8th Grade Resources

This engaging video series offers a fun and quick way to introduce basic economic concepts to students. The series is broken up into several short...

This is a great clip to open a discussion about conflict or character vs. character.  Harry Potter vs. Volermort

This is a video that discusses what sound its, how it travels, and why we can or cannot hear it.  The video also discusses how the ear receives...

This is an Awesome Overview of the CIvil Rights Movement. It covers everything from Plessy Vs. Ferguson, Ku Klux Klan - KKK, Brown Vs. The Topeka...

What can you do with Geography…This video gives some examples of jobs using Geography.

This video visually describes how cells use active and passive transport to get molecules into an individual cell. Osmosis, Dialysis, Facilitated...

This "It's OK to be Smart" video discusses the human nose and its awesome ability to sense smells.  Please note that this video does talk about...

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 video on evolution discusses the different lines of evidence that support the theory of evolution.  The discussion is around: comparative...

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

This NASA video demonstrates how scientists compare distances between the planets and the sun using the measurement system, Astronomical Units. ...

The ability to watch supercooled water turn instantly to ice is quite popular right now on the internet.  Here is a video that will discuss why...

I use this digital geoboard with my 3rd grade students when teaching shapes.  I have students do their best to create, 2d shapes like triangles,...

Vladimir Lenin overthrew Russian Czar Nicholas II and founded the Soviet Union, forever changing the course of Russian politics. But was he a hero...

In this Earth Science lab, students will crush a soda can using atmospheric pressure. This is a common science experiment with a twist. In this...

This music video can bring some joy to your lesson about light, gravity, waves, and the big bang as they listen to a parody of the Lion King song...

This is a fun video that can be used to introduce, review, or reinforce state and capitals as scene on the Animaniancs.

For those teachers who use publisher to create worksheets and activities for their classroom, you may be interested in this...

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

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

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

Here is a plate tectonic demonstration/lab idea for all grade levels.  You can easily use this video when teaching about earthquakes and plate...

This video answers the misconception that blood is blue when it is in your veins.  This video discusses the different hues of red in humans as...

Learn about pain and what humans create to numb it.  This video explains how your brain knows when pain has occurred.  It talks about rare cases...