Professor Dave Explains
History of the Earth Part 3: Phanerozoic Eon – Mesozoic Era
We are working our way through the Phanerozoic eon, and we got through the Paleozoic era. Next up, the Mesozoic era! In this era we see the rise and fall of the dinosaurs, those beloved beasts. How did this come to pass? What can we say...
Mazz Media
Rocks and Minerals
This visually exciting program explores the world of rocks and minerals and shares what he learns with viewers. Combing animation with live video footage, the program demonstrates how rocks are formed and how they change. Students will...
Mazz Media
Volcano
This live-action video program is about volcanoes. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics...
Rock 'N Learn
Earth Science : Volcanoes
Earth Science for Kids is the fun way to learn important facts about earth science and prepare for tests. Take a fascinating journey to the Super Science Station to learn about volcanoes.
Visual Learning Systems
Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks: Identifying Igneous Rocks
This video explains how heat, pressure and chemical reactions may transform one type of rock into another. The formation and classification of metamorphic and igneous rocks is highlighted. Other terminology includes: extrusive rock,...
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 20: Granite
Many national parks were founded for their geology, and Yosemite is known throughout the world for its exceptional high cliffs and rounded domes. Visitors to the park, from hikers to rock climbers, experience a landscape dominated by...
Visual Learning Systems
Magma and Lava
This video provides an overview of volcanoes and explains what lava is, how it is formed, and how it reaches the Earth's surface. The video also describes the destructive power of lava and the features of a volcano, including vents and...
Visual Learning Systems
Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks: Magma and Lava
This video explains how heat, pressure and chemical reactions may transform one type of rock into another. The formation and classification of metamorphic and igneous rocks is highlighted. Other terminology includes: extrusive rock,...
Visual Learning Systems
Soil and Rocks: How Is Soil Made?
Many of the things we eat and enjoy are grown in soil. This engaging program explores the soil and rocks importance of soil while taking a look at how soil is formed. Different types of soil and their characteristics are explored.
Maddie Moate
Honeycomb under a Microscope! (The Life Cycle of a Honey Bee)
Note for Parents: This video contains microscopic images of insects. Having pulled this amazing wax frame out of our natural hive, I was really excited to take a closer look with my SPECIAL CAMERA and see what I could find! Using my...
Visual Learning Systems
The Rock Cycle: Types of Rocks
Upon viewing the The Rock Cycle video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that rocks are non-living substances made up of one or more minerals. Understand that a mineral is a natural substance with a definite...
Visual Learning Systems
Types of Volcanoes
The video discusses different types of volcanoes and how they are formed based on different types of volcanic eruptions. It covers four main types of volcanoes: cinder cone, shield, dome, and composite (or stratovolcano). The video also...
Visual Learning Systems
Rocks: Rocks From Melting
Upon viewing the Rocks video series, students will be able to do the following: Define rock as a solid, naturally-occurring mixture of minerals. Define minerals as solids with a definite chemical composition and crystal structure....
Science360
Kilauea: Up close and personal with red-hot science!
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is one of the best places on Earth to study processes within basaltic volcanoes. Its high eruption frequency, easy access to lavas, and distinct geologic setting far from plate boundaries or continents allow...
Visual Learning Systems
Rocks and the Rock Cycle: Igneous Rocks
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,...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Volcanoes
This video explores the eruption of a volcano in a small fishing village in Iceland in 1973. The video showcases the lava flow that engulfed the town and how the residents used fire hoses to cool and solidify the lava, creating a lava...
Bloomberg
Lava Flows Following Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Lava is seen flowing following a volcanic eruption near Iceland's capital. The eruption started on Monday in a valley near the Litli-Hrútur mountain, some 30 kilometres (19 miles) southwest of Reykjavik. The uninhabited area, on the...
Getty Images
CU Shot of White spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos) standing on branch / Sde Boker, Negev Desert, Israel
CU Shot of White spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos) standing on branch / Sde Boker, Negev Desert, Israel
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Kilauea Volcano - Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Halema`uma`u crater of Kilauea Volcano as seen from the Jaggar Museum in Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii.
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Paricutin volcano
Man with backpack climbs up encrusted lava bed / Men walk down smoking hill of lava / A lava wasteland / Volcano spewing lava with indian walking in front / Column of white and red smoke on January 01, 1950 in Mexico (Footage by Getty...
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Active Volcano
Lava bombs thrown from the active volcano of Mount Yasur, on Tanna Island in Vanuatu. Filmed at dusk in slow-motion.
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Acrylic texture with pink marbling background
Abstract Colorful Paint Ink Explode Diffusion Psychedelic Blast Movement. soft colors, abstract composition. Acrylic texture with marbling background