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

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

Embark on an illuminating video that unravels the secrets of wind. Explore the fascinating mechanisms behind wind generation on our planet....

In this informative video, the question "Why do trees have rings?" is explored in detail. The presenter delves into the fascinating topic of tree...

Why did Pluto get demoted from being a planet?  Well did you know that there are actually bigger than Pluto objects that orbit our sun?  If we...

This video provides a glimpse into the preparation and recovery steps for the launch of Alan Shepard, the first American in space during the Cold...

Steve Spangler demonstrates the power behind friction using two notebooks.  This can also be done using your textbooks.  Variable to the...

How do scientists know the patterns of bird migration?  This video demonstrates how science over the years has evolved in its discovery of bird...

This is a great video that shows Apollo 11, orbiting the Moon, and the Lunar Module descending and landing on the Moon, and Neil Armstrong taking...

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

This is a fun video that takes students on a quick tour of the U.S. and visit the state capitals.

Find out what solar flares are and how scientists are completing studies on them.  Also part of this video discusses how scientists are trying to...

Find out the answer to why bug bites itch.  Did you know that most itching bites are all in the head?

This NASA educational video discusses the Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights.

This is a great clip to open a discussion about conflict or character vs. character.  Harry Potter vs. Volermort

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

This TEDEd video discusses five parasites and how they affect the host's brain.  The parasites it discusses are the Gordian Worm, Rabies Virus,...

There are many misconceptions about evolution.  One of the largest misconceptions is that we evolved directly from an ape-like creature.  This...

This is a great video that explores the life and culture of the Middle Colonies.

Enhance your knowledge with our geologic time scale, spanning from the ancient Precambrian era, nearly 4 billion years ago, to the vibrant...

This volcanic eruption style is called Surtseyan, named after the island of Surtsey.  Surtseyan volcanoes erupt below the surface of the water.

Find out what happens to the body as it lacks water.

Have you ever wondered what those packets that say "don't eat" on them?  You know those packets found in shoe boxes, jerky packages, and leather...

This is a great video to encourage the pursuit of science. Adam Savage (Mythbusters) gives the history of some of the simplest ideas and how they...

This video discusses what would happen to the human body if it were to dehydrate.  This is a great video to use when discussing the importance of...