8th Grade Winter Resources

This is a set of three 6th-7th Grade Winter Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions. The passages can be used with grade 8 students as well.

The passages include:

• The Science of Snowflakes: A passage about the fascinating world of snowflakes, exploring their formation and unique six-sided symmetry. It’s a perfect blend of science and winter wonder, sure to captivate students’ curiosity.
• The Migration of the Monarch Butterflies: This passage takes students on a journey with the Monarch butterflies, detailing their incredible migration from North America to Mexico during the winter.
• Elaine’s Snowboarding Adventure: This passage tells the thrilling story of Elaine’s snowboarding adventure. It’s a tale of courage, excitement, and the joy of winter sports, designed to engage and inspire young readers.

Answer keys are included for each passage, making it a comprehensive and valuable resource for enhancing reading comprehension skills during the winter season.

You May Also Like:

• 2nd–3rd Grade Winter Reading Comprehension Passages
• 4th–5th Grade Winter Reading Comprehension Passages
• Winter Holidays Around the World Reading Comprehension Passages

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Dive into the festive spirit and broaden your students' horizons with this unique ELA resource, "Holiday Characters from Around the World." Perfect for middle school educators, this comprehensive package offers an engaging journey into the diverse and rich traditions of holiday celebrations across the globe.

Key Features:

• In-Depth Articles: Discover well-researched, student-friendly articles on nine iconic holiday characters, including Santa Claus, La Befana, Krampus, and more. Each article delves into the origins, traditions, and modern-day significance of these beloved figures.
• Culturally Rich Content: Enhance cultural awareness in your classroom. This resource serves as an excellent tool for exploring global customs, fostering an appreciation for cultural diversity during the holiday season.
• Interactive Learning: Engage students with thought-provoking questions and activities. From creative writing prompts to comparative analysis, these materials are designed to stimulate critical thinking and discussion.
• Versatile Usage: Ideal for reading comprehension, cultural studies, or as a basis for projects and presentations, this resource adapts to various teaching styles and curriculum needs.
• Teacher-Friendly Format: Easy-to-use PDF format, perfect for both in-person and remote learning environments. Print-ready for classroom handouts or viewable on digital platforms. Google slides are ready to assign and go!

How to Use This Resource:

Day 1 Read articles 1 and 2 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 2 Read articles 3 and 4 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 3 Read articles 5 and 6 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 4 Read articles 7, 8, and 9 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 5 Complete the reading quiz. Students should choose a character to create their project on 
Day 6 Students begin researching the country of origin for their Slides presentation
Day 7 Students begin section 2 (Character analysis) of the slides presentation
Day 8 Students begin planning their own Holiday character in Section 3
Day 9 Students continue planning their own Holiday character in Section 3
Day 10Presentation day! Have students present their own holiday character to the class. Alternatively, have them bring in a food from the country of their cultural holiday character!

Benefits:

• Enhance Global Awareness: Help students understand and appreciate winter traditions from different cultures.
• Develop Critical Thinking: Encourage analysis and reflection on how holidays are celebrated worldwide.
• Boost Engagement: With colorful and captivating content, keep your students intrigued and eager to learn more.
• Cross-Curricular Integration: Seamlessly integrate these materials into ELA, social studies, and art lessons.

Who Is It For?

• Middle School Teachers
• ELA Educators
• Homeschooling Parents
• Cultural Studies Instructors

Embark on a festive educational journey with "Holiday Characters from Around the World." Bring the magic of global holiday traditions into your classroom today and watch as your students' understanding and curiosity grow!

Engage your students year-round with our captivating "Fun Holiday-Themed Activities Bundle! - Social Studies | U.S. & World History!" This comprehensive collection currently features 20 best-selling activities designed to infuse your social studies curriculum with excitement and fun across various seasons and holidays. Check out what's included below!

