In this assignment students will find images of the most common formations found in caves: helictites, stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, cave...
8th Grade Resources
Eighth Grade resources for teachers. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students.
In this lab I have students observe what happens to water, which represents air, warms up and what happens to water as it cools down. Using a hot...
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...
This is an animated video that discusses eels. It discusses how they reproduce, a bit about the mystery behind an eel's migration, and how an eel...
If you are just getting ready to teach a lesson on DNA, you might want to use this video to introduce the concept. It does a good job explaining...
In this informative video, the question "Why do trees have rings?" is explored in detail. The presenter delves into the fascinating topic of tree...
This is a 16-word word search with a weather theme. Words contained in the word search are, hail, temperature, thunder, drought, precipitation,...
Discover a captivating educational video that creatively explains the theory of Plate Tectonics in the style of a pop-up book. Explore scientific...
This video discusses the theories and hypotheses related to the formation of the moon. This video also discusses some holes in each of the...
There are many misconceptions about evolution. One of the largest misconceptions is that we evolved directly from an ape-like creature. This...
I have actually been to the Arenal Volcano. It is a beautiful site. The volcano erupted sending down a pyroclastic cloud killing several...
In this web research activity, students will research 14 volcanoes via the internet. All of these volcanoes are famous for either their size of...
Learn about the incredible adaptations of butterflies in this fascinating video. Discover how these beautiful creatures have evolved to protect...
This is a great video about the differences between a birds-eye and a human eye.
This video explores the downfall of President Nixon’s Presidency because of the Watergate scandal.
This document contains two passages comparing the advantages and disadvantages of young students owning a cell phone. The second page contains a...
In this activity students are going to find a small rock, decide what rock type it is, weight it, place it in a tumbler and then over a two week...
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 will show your students how pearls are formed in Bivalve animals.
This is an edited version of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. This video does a great job telling the story of the tsunami from the video of those...
This video provides a glimpse into the preparation and recovery steps for the launch of Alan Shepard, the first American in space during the Cold...
This is a great clip to help students realize the mentality of the Japanese soldiers who oversaw American prisoners in POW Camps during WWII. (...
This video discusses what comparative embryology in relation to the study of evolution. They do a great job talking about Ernst Haeckel who faked...