Skip to content
Printable social-emotional activity for Grades 6–8 asking students to pack a backpack with 10 items and reflect on difficult choices.
Worksheet

Loadout Activity

View Worksheet →

Download as-is, or customize
to fit your needs.

About:

This printable activity asks students in Grades 6–8 to imagine leaving home and choosing 10 items to bring in a backpack, then reflect on what was difficult to leave behind and what important things won't fit. Encourages critical thinking and self-awareness through hypothetical decision-making. Good for guidance lessons, advisory activities, or classroom discussions on priorities and independence.

Subject:
Social Emotional Learning
Topic:
Responsible Decision Making
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated June 2026

How to Use This Worksheet

Print this worksheet for classwork, homework, or independent practice. Click 'Open This Worksheet' to edit questions, adjust formatting, or add your own content before downloading.

Related Activities

Moving Forward Word Search

This 15-word word search explores themes of growth, progress, and perseverance for students in Grades 3–5.

Living with Intention Word Search

This 15-word word search on living with intention introduces middle school students to vocabulary centered on purpose, mindfulness, and decision-making.

Inside Out 2: Emotions and Recovery

This printable worksheet uses the film Inside Out 2 to explore emotions and recovery through four reflection questions.

Career Exploration Exit Ticket: Nonprofit Jobs

This printable exit ticket for Grades 6–8 helps students reflect on a nonprofit career exploration lesson.

Mexican-American War Reading Quiz

This printable history quiz for 8th graders covers the Mexican-American War with five short-answer questions on primary sources, the generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott, and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Maribot Crossword Puzzle

An 11-clue crossword for Grades 2–4 introducing values and social-emotional vocabulary.