Free Printable 8th Grade Anthropology Activities

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Tracing Humanity Crossword Puzzle

Human evolution and anthropology crossword for Grades 7–9. Covers bipedalism, Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, archaeology, and cultural anthropology concepts.

Anthropology Vocabulary Crossword – Spanish

Spanish-language anthropology crossword puzzle for Grades 7–9. Covers cultural diversity, human dimensions, material culture, and heritage concepts.

Human Adaptations to Climate, Landforms, and Resources

Printable Grades 7–8 social studies worksheet on human adaptation: students explain how humans adapt to climate, landforms, and resources using video and group-design examples.

Early Humans Vocabulary

Printable vocabulary worksheet for Grades 6–8 covering key early-human and prehistory terms: fossils, domestication, evolution, and more.

Shipibo-Conibo Word Search

Shipibo-Conibo word search for Grades 6–8 exploring indigenous Amazonian culture. Find 24 hidden words including kene, ayahuasca, textiles, and saberesancestrales.

Death Traditions Crossword Puzzle

Death traditions crossword puzzle for Grades 7–9. Explore funeral and burial customs from cultures worldwide, including Zoroastrian, Buddhist, Nordic, and Filipino practices.

Early Humans Vocabulary Matching

Printable anthropology worksheet for Grades 7–8: students match 12 key terms related to early humans, including fossil, Neanderthal, and Homo sapiens.

Early East African Humans Answer Key

Answer key for a Grades 6–8 social studies worksheet on early human history in East Africa, covering vocabulary on hominids, Olduvai Gorge, hunter-gatherers, and nomads.

Religious Studies Vocabulary: Secularism, Ritual, and World Religions

Printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 8–12: defines and reviews key religious studies and anthropology terms including secularism, ritual, pilgrimage, and shamanism.

Archaeology and Human Evolution Word Search

Archaeology and human evolution word search for Grades 7–9. Find 10 hidden words including Neanderthals, Homo habilis, and Paleolithic Age in a pumpkin-shaped grid.

Humans Try to Control Nature Word Search

Archaeology and anthropology word search for Grades 6–8. Find 10 hidden words on human civilization, including domestication, Paleolithic, and slash-and-burn farming.

Chapter 1 Vocabulary: Early Peoples and Migration

Printable 8th grade vocabulary worksheet on early American peoples: students define key terms like archaeologist, Beringia, nomads, and Ice Age, then use each in a sentence.

The Great Human Migration – Vocab #1 Word Search

Human migration vocabulary word search for Grades 6–8. Find 15 words including paleoindian, anthropology, artifacts, and bipedal in a circle-shaped grid.

Aging and Memory Word Search

Aging and Memory word search for Grades 6–8. Find 6 hidden words including storyteller, Pueblo, and salmon in a circle-shaped puzzle.

Introduction to Theology

Printable world religions worksheet for Grades 8–11 with multiple-choice questions on major religions and personal reflection questions about student beliefs.