In this Earth Science/Geology assignment, students will gain a better understanding of igneous rock formation and the evidence left behind when a...
8th Grade Resources
Eighth Grade resources for teachers. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students.
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...
Find out what the Asteroid belt is. Did you know that it isn't like what you might see in the movies? There is much more space in the Asteroid...
This video details the "brown food chain," explaining how rotting detritus such as pond scum and animal poop contribute enormous amounts of energy...
Students will find vocabulary that deals with metamorphosis. I use this when teaching 3rd-graders about how caterpillars turn into butterflies....
There are many misconceptions about evolution. One of the largest misconceptions is that we evolved directly from an ape-like creature. This...
Here is a website that shows the periodic table of elements. What is unique about it, is that for each element there is a linked video file...
Two volcano vocabulary activity worksheets. The first one is a 20-word search. The word search contains images of a shield, cinder, and composite...
It's all about attraction. This video discusses covalent and ionic bonding as well as the more basic structure of atoms and molecules.
This is a visually appealing and dramatic video that introduces your students to the study of biomes. This is a great video to show as you get...
This video explains the development and rise of McCarthyism, and specifically the role of Joseph McCarthy during the Red Scare during the...
This is a great clip to help students realize the mentality of the Japanese soldiers who oversaw American prisoners in POW Camps during WWII. (...
This video explores the beginnings of the Red Scare including the HUAC hearings during the beginnings of the Cold War Era.
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 a great video to introduce manifest destiny or moving west.
This is a great video overview with interesting facts about Richard Nixon, produced by Disney. Includes items of Vietnam War, Ping Pong Diplomacy...
When introducing your interjections to your language arts class, this video by Schoolhouse Rock would be a fun one to show. This song will...
Why do we blush? This is actually a scientific mystery. This video explores some of the hypothesis out there.
This is a great video to introduce and explain Consumer Price Index within economics.
Have you ever wondered where the heat inside the Earth comes from? Look no further than this fascinating video found on...
The TED video is a feature of Sam who has Progeria, a genetic disorder that causes children to take on appearances of old age. This would be a...
This is a great video to help introduce or review Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (Linda Brown) and how it affected the end of...
This is a great video to explore a brief history of the Iwo Jima/WWII Memorial. (World War 2, WW2, World War 2)
In this short National Geographic science video, we get to take a look at how deadly and awesome some eagles can be. This eagle enjoys reying...