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

Discover the haunting Survivor Account of Kristallnacht, a pivotal event that unfolded during the early stages of World War II and marked a...

How does tape work?  Van Der Waals bonds are the answer.  This video describes how tape acts like a solid and a liquid to keep its ability to...

This is an animated video that describes how the Declaration of Independence came about.  This video also dispels a myth or two about its...

This video shows highlights of President John F. Kennedy's (JFK) challenge to go to the moon speech at Rice University as part of the Space Race...

I created this program to generate unlimited opportunities to create sentences using names, nouns, adjectives, and verbs.  Just click the "...

This is a great video to introduce and explain Bitcoin currency with economics.

This is a great video to help introduce the idea of bartering, trade, and money in economics.

This video will show your students how pearls are formed in Bivalve animals.

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...

A quick video that will describe erosion found in the mountains and show beautiful scenery, then you have found a good one.  This video shows...

Do your students wonder why we get old?  This quick video will demonstrate the process and genetics behind aging.

I show this volcanic eruption when trying to discuss the different types of eruptions.  This one is called a lava dome eruption. Lava Dome...

This video examines President Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency, his fight against poverty, the anti-war movement, and his approach to Vietnam.

If you are just getting ready to teach a lesson on DNA, you might want to use this video to introduce the concept.  It does a good job explaining...

Discover how air pressure generates wind in this Study Jam video. Students will learn key vocabulary terms such as air pressure, wind, barometer,...

This is a fun video that displays the various international relationships that exist with the United States...or at least our perception of those...

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...

Have you ever wondered what those packets that say "don't eat" on them?  You know those packets found in shoe boxes, jerky packages, and leather...

In this volcano video, students will be able to see a climb up Krakatoa's child, Anak.  I find this video fascinating because it vividly shows the...

This resource would be a great introduction to your unit on cells.  It is an animation of many different types of cells and some of their...

This video is a news story about how Ping Pong opened the door to diplomatic relations between President Nixon and China during the 1970's.

In this lab/demonstration, the teacher will demonstrate how convection currents in the atmosphere occur. This demonstration is very visible and...

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

This is a short biography video of President George Washington. Learn about the life of the first President of the United States.