Year 8 teaching resources for the United Kingdom
Create A Candidate (Engaging Local Election Simulation)
, Not Grade Specific,
The simulation places learners in a fictional city election and asks them to build a complete candidate profile. Teams consider qualifications and public image, rank positions on local issues, make campaign-finance choices, plan advertising, and reflect on how polling or voter preferences can influence political behaviour. Duplicate packet pages support more than one group or version. The task integrates civics concepts with persuasion, budgeting, collaboration, and ethical discussion.
Author Pygmalion Ed
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Tags Civics, Government, Campaign, Election, Roleplay
Create Your Own Emoji!
, Not Grade Specific,
Students sketch up to seven original emoji designs, pick their top two, then write a case for why the Unicode Consortium should adopt each one.
Author LessonFull.com
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Tags Emoji Design, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Visual Communication, How To Create Your Own Emoji
Creating Dot Plots and Histograms: Year 7 Statistics and Graphing
, Not Grade Specific,
A five-step statistics project has students write their own survey question, collect real responses from 20 people, and chart the results as both a dot plot and a histogram.
Author LessonFull.com
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Tags Graphing, Statistics, 6th Grade Math, Grade 6 Math, Applied Math
Crossword Puzzles about World Flags
, Not Grade Specific,
Fifteen region-by-region crosswords have students identify countries from their flags — South America through Africa, Europe, Asia, and Oceania — with hidden bonus words and full answer grids.
Author TheBrightestKid
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Tags Flags, Continents, Countries
DIBELS (8th edition) Class Analysis & Auto composite (All Years 1–9)
, Not Grade Specific,
Save time by instantly calculating the composite scores for a classroom. Subtest scores are colour-coded and sortable, and aligned with DIBELS risk categories: Blue = Negligible risk (core support) Green = Minimal risk (core support) Yellow = Some risk (strategic support) Red = At risk (intensive support) Filter all of your class results by teacher, subtest, or category (Sp. Ed, ELL, etc.) and see colour coded performance indicators for your entire class. This resource will save you a lot of busy-work by automatically finding the composite for each student, and will help with grouping and instructional decisions. For example, does most of your entire class have low fluency scores but high foundational reading scores (Letter naming, phonemic segmentation, nonsense words, etc.)? That would suggest that a class-wide intervention such as repeated reading or sentence repetition might be beneficial. Does the analysis section show that the class is struggling with phonemic segmentation? That would suggest easy bell-ringer activities like the Michael Heggarty books or rhyming, initial / middle / final sound identification, or even phonological awareness skills like compound word segmentation or phonemic segmentation. The colour coding feature will help with instructional groupings because you can quickly see which students struggle with which foundational reading skill. It also helps indicate what level of support is needed. If less than half of the class is proficient, is suggests classwide interventions should be a priority. Otherwise, maybe Tier 2 or Tier 3 interventions are a better use of your time depending on the severity of the assessment difficulty and how many instructional resources your have at your disposal. You don't need to waste your valuable time by looking up norms tables or calculating composite scores by hand, because this tool will automatically do all of that for you. Instant calculations, colour coding, sorting, and filtering will make your screening data much easier to work with.
Author Helix Forms LLC
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Tags DIBELS, Spreadsheets, Time Saving, Literacy, Phonics, Early Literacy, Automated
Digital Graphic Organisers: Argumentative Writing
, Not Grade Specific,
Thirteen argumentative writing graphic organisers cover claim, reasons, evidence, counterclaim and rebuttal, each supplied as a printable page and an editable slide. Eight horizontal and five vertical organisers guide students from claim through reasons and evidence to counterclaim and rebuttal, on paper or as editable slides.
Author Fairways and Chalkboards
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Tags Graphic Organizers, Handouts, Printables, Writing, Argumentative Writing, Free Argumentative Graphic Organizer, Argumentative Essay Outline Graphic Organizer, Argument Graphic Organizer, Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer, Graphic Organizer Argumentative Essay, Argumentative Graphic Organizer Pdf, Graphic Organizer For Argumentative Essay, Digital Graphic Organizer, Argument Essay Organizer, Writing Graphic Organizers 3rd Grade, Argumentative Essay Organizer, Argumentative Graphic Organizer
Digital/Printable TED Talk Worksheets (Editable in Google Slides)
, Not Grade Specific,
Four response-worksheet styles pair with any TED Talk, from a purpose-and-opinion format to a four-quadrant reflection grid, available in matching printable and digital-fill versions.
Author Roombop
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Tags Ted Talk, Google Slides, Listening Comprehension, Note Taking, Digital Resources
DIY Sundial Activity
, Not Grade Specific,
Sundial project for STEM or earth science: students cut out and decorate a clock face, mount it on cardboard with a clay-and-pencil gnomon, then mark where the shadow falls at regular checks outdoors.
Author Educational Voice
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Tags DIY Sundial Activity, Sundial Activity, DIY Sundial, Sundial, Sundial Facts, Sundial Facts For Kids, STEM, STEM Facts, STEM Facts For Kids, Science
Draw the Verb Activity
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Action verb worksheet with four verbs, climb, jump, sleep and drink: students draw each action and write a sentence using the verb.
Author Educational Voice
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Tags Draw The Verb Activity, Verb Activity, Draw The Verb, Verb, Verbs, Verbs Facts, Verbs Facts For Kids, Grammar, Grammar Facts, Grammar Facts For Kids
Drawing Cubes in One Point Perspective – Art Lesson
, Not Grade Specific,
Five ruler-and-pencil steps walk students from a horizon line and vanishing point to three fully rendered cubes drawn in one-point perspective.
