Crash Course
What Are Rocks and How Do They Form? Crash Course Geography
From towering mountains to pebbles along a river, the Earth is made of a huge variety of rocks. In today's episode, we're going to follow the rock cycle of a piece of granite in the Himalayan mountains, and as you'll see, every rock has...
SciShow
Weird Places Mauritania's Eye of the Sahara
Explore the origins of one of the coolest geologic formations in the world, West Africa's Richat Structure.
SciShow
Weird Places: Mauritania's Eye of the Sahara
Explore the origins of one of the coolest geologic formations in the world, West Africa's Richat Structure.
Crash Course
How Does the Earth Create Different Landforms? Crash Course Geography
Cliffs and canyons, beaches and dunes, floodplains and river valleys, plateaus and mountains — these are all products of a restless Earth. In today’s episode we’re going to take a closer look at how landforms greatly influence how people...
Curated Video
Metamorphic rock
Naturally occurring rock that has been transformed by heat and pressure in the Earth's crust. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
Hard and Soft Water
The properties of water and its uses, depend on its mineral content. What minerals are found in water and how do they affect it? Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Water contains dissolved mineral ions, such as sodium, calcium...
Curated Video
Rock Types - Geological Formations
An explanation of the geological processes which lead to the formation of different types of rock. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. There are three types of rock: sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. Sedimentary rock forms...
Curated Video
Rock Cycles
Rocks are constantly on the move. Eroded by water, sinking into the sea, and ejected by volcanoes, rocks have their very own cycle of existence. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. The rock cycle is the process of rocks weathering...
Curated Video
Igneous
Rocks that form by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
Curated Video
Rock Types - Rock Classification
Find out how different types of rocks can be classified depending on how they were formed. Material processes - Classifying materials - Rocks Learning Points Sedimentary rock is formed from compressed sediment at the bottom of seas,...
Curated Video
The Three Types of Rocks
Dr. Forrester explains the three different classifications of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
Curated Video
Drawing the Rock Cycle
Dr. Forrester explains the transformation of rocks during the rock cycle.
Curated Video
What’s Under Your Feet
Dr. Forrester explains the three layers of the earth and the three classifications of rocks.
Curated Video
3 Types of Rocks and The Rock Cycle
Learn the 3 Types of Rocks and The Rock Cycle with this educational video by KLT!
Professor Dave Explains
The Rock Cycle
We've spent quite some time discussing igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks, their properties, and the conditions under which they form. Now it's time to zoom out and see how they are all connected in something called...
Curated Video
Minerals into Mountains
“Minerals into Mountains” explores the differences between rocks and minerals, including how each is formed, and discusses how some of the same processes affect plate tectonics.
Science Buddies
Crayon Rock Cycle
This video shows how to model the rock cycle using crayons! Try it out and make colorful sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous "rocks" using crayon shavings.
Mazz Media
Rocks and the Rock Cycle: Why is the Study of Rocks Important
This program helps students to understand what a rock is and how rocks are formed. Using real world footage, the video shows and identifies examples of minerals with crystalline structures and then shows the same minerals in common rock....
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
Unconformities
In this video students will learn about unconformities and how they help geologists to discover episodes of volcanism, uplift, erosion and deposition that provide evidence for plate tectonics during Earth's history. Through video and...
Visual Learning Systems
Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks: 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,...
Rock 'N Learn
Earth Science : Types of Rock
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 types of rock.