This is a short quality summary of the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis between President John F. Kennedy and Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev...
8th Grade Resources
Eighth Grade resources for teachers. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students.
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 is a great video to help demonstrate and explain how local governments can make decisions for themselves and how it is sometimes better than...
In this video, students will witness the destructive power of an earthquake and learn about a fascinating phenomenon called liquefaction. This...
Two volcano vocabulary activity worksheets. The first one is a 20-word search. The word search contains images of a shield, cinder, and composite...
This is a great video to help explain the dictators' movements, or prelude, toward war in WWII. (World War 2, WW2, World War II)
This is a three-point rubric for informative writing. It includes grading criteria for the topic sentence, organization, details, conclusion,...
In this activity, students will determine the type of soil they have as well as figure out the pH level of the soil. Students will reinforce their...
Did you and your students know that we all have cancer genes? This video goes through the cell cycle and how cancer cells begin forming and talks...
Here is an excellent video about how scientists map the human genome. Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine, Tissues, Organs, Organism, DNA, and...
This NASA video demonstrates how scientists compare distances between the planets and the sun using the measurement system, Astronomical Units. ...
Prepare to be amazed and informed by this excellent animated video on the topic of tsunamis. Through the use of stunning visuals and easy-to-...
This Google search activity allows students to go to the internet to search for specific minerals and then to use the Periodic Table to discover...
This video clearly states what gene mutations are. The Amoeba Sisters discuss Sickle Cell Anemia, gene mutations, DNA transfer, meiosis,...
If you are teaching a lesson about or during the Olympics then this video might be suitable. It talks ab little bit about what the medals are...
In this catchy video, students can learn about the different layers of the Earth in a fun and engaging way through song. The video covers the...
This is a great video to explain what unemployment rate means and how it is used as an economic indicator within economics.
In this video, viewers will learn about how Lord Kelvin attempted to determine the age of the Earth, as well as why the Earth becomes warmer as...
In this captivating video, the measurement of temperatures on Earth takes center stage as the presenter delves into the scientific breakthroughs...
For those teachers who use publisher to create worksheets and activities for their classroom, you may be interested in this...
Bill Nye said about the Joy of Discovery is awesome. It is the joy of discovery that makes every human being a scientist. We explore, test,...
Have you ever wondered how big the solar system is? This video explores the size and distance of our solar system. It also discusses where...