8th Grade Resources

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...

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 is a decent music video that does a pretty good job explaining DNA and its structure and bonding.

In this activity, students will hone their observation, inference, and making conclusions skill by trying their best to use a dichotomous...

In this short National Geographic science video, we get to take a look at how deadly and awesome some eagles can be.  This eagle enjoys reying...

Find out how scientists use the light spectrum to locate exoplanets.  Also, this video explores what an exoplanet would require in order to...

Here is a plate tectonic demonstration/lab idea for all grade levels.  You can easily use this video when teaching about earthquakes and plate...

I show this video during my unit on volcanoes when discussing the two Hawaiian volcano flow types, Pahoehoe and aa lavas.  It shows both very well...

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...

This is a fun parody that paints a comical view of the Founding Fathers, yet still accentuates key points of the founding of America and...

This video demonstrates a science experiment on the formation of calderas.  The idea is great.  Either show the video or demonstrate the formation...

This video explores why our body craves food so much that we are willing to over eat until we are beyond full.

Introducing the Cell Phone Writing Passages and Prompt - a fun and engaging way for students of all ages to practice their opinion writing skills...

This is a great video to introduce Feudalism in the Middle Ages. It explores the structure of the Feudal system of Nobility (Kings), Lords,...

Here is a handout to give students when they are about to do a science experiment.  It will help them focus on the procedure of the scientific...

This video does a great job explaining why we cry and where those tears come from.

Check out some anatomy of whales.  This video demonstrates how whales communicate under water.  The video is of a real scientists who delves into...

This video is great for a discussion on scientific experimentation and the power of the mind.  The video describes 3 different scientific...

This is an animated video about the time value of money.  The calculation of compound interest is discussed.

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

This is a fun video that demonstrate optical illusions as well as other issues your brain might have, with getting information incorrect.

In this activity, students will first begin by exploring area and perimeter.  Tell your students to make a shape that has a specific area or...

This video is great at giving a simple animation and description on how our body benefits from plants' photosynthesis. Stomata, Carbohydrates,...

This video would be a great one to use if you are going to introduce the food web and predator/prey relationships.  It has some great footage of...