Back to School

• Blobs and Line - Classroom Icebreaker Activity
• Four Corners - Classroom Icebreaker Activity
• Would You Rather - Classroom Icebreaker Activity

Halloween

• Frighteningly Famous! - Historical Biography Project
• Historic Headstone! - Social Studies Stations Activity

Thanksgiving

• Feasting with Famous Figures - Thanksgiving Holiday Project
• History of Thanksgiving - Crossword & Word Search Worksheets

Christmas / Winter

• History in a Snow Globe - Social Studies Activity
• The History Elf Project - Winter - Holiday - Christmas - Social Studies Activity
• Winter Holidays - Christmas - Hanukkah - Kwanzaa - Crossword & Word Search
• Guess The Wishlist - Holiday - Christmas - History - Who Am I? Stations Activity

Black History Month

• Martin Luther King, Jr. and The Civil Rights Movement - Crossword & Word Search
• The Civil Rights Movement - U.S. History Vocabulary Crossword & Word Search
• The Civil Rights Movement - Funko Pop Biography Project

Valentine's Day

• Mystery History Date - Valentine's Day - Fun Social Studies Research Activity
• Historical Heartthrobs! Valentines from Famous Figures | Social Studies Activity
• History of Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension & Questions - Holiday Activity
• Valentine's Day Crossword Puzzle & Word Search Activity - Holiday - Winter

Spring Break / Summer / End of Year

• Draw Your Own Sandcastle! Spring Break | Summer | End of the Year Activity
• Biography on a Beach Ball! - End of the Year | Spring Break | Summer Activity

This is a growing bundle and will update as more products are created and included!

Snapshots Of My Winter Break?????????? Worksheet printable

This worksheet is designed to help you reflect on and summarize the highlights, memorable moments, and experiences from your winter break.

The worksheets are colored and also black and white.

Winter Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders

This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way.
What’s Inside?

• Poetry Prompts: A variety of prompts that encourage students to explore poetry centered around the Winter theme.
• Creative Writing Prompts: Engaging and thought-provoking prompts that inspire students to write stories, personal narratives, and descriptive pieces.
• No Prep Needed: Ready-to-use prompts that can be easily integrated into your lesson plans, saving you valuable time.

Educational Benefits

• Enhances Writing Skills: Students practice and improve their writing skills through structured and creative exercises.
• Encourages Self-Expression: Prompts provide an outlet for students to express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas, fostering a sense of individuality and confidence.
• Stimulates Creativity: Diverse and imaginative prompts inspire students to think outside the box and explore new ways of writing.
• Engages and Motivates: The Winter theme and variety of prompts keep students engaged and excited about writing.

Perfect for Various Settings
This versatile resource is ideal for:

• Classroom Activities: Use as part of your regular writing curriculum, in writing centers, or as warm-up exercises.
• Homework Assignments: Assign as homework to reinforce classroom learning and encourage creative writing at home.
• Supplemental Practice: Great for extra practice, early finishers, or as enrichment activities.
• Home Learning: Perfect for parents looking for engaging and educational activities to support their child's writing development.

Why Choose These Prompts?
Our Winter Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.

25 unique seasonal cards to make and give for the Christmas/holiday season. Non-Religious and religious cards to meet a variety of demands.

Includes:

Merry Christmas

Seasons Greetings!

Happy Holidays

Just believe...

Begin Anew...

Thank you

You've been nice!

A Christmas Message

Christmas is for Giving

Have a cruisin' holiday

Remembering Loved Ones

and much more...

Inspirational messages will encourage students to promote compassion, giving, and kindness during the holiday season.

Make your holiday gift exchange more exciting with this Printable Secret Santa Questionnaire! Perfect for co-workers, school staff, PTO/PTA events, neighborhood parties, church communities, and holiday festivals, this fun and interactive form makes gift-giving simple and meaningful. Participants can easily list their favorite things, preferences, and gift ideas, helping everyone pick the perfect gift!

