Instructional Video3:49
Curated Video

Erosion

K - 8th
This live-action video program is about erosion. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and...
Instructional Video1:00
Weatherthings

Water Smart: Water on Earth - Wetlands

6th - 8th
Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...
Instructional Video3:22
Ancient Lights Media

Overview of Earth's Geography

6th - 8th
Planets Set: 3. This clip presents a simplified overview of the Earth's geography and biomes.
Instructional Video5:16
Weatherthings

Water Smart: The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate - Evaporation

6th - 8th
The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate shows us how the sun produces heat to drive the water cycle. It's made clear that the water cycle continues in the absence of sunlight or heat. We learn how the two components of climate- temperature and...
Instructional Video1:18
Weatherthings

Water Smart: Water on Earth - Groundwater

6th - 8th
Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...
Instructional Video2:24
Weatherthings

Water Smart: The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate - Quiz

6th - 8th
The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate shows us how the sun produces heat to drive the water cycle. It's made clear that the water cycle continues in the absence of sunlight or heat. We learn how the two components of climate- temperature and...
Instructional Video2:11
Weatherthings

Water Smart: The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate - Condensation

6th - 8th
The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate shows us how the sun produces heat to drive the water cycle. It's made clear that the water cycle continues in the absence of sunlight or heat. We learn how the two components of climate- temperature and...
Instructional Video2:46
Visual Learning Systems

Weathering and Erosion: What Is Weathering?

3rd - 8th
Upon viewing the Weathering and Erosion video series, students will be able to do the following: Describe weathering as a process that involves the breaking down of rocks and other materials on Earth's surface. Differentiate between the...
Instructional Video1:20
Visual Learning Systems

Rocks and the Rock Cycle: What Are Rocks Made of?

3rd - 8th
The rock cycle is illustrated in detail using easy-to-understand animations. Examples of the various types of rocks are introduced and the characteristics of different rocks are compared. Other terminology includes: rock cycle, igneous,...
Instructional Video1:19
Weatherthings

Water Smart: The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate - Summary

6th - 8th
The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate shows us how the sun produces heat to drive the water cycle. It's made clear that the water cycle continues in the absence of sunlight or heat. We learn how the two components of climate- temperature and...
Instructional Video18:24
Wonderscape

Science Kids: Rocks, Minerals and Geology

K - 5th
This video is about rocks and minerals. It explains the importance of minerals and rocks in our everyday lives and how they are found in various materials and products. It also discusses the characteristics of minerals. It goes on to...
Interactive1:50
Scholastic

Study Jams! Landforms

4th - 6th
First-class photographs dazzle your class as they are acquainted with Earth's various landforms. To reinforce learning, they can take a multiple-choice quiz, sing along to a karaoke song, or review key vocabulary terms, all on this...
Instructional Video9:09
New Mexico State University

Runoff and Infiltration: Water Infiltration

9th - 12th
A sponge and soil have a lot in common. Using a sponge to model a soil sample, a video presentation demonstrates soil terminology. The instructor shows how water moves through soil to model infiltration and percolation.
Instructional Video2:32
New Mexico State University

Runoff and Infiltration: Ground Cover

9th - 12th
What do water and wind do to open fields? An interesting video lesson demonstrates how ground cover protects the loss of soil from rain and wind. It shows four soil samples with varying degrees of ground cover and how people collect the...
Instructional Video10:26
PBS

How 7,000 Years of Epic Floods Changed the World (w/ SciShow!)

6th - 12th
Flooding for an unimaginable number of years in unimaginable depths led to severe changes to create the landscapes people know today. The episode in a larger PBS Eon series presents evidence scientists use to explain the existence of...
Instructional Video5:26
Bozeman Science

ESS2C - The Role of Water in Earth's Surface Processes

2nd - 12th
Water is something most of us take for granted. Explore the important aspects of water with a short video lesson. The instructor addresses the key instructional points of the NGSS standard ESS2C. He explains the complexity of the water...
Instructional Video2:47
Deep Look

The Amazing Life of Sand

6th - 12th Standards
If you look close enough, sand can tell you a story. A video lesson describes the creation of sand over time. Scholars explore how different types of sand have come to be and the different materials found in a sample of sand.
Instructional Video3:04
MinuteEarth

How To (Literally) Save Earth

6th - 12th Standards
Soil naturally erodes and produces new soil at the same rate when left to nature, yet farming erodes the soil 50 times faster than it forms. The video discusses soil, the ways humans damage it through their actions, and encourages many...
Instructional Video1:49
MinuteEarth

How Tall Can Mountains Be?

6th - 12th Standards
Currently, the tallest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest at 8,848 meters above sea level. The video discusses how tall a mountain might reach based on gravity, rock density, and other factors such as plate tectonics and erosion. 
Instructional Video5:25
Fuse School

Uses of Limestone - Cement, Mortar, and Concrete

9th - 12th
This rock is on a roll! Introduce young geologists and environmentalists to the many uses of limestone using the fifth installment in a series of seven. Illustrate the components and properties of cement, mortar, and concrete,...
Instructional Video1:39
MinutePhysics

Why are Stones Round? feat. Zach Weiner

9th - Higher Ed
Explore how gravity shapes the world around us. An engaging video lesson explains how gravity contributes to the shape of stones. The discussion centers on the difference between the formation of spherical and flat stones.
Instructional Video3:50
SciShow Kids

Make Your Own Erosion! - #sciencegoals

K - 5th Standards
Join Jessi as she shows viewers how water contributes to the process of erosion while using soil and water in a home demonstration.
Instructional Video4:29
Be Smart

How Does A Canyon Become Grand?

6th - 12th
Ah, the Grand Canyon ... ain't it grand? The narrator of a video from PBS Digital Studios explains, in detail, how the Grand Canyon was formed over millions of years.
Instructional Video4:52
TED-Ed

Why is Mount Everest so Tall?

2nd - 8th Standards
Many years ago, when the Indian plate collided into the Eurasian plate, the highest mountain on Earth was formed. But what gives Mount Everest its shape? Watch an informative video to learn what factors make the...