Curated OER
Rocks
This video, meant for older students, clearly explains how each of the three types of rocks on the earth's surface are formed. I learned that 75% of the earth's land area is made up of sedimentary rocks! Interesting details about the...
Curated OER
The Rock Cycle
Here is an outstanding video that is produced and narrated by a young scholar. He does a fabulous job explaining what the three types of rocks are and how they interact with each other in the rock cycle - which is how rocks actually...
Curated OER
Our World: The Rock Cycle
Sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks are the stars of this interesting video produced by NASA. The rock cycle is when each of these three types of rocks transforms into another kind of rock - which happens under extreme...
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...
Other
Smart Science: Basic Rock Identification
By watching this online science lesson, the viewer will learn which rocks are layered and be able to identify which ones are igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. [1:24]
SciShow
Sci Show Kids: Be a Rock Detective!
A video that will help you understand how rocks are classified based on how they are formed. Video will explore the different rock types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. [4:22]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Geology: Rock Classification Overview: Lesson 2
This lesson will present how to identify and classify various rocks and minerals. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Geology: Rock Classification Overview."