves through the cards. A 4 page PDF assessment in included.

The cards work well with any students grades 6-10 or best when used with students who have mild cognitive delays yet basic language skills. An independent lesson will take about 30 minutes however if you are using it as a teaching tool during instruction the lesson can easily fill 60 minutes with breaks in between for group discussion.

Boost your students' understanding of graphing linear equations with this comprehensive Grade 8 Algebra Study Guide! This PDF resource is designed to help students master key concepts like the standard form of linear equations, identifying nonlinear equations, calculating x and y intercepts, and graphing using both intercepts and a table of values.

Perfect for classroom instruction, homework assignments, or test prep, this ready-to-use and non-editable study guide includes:

• Clear definitions and explanations
• Step-by-step examples to walk students through key concepts
• Engaging exercises with an answer key to reinforce learning
• Practice in determining linearity, finding intercepts, and graphing equations
• Various methods for graphing linear equations, including using intercepts and creating tables of values

NOTE: This study guide does not yet include the concept of slope of a line.

Use this no-prep resource to save time and help students build confidence in graphing linear equations!

Key Features:

• PDF Format (Non-Editable)
• Ideal for Grade 8 Algebra
• Aligned with Common Core Standards
• Suitable for Classroom, Homework, or Test Preparation

This product is a valuable resource for any middle school math classroom and can serve as a supplement to your existing curriculum. Add this Graphing Linear Equations Study Guide to your teaching toolkit today!

All documents are produced using LaTeX, providing clean, professional, and easily readable documents. LaTeX is renowned for its ability to produce documents with precise and accurate mathematical typesetting.

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Ready to dig into a legendary lesson? Your students will howl with excitement as they explore the spine-tingling tale of the Rougarou, a famous Cajun folklore creature! Perfect for grades 6-8, this highly engaging resource leads your students through the eerie swamps of Louisiana to discover the legend of the Rougarou. Whether they believe it or not, they’ll be hooked on analyzing the mysterious details, all while meeting CCSS standards.

This Rougarou Urban Legends Resource Includes: Elements of Urban Legends – A detailed mini-lesson exploring the key features of urban legends: mysterious creatures, storytelling traditions, fear of the unknown, and cultural connections.
Rougarou Informational Text – A fascinating article about the legendary werewolf-like creature from Cajun folklore.
Creature Profile Worksheet – Students will use evidence from the text to create their own legendary creature profile.
Horror Story Starter – A thrilling writing prompt to inspire students to craft their own creepy tales, encouraging creativity and critical thinking.

Why You'll Love It:

• High Engagement: Who can resist a good swampy mystery? This resource captivates even the most reluctant readers with thrilling folklore.
• Standards Aligned: Aligned with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.5, and W.6.2. Your students will analyze, infer, and explain using textual evidence!
• Perfect for Critical Thinking: Students will compare legends, use logical reasoning to explore myths, and cite evidence from the text.
• Versatile Usage: Ideal for whole group lessons, independent work, or spooky-themed projects!

Suggested Uses:

• Reading & Comprehension: Use the article to teach informational text standards, build inference skills, and analyze the author’s purpose.
• Creative Writing: Turn your classroom into a spooky story-writing workshop!
• Discussion & Debate: Let students debate whether the Rougarou is fact or fiction while citing their sources.
• Socratic Seminars: Engage your class in thoughtful, standards-aligned discussions about the purpose of urban legends.

Checklist of Benefits: ✅ Highly engaging legend of the Rougarou
✅ Perfect for spooky-themed lessons
✅ Standards-aligned (CCSS)
✅ Supports critical thinking and analysis
✅ Includes a writing prompt for creativity
✅ Flexible for a range of classroom activities
✅ Perfect for 6-8 grade classrooms

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This dynamic PowerPoint brings the concepts of energy to life through engaging visuals and real-world examples. From kinetic energy to work done, students will develop a solid understanding of these fundamental physics principles.

What's Included:

• Kinetic Energy: Explore the energy of motion.
• Potential Energy: Stored energy of position, including gravitational, elastic, and chemical potential energy.
• Work Done: Understand the concept of work and its relationship to energy transfer.
• Work-Energy Theorem: Connect work and energy through this essential principle.
• Real-World Applications: Explore how energy concepts apply to everyday life with engaging examples and visuals.

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Spooky Halloween Haunted House Fill In The Blank Descriptive Writing

This spooky writing is low prep and perfect for emerging writers and for reluctant writers!

Students will make the haunted house listing their own by choosing the appropriate adjective, name, verb or other part of speech. This makes it approachable for everyone!

