8th Grade Resources

This image was designed to demonstrate how sandstone ends up as gneiss, a metamorphic rock.  It follows the sequences of: sandstone, quartzite,...

In this Earth Science or Physical Science lab, students will gain an understanding of the three types of thermal energy transfer, conduction,...

In this educational video, scientists from Arizona State University, discuss a little bit about the red planet, what we know about it, and how 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...

Is it possible to be really scared to death?  The answer is "Yes!"  This video discusses how heart failure can occur and other reasons for being...

This video discusses the science and culture of being left-handed.  This would be a great video to show a class with a good percentage of lefties...

Here is an interesting man/nature made landform found in Turkmenistan.  This video describes how scientists search for oil and natural gas created...

This is a TEDed video that demonstrates how cancer-fighting drugs kill cancer and why the human body ends up with some side effects.

This awesome video highlights two students who came up with a great invention for stopping ketchup from coming out all watery.  The video shows...

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

Have you ever wondered whether or not ketchup was considered a liquid or a solid.  After all it can take a lot to get ketchup out of a bottle. ...

This is a fun parody that paints a comical view of the Founding Fathers, yet still accentuates key points of the founding of America and...

Here is a handout to give students when they are about to do a science experiment.  It will help them focus on the procedure of the scientific...

This video answer the questions, "Why do joints pop and crack?."  In the video, they will discuss the anatomy of a joint, how it is used, and why...

Egg drop competition instructions and material list. It contains follow up questions.

In this Earth Science Lab, I have my students design an experiment that determines which sediment type is the most porous and which sediment type...

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 an animated video that describes how the Declaration of Independence came about.  This video also dispels a myth or two about its...

In this EdTech Earth Science activity, students will use Google Drawing to create an image that demonstrates the three main types of earthquake...

This is a great video to show students the many monuments and layout of our nation's capitol.

This video isn't so much about Thor's hammer as it is about the density of dying stars.  I am only assuming that Vsauce, the video creator, did...

This is an animated video discussing the age of the earth.  It discusses uranium and zirconium dating methods.  Part of the video also talks about...

 In this assignment, students will access a database with documented tornadoes since 1950. Students will use a Google spreadsheet as a class to...