8th Grade Resources

Engage in a captivating Earth Science activity that hones your cloud identification skills. In this interactive session, students will have the...

This video would be a great one to use if you are going to introduce the food web and predator/prey relationships.  It has some great footage of...

This is an edited version of a documentary. I made it more classroom friendly by editing out the blood, dead bodies, and swearing as well as...

If the evolution of life were to be displayed in a 24 hour period, what would it look like and how long have mammals actually been on Earth?  This...

In this informative video, students will learn about the 1816 "Year without a Summer" and the devastating impact that it had on the world. The...

Steve Spangler does a great job presenting videos and experiments for kids.  Here is a video and his website.  In this video he demonstrates how...

This video answers the misconception that blood is blue when it is in your veins.  This video discusses the different hues of red in humans as...

This is a reading of the Declaration of Independence by Hollywood actors and actresses.

In this activity, students will hone their observation, inference, and making conclusions skill by trying their best to use a dichotomous...

Have you ever wondered why the moon sometimes seems to be much larger?  This video will explore illusion of moon sizes.

This file includes all of the assignments, instructions, lab notes, labs, worksheets, and presentations to teach the first chapter of Earth...

Find out why the sky is blue in this SciShow video.  The video discusses the way light reflects colors and the fact that you really have to be...

In this video the question as to whether there is actually gravity in space is answered.  The video discusses that astronauts are not actually...

Why do feet smell?  Why do some feet have strange food odors?  This video does a good job of explaining how bacteria on your body produce those...

At the beginning of science courses, usually, the scientific method is taught. My high school students have to demonstrate their knowledge of the...

If you are teaching about how predators and prey interact then this video is awesome. It shows a monitor lizard and a cobra fight and defend...

This video on evolution discusses the different lines of evidence that support the theory of evolution.  The discussion is around: comparative...

This is a great video to introduce Feudalism in the Middle Ages. It explores the structure of the Feudal system of Nobility (Kings), Lords,...

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

Vladimir Lenin overthrew Russian Czar Nicholas II and founded the Soviet Union, forever changing the course of Russian politics. But was he a hero...

In this 7-12 Earth Science lab, students will get a chance to hone in on their observation and inference skills. Students will work in groups to...

In this video, viewers will learn about how Lord Kelvin attempted to determine the age of the Earth, as well as why the Earth becomes warmer as...

This lab will only work if you have Java on your computers. It should work fine on Windows machines.
In this digital Phet...