Eighth Grade resources for teachers. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students.

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

This video takes you on a journey to find out how a tree can get water all the way to its top when so many other scientific factors and laws...

This is a great video to explain what unemployment rate means and how it is used as an economic indicator within economics.

Find out what happens to the body as it lacks water.

This animated video describes the formation of minerals particularly the mineral quartz and how that quartz becomes sand.  The video will discuss...

Why does swiss cheese have holes?  I have to admit I never thought about it, but this video show how bacteria goes through processes that create...

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

In this lab, students will design and experiment to determine which type of sediment is the most permeable and the most porous. This very open to...

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...

Students have a difficult time actually understanding how big or small planets are or distances to and from planets compared to other terrestrial...

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

Have you ever heard of a brinicle?  Brinicles are rare phenomena that occurs when ocean water freezes very quickly causing any life that gets...

In this Earth Science lab, students will create their own homemade barometers using a canning jar, a balloon, and a straw. The barometers can show...

This worksheet contains the writing prompt, "Do you think schools should have a dress code policy that requires students to wear uniforms? Why or...

This is a great video overview with interesting facts about President Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ), produced by Disney. Includes items JFK...

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

This is a short tribute to the legacy of Rosa Parks and her role in the Civil Rights Movement.

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

This is a tribute showing the funeral train of Robert F. Kennedy.

Learn how gypsum and selenite crystals got formed in the Great Crystal Cave found in Mexico.  The crystals are some of the largest ever discovered...

This is a great clip to help introduce or briefly review elements of Japanese Internment Camps during WWII. (World War 2, WW2, World War II)

Discover the Fascinating Tales of Skip the Squirrel: Three Engaging Perspectives

Step into the enchanting world of Skip, a charming...

If the evolution of life were to be displayed in a 24 hour period, what would it look like and how long have mammals actually been on Earth?  This...

This is a great video clip to help introduce or further explore the conditions of the Battle of the Bulge during WWII. (World War 2, WW2, World...