This versatile Christmas printable is ideal for creating an organized and enjoyable Secret Santa experience at office holiday parties, school gatherings, or community events. Whether you're planning a work gift exchange, a team-building activity, or a festive winter celebration, this questionnaire adds a personal touch to the holiday season.

Features:

• Instant PDF Download
• Includes sections for hobbies, favorite items, and preferences
• Fun "This or That" and "Yes/No" sections to get to know each participant
• Space for food allergies or restrictions

Uses:

• Office holiday parties
• Secret Santa gift exchanges
• Employee wishlists
• Teacher appreciation gifts
• Community or church events
• School staff holiday presents

Add joy and ease to your Christmas celebrations with this ready-to-use Secret Santa form! It's perfect for kids, teens, adults, and seniors alike, making it great for family gatherings or office team building.

" Groundhog Day Jigsaw Coloring Puzzles" is an engaging and creative activity pack designed for young learners. This unique resource combines the fun of jigsaw puzzles with the creativity of coloring pages. Children will delight in solving the jigsaw puzzles to reveal adorable images of Winter setting. After completing the puzzles, they can express their artistic skills by coloring the pictures in vibrant hues.

So why wait?

Grab these fun and educational printables now and give your child the gift of creative exploration this August. Happy coloring and puzzling!

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• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

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Are you looking for an easy and low-prep way to review Christmas vocabulary with your Spanish students? Then look no further! In this resource, students will match the Spanish term to the picture or English translation. Print enough for your whole class to play in small groups, or use this as a learning center. There are 35 pairs of Christmas-related words included in this domino game (both duende and elfo are included to choose from).

This file includes:

• five pages of eight dominoes (35 dominoes total)
• teacher tips page

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This is the English version. Looking for the French version? It's right here!

This 16-page resource will provide you with 4 separate texts, each about a dangerous winter sport :

• Bobsleigh,
• Aerial-Freestyle Skiing,
• Skeleton Luge and
• Snowboarding.

Each text is two full pages and each is accompanied by 4 in-depth questions as well as an answer key.

These texts can be used to model reading or writing skills, for informative and descriptive writing, or to use during a guided reading or shared reading with your students. They could be used as an assessment of comprehension. They could easily be assigned to a substitute teacher. I love using these readings around Canada Games, Winter Games or Olympics.

As with all of my documents, I cater to a strictly middle-school crowd, and you'll not find frilly, kiddish or immature content (vocabulary, fonts, structure or images). These would be suitable for your students in grades 5-7 (even 4th or 8th), depending on needs and interests.

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Get into the Mardi Gras Carnival spirit with 6 Sets of Mardi Gras Bulletin Board Letters. Create bright carnival theme displays with Mardis Gras Printable Bulletin Board Letters, Numbers, Symbols, Punctuation (and Editable Banners, Pennants & Frames) Perfect for quality displays at all levels of the school.

These Mardi Gras letters and editable bunting, pennants and frames will add impact, flair and style to your elementary or high school classroom, library and bulletin board displays throughout the year. I hope they will save you time and energy too!

The upper case letters each have a Mardi Gras symbol on them and the lower case letters and editable banners have Mardi Gras color patterns without the graphic.

Just print what you need, cut as required, use and enjoy. Each letter fits on 8.5" x 11" paper and the size of letters can be reduced at the time of printing if needed. If A4 required then "Fit to Size" when printing.

Each Printable Letter Set has:

• 26 Lower Case Letters
• 26 Uppercase Letters
• 10 Numbers
• 30 Symbols & Punctuation

Editable PowerPoint:

• 48 color flag, pennant, bunting and frame templates
• 3 ink-saver templates
• 5 picture banners (can insert textbox and text)
• Personalize to suit your style and space
• Edit text
• Edit font
• Edit font color
• Add graphics

6 Mardis Gras Bulletin Board Letter Sets are Included in this Pack:

Set 1: Mardis Gras Chevron letters, numbers, symbols and punctuation - color

Set 2: Mardis Gras Colors letters, numbers, symbols and punctuation - color

Set 3: Mardi Gras Striped letters, numbers, symbols and punctuation - color

Set 4: Ink-Saver Black & White letters, numbers, symbols and punctuation

Set 5: 51 editable flag, bunting, pennant and frame templates in a secured
Powerpoint template inclduing 3 Black and White ink-saver templates. 5 picture banners also added for you to enjoy!

