8th Grade Research

Research and Debate Egyptian Mummies:

As students learn about ancient civilizations it is a good time to tie in a debate activity. A big topic of debate in museums is the displaying of human remains. Students will take a side in this debate and research their side. They will then participate in a debate with the information they have learned.

This is an engaging activity and easy way to practice debate skills with a topic which doesn't generally cause high emotions in early teens. Students can learn to debate without emotions.

Easy prep for teachers as research sites are linked. The product also includes rubrics and follow up questions. Follow up questions increases rigor and helps students make connections.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard: 6.H.1.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• Research links.
• Research guide.
• Rubric.
• Follow up questions.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Engaging for students.
• "Low stakes" topic, students will generally not get emotionally charged.
• Build research skills.
• Build debate skills.

Engage your middle school students with this spooky Halloween Urban Legend Bundle, perfect for Grades 6-8! This comprehensive resource includes informational text on popular urban legends, interactive slides, and a fun, challenging quiz to boost reading comprehension. Whether you're looking for Halloween literacy activities or thrilling lessons to excite your students, this bundle delivers. Perfect for building critical thinking skills, analyzing scary stories, and creating a memorable classroom experience with a Halloween twist.

1. Jersey Devil Urban Legend Resource

Uncover the chilling mystery of the Jersey Devil in this engaging resource! Students will explore the legend of this winged creature, diving into its history and sightings in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The resource includes an informational text, comprehension questions, and creative writing prompts to help students analyze and craft their own spine-tingling stories.

2. Rougarou Urban Legend Resource

Journey into the swamps of Louisiana with the legend of the Rougarou, a fearsome werewolf-like creature! This resource provides an informative article about Cajun folklore, a 10-question quiz to assess comprehension, and creative activities to get students writing their own eerie tales of the Rougarou. Perfect for building writing skills through myth and legend.

3. Bell Witch Urban Legend Resource

Enter the haunted world of the Bell Witch, one of America's most famous ghost stories! Students will learn about the haunting of the Bell family in early 19th-century Tennessee. The resource includes a detailed article, STAAR-aligned quiz, and a writing prompt where students can craft their own ghostly urban legend based on this timeless tale.

4. Goatman Urban Legend Resource

Introduce your students to the spine-chilling legend of the Goatman, the axe-wielding creature from Maryland! This resource includes an informational text that dives into the origins of this urban legend, followed by critical thinking and comprehension activities. Students will develop their own spooky stories based on this fearsome figure, complete with an engaging quiz.

5. Create Your Own Urban Legend Resource

Empower your students to become urban legend creators with this exciting, interdisciplinary writing activity! Students will choose a local landmark, develop a mysterious creature or event, and write their legend as a two-page newspaper article. The resource includes brainstorming worksheets, character development guides, and newspaper templates, plus a 3-day lesson plan to guide them through the creative process.

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Bundle the Famous Francophone Project: Research, Video Promo, and Classroom Competition with the Famous French Historical Figures and French Artist Wordsearch Activities and save 20%

Explore francophone culture with this comprehensive educational bundle designed for middle and high school students. This set combines a dynamic video project and an interactive wordsearch activity, perfect for bringing famous Francophone figures to life in your classroom!

Famous Francophone Project: Research, Video Promo, and Classroom Competition: Encourage creativity and critical thinking as students create captivating videos showcasing influential Francophones. Ideal for enhancing research skills and multimedia presentations, this project encourages deeper understanding and appreciation of diverse francophone contributions. This can be completed in English or French.

Famous French Historical Figures & French Artist Wordsearch : Reinforce historical knowledge with these engaging wordsearch puzzles. Each offers 15 different francophones to search for along with an optional research sheet to discover a fun fact about each. This activity is a great way for students to test their learning and connect with the rich heritage of francophone culture. Perfect for early finishers!

Perfect for French levels 1, 2, 3, and 4. This bundle supports diverse learning styles and adds an exciting dimension to your curriculum. Equip your students with the tools to explore and celebrate global francophone figures while honing their language skills.

