8th Grade Resources

This is a great video to introduce or review the Sit ins at the Woolworth's Drug Store in Greensboro North Carolina during the Civil Rights...

Immerse your students in a thought-provoking exploration of the devastating impact of oil spills on our oceans with this engaging worksheet and...

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...

If you are a science teacher and don't have a water rocket lab, you should begin.  This experiment is the highlight of our year.  This is a doc...

This short animation explains how DNA can get a mismatch mutation and how the body repairs such an error.

This is a patriotic video that shows why we should teach our students to be more patriotic!

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 the trailer to the movie the Rosa Parks Story with Angela Bassett. The full movie is a wonderful depiction of the era during the Civil...

This is a bio feature of the Rosa Parks story during the Civil Rights Movement.

How well can you or your students complete a simple mental math question under pressure?  This video shows a young woman losing out on the first...

Here is a video that discusses all of the chemical reactions that occur when cooking a cookie.  Great video to show the science behind cooking.

This Study Jam video does a great job demonstrating the differences between weather and climate.  It discusses how temperature and air pressure...

This video covers a range of key concepts that are essential for any unit on energy, including geothermal energy, solar energy, convection, the...

Quickly demonstrate to your students what multiple sclerosis is with this educational video.

In this activity students take simple sentences and use metaphors and similes to enhance their sentences, making them more interesting,...

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

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

This video clip explains and shows the events of Lee Harvey Oswald being shot by Jack “Ruby” Rubenstein after Oswald had been arrested for the...

Find out how glacier melt can actually raise the sea levels of the ocean.  Thermal expansion is also explained in this science video.

Try this video activity with your students.  See how long it takes for them to keep from yawning.

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 is a great video to share in with your students.  The video explores some scientific evidence that plants can learn and can remember.  But...

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

This video explains the development and rise of McCarthyism, and specifically the role of Joseph McCarthy during the Red Scare during the...