8th Grade Resources

This video explains the advancements and competition of the Space Race between russia and the United States as part of the Cold War.

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...

This is a great video that explains the story of The Star Spangled Banner.

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

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 to introduce or review prefixes, suffixes, and roots when decoding a word.

This NASA video describes what the sun is and what it is made out of. 
Part of the discussion is about sun spots and solar flares.  They do...

This video demonstrates how sugar gives a "high" to your brain, causing you to want to eat more. Carbohydrates, glucose, fructose, sucrose,...

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...

Enhance your fossil unit with this concise and engaging video that explores the intriguing process of fossil extraction from rock. Witness the...

This is a great video to give a brief summation and history of the Pony Express.

This is a great video that explores the history and background of President George Washington and the Monument itself.

This is a short clip of Elvis on the Ed Sullivan Show.

What is the difference between a migraine and a regular headache?  Who gets them?  What are the symptoms?  These are some of the questions...

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

Students can either label or put the skeleton together in this online activity.  The better they do the higher their score.  They can practice it...

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...

This is a great video overview with interesting facts about President Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ), produced by Disney. Includes items JFK...

In this video, the definition of an ecosystem is visually demonstrated and discussed as well as the different biomes.  This is a good introduction...

Learn how gypsum and selenite crystals got formed in the Great Crystal Cave found in Mexico.  The crystals are some of the largest ever discovered...

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

This video clip explains and shows the events of Lee Harvey Oswald being shot by Jack “Ruby” Rubenstein after Oswald had been arrested for the...

This NASA video demonstrates how scientists compare distances between the planets and the sun using the measurement system, Astronomical Units. ...

This is a great video to help introduce or review the Nashville, Tennessee Sit ins during the Civil Rights Movement.