This is a great short clip to introduce or review President JFK's announcement of a "moral issue" of discrimination during the Civil Rights...
8th Grade Resources
Eighth Grade resources for teachers. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students.
This video is great for a discussion on scientific experimentation and the power of the mind. The video describes 3 different scientific...
This science lab can be used in any of the science disciplines because it is going to help students learn how to read a meter tape. Students will...
The letters of a homesteader couple describe the epic experience of the first white settlers on the Plains.
This is a great video that explores the history and background of President George Washington and the Monument itself.
This video does a good job explaining what is meant by natural selection in the evolutionary process and why scientists believe in the Theory of...
This is a great video that explores the life, events, and death of President Abraham Lincoln., including the Lincoln Douglas Debates, the...
This video explores the beginnings of the Red Scare including the HUAC hearings during the beginnings of the Cold War Era.
This is a great clip to help open a discussion about conflict or character vs. nature.
This is a neat animate video that discusses the difference between poisons and venoms.
Students will have fun researching 5 unique mammals that are funny-looking and just plain strange. Students will discover some interesting facts...
This is an animated video about the states of matter from StudyJams. They do an excellent job explaining the different states: solids, liquids,...
In this science lab, students will gain a pretty good understanding of what mass, volume, and density are. They will digitally change the volume...
Here is an interesting man/nature made landform found in Turkmenistan. This video describes how scientists search for oil and natural gas created...
In this activity, students will briefly examine 10 fields/disciplines of Geology: hydrology, volcanology, mineralogy, paleontology, stratigraphy,...
This video explains the approach that JFK took to defuse the controversy of his being a Catholic running for President.
This video explores the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis between the U.S. (President John F. Kennedy) and Russia (Nikita Khrushchev) during the...
In this Earth Science activity, students will gain a better understanding of what gases the atmosphere is made out of. Students will need to work...
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 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 engaging educational resource will transport young minds to a prehistoric realm, allowing them to uncover the mysteries hidden within ancient...
This video explores the majesty of some of the diverse landscapes in Arizona.