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

This "Stated Clearly" video discusses what genes actually are.  This video does an excellent job breaking down and demonstrating what genes...

This video discusses how there is a myth that the "undeveloped" countries are still having huge child mortality rates.  He demonstrates that the...

This is a great video to help introduce or review the division of Germany after WWII (WW2, World War 2, World War II). It describes the Communist...

Looking for a new way to teach the rock cycle? Check out this exciting twist on a classic activity from ...

This is a great video and song to use as a hook or closure piece on a lesson about the Dust Bowl.

This is a great video to introduce or review conflict in literature.

This video demonstrates and discusses what the Manifest Destiny is.

This is a short video clip of a near execution in a POW camp in Japan during WWII. (World War 2, WW2, World War II)

This video explains and demonstrates President Ronald Reagan’s conviction and determination against the spread of Communism towards the end of the...

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 good video to help introduce or reinforce differing physical and cultural regions within Arizona.

This is a really interesting video about Henry Ford.  Most of the film come from the Henry Ford film collection so the film is authentic.  There...

This video does a great job explaining why we cry and where those tears come from.

You don't have to be on drugs or mentally ill, in order to hallucinate.  This video discusses the science behind hallucinations.

This is a great video that explores not only the Lincoln Memorial, but its history, and also the background story of President Lincoln himself.

This is a quick video that discusses the discovery and history of the Great Salt Lake.

This educational resource is a set of two 5-paragraph essays about school uniforms. The first essay discusses the benefits and advantages of...

In this lab, students will identify up to 6 igneous rocks. They will practice using a dichotomous key in order to ID their rocks. Students will...

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 is a great tribute video that helps give some background information and the basic story of the Tuskegee Airmen and their stuggles and...

Get ready for a journey to the Earth's core with this fascinating found on EducationalResource.org....

This video would be more for advanced students, but it does a good job of explaining how media can get scientific ideas completely screwed up.    ...

This video explores President Richard M. Nixon's promise and approach to the Vietnam Conflict/War.

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-...