8th Grade Resources

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 NASA video demonstrates how scientists compare distances between the planets and the sun using the measurement system, Astronomical Units. ...

Steve Spangler does a great job presenting videos and experiments for kids.  Here is a video and his website.  In this video he demonstrates how...

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 an amazing video that takes the viewer on a fantastic voyage to observe the majesty of the nature of the Earth. This video can be used to...

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

Engage your students in a thoughtful exploration of friendship with this comprehensive worksheet. Designed to develop their writing skills and...

This is a great clip to use as a hook or a discussion point to introduce the Navajo Code Talkers in WWII. (World War 2, WW2, World War II)

This is a great video to introduce manifest destiny or moving west.

If you are a science teacher and don't have a water rocket lab, you should begin.  This experiment is the highlight of our year.  This is a doc...

The "Active and Passive Transport Cellular Methods Video" provides an in-depth explanation of the various cellular methods used for transportation...

Here is a gross video that your students may like to see.  What are the healthy and financial benefits of eating insects?  This video discusses...

This video discusses molecules that make up every living thing, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.  This video will also discuss how we find...

This is a great video that shows Apollo 11, orbiting the Moon, and the Lunar Module descending and landing on the Moon, and Neil Armstrong taking...

This video shows a man on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, losing $15,000 because he didn't under stand the concept of squares.  What is even...

Where did all the material found in Saturn's rings come from?  How did those rings form?  Find out the answer to those questions and share this...

This is a short comical video about an interview with a cloud.  He describes how easy it is to hit humans as they try to escape lightning bolts.  ...

This video is a great attention grabber for learning  global geography, it names all of the nations of the world in a fun song....

For most of history, scientists weren't quite sure why our hearts were beating or even what purpose they served. Eventually, we realized that...

Mr. Edmond sings a good song about the difference between Mass and Weight.  He actually has a nice voice.  He holds up signs so that you can...

Check out some anatomy of whales.  This video demonstrates how whales communicate under water.  The video is of a real scientists who delves into...

This is a really short video about how to become an entrepreneur and discusses what an entrepreneur is in economics.

The TED video is a feature of Sam who has Progeria, a genetic disorder that causes children to take on appearances of old age.  This would be a...

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