Bonus Set 6: Color Picture and Black & White Capital Letters - 26 Pages

The ink-saver letter set has been included so you can print additional colors as needed for your displays.

Three ink-saver editable bunting templates have also been included. (See Preview)

Yes! The 51 bunting templates are editable including adding your own graphics.

Product Information:

You will download the lettering files to print in secured non-editable PDF form

The 51 editable bunting/pennant/flag templates are in PowerPoint form.

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Paper size: US Letter. 8.5" x 11"

The font used is the Google font: Boogaloo and can be downloaded here

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Save money with DIY St. Patrick's Day decor! Just download, print, and quickly assemble this Lucky St. Patrick's banner for some cute St. Patrick's Day decorations. Included in this pack is 1 full-size banner printable with 8 flags. Banners can be easily assembled with a holepunch and string. Make your own pattern with the designs and print as many pages as you need to customize your banner length!

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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

Winter Resources

Team Building

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Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Fall/Winter Birch Tree Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. It is best to use watercolor paper for this unit, since it does the best job of absorbing and working with the watercolor paint. However, if watercolor paper is not at your disposal, please find the heaviest white drawing paper you can find. Painter’s Tape is also best for this assignment, but in a pinch, you may use masking tape- although masking tape may need to be stuck to a different surface (shirt/), it isn’t too sticky on the paper. I hope you have as much fun with this artwork as I have! I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Groundhogs are creatures that hibernate for extended periods of time. They are even honored with a dedicated day called Groundhog Day! These fascinating Groundhog Life Cycle Worksheets are an easy and entertaining way for kids to learn about the life cycle of a groundhog.

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This coordinate system graphic art mystery picture would be ideal for students that are just beginning with graphing coordinates or students that need a little extra practice. It is also a great fun activity and engaging worksheets for Grade 4-11 for Christmas, or any time of the year. Prep free! Differentiated! Independent!

The picture has two different graphing options to easily provide differentiation in your classroom.

- One picture to be graphed in first quadrant with positive whole numbers only only

- One picture to be graphed in all four quadrants with positive and negative whole numbers

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Weather Vocabulary - ESL Taboo Speaking Game

Playing TABOO is a great way to get ESL students to speak English and learn a lot of new vocabulary. This game is simple to modify and use with beginners and advanced students alike. In this WEATHER version of the game there are 30 playing cards. I've included 2 fun ways to play this fun vocabulary game and both are explained in the instructions.

This ESL Taboo game includes the following:
⇨ How to play classic Taboo (beginner and advanced levels)
⇨ 30 Taboo game cards to print, laminate, cut out and hook together with a ring
⇨ PDF for projecting one card at a time for a whole class activity
⇨ How to play 15 MINUTES MAX - an alternative version of the game
⇨ 15 MINUTES MAX game board

Object of the game:

One player tries to get his teammate to guess the word at the top of a card. The player must give clues, but he can't use any of the Taboo words in his description. The taboo words are written beneath the word at the top of the card. Teams score points for each word successfully guessed. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Beginner students should be allowed to use the TABOO words printed on the cards. This will encourage them to use new vocabulary and will help them in forming sentences to use as clues.

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Help your students celebrate Christmas by writing a letter to Santa! Choose from 2 different design options - black and white and color. These letters are a fun way for students to express their creativity this Christmas.

