8th Grade Resources

This worksheet contains two passages on how plants grow and tips for growing your own plants.  It contains the writing prompt, "How do plants grow...

This video explores why some people get allergies more often then others. What are allergies anyway? Did you know that people with good hygiene...

This is a great video on economics to help introduce needs and wants to students. It gives a real life example that kids can relate to.

This is a great video to give a brief summation and history of the Pony Express.

Here is a quick tribute to Rosalind Franklin the lady scientist who helped discover the double-helix shape of DNA.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting over 40 million people worldwide. And though it was discovered over a century...

This video is a short explanation as to why the Constitution was created.

This animated and narrated video demonstrates how a flu virus exits one person and enters another.  Then it visually describes how the virus will...

This is a video that discusses the importance of sharks in the ocean ecosystem.  The questions, "What if there were no sharks?" is explored.

Experience a side-splitting video parody that imagines a calamitous weather forecast. Prepare to be entertained as students witness what happens...

Show students how to use protractors and ruler in this interactive website.  Teachers can also easily show polygons and quadrilaterals.  Shape...

This informative video provides an overview of five of the world's major religions: Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. The...

I show this video when discussing the different types of volcanic eruptions.  This volcanic eruption style is a Hawaiian style.  The lava does 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 great video to examine how a lightning bolt is formed and travels.

This is a great video that explores a brief history of President Thomas Jefferson and the history behind the Memorial.

This video answers the question, "Why is our solar system flat?"  

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 educational video discusses why our bodies need water and answers how much we should drink every day.

I took another copy of this and then edited some of the slower parts and parts that might be objectionable for High School students.  This video...

During my unit on volcanoes, I have the students do some research on some famous volcanoes.  Mt. Vesuvius is one.  This video shows a quick tour...

This informative film is an ideal resource for educators to wrap up their World War I unit. It delves into the causes and consequences of the war...

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

This health-related video discusses the importance and science of sleep.  It discusses why some don't sleep well and many of the external stimuli...