8th Grade Resources

This is an excellent video that discusses the 10% usage of the brain myth.  The video will discuss how the brain functions and the energy required...

This is a fun clip to reinforce the causes of separation leading up to Declaration of Independence.

This is a good video to help introduce or reinforce differing physical and cultural regions within Arizona.

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 is a great video to help introduce or reinforce irrational numbers in algebra.

This is a great short clip to introduce or review President JFK's announcement of a "moral issue" of discrimination during the Civil Rights...

What is Gluten?  Why are there so many commercials about Gluten.  In this short video you can get the simple answers.

Try this word problem with your students  to see if they can solve the word problem given in this movie, "Little Big League."  This video is sure...

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...

Find out how scientists create electricity near volcanoes by using geothermal energy.

This informative video debunks several common myths about the human brain. The video covers seven myths that are often taught to students,...

This video explains the approach that JFK took to defuse the controversy of his being a Catholic running for President.

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

This video does an excellent job explaining the answer to the question, "How small is an atom?  It compares an atom to the size of a grapefruit...

This is a short summary of the story of Emmett Till that would help spark the Civil Rights Movement.

Steve Spangler does a great job presenting videos and experiments for kids.  Here is a video and his website.  In this video he demonstrates how...

This is a powerful tribute to help explore the realities of the Ghettos during during the WWII era. It helps students to grasp the severity of the...

This is a great video overview with interesting facts about President George Washington produced by Disney.

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

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 about the differences between a birds-eye and a human eye.  

Here is a great video that introduces volcanoes.  It is very visual and the music fits.  This is the video I show to get students excited to learn...

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 15 word blank spelling test paper handout.