Eighth Grade resources for teachers. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students.

This is footage from President Kennedy’s Funeral Procession.

Embark on an extraordinary adventure as two explorers venture beyond the conventional trails and unearth the hidden treasures nestled within...

The "Active and Passive Transport Cellular Methods Video" provides an in-depth explanation of the various cellular methods used for transportation...

In this activity, students get to know Alfred Wegener and why and how he came up with the idea of continental drift and the super-continent...

In this activity students will discover information about the four mass movement types: creeps, slides, falls, flows, slumps. They will discover...

This video talks about the different types of blood types and why those are important.

Students will have fun researching 5 unique mammals that are funny-looking and just plain strange. Students will discover some interesting facts...

This is a great video and song to use as a hook or closure piece on a lesson about the Dust Bowl.

This video explores the beginnings of the Red Scare including the HUAC hearings during the beginnings of the Cold War Era.

There are many misconceptions about evolution.  This TEDed video discusses those misconceptions.

I show this volcanic eruption when trying to discuss the different types of eruptions.  This one is called a Vulcanian eruption.

Mr. Edmond sings a good song about the difference between Mass and Weight.  He actually has a nice voice.  He holds up signs so that you can...

Experience the awe-inspiring power of a strombolian eruption with this fascinating video found on ...

The cool tool allows teachers to generate custom number lines with ease.  You can change the line settings to different types of number lines like...

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.    ...

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

While sugar is easy to spot in candy, soft drinks, and ice cream, it also hides out in foods you might not expect.  This video decodes confusing...

 

Embark on a compelling video that sheds light on the physical and mental repercussions experienced by humans when struck by lightning....

 In this assignment, students will access a database with documented tornadoes since 1950. Students will use a Google spreadsheet as a class to...

TEDEd created this video, which is an animation about how a cell is attacked by a virus.  It is very detailed and uses language that is easy to...

This video answers the question, "Why is our solar system flat?"  

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

Have you ever wanted to know how rainbows are formed?  This video quickly and graphically demonstrates and explains how they are formed.

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...