8th Grade Resources

Bill Nye said about the Joy of Discovery is awesome.  It is the joy of discovery that makes every human being a scientist.  We explore, test,...

Have you ever wondered what happens to all that grease and oil after cooking your meals?  This video demonstrates how grease, cooking oil, and...

Find out how many calories people need to eat per day.  The video discusses what calories actually are, how your body burns them, and the...

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.)

 In this assignment, students will access a database with documented tornadoes since 1950. Students will use a Google spreadsheet as a class to...

In this sand dune activity, students will have the opportunity to explore five different types of sand dunes: barchan, parabolic, star, transverse...

This is a great video clip to help explain the George Kennan's proposed policy containment of Soviet style communism at the end of World War II (...

In this informative video, Earth Science students will delve into the fascinating world of plate tectonics. The video covers a wide range of...

Experience an authentic space shuttle launch with this video, and make sure to play it loud with a high-quality sound system so that your students...

Why does swiss cheese have holes?  I have to admit I never thought about it, but this video show how bacteria goes through processes that create...

With this video, students will learn about how energy and matter get transferred through different organisms via the food chain.  Sun Energy,...

Here is an interesting man/nature made landform found in Turkmenistan.  This video describes how scientists search for oil and natural gas created...

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...

Kepler is a camera that looks for exoplanets.  This video discusses the processes behind finding exoplanets.  It also demonstrates how math is...

In this assignment, students will open up a Google Doc, you can have it printed as well, and fill out a table of some very useful industrial ores...

This music video can bring some joy to your lesson about light, gravity, waves, and the big bang as they listen to a parody of the Lion King song...

This video discusses the 5,000 mile Silk Road.  Learn how commerce and economics connected the world's major settlements.  The Silk Road was the...

Introducing "The Mad Scientist Game," an exciting and interactive review activity designed to make studying for tests enjoyable and engaging for...

This informative video explains the 27 amendments to the United States Constitution in just 4 minutes. From the Bill of Rights to the most recent...

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...

Here is a quick video that discusses what would happen if you drank too much water.  More importantly though is that it discusses many organs that...

This is a great video overview with interesting facts about President Benjamin Harrison, produced by Disney.

This informative film is an ideal resource for educators to wrap up their World War I unit. It delves into the causes and consequences of the war...

A limnic eruption occurs when a poisonous gas gets "belched" out of the bottom of a lake where it was building up pressure.  This video discusses...