Author educ_project
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Tags Art, Drawing, Art Lesson
Ecology & Interdependence Task Cards
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Ecology review with 24 task cards on biotic and abiotic factors, levels of organisation, food chains and carrying capacity; students record their multiple-choice and short answers on a recording sheet.
Author Sarah Miller Tech
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Tags Ecology, Science Task Cards, Interdependence, Vocabulary Terms, Science Center
Electromagnetic Spectrum Activity
, Not Grade Specific,
A single diagram asks students to label a set of squares from quiet to loud and draw an item in each to match its wavelength along the electromagnetic spectrum.
Author Educational Voice
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Tags Electromagnetic Spectrum Activity, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Electromagnetic Spectrum Facts, Electromagnetic Spectrum Facts For Kids, Electromagnet, Electromagnets, Electromagnets Facts
End-of-Year Reflection – lower secondary Writing Prompts
, Not Grade Specific,
Six open-ended prompts guide middle-school students through reflecting on memories, friendships, and growth, closing with a five-emoji year-in-review sketch.
Author THIS STORE IS BEING DELETED!
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Tags End Of Year, Reflection, Growth Mindset, Self Assessment, Middle School, Writing, Memory, Language Arts
Energy - Renewable and Nonrenewable Word Search and Scramble Activity
, Not Grade Specific,
Twenty-five renewable- and nonrenewable-energy terms, from solar and biomass to carbon footprint and climate change, are reviewed through a word search, a scrambled word search, and matching definition worksheets.
Author Teach With Fergy
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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Energy, Vocabulary, Climate Change
ESL-EFL-TESOL-TEFL Fantasy Genre Storytelling Cards
, Not Grade Specific,
Fantasy storytelling cards for ESL and EFL speaking practice, each labelled with a character, creature, object or idea such as a unicorn, a witcher, a magic wand or courage. Students pick cards and build a story aloud around them.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags ESL, EFL, TESOL, TEFL, Flash Cards, Game, Storytelling, Speaking, Fantasy, Activity
ESL Lesson on Marvel and Superheroes + Listening + Writing
, Not Grade Specific,
Marvel superheroes carry an ESL slide lesson from picture-description warm-ups through a Stan Lee listening comprehension with linked video to a closing choice of three essay prompts.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags ESL, EFL, Lesson Plan, Listening, Writing, Essay
ESL Movie Guide on "Frankenstein" - Guillermo del Toro
, Not Grade Specific,
A three-page response frame for language learners watching del Toro's Frankenstein: a credits header, a ten-word bank with meanings, ten labelled character boxes from Victor to Professor Krempe, a timeline, opinion frames and an in-role diary task.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags ESL, English Second Language, English, Movie Guide, Films, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, Halloween, Worksheets, Printable
ESL Movie Guide - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
, Not Grade Specific,
The guide opens with fields for identifying the film's director and genre, then provides spaces to record information about central characters. A final open response invites learners to describe a favourite scene and continue reflecting on the movie. The limited writing prompts make the resource approachable for supported language practice. Teachers can use sentence frames or oral rehearsal before learners complete the longer response independently.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags ESL, English Second Language, English, Movie Guide, Films, Pirates, Disney, Caribbeans, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Worksheets
ESL Movie Guide Worksheets - Horton Hears a Who! - Dr. Seuss
, Not Grade Specific,
The opening page prompts learners to identify the film’s director, genre, cast, and release year. A second page provides dedicated spaces for describing principal characters, encouraging viewers to collect traits or actions while watching. The final response asks learners to choose a favourite scene and explain the choice in extended writing. Protected film dialogue, plot answers, personal names, and exact completed responses do not appear in this description.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags ESL, English Second Language, English, Movie Guide, Films, Animated Films, Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears A Who!, Worksheets, Writing Activity
ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "A Minecraft Movie"
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A film-info fill-in, a ten-character description grid naming figures from A Minecraft Movie, and open response space lead into a three-page diary-writing task told from one character's point of view.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags ESL, English Second Language, English, Movie Guides, Films, Teens, Activity, Worksheets
ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "Despicable Me 4"
, Not Grade Specific,
Eight named characters from Despicable Me 4 each get their own response space, and a three-page diary-writing task closes out this ESL movie-guide packet.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags ESL, English, English Second Language, Movie Guides, Films, Printable, Worksheets, Despicable Me, Minions, Activity
ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "Elf" - Christmas Film
, Not Grade Specific,
The Elf guide moves from basic film information into viewing notes and character-focused writing. Learners record the director, genre, actors, and release year, then use six numbered spaces to capture details while watching. A second page separates observations for Buddy, Papa Elf, Walter, Santa, and Jovie. The final lined page provides room to develop a longer response connected to the Christmas film.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags ESL, English Second Language, English, Movie Guides, Films, Santa Claus, Christmas, Worksheets, Printable, Activity
ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "Elio" - Animated Film
, Not Grade Specific,
Elio film study begins with fields for the director, genre, voice cast, and release year. Numbered spaces on the same page give learners a place to capture plot or language details during the animated film. The second page organises character observations visually, while the final lined page supports a connected post-viewing response. The sequence moves from factual identification to note collection and longer composition.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags ESL, English Second Language, English, Movie Guide, Animated Film, Science Fiction, Activity, Writing Activity, Worksheets, Aliens
ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "Enola Holmes"
, Not Grade Specific,
Enola Holmes ESL Movie Guide Worksheets give language learners four film-info fields, eight character note boxes, and a three-entry diary-writing task. Language learners record film details, take notes on eight named characters, and write three diary entries from a chosen character's point of view.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags ESL, English Second Language, Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Victorian Age, England, Enola Holmes, Worksheets, Movie Guide, Film