8th Grade Science Lesson on Energy Transfer and Temperature
By the time your students reach 8th grade science, they have likely seen heat move between objects many times. They know that a hot cup of coffee eventually cools down and an ice cube melts in their hand. However, translating those observations into a formal... read more
8th Grade Science Lesson on Human Impact in California Ecosystems
I often see my eighth graders struggle to connect abstract environmental concepts to the ground right beneath their feet. When a student asks why they should care about a distant reservoir or a patch of dirt behind the gymnasium, I know it is time to ground the... read more
8th Grade Science Lesson on Biodiversity Conservation Effectiveness
When you tell your 8th grade science students that the California Condor population grew from just a few birds to over 500 through captive breeding, you can see the lightbulb go on. It is a concrete, hopeful example that shows students exactly what a successful... read more
8th Grade Science Lesson on the Building Blocks of Life
This 8th grade science lesson does not try to teach the entire history of microbiology or every single organelle found within a eukaryotic cell. If you are a counselor or intervention teacher searching for a resource that gets bogged down in unnecessary theory, this... read more