E-NP Middle School
8th Grade Projects/Activities
The following is a list of names and descriptions of various projects and activites used for classes at E-NP Middle School. If you would like to take a look at a particular site or if you would even like to try one, simply click on the name of the project or activity.
Technology Exploratory
At E-NP Middle School, the last period of the day is an exploratory class. One exploratory offered during this time is Technology Exploratory. During this time, students explore some of the basics of operating computers such as setting up folders to organize applications, saving applications, and operations with word processing, drawing, and painting application programs such as Micrsoft Word and Appleworks. More advanced work is done with creating digital projects. Some of these projects are shown in this section.
Ioway
Good morning class! Using the link above, use Appleworks Drawing to create a short article on the Native American group described. You are to include in the article the following: Title, Image, One Paragraph, and Ending Title. In your paragraph, include such details as way of farming, way of life, clothing, hairstyle, etc.
Galleon Life
In Social Studies, we having begun a unit on how countries have begun exploring the new world. In order to do this, better ships was a vital part of being able to explore. In this project you will learn about life on a Spanish Galleon as well as being a builder of one of these mighty vessels.!
Hurricane!
Recently we have been discussing and working on materials on hurricanes. Click on the above link to find out a little more about hurricanes and their destructive nature.
Battles Of The Civil War
"Battles Of The Civil War" is a web-based activity for 8th grade Civil War class. Imagine what it would have been like to have actually been witnessing some of the battles of the Civil War? In a war which has had such an influence on our nation today, you can put yourself in the shoes of a team of reporters back in the days of the Civil War. You will be reporting on an actual battle in the Civil War, writing an article on this battle, and with your classroom group, producing what an actual newspaper might have looked like in the days of the Civil War. Just click and go back in history!
Mrs. Wolf Exploratory
The following webpage shows images of Mrs. Wolf's 8th Grade Exploratory Communications Class in a Tableau Activity.
Earthquake/Volcano Scavenger Hunt
Earthquakes and volcanoes are some of the most destructive geologic events that happen to our earth. Click on the above link to answer questions that will help you learn more about what causes them. Follow the links at the beginning of each section to find the answers. Good Luck!
Convection, Conduction, Radiation Webquest
This is an 8th grade Earth Science Webquest exploring different ways objects are heated. Great animations are used to show these ways of heating!