Activities for 8th Grade
Sticky thoughts
Submitted by: Milagros
July 1st, 2010
Categories: 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | Classroom Management | ESL | History | Language Arts | Math | Reading & Writing | Science
Description: Whenever a thought or story pops into your head during a lesson write it down on a sticky note to remember to talk about it during free time at the end of the lesson
Post-it® data
Submitted by: Sarah
July 1st, 2010
Categories: 8th Grade | Science
Estimated Time: 10-20 minutes
Description: When I want data or simple questions answered by kids- I give a post it or dot sticker and use post it graph paper. We create a bar graph or line graph depending on prompt. The bar graph uses the small square post its and the line graph with dot stickers.
Break it down
Submitted by: Cheryl
July 1st, 2010
Categories: 7th Grade | 8th Grade | Classroom Management | Science
Estimated Time: 60+ minutes
Description: Distribute diff. colored Post-it® Notes to students in class (the colors match with sections from the current chapter that they will take notes from). When the notes are completed, the matching colored post-it notes team up to compare notes and create a visual aid on poster paper using their notes.(typically there are 5 students with matching colors) They then present their notes to the class. This helps the students get the information without having to read the entire chapter.
Reading Jigsaw
Submitted by: Carol
July 1st, 2010
Categories: 8th Grade | Science
Estimated Time: 30-40 minutes
Description: For background reading, the class is split into small groups. Each group of 2-4 has specific areas to read. They use STICKIES to mark the main ideas. Then they list details on the STICKIES. These have to be words and phrases. Then each group must share their information with the rest of the class, talking only from the STICKY NOTES. All of the students get all of the information and no one has to read the entire selection(s). Reading skills are taught and reinforced as main ideas and supporting details are the goal here. At the end, the STICKIES are placed in sequence on a board so the students can refer to them as sneeded throughout the unit. This activity makes reading in the content area an integral part of learning while fulfilling the standards set forth for reading.
Post-it® graphing
Submitted by: Cheramy
July 1st, 2010
Categories: 8th Grade | ESL | Math
Estimated Time: 10-20 minutes
Description: We make bar graphs of the students ages. Each child puts a Post-it on their age. It is a wonderful visual for all the children, especially the ESL students.
