8th Grade Resources

This is a great video that explores the life and culture of the New England Colonies.

This is a wonderful short documentary about the life of President George Washington. It explains elements of his childhood and life at Mount...

In this Earth Science Lab, I have my students design an experiment that determines which sediment type is the most porous and which sediment type...

Try this video activity with your students.  See how long it takes for them to keep from yawning.

Using the Choice Eliminator Addon in Google forms you can create a digital method of signing up parents for Parent-Teacher Conferences. As parents...

This video details the "brown food chain," explaining how rotting detritus such as pond scum and animal poop contribute enormous amounts of energy...

How do scientists know the patterns of bird migration?  This video demonstrates how science over the years has evolved in its discovery of bird...

I show this video during my unit on volcanoes when discussing the two Hawaiian volcano flow types, Pahoehoe and aa lavas.  It shows both very well...

This is a great video to help introduce or reinforce irrational numbers in algebra.

Scientists demonstrate what tree rings tell us about the change in climate over time and how the climate changes in cycles.

Embark on an intriguing video journey that explores the fascinating seasons experienced on other planets. Discover the unique characteristics and...

This is a great video to explore a brief history of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

This MinuteEarth video does a great job exploring the history and science behind spoiled foods such as cheese, wine, coffee, and bread.  It...

This informative video explains the 27 amendments to the United States Constitution in just 4 minutes. From the Bill of Rights to the most recent...

If you are about to teach a lesson on black holes and the Roche Limit, this might be a fun science video to watch with your students. 

Get ready for a journey to the Earth's core with this fascinating found on EducationalResource.org....

I show this video when discussing the different types of volcanic eruptions.  This volcanic eruption style is a Hawaiian style.  The lava does a...

This is a great video summary of WWI that can be used as a review for a WWI Unit.

This is a great video overview with interesting facts about Richard Nixon, produced by Disney. Includes items of Vietnam War, Ping Pong Diplomacy...

Here is a great video that introduces volcanoes.  It is very visual and the music fits.  This is the video I show to get students excited to learn...

This is a simple number line make that allows teachers to generate custom number lines  Below are some examples of number lines that can be...

In this Study Jam video, students will learn about the water cycle.  The vocabulary used in the video is precipitation, evaporation, condensation...

Sugar is blamed way too much for a child's extra energy.  Watch this video to see why science says it is not to be blamed.

This is a great video to introduce or review the Sit ins at the Woolworth's Drug Store in Greensboro North Carolina during the Civil Rights...