Do you want your students to understand the carbon cycle process and the greenhouse effect?
This resource contains two informational reading passages. One about the carbon cycle. It comes with a diagram that students can label after reading the passage to show their understanding. The second passage is about the greenhouse effect and has a short fill in the blank, so they can summarize their understanding.

The passages were written with middle schoolers in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for other grades as well.

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Includes prompts for writing informative and argumentative essays. Also includes writing powerpoints, outlines, and rubrics

In this world cultures activity, students will study key aspects of one of the major world religions: Judaism!

Notes and handout include sections relating to: Founder, Followers, Main Beliefs, Important Events and People, and more!

Great for World Geography, World History, or World Cultures classrooms!

Show your students exactly how it should be done with this handy guide. Clear instructions, examples, and a page for their own notes!

This free resource goes perfect with the All Things English for Middle and High School Students book!

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Overview of standard English composition essay guidelines for upper level writers. Basic, straightforward, and easy to follow. Includes examples of cover sheet, no cover sheet essay, and text model.

So many of the best museums may not be in your backyard, but it doesn’t mean you can’t learn more about them! This resource is a fun way to strengthen research skills, explore a variety of science museums and get kids considering where and how the public interacts with science. Perfect for early finishers or extension.

Students are tasked with:

• Researching science museums
• Finding out which exhibits are on permanent display
• What information can be found in the exhibits
• Identifying why learners their age would want to visit the museum

Sometimes students don’t know where to start! To help them get started with their museum research, included is a Google Slides presentation that:

• Introduces the assignment
• Explains various types of science museums
• Tells what kid of topics are covered in those institutions
• An example museum to get them started if needed

This assignment is ready-to-use and easy to implement in your classroom with little to no prep. 

Includes:

• PDF printable version
• Google Slides version to assign digitally
• Google Slides about the types of science museums

Printable Father's day activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during Fathers day. These activities include a variety of fun and educational options that can be easily printed and completed at home or on the go.

this bundle contains coloring pages, mazes, Word search , Sudoku , fill in the blank , color by number , mandala coloring sheets , Reading comprehension .

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• Great for kids, boys and girls

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• You can print as many copies as you want.

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Ce pack d'activités olympiques convient aux Jeux olympiques d'été et d'hiver et n'est pas spécifique à une date, il peut donc être utilisé année après année. Il a un contenu et un style qui n'est pas bébé et serait convenable aux 6e, 7e ou 8e années.

Il y a des diapositives sur l'histoire des Jeux olympiques pour intéresser vos élèves. Le reste du document est des activités imprimables à faire avec vos élèves :

• Compréhension écrite de 2 pages
• 2 pages de questions de lecture
• Activité sur la soumission de candidature pour être un hôte olympique
• Langage persuasif pour être un hôte olympique
• Activité de mode olympique
• Pires uniformes olympiques
• Activité sur les endossements et les sponsors
• Interview de journaliste avec un athlète préféré
• Projet de recherche (incluant fiche biographique, critères de réussite, rubriques et auto-évaluations)
• Une activité Google Doodle.

Comme tous mes produits, j'ajoute toujours des activités au fur et à mesure que j'en créé. 

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The project is divided into fourteen sections, including the front pages. Sections include Language/Population, Habitat/Geography, Family Structure, Government, and several others. Each section has a list of criteria and questions that must be answered to complete the section.

I would expect a single student to take about ten weeks, with a weekly goal (perhaps a little faster) of completing one section.

There is a score for each section and teacher info on ways to make it work.

The project contains a cover sheet, a teacher's page, two student pages and a sheet to help students select an appropriate civilization.

There is also a list of civilizations that have an abundance of information available on line.

Our 13 editable Google Slide templates are perfect for AVID guest speakers looking to deliver engaging presentations on college and career topics to AVID classes. These customizable templates are specifically designed to help guest speakers share their personal experiences and expertise with students. Our templates include 13 different slides, each with its own specific purpose.

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Directions:

• Share the Google Slides Presentation with your guest speaker prior to there speaking date.
• The guest speaker will read the description under each titled slide and add in their own information.
• Guest speakers can use the blank slide to add their own titles and information as well.
• Guest speakers may use at their discretion as they prepare for their presentation to the class.