For added flair, students can type up their finished product and then make a haunted house to color!

Includes:

PDF file of writing piece

Do you need a lesson on Combining Like Terms? This no prep, print and go set is a great way to introduce this skill or for remediation. Step into the world of algebraic mastery with this Combining Like Terms Notes and 3 Practice Sheets set, meticulously designed to empower students with the skills needed to conquer algebraic expressions. Whether you're an educator seeking to enrich your lesson plans or a student eager to strengthen your algebraic prowess, this package is your ultimate companion.

Our comprehensive notes offer a thorough exploration of the concept of combining like terms, breaking down complex ideas into digestible nuggets of knowledge. From defining what constitutes 'like' terms to providing step-by-step guidance on how to combine expressions, our notes ensure that every student grasps the fundamentals with confidence.

With three distinct practice sheets, students can hone their skills at their own pace, gradually building mastery through repetition and reinforcement. These modified versions of the practice sheets cater to diverse learning styles, ensuring accessibility for all.

Included is a Bonus Maze for those craving an extra challenge. This engaging activity not only reinforces the concept of combining like terms but also injects an element of fun into the learning process.

Whether used in the classroom or for independent study, our Combining Like Terms Notes and Practice Sheets set equips students with the tools they need to excel in algebra. From unraveling the mysteries of like terms to navigating complex expressions, this resource is your ticket to algebraic success.

Included:

Combining Like Terms Notes and 3 Practice Sheets (Modified Versions Included

Answer Key

Bonus Maze with Answer Key

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Political cartoons are a great way to allow students to express their viewpoints and concerns through a creative alternative outlet. This includes a handout to provide students on "How To Create a Political Cartoon," along with samples and suggested online sites that allow students to create their political cartoons online.

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Stuff happens! This complete lesson plan for Spanish class is perfect for emergency substitute situations. Lesson plan has adaptations for all levels of Spanish and can be taught by someone with ZERO knowledge of the language.

Includes:

Links to short, entertaining videos teaching Spanish animal vocabulary

Guided Notes/Vocabulary List for students to complete during video

Animal Questions Worksheet

Fun and Engaging Review and Extension Activities

Answer Keys

Intended for a 50-60 minute class period with optional extension activities for block scheduling. Don't wait - be prepared!

*Lesson plan does include some direct instruction, collaboration, and use of technology. For more challenging classes or inexperienced subs, I recommend one of our print-and-go independent written vocabulary plans.

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During this engaging Valentine's Day activity, your students will learn about the three things that speed up the dissolving of matter (size of the particle, temperature, and movement ). All you need is some conversation hearts and some water!

Related Resources

❤️ Valentine's Day: Measuring the Speed of Light with Chocolate

❤️ Valentine's Day Science: The Heart's Role in the Circulatory System

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Equip teens and adults with essential skills to navigate everyday situations safely with our comprehensive Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program. Designed to enhance decision-making and safety awareness, our program provides a structured approach to determining whether a scenario is safe or dangerous. Available now on TeachShare, this resource-packed program is your key to promoting personal safety and confidence in your learners.

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These are guided notes for basic geometry terms in slide format.

You can fill in with your own examples (or examples with the video I have made).

Enjoy!

Blush Notes 8.5 x 11 inches 200 Pages for Notebooks and journals

Students will simulate the spread of the Black Death through this fun and engaging classroom game! Students are assigned roles and play to win by collecting cards that earn points for their role. But watch out - the plague is all about! Will you survive?

Great addition to a Middle Ages unit, or to use as a classroom game any time throughout the year!

Looking for more fun and engaging activities for your classroom? Check out these resources:

• History Makers Trading Cards - Research Activity and Classroom Game! - Students research historic figures and create trading cards, fostering creativity and critical thinking in history classrooms!

• The Fly Swatter Game! - An interactive vocabulary review game for any subject that is sure to be a class favorite!

• Exploring Empires! World History Research Project - students explore every aspect of a historic empire by conducting research, creating a visual representation, and presenting their findings to the class!

• World History Crossword and Word Search - MEGA BUNDLE! - 40 crosswords and word searches for everything from prehistory to the 20th century!

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Assess your students' understanding of parallel and perpendicular linear equations with this versatile exit ticket! Perfect for Algebra or Geometry classes, this resource includes:

• Two Versions: Each with 8 questions to check for comprehension.
• Topics Covered: Identifying slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines in slope-intercept and standard form, and writing equations for lines through a given point.
• Classroom-Ready: Prints as front and back with two versions per page.
• Editable: Easily adapt the content to fit your classroom needs.

