8th Grade Videos (page 1)

Three Collective Breaths

In this video, Breathe For Change founder, Ilana, explains and models the Three Collective Breaths strategy.

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Hopes N'Dreams

In this video, Breathe For Change founder, Iliana, explains and models the Hopes N'Dreams strategy.

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Kid Chef Star Sam Stern Prepares a Favorite Recipe: Pork Burgers

Teenager Sam Stern, author of Cooking Up a Storm prepares pork burgers – a favorite recipe – in this video clip (1:41).

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A Look at the New Universe of The Softwire: The Virus on Orbis 1

Take a look inside the extraordinary new universe created by PJ Haarsma in this video clip about The Softwire: The Virus on Orbis 1 (1:41).

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Bob Balaban Interviews Bob Balaban About The Creature from the Seventh Grade

Author Bob Balaban interviews himself about The Creature from the Seventh Grade in this entertaining video (2:31).

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Martin Waddell on the Art of the Picture Book

Martin Waddell, author of Sleep Tight, Little Bear discusses the art of the picture book in this video (5:28).

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Understanding Dilation and Scale Factor of Two Dimensional Figures in a Plane

Use this video to show students what dilation and scale factor is when transforming two dimensional figures in a plane.

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8

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Mathematics

Geometry

2-Dimensional Shapes

Kate DiCamillo Reads Chapter One of The Magician’s Elephant

Listen to Kate DiCamillo read chapter one of The Magician's Elephant in this video (5:04). Have students develop their reading skills by following along in a printed version of the book.

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How to Identify a Rotation on a Plane

In this video, students see how a figure can rotate on a plane to determine the angle of rotation.

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Mathematics

Geometry

How to use Building Figures to Transform and Analyze Two Dimensional Shapes

Students can use "Building Figures" software to transform, rotate, reflect, and scale a figure in a plane.

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8

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Mathematics

Geometry

2-Dimensional Shapes

Open Studios with Bruce Ingman and Allan Ahlberg

Author Bruce Ingman and illustrator Allan Ahlberg discuss their creative philosophy in this video clip (1:56).

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David Rubel on If I Had a Hammer

Author David Rubel discusses the message of If I Had a Hammer: Building Homes and Hope with Habitat for Humanity in this video (2:35).

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Finding Measures of Interior Angles of a Triangle

This video explains how to find measures of all interior angles when their sum always equals 180 degrees.

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Mathematics

Geometry

How to Express Reflection and Line of Reflection

Use this video to show students how to find a reflection and line of reflection on a graph.

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Mathematics

Algebra

Equations

Calculating the Volume of a Cylinder

This video will show students how to find the formula to calculate volume for a cylinder.

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Mathematics

Geometry

3-Dimensional Shapes

Calculating the Volume of a Sphere

This video will show students how to find the formula to calculate volume for a sphere.

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Mathematics

Geometry

3-Dimensional Shapes

How to Use Scatter Plots to Relate Two Different Data Sets

Show students how creating a scatter plot can show a relationship between two different sets of data.

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8

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Mathematics

Graphs and Charts

Probability and Statistics

How to Perform Rotation on a Plane

This video shows students an example of how to rotate a figure correctly within a plane across an axis.

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8

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Mathematics

Geometry

How to Apply Distributive Property over Subtraction

Help students understand the distributive property with subtraction using figures.

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Mathematics

Subtraction

Authors Out Loud: Laura Amy Schlitz

Laura Amy Schlitz, author of A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama , discusses her writing process in this video (1:00).

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Interview with Gregory Maguire About What-the-Dickens

Author Gregory Maguire talks about his novel What the Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy in this video (5:12).

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Gregory Maguire Reads from What-the-Dickens

Author Gregory Maguire reads a passage from What the Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy in this video (2:45). Use this audio-book reading to develop children's listening skills and teach pronunciation.

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Zora and Me Promo Reel

Authors Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon discuss Zora Neale Hurston and their middle-grade novel Zora and Me in this video (2:43).

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Career Profile: Javier Rubio, Clinical Trial Administrator

Javier Rubio is a clinical trial administrator for a major pharmaceutical company, where he works with mental health professionals on clinical trials and research studies that lead to breakthroughs in new treatments and methods.

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Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

8th Grade Videos

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Type

Three Collective Breaths

Hopes N'Dreams

Kid Chef Star Sam Stern Prepares a Favorite Recipe: Pork Burgers

A Look at the New Universe of The Softwire: The Virus on Orbis 1

Bob Balaban Interviews Bob Balaban About The Creature from the Seventh Grade

Martin Waddell on the Art of the Picture Book

Understanding Dilation and Scale Factor of Two Dimensional Figures in a Plane

Kate DiCamillo Reads Chapter One of The Magician’s Elephant

How to Identify a Rotation on a Plane

How to use Building Figures to Transform and Analyze Two Dimensional Shapes

Open Studios with Bruce Ingman and Allan Ahlberg

David Rubel on If I Had a Hammer

Finding Measures of Interior Angles of a Triangle

How to Express Reflection and Line of Reflection

Calculating the Volume of a Cylinder

Calculating the Volume of a Sphere

How to Use Scatter Plots to Relate Two Different Data Sets

How to Perform Rotation on a Plane

How to Apply Distributive Property over Subtraction

Authors Out Loud: Laura Amy Schlitz

Interview with Gregory Maguire About What-the-Dickens

Gregory Maguire Reads from What-the-Dickens

Zora and Me Promo Reel

Career Profile: Javier Rubio, Clinical Trial Administrator