In this lab, students will identify up to 6 igneous rocks. They will practice using a dichotomous key in order to ID their rocks. Students will...
8th Grade Resources
Eighth Grade resources for teachers. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students.
You don't have to be on drugs or mentally ill, in order to hallucinate. This video discusses the science behind hallucinations.
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 video would be more for advanced students, but it does a good job of explaining how media can get scientific ideas completely screwed up. ...
In this Earth Science lab, students will crush a soda can using atmospheric pressure. This is a common science experiment with a twist. In this...
In this volcano video, students will be able to see a climb up Krakatoa's child, Anak. I find this video fascinating because it vividly shows the...
Unveil the fascinating realm of weather prediction through this engaging video. Produced by NASA, this film dives into the intricate world of...
This is a 16-word word search with a weather theme. Words contained in the word search are, hail, temperature, thunder, drought, precipitation,...
In this video pedestrians pedestrians in a park are asked why a hard drive
and a book sitting at the same temperature have a different...
I have actually been to the Arenal Volcano. It is a beautiful site. The volcano erupted sending down a pyroclastic cloud killing several...
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...
I show this volcanic eruption when trying to discuss the different types of eruptions. This one is called a Vulcanian eruption.
This video examines President Kennedy and events leading up to the building of the Berlin Wall during the Cold War and the events leading up to...
This video was created and sung on the show Happy Days. The tune is catchy and is sung about the process the heart goes through as it pumps blood...
Here is a fun poem created to show all of the elements on the periodic table. Much of the poem demonstrates where the different names came from...
In this Earth Science Lab, students will design and experiment that will help them determine the densities of different rocks and minerals. This...
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 video, students get to hear and see a really rare volcanic eruption. These are silent killers called limnic eruptions. Limnic eruptions...
This worksheet reviews the concept of area and perimeter. Types of questions include the area of irregular shape, adding the total area of two...
This is a brief video to help explore some of America's greatest landmarks.
This is a great video that explores the life and culture of the Southern Colonies.
This is a great video to help explore a brief history of Arlington National Cemetery.
This video is a news story about how Ping Pong opened the door to diplomatic relations between President Nixon and China during the 1970's.
This is an excellent video about how the absence and reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone affected the Yellowstone food web and even change the...