Science for 8th grade
Earth, life and physical science, and how scientists work.
- Top 9 free science fair rubrics and judging sheets (2026)List
Peabody Teach's science fair project rubric is our number one: one rubric already split into K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Class skills checklistPrintable
A free printable class skills checklist: a row for each child, a column for each skill, a box to tick. Type your own skills and your class list, which stays in this browser, and print.
- 60 brain breaks for the classroomIdea
Sixty brain breaks sorted by kind: learning breaks, partner breaks, quick games, one-minute resets, calming breaks and hallway walks, each with what to do and the grades it fits.
- Typing for your class: a free course, tests and printable sheetsGuide
Run Peabody's free typing course with a class: 18 lessons with no student accounts, typing tests of 1, 3 and 5 minutes, a printable sheet for each lesson, and a link that shows each seat's words a minute.
Checked 2026-11-10
- Science fair rubrics by grade: a K–2 poster, a 3–5 project and a 6–8 experimentGuide
Free science fair rubrics matched to grade: a K–2 poster, a 3–5 project and a 6–8 experiment, what each row scores, how to print them for judges or change a cell.
- Dice simulator and probability labTool
Roll one to four dice once or 1,000 times and graph the sums live, with the expected chance of each beside it. Free, no sign-in.
Checked 2026-11-07
- Timeline makerMaker
Type events with a date or a step and a picture, and print a long landscape timeline or reveal it one event at a time on the projector. Free, no sign-in.
- 30 science experiments with kitchen suppliesIdea
Thirty classroom science experiments using kitchen supplies, with what to do, what to notice, the question to ask, safety notes and the grades each fits.
- 25 PE games for small spacesIdea
Twenty-five PE games for a classroom, a hallway or a corner of the gym, with soft equipment and no long outs, each with how to set up, what you need and the grades it fits.
- Voice level chartTool
A big 0 to 4 voice level for the board: silent, whisper, partner voice, presenting voice and outside voice. Tap to set it. Free, no sign-in.
- Space pack: five sky sheets and ten space quizzesPrintable
Free space printables and quizzes for K–8: tonight's sky sheet, a Moon journal, a meteor shower tally, star pattern cards, the planets in order, and ten read-aloud quizzes.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Veterans Day crosswordMaker
Free Veterans Day crossword: 13 words with clues for 4th to 8th grade, numbered squares and an answer key. Edit the clues and print.
- Science project rubricPrintable
A free science project rubric for elementary and middle school (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): the science idea, the model, the explanation, safety and the finished work.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Science fair project rubricPrintable
A free science fair project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, test plan, data, conclusion, display board and the talk to the judges.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Science experiment rubricPrintable
A free science experiment rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, prediction, procedure and safety, observations and conclusion.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Research report rubricPrintable
A free research report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): focus, facts and research, sources, organization and conventions.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Lab report rubricPrintable
A free lab report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, hypothesis, procedure, data, analysis and conclusion, ready to print or edit.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Diorama rubricPrintable
A free diorama and 3D model rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): the scene, accurate details, labels, craftsmanship and effort.
Checked 2026-10-30
- How Bats Find Their Way: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about animals and sound for 8th grade, 282 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Lens That Changed Lighthouses: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about light and technology for 8th grade, 286 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Invention project rubricPrintable
A free invention project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): a real problem, a labeled design, a working model, testing and changes, a clear explanation.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Animal report rubricPrintable
A free animal report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): habitat, body and adaptations, food, accurate facts with sources, organization, a labeled picture.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Science notebook rubricPrintable
A free science notebook rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): dated entries, careful observations, labeled drawings, data in tables, evidence-backed claims.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Ecosystem project rubricPrintable
A free ecosystem project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): living and nonliving parts, a food chain or web, energy flow, adaptations, ecosystem changes.
Checked 2026-10-30