This quick and effective assessment tool ensures students are mastering essential concepts in linear equations!

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Curriculum connections: Music, Language, Visual Art   Grades: 6-8 What is Included: Songza Assignment (rough copy and final assignment with writing/art), Lesson Ideas, a rubric.   About this Assignment:   This is a great back to school lesson to use with students in September. It provides students with a chance to reflect on their music preferences while learning about musical terms, and about an online music streaming site. It is a chance for your students to curate their own playlists. This activity is suitable for grade 6-8 students. This activity also gives teachers a chance to get to know the music preferences of their students to help create future lessons based on their interests. This lesson could be adapted to be used with other online music streaming websites. The lesson also encourages students to start to discuss music in ways beyond “I like this song”. They can start to learn about the categories in Songza such as genre and decade. There is a short writing piece included so that students can express why they selected the songs they did for their own Songza Playlists. This assignment can be adapted and used to suit the needs of your students.

This 12-slide PowerPoint presentation covers the Civil War between 1861-1865. It is an ideal lesson for the Civil War or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. The presentation includes descriptive text as well as primary sources. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month.

Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight how women experienced the war or contributed during this period. During this time of relatively rigid gender roles, some women moved across the boundaries of the private sphere into the public sphere during the Civil War.

Topics include:
Background to the Civil War
Women during the 1850s
White Women in the North and West
African-American Women in the North

Women in the South
Nurses during the Civil War
Spies and Soldiers

This file has been secured via Flat Pack but if you'd also like the Power Point file, please email me at cnonnemaker@gmail.com.

There is also an Easel Activity and Assessment. Whether for standard classroom use, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, these are valuable digital tools. The Easel Assessment includes Multiple-Choice and True/False questions.

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Analyzing Primary Sources and Activities for other eras.

Other resources about Women during the Civil War include:
Women during the Civil War: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
Women during the Civil War: Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

If you like World War II historical fiction, I have written a book called Hearts of War about a Nisei soldier who served in the Military Intelligence Service and a woman who served in the Women Army Corps. In writing this book, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle and I appreciate any reviews!

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NEW IN 2021: Rigorous! Thought-provoking! Discussion-Based! This 45-page EDITABLE mini-unit promises to elicit dynamic engagement from all students without compromising on intellectual rigor. The discussion questions, quizzes on poetic devices, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of Dickinson's poems and generate profound interpretive insights!!

Here are some highlights from this 45-page mini-unit on Dickinson's poetry:

• 10 Poems by Emily Dickinson: The 10 poems in this mini-unit feature Emily Dickinson's best works of poetry. The packet includes a representative sampling of riddle poems ("It sifts from Leaden Sieves"), nature poems ("There's a certain Slant of light"), death poems ("Because I could not stop for Death"), feminist poems ("I'm ceded — I've stopped being Theirs"), ars poetica ("I dwell in Possibility"), and more. The 10 poems are split between two Homework Packets, with each packet containing 5 poems. (12 pages)

• Discussion Questions: This bundle features a list of discussion questions for two poems from each of the homework packets. The discussion questions will ensure that every class discussion starts on a productive note. Every discussion question is grounded in concrete textual details and challenges students to arrive at lucid interpretive insights! The questions lend themselves to a range of different pedagogical uses: 1) to focus students’ thinking prior to beginning a discussion, 2) to prompt in-class writing, 3) to assign written reflections for homework, etc. Guaranteed to elicit student engagement and foster deep thinking! Answer keys included. (15 pages)

• Quick Writes: The quick writes give students an opportunity to capture and refine the best ideas generated in the discussion. Quick writes can also help reticent students to gather their thoughts so they'll feel ready and eager to contribute. (4 pages)

• Literary Devices Quizzes: Open each class with a quiz of 10 questions to assess whether your students can accurately identify the literary devices used in the poems from the homework packets: metaphor, personification, symbolism, imagery, alliteration, etc. Answer keys included. (4 pages)

• Literary Devices Glossary: A glossary with definitions and examples of the various types of figurative language, imagery, stanzas, and syntactic devices. Many teachers already have a glossary of literary devices, but I'm providing this in case you need one. (2 pages)

• Analytical Writing Assignment: Challenge students to take their interpretations one step further by writing an analytical paper on a poem of their choice. The assignment sheet contains detailed instructions for how to generate a formalist analysis of a poem (analyzing how the poem's formal features contribute to its meaning). This kind of formalist analysis is exactly what students are asked to generate on the AP Literature exam! Sample paper included. (3 pages)

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