8th Grade

Theme lessons help students connect to a text and relate it to real life. Here’s a theme lesson for a powerful story your students are sure to enjoy.

Get students out of their seats and engaged in meaningful discussions of empathy for all living beings with this thought-provoking activity.

Wearing wool means hurting sheep! Introduce students to the hidden lives of sheep who are used for wool.

A comparative study of human and nonhuman skeletal structures reinforces the fact that we’re alike in all the ways that matter most.

We humans expend a lot of energy trying to differentiate ourselves from other animals in order to justify our treatment …

Inspire critical thinking in your students through compassion for all animals. Includes suggested readings, worksheets, and activities.

Use these activities and other resources to show students that humans and other animals are the same in all the ways that matter most!

A common teaching tool for the classroom, the word wall, allows for greater understanding and recognition of various vocabulary words. …