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Grades 6-8 lesson plans
6 free lesson plans for grades 6-8 so far, across reading and writing, math, science, and social studies. Each one lists its objectives, the minutes it takes, and the public standard it aligns to.
Social studies · Grades 6-8 · 50 minutes
Reading a primary source: an old local document
Students read a short public-domain document from the 1800s, identify who wrote it and when, and separate facts from the writer's opinion.
Aligned to D2.His.10.6-8
Reading & writing · Grades 6-8 · 45 minutes
Writing a paragraph with a clear topic sentence
Students plan a single paragraph: one topic sentence, three supporting sentences, and a closing line, then trade and give one another feedback.
Aligned to CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2
Reading & writing · Grades 6-8 · 50 minutes
Evaluating an author's argument
Students read a short persuasive article, underline its claim and each piece of supporting evidence, and judge whether the evidence is strong enough to support the claim.
Aligned to CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.8
Math · Grades 6-8 · 50 minutes
Understanding unit rate
Students compare grocery-store prices for different package sizes, calculate the unit rate for each, and decide which package is the better buy.
Aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.2
Science · Grades 6-8 · 50 minutes
Modeling the rock cycle
Students build a diagram model showing how heat, pressure, weathering, and erosion move Earth materials between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock, then use it to trace one rock's possible history.
Aligned to MS-ESS2-1
Social studies · Grades 6-8 · 45 minutes
Needs, wants, and scarcity
Students sort a list of household items into needs and wants, then role-play a family with a fixed budget deciding what to buy, and explain how scarcity forced a trade-off.
Aligned to D2.Eco.1.6-8