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Lesson Plans - 8th Grade

BIG Pumpkins!

Students will

* read a chart about ten of the biggest pumpkins in the world.
* determine what math operation needs to be used to solve word problems based on the chart.

Hang a Jack-O’-Lantern Mobile

Create unique pumpkin mobiles to hang from the ceiling.

Monster Mash

Kids play inventor/entrepreneur and create a “monster mash” in this open-ended, creative activity.

Literary Bash

Design a classroom celebration that revolves around the literary work of your students’ choice — Harry Potter, for example!

Guess Who’s Coming to Our Classroom

Exercise research skills to help the teacher figure out what famous person is being portrayed by each student in Miss Terie’s class. Student work sheet included.