8th Grade Resources

Honeybees create their honey-cone out of hexagons.  Why is this?  This video demonstrates how bees use math to maximize space and energy.

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

This is a three-point rubric for informative writing. It includes grading criteria for the topic sentence, organization, details, conclusion,...

This is a great video overview with interesting facts about President John Quincy Adams.

This document contains two passages comparing the advantages and disadvantages of young students owning a cell phone.  The second page contains a...

This video explores President John F. Kennedy (JFK) and the failed Bay of Pigs incident in Cuba during the Cold War Era.

This is a view of the iconic bus from the Rosa Parks story during the Civil Rights Movement and has a narration by Rosa Parks in her own words.

This is a great clip to open a discussion about conflict of character vs. society. 

Immerse your students in a thought-provoking exploration of the devastating impact of oil spills on our oceans with this engaging worksheet and...

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

This is a great video to help introduce and explain how money circulates in our economic system. It gives a real world example that will help kids...

This Educational Technology Tutorial demonstrates how teachers can use LightShot or any other screen capture software to quickly and easily add...

Here is a video that discusses all of the chemical reactions that occur when cooking a cookie.  Great video to show the science behind cooking.

This is a pretty cool 3d animation comparing the different depths of water bodies all the way down to the Marianas Trench. This would be a cool...

This is a great video to help introduce students to the Statue of Liberty.

This is a wonderful short documentary about the life of President George Washington. It explains elements of his childhood and life at Mount...

This is a great video to help introduce or review adjectives.

This video demonstrates the science behind the spice.  Why do peppers make your brain think your tongue is on fire?  What is the spicey scale all...

Have you ever wondered how big the solar system is?  This video explores the size and distance of our solar system.  It also discusses where...

This website is great.  You can create a near limitless sets of configurable math worksheets. The worksheets have multiple variables and all...

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...

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

This is a great clip to help open a discussion about conflict or character vs. nature.

Bill Nye the Science Guy describes how scientists and physicists might be able to stop an asteroid as it comes closer to Earth.  He discusses the...