Instructional Video4:34
TED-Ed

Where Does Gold Come From?

6th - 12th
Your class will never believe that their gold jewelry originated in outer space, but it's true! Learn about the way Earth's gold supply originated in a supernova and became integrated with our planet's terrain with a short, informative...
Instructional Video9:55
Curated OER

The Ice Age

7th - 12th
Hear experts provide evidence of Ice Age and glacial movement based on today's geological features. Various measurement tools are used to see what chemicals are found in ice and the atmosphere in order to determine the climate of the...
Instructional Video1:48
Curated OER

Reading a Fault Line

5th - 8th
This clip explains the differences between a hanging wall and a foot wall and how they are used to read a fault line. An animated hiker shows the differences between the two types of walls but doesn't explain how each type effects a...
Instructional Video4:02
Curated OER

Inside a Glacier - How it Flows?

5th - 8th
Glaciers are like huge pieces of sand paper with water pockets which makes it able to mold around its environment. Why are scientists so interested in glaciers? Watch this short clip to learn why glaciers are so strong and interesting to...
Instructional Video5:05
Curated OER

Ice Age People in Florida?

7th - 9th
Spring breakers first gathered in Wakulla Springs, Florida, over 10,000 years ago! A video explains how geologists and archaeologists work together to uncover hidden artifacts from this time period. 
Instructional Video8:59
Curated OER

Miracle Planet - Snow Ball Earth 3/5

6th - 9th
Thermophiles and other microbes give hints as to how life can continue in extreme temperatures. Fossils in the Namibian Desert are relatively undisturbed and offer other keys to life. Your biology and earth science classes will want to...
Instructional Video2:51
Curated OER

The Extreme Ice Survey in Action

5th - 8th
Get up front and personal with the scientists, tools, and methodology that provides vital information on global warming. This is a very interesting clip sure to inspire a future geologist, environmentalist, or photographer.
Instructional Video4:36
Curated OER

Melting Himalayan Glaciers

6th - 8th
Visit a Tibetan monk living high in the Himalayan mountains, he describes what changes he's seen in the environment do to global warming. The changing climate can be witnessed in the shifts in glaciation. A great clip for any class.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hawaiian Coastal Cliffs

9th - 10th
This video segment from Nature explains the geologic forces behind the creation of Hawaii's dramatic shoreline. Can be viewed full screen. [1:54]
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth Revealed

9th - 10th
To support or supplement a course in earth science or geography, Annenberg Media offers twenty-six Videos on Demand (VoDs). The topics coverd range from why Earth can sustain life, to plate tectonics, to rock types and landscape...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Kids Clubhouse Adventures: Get Up & Go Play!: Geocaching

Pre-K - 1st
Playing outside makes kids happier, healthier and stronger! In this segment of KIDS Clubhouse Adventures, a naturalist teaches Abby and kids about geocaching. They learn about the tools they need to go geocaching, navigate their way to...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Glaciated Landscape

9th - 10th
In this video from Nature, learn about the many different features and effects of glaciers in Ireland. [1:13]
Instructional Video
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Meet the Paleont O Logist: John Flynn

9th - 10th
An inquiry-oriented look at the work and personal interests of a paleontologist. Includes advice to kids who don't like science. Click on the starred words to learn more about the topic on the interactive flashcards.
Instructional Video
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Big Idea 1: Earth Scientists Study Our Planet

9th - 10th
See geoscientists in action out in the field, in the laboratory and using hi-tech tools to study our planet. [4:13]
Instructional Video
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Why Earth Science?

9th - 10th
Stunning video sequences and images illuminate the importance of knowing how Earth works and illustrate opportunities for careers in the Earth sciences. [6:36]
Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Geology

9th - 10th
Paul Andersen explains how rock is formed and changed on the planet. The video begins with a brief description of rocks, minerals, and the rock cycle. Plate tectonics is used to describe structure near plate boundaries. Hot spots and...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Reading Geological Maps

6th - 8th
A video tutorial explaining the use of terrain maps in the study of geology. [2:12]
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Other

Chesapeake Bay Program: Ecosystem

9th - 10th
Learn how the Bay, its habitats, and the plants and animals they support form a productive and complex ecosystem.
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course History of Science #20: Earth Science

9th - 10th
How did scientists figure out the age of the earth? Trace the history of Earth Science and the developments scientists made in determining the earth's geologic eras. Scientists asked such questions like, what's up with fossils? Are they...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nature: Forming the Burren

9th - 10th
This video segment from Nature describes how glaciers eroded the bedrock of Ireland's landscape. [0:40]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Understanding Oil Geology

9th - 10th
With response teams still working to seal the Deepwater Horizon well, we'll take a look at the geology of undersea oil fields. What makes some locations better drill sites than others?
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Tracking Shifting Sands Along the Nation's Coast

9th - 10th
Hurricane Sandy tore through New York's Fire Island, setting off debate about coastal management.