Curated OER
Coal Mining: A Visual Documentary
The Harold Keen Coal Company has produced an excellent video which shows the viewer all about the process of mining coal that shows some rarely-seen images of the intricacies of underground mining. Surface mining is also described in...
Curated OER
Copper Mining : Bingham Canyon Mine
Learn a lot about copper and its uses from watching this excellent video. Mining techniques, facts about copper, and a very interesting section on the geology behind how copper ore has come to be present underground are all part of this...
Curated OER
Mining the New American West
The Mining Act of 1872 allows mining companies to purchase land from the U.S. Government at 1872 prices - about $5.00 an acre! This video features the town of Crested Butte, Colorado, and a mountain just outside of town that was...
Be Smart
Asteroid Mining: Our Ticket To Living Off Earth?
It turns out asteroids could be a gold mine—literally! An It's Ok To Be Smart video lesson describes the untapped resources orbiting our solar system. The presenter considers the possibilities of space colonies using these resources as...
SciShow
Space Mining
We are using some natural resources at a rate that means we will run out of them in the near future, but what if we could get them from space? Watch a video that highlights a company that was founded to mine asteroids and other objects...
Curated OER
Steel Making: From Start to Finish
The United States Steel Company has produced this interesting, fast-paced video which takes the viewer through entire process of making steel from ore that is mined. It is interesting to note that there are hundreds of varieties of steel...
Fuse School
Extraction of Salt
The three methods of extracting salt — evaporation of seawater, salt mining, and solution in water — are the focus of an informative video that includes additional interesting details, such as the fact that the word salary is based on...
SciShow
Mining Asteroids for Space Treasure!
Can humans really live in space? Which elements and compounds are essential for life? An informative video explores the concept of mining asteroids for important chemicals needed to support life in space. Viewers then identify the...
Rockin' English Lessons
Possessive Pronouns Song–"Mine and Yours"–Rockin' English
Possessive pronouns have never sounded so good! Sing along and practice reading sentences using the possessive pronouns mine and yours with this rock n' roll music video.
Simple History
The California Gold Rush Cartoon 1849 (The Wild West)
There's gold in them thar hills! A short cartoon introduces middle schoolers to the California Gold Rush of 1849. The video encourages viewers to dig deeper and mine for a lode of information about gold mining, the 49ers, and the...
Fuse School
Future Extraction Methods
How do plants and bacteria help us gain access to our Earth's precious copper reserves? Scholars gain knowledge of the processes of bioleaching and phytomining in the seventh and final installment in a series discussing rocks and their...
TED-Ed
Why the Arctic Is Climate Change's Canary in the Coal Mine
What happens in the Arctic doesn't always stay in the Arctic. Follow along with this short video as it investigates how small changes in the temperature of Arctic regions can have dramatic effects on the global climate through a series...
Curated OER
Mining Literature for Deeper Meanings
Literature teachers often ask their classes to find the big ideas in a text, but how does a writer do this successfully? Show the video to give your pupils some steps to keep in mind while they read and analyze. The narrator encourages...
Curated OER
Engineering an Empire - Egypt - Part 3/10
Imagine organizing and providing for a workforce of 10,000, just one of the many challenges facing Imhotep, the architect of the worldÕs first stone step pyramid. Images and re-enactments enliven part three of the series on ancient...
MinuteEarth
Why is it Hot Underground?
The deeper the mine shaft, the hotter the inside temperature, but why is that? The video explores different theories about the temperature of the earth through time. The discovery of radiation altered scientists' views, but mysteries...
SciShow
Rare Earth Elements
Lanthanides are a group of rare earth elements found at the bottom of the periodic table that are needed for cars, computers, phones and most other technology that we use daily. A video discusses where these elements are found and the...
Curated OER
Energy from Coal
Beginning with unrelated scenes of strip-mined land, power plants, and deserted towns, this video stimulates viewers to rethink the types of energy we use. This impactful presentation has no narration, only clips from the mining process....
SciShow
Gold: The Big Bling
Heart of gold, gold mine, good as gold, gold digger. Why is gold so fascinating and such a focus of popular expression? Is it due to rarity, its shine, or some other factor? Here's a video that focuses on how gold is made and provides...
SciShow
Exotic Chemistry: World's Oldest Water and The Rarest Element
The oldest water, found buried in a mine, serves as a time capsule of the environment that existed 2.6 billion years ago. An interesting video explores science news from 2013—more specifically, the oldest water ever discovered and the...
Deep Look
The Double-Crossing Ants to Whom Friendship Means Nothing
I'll scratch your back, if you'll scratch mine—unless someone else comes along that is a better scratcher! Examine the fickle nature of rainforest insects using a captivating video. The narrator describes the mutualistic relationship...
Crash Course
Henrietta Lacks, The Tuskegee Experiment, and Ethical Data Collection: Crash Course Statistics #12
I'm pleased to inform you that you've found a great video. The 12th video in the Crash Course Statistics series first explores the ideas of voluntariness, informed consent, dignity and autonomy, and beneficence in scientific experiments...
Geography Now
Geography Now! Botswana
Botswana sits on buried treasure. It's home to the largest diamond mines, leading to a recent economic rise for the African nation. A video profile shows the economic, political, physical, and cultural features of the interesting country.
Geography Now
Geography Now! Lesotho
Lesotho is known as Africa's refrigerator thanks to its elevation. While it has stunning views and is known for its diamond mines, it also has challenges, such as high HIV infection rate. A video resource profiles the land-locked African...
Geography Now
Geography Now! Nauru
Nauru is the smallest country in Oceania and is one of the least-visited countries in the world. Its 12-mile perimeter surrounds only about 11,300 people. While it once was home to phosphate mines as a result of the guano deposits on the...
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