Eighth Grade resources for teachers. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students.

This video is a great attention grabber for learning  global geography, it names all of the nations of the world in a fun song....

This is a good video, yet kind of sad, about the use of Laika the dog as the first living organism to enter space during the Space Race of the...

This is a fun video that can be used as an introduction to the language, grammar, and a host of other general English topics.

Here is some simple history behind the spacesuit.  Find out who comes up with the idea and how they have changed over time.

This video shows the history of batteries.  Find out who were key inventors and what all the important parts of the battery are.

Have you ever heard of a brinicle?  Brinicles are rare phenomena that occurs when ocean water freezes very quickly causing any life that gets...

When the sun begins to die, it will grow quite large and hot that the Earth will end up dying and be swallowed up by the sun.  Is there a way out...

In this Earth Science digital activity, students will locate specific water eroded or deposited landforms. The activity will enhance their...

This video by the Amoeba Sisters does a great job describing what a...

Discuss character traits by analyzing this video about animated animals crossing a bridge.  Very fun and relevant to the discussion.

This volcanic eruption style is called Surtseyan, named after the island of Surtsey.  Surtseyan volcanoes erupt below the surface of the water.

This is a fun clip to reinforce the causes of separation leading up to Declaration of Independence.

This is a great video on economics to help introduce needs and wants to students. It gives a real life example that kids can relate to.

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...

This worksheet is designed to help students strengthen their understanding of momentum and impulse in physics. Through a series of engaging...

What would it be like to get punched by Superman?  Here is a video that attempts to explaine the physics behind it.

This is a great video overview with interesting facts about Harry S. Truman, produced by Disney. Includes items like the atomic bomb, Japanese...

Introducing the Cell Phone Writing Passages and Prompt - a fun and engaging way for students of all ages to practice their opinion writing skills...

Students will draw and diagram the different phases of the moon depending on how the Earth, Sun, and Moon are positioned relative to one another...

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

This video demonstrates how functions work in regards to an input-output machine.  They demonstrate some real-world scenarios with food and how...

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...

In this video you will actually get a chance to see how old your ears are.  This video does an excellent job explaining the science behind it as...

This is a great video to help introduce or review interjections in grammar. (The video does include a boy getting a shot in the rear.)