SciShow Kids
What are Stalactites and Stalagmites? | Let's Explore Caves! | SciShow Kids
After visiting Sam the Bat in his family’s cave, Squeaks is learning all about the rock icicles that are growing from the ceiling and the floor in the cave!
SciShow
How Ancient Human Clues Ended Up in Rock
A lot of what we know about ancient human civilizations comes from the things they leave behind. But sometimes, humans don’t live in places long enough to leave these clues. So, some researchers have turned to techniques outside...
Curated Video
Limestone: Features
Easily eroded by water, limestone's composition means it makes up spectacular sights all over the world. Learn about some of the surface and underground features of this rock type. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Limestone is...
Curated Video
How Do Caves Form?
A look at caves of all shapes and sizes: how do they form? And what creates the strange stalactite and stalagmite structures that can be found inside? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Caves are natural underground holes carved...
Mazz Media
Cave
This live-action video program is about caves. 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...
Bridgeman Arts
United States, c.1951: Different stalagmite formations featured during an exploration of the White Grotto in Italy
United States, circa 1951: Different stalagmite formations featured during an exploration of the White Grotto in Italy.
Bridgeman Arts
United States, c.1951: Stalactites hang from the ceilings as stalagmites build up from the floor of the White Grotto cavern in Italy
United States, circa 1951: Stalactites hang from the ceilings as stalagmites build up from the floor of the White Grotto cavern in Italy.
Bridgeman Arts
United States, c.1951: A geologist uses a flashlight to observe the different formations in the White Grotto in Italy
United States, circa 1951: A geologist uses a flashlight to observe the different formations in the White Grotto in Italy.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:caves
Explore the California Cavern. Watch two kids use the scientific method to determine how formations change as they travel into deeper parts of a cave.