Khan Academy is excited to announce the launch of our brand-new Texas 8th Grade Science course! This comprehensive course was built by our team of science content experts to help Texas students deepen their understanding of science concepts and lay the foundation for high school science success.

Here’s a quick overview of what makes this course special:

1. Real-world, TEKS-aligned science content: Our new 8th Grade Science course helps students make sense of the world by connecting life, physical, and Earth and space science concepts. This curriculum is fully aligned with the new TEKS standards and incorporates scientific and engineering practices (SEPs) along with recurring themes and concepts (RTCs) to enhance student learning.
2. Clear, focused instruction: The course includes brand-new instructional videos and articles that bring science to life through everyday examples and authentic phenomena. These resources are designed to make complex science concepts clear and accessible. Short, targeted videos provide focused explanations to reduce cognitive overload, while concise articles reinforce the same concepts using simple, direct language.
3. Practice that goes beyond recall: Students can tackle new exercises that include both conceptual problems and applied practice. Whether they’re interpreting data, analyzing models, or predicting outcomes, students will use core science ideas and practices to deepen their understanding.
4. Low-prep, hands-on science activities: The course features interactive, standards-aligned activities that encourage students to ask questions, plan investigations, analyze data, and communicate scientific explanations—just like professional scientists and engineers. Each activity comes with an easy-to-follow student guide, and a teacher guide that provides a materials list, prerequisites, implementation and differentiation strategies, an answer key, and more.

We can’t wait for you to explore the course!

Donna and Wieteke

Science content creators