TED-Ed
How Do Crystals Work?
What do amazonite, heliotrope, carnelian, and diamonds have in common? There are all crystals and members of one of the six crystal families. Viewers of a fascinating short video learn about the molecular structure of crystals that cause...
Fuse School
The Rock Cycle
Aren't all rocks the same? High school earth scientists can say "definitely not!" after viewing the second in a series of seven videos. Beginning with an easy analysis and comparison of sandstone and granite, class members follow the...
SciShow Kids
Be a Rock Detective!
Every kid has a rock collection! That's because rocks are unique and different. Learners discover how igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks form in an informational and visually engaging video.
Be Smart
There's Science Hidden In Our National Monuments
Video field trip! Viewers learn about the rocks that make up national monuments. including gabbro used for the Vietnam War Memorial, marble used in the Lincoln Memorial, and the Seneca sandstone used in the Smithsonian Castle.
Scholastic
Study Jams! Igneous Rocks
Dynamic music pumps up viewers as they learn about intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks. Presentation slides include a graphic depiction of magma below Earth's surface , photographs of lava exploding and flowing, and close-ups of...
Curated OER
Identifying Types of Rocks
A teacher is videotaped while lecturing to his class regarding the three different types of rocks found on Earth's surface. The focus of the lecture is how to determine what kind of rock you may have picked up in your backyard, in the...
TED-Ed
Rock Types and the Rock Cycle: Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Yes, it's the thee types of rocks. And here's a great video to introduce the young geologists in your class to the rock cycle.
Curated OER
Identifying Igneous Rocks
If you're looking for a short video that focuses on igneous rocks, this one is for you! The narrator is from the Colorado School of Mines, and she does an excellent job describing how igneous rocks are formed, where they are found, and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Grand Canyon: Its Youngest Rocks
This video segment adapted from NOVA features the youngest rock formations in the Grand Canyon, lava dams, and how they are subject to the eroding power of water.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mining Minerals and Metals
In this video from the Science and Technology Chat series, take a tour of a re-created Nevada gold mine to learn about mining techniques.
Other
Geo Science Videos: Naming Igneous Rocks
This video, produced by two science educators, describes how hot magma is converted to igneous rocks, one of the three major groups of rocks on Earth. It explains how geologists use texture (grain size) to identify if the magma that...
Other
Earth Parts #29: Bowen's Reaction Series
Explains Bowen's reaction series, which is a characteristic sequence of minerals that are produced by cooling of mafic magma or lava. This video was created by an Associate Professor of Geochemistry at Western Michigan University. [8:47]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Geology: Igneous Rocks: Lesson 1
This lesson will present how to identify and classify igneous rocks. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Geology: Igneous Rocks."