8th Grade Resources

This video examines the story surrounding the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.

This video demonstrates a science experiment on the formation of calderas.  The idea is great.  Either show the video or demonstrate the formation...

Survivor stories from Kristallnacht (Night of broken crystal or glass) from the USC Shoah Foundation offer a great first-hand account of the...

This is a comical video that demonstrates the importance of using grammar properly.  If you don't, you might just get arrested.

This video explores the majesty of some of the diverse landscapes in Arizona.

Students will research 8 common metamorphic rocks. Marble, quartzite, hornfels, slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss, and amphibolite. Students will...

This is performance of the official state song of Arizona.

This is a great video to help introduce or explore some basics of the Nazis on trial during the Nuremberg Trials after WWII. (World War 2, WW2,...

This is footage from President Kennedy’s Funeral Procession.

This is a good video that explores the history of the U.S Capitol Building.

This is a great video summary of WWI that can be used as a review for a WWI Unit.

In this Earth Science or Physical Science lab, students will gain an understanding of the three types of thermal energy transfer, conduction,...

In this 3rd through 10th-grade lab, students will observe the formation of salt crystals. Students will also add food coloring to their dissolved...

This is a visually appealing and dramatic video that introduces your students to the study of biomes.  This is a great video to show as you get...

This MinuteEarth video does a great job exploring the history and science behind spoiled foods such as cheese, wine, coffee, and bread.  It...

This is a great video to examine how a lightning bolt is formed and travels.

This is a great video to show students the many monuments and layout of our nation's capitol.

This is a video that discusses the importance of sharks in the ocean ecosystem.  The questions, "What if there were no sharks?" is explored.

Students will dive into the world of balancing using levers and fulcrums. Through a virtual simulation called "Phet Balancing Act," students will...

This is a great video that describe the importance of many elements of the monuments that make up our our capitol.

I show this volcano video when discussing cinder cone volcanoes.  Paricutin erupted in 1943 and erupted for 9 years afterward.  It occurred on...

This is a neat animate video that discusses the difference between poisons and venoms.  

Can you beat a partner in discovering all the factors.  If you don't have a partner, try beating the computer.  Students will learn how to...

This is a fun song to help review or reinforce the Bill of Rights.