8th Grade Resources

This video was created and sung on the show Happy Days.  The tune is catchy and is sung about the process the heart goes through as it pumps blood...

This is a documentary and interview with President George W. Bush given 10 years after the September 11 (9/11) attacks on the World Trade Centers...

This educational resource is a set of two 5-paragraph essays about school uniforms. The first essay discusses the benefits and advantages of...

Find the answer to why humans and other animal species get goose bumps.

Here is a quick video about the narwhal.

This is an older cartoon video on economics but does an excellent job explaining how the stock market works, using Oil Corporations as an example...

Find out how scientists create electricity near volcanoes by using geothermal energy.

This video explains how swallowed air becomes a burp and sometimes a smelly fart.  It also describes why those two bodily functions can smell.

This TEDEd video discusses five parasites and how they affect the host's brain.  The parasites it discusses are the Gordian Worm, Rabies Virus,...

The cool tool allows teachers to generate custom number lines with ease.  You can change the line settings to different types of number lines like...

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

There are many misconceptions about evolution.  This TEDed video discusses those misconceptions.

This physics lab worksheet focuses on exploring the concepts of collision and momentum using a simulation. The lab is designed to engage students...

This website gives a great example of using the commutative and associative properties of addition using Skittles.  There is a video available...

In this activity, students get to know Alfred Wegener and why and how he came up with the idea of continental drift and the super-continent...

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

This video explores the majesty of some of the diverse landscapes in Arizona.

Here is a quick video that discusses what would happen if you drank too much water.  More importantly though is that it discusses many organs that...

Why did Pluto get demoted from being a planet?  Well did you know that there are actually bigger than Pluto objects that orbit our sun?  If we...

This video provides a concise overview of Alfred Wegener's involvement in the discovery of Continental Drift. It sheds light on the challenges he...

This is a fun video that demonstrate optical illusions as well as other issues your brain might have, with getting information incorrect.

This animated "Clearly Stated" video does a great job describing and showing what DNA actually is. It goes furth discussing how the RNA leaves the...

Here is a video that discusses all of the chemical reactions that occur when cooking a cookie.  Great video to show the science behind cooking.

Engage your students in a hands-on exploration of water erosion with this worksheet This activity and reading passage is designed to help students...