Curated Video
Relative Age of Fossils
A video entitled “Relative Age of Fossils” describes the relative age of fossils.
Visual Learning Systems
Volcanic Eruptions
New ReviewThis video describes the causes of volcanic eruptions and some of the different ways eruptions can occur.
Visual Learning Systems
Minerals: Identifying Minerals
Upon viewing the Minerals video series, students will be able to do the following: Define minerals as naturally occurring solids that have a definite chemical makeup and crystal shape. Explain that a crystal is made of particles that...
Visual Learning Systems
Investigating Protists: Plant-like Protists
Eukaryotes that are clearly not animals, plants, or fungi belong