What's Included:

13 slides with headings for speakers to add their own information under.

What Headings are Included:

college

degrees/certs

past jobs

current job

typical salary

other opportunities

skills used

typical day

dislikes

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This is a Informational Reading Passage AND Collaborative Art Project about Ellen Ochoa as an Latina Leader and a Female Changemaker. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or as an activity for Women's History Month or Hispanic Heritage Month.

INCLUDED- Reading Comprehension Questions! Differentiated and can be used with any reading passage about an influential female leader. Perfect for close reading!

• Colored and black-line version
• Reading comprehension questions for early elementary (1-3) and separate worksheet for upper elementary (4-6)

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- Artistic Contributions/Influences

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Ellen Ochoa Collaborative Mural Poster! Engage students as artists, inviting them to contribute to a larger masterpiece that pays tribute to the wisdom and resilience of Ellen Ochoa. This unique product transforms any space into a vibrant tapestry of collective expression, capturing the spirit of Ellen Ochoa's impactful words and life.

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The “Qualities of a Hero” project focuses on recognizing important values in everyday life and individuals. It also allows students to creatively utilize technology to express their ideas. Students start the project with a whole class discussion on heroism, which can include video presentations (see the teacher resources). They work with a team to identify and classify different individuals who might be considered heroes. An additional organizer is included to extend this activity to identifying hero qualities with their group, or the organizer can be used later in the individual lesson. Finally, students research a hero of choice and create an online poster which also includes the qualities they identified incorporated into a Wordle word-web collage.

This lesson was created to use for Patriot Day 9/11 to showcase how a disaster can bring out the best in people who react as heroes, but is a great lesson on values for anytime!

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources (includes extension activities)

• Team Brainstorming Worksheet

• Team (or individual) Hero Qualities graphic organizer

• Research and Poster Project Expectations and Rubric

I've used this lesson with 7th and 8th graders and really enjoyed hearing some of the conclusions they drew about important life values. I hope your students enjoy it!

Note: Revision uploaded on 9/11/17 to correct one broken link in resources.

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Dive into the wonders of the northernmost state’s largest city with this engaging reading comprehension resource.

Great addition to your unit on Alaska or US Cities!

Included in this set:

- Detailed passages about Anchorage, Alaska

- Comprehension questions to help reinforce understanding of the text

- Graphic organizer to help students organize their thoughts and stay on track

- Link to a Visit Alaska Promotional Video

This bundle should accompany Kwame Alexander's novel The Door of No Return. The story is not included in this resource.

This bundle includes:

- Chapter Vocabulary Lists

- Chapter Vocabulary Quizlet Links

- Google Form Vocabulary Tests

- A Reading Journal with 8 Prompts

- A Thorough Study Guide with Middle School English Vocabulary Embedded (personification, summarize, simile, etc.)

- A Final Writing Project Including Research

- A Final Writing Project Rubric

BONUS: Two prompts and worksheets for a socratic seminar discussion regarding the book.

These resources cover everything you could need for a unit about this novel.

The Big Game - Sunday Bowl College Research and One-Pager: Empower your students to explore the academic journey of their favorite football player, enhancing critical research skills and fostering a deeper connection to the game! This resource includes clear directions, a curated list of reputable college research websites, and a one-pager template with step-by-step instructions.

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What's Included:

• Directions page
• Website list for college research
• One-pager with instructions
• Blank one-pager template

Directions:

• Students select a player from one of the two teams in this year’s game and create a one-pager college research report on the college their selected player attended.
• Everybody will do a different player, but they might research the same college if two players attended the same one.
• Students will use the one-pager instructions page for paper set up and use the blank page to add their information.

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In order to fully appreciate and understand a work of literature, it is important for students to acquire background knowledge on the the person who wrote it and the time period in which it was written. This scavenger hunt serves as an excellent introduction to Mark Twain and can be used in conjunction with any of his works.

This resource includes:

• 15 questions about the life and times of Mark Twain
• Full Answer Key

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Also, check out these great Scavenger Hunts for other famous authors by Language Arts Excellence:

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⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt

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