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Three great Winter Holiday Lessons (each is also sold separately):

LESSON #1 Winter Holiday Christmas Cards - Video, eCards & Paper

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The Winter Holiday Greeting Card Unit gives teachers and students three fun options to choose from to create a holiday project to share. Tutorials and projects are included for:

• Video eCard utilizing Kizoa (www.kizoa.com)

• Animated greeting card utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint

• Printable paper card, designed in Microsoft Word

Kizoa is a free Web 2.0 tool which allows students to create and edit videos online, as well as create ecards, photo collages, and edit photos. They can then share their finished product online or by saving it to their computer. No download is required to use the product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning. The quick start tutorial included with the lesson is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. General project instructions and expectations, along with a grading rubric are also included.

They can also utilize Microsoft PowerPoint to create an animated greeting card. A complete, step-by-step instruction guide is included, along with the project expectations and rubric.

The third option is a more traditional paper card, created in Microsoft Word. A complete, step-by-step instruction guide is included, along with the project expectations and rubric.

Choose one for your students or let them choose! This is a great activity for that week before Winter Break

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources

• Quick Getting Started Guide: Kizoa Tutorial for Students

• Video eCard Project Expectations & Rubric for Kizoa

• Animated eCard in Microsoft PowerPoint: Step-by-Step tutorial

• Animated eCard in Microsoft PowerPoint Project Expectations & Rubric

• Winter Holiday Printable Card in Microsoft Word: Step-by-Step tutorial

• Winter Holiday Printable Card in Microsoft Word: Student Expectations & Rubric

LESSON #2 - Winter Holiday WebQuest & Puzzles

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Three short activities with a Winter Holiday theme that your middle school students will love! Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are covered in a WebQuest / Internet Scavenger Hunt that help students understand the traditions of the different holidays.

There's also two activities that don't require computers: a word search puzzle with a Winter Holiday theme and a fun "How Many Words Can You Make?" activity that is great to play as a competition with teams.

Created for middle school, these lessons will work for upper elementary as well. Each lesson takes approximately one (50 minute) class period.

Files Included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Fun Facts about the Winter Holidays WebQuest Activity

• Fun Facts about the Winter Holidays WebQuest Answer Key

• Word Search Puzzle – the Winter Holidays Vocabulary

• Word Search Puzzle – the Winter Holidays Vocabulary Answer Key

• How Many Words Can You Make Puzzle – Winter Holidays

• How Many Words Can You Make Puzzle – Winter Holidays Answer Key

LESSON 3: Winter Holiday Pixel Art in MS Excel or Google Sheets

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Need a fun way to introduce Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to upper elementary or middle school students? This great lesson lets students learn the basics of Microsoft Excel (or Google Sheets) as they create pixel art using the program. First, they'll create a quick pixel art from a given example and then they'll create their own! These are also fun lessons to use if you just need something for a one day lesson.

I've used this with 7th and 8th graders who used their free time to create even more art! I hope your students have as much fun as mine did learning Excel or Google Sheets!

Files Included

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Microsoft Excel project) with tutorial

• Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Google Sheets project) with tutorial

• Legends and Sample Pictures for 6 Additional Pictures

• Full Excel (2016) editable files for all pixel art projects (note: these can be opened in Google Sheets too)

Includes instructions and samples for these pixel art designs:

Example Pictures and Legends

Easy Picture 1: Christmas Package

Easy Picture 2: Stocking

Easy Picture 3: Menorah

Additional Pictures and Legends

Picture 1: Candy Cane

Picture 2: Christmas Packages 2

Picture 3: Christmas Stocking

Picture 4: Wreath

Picture 5: Christmas Tree

Picture 6: Gingerbread Man

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In this product, students will learn the English vocabulary word for the 17 different winter animal vocabulary flashcards presented. The picture card for each flashcard can be printed out on cardstock, laminated, and cut for students to match, practice and learn the English word for each winter animal vocabulary word presented. Students can play a matching game, guess the name for each winter animal vocabulary word, or draw a picture when presented with each winter animal picture and/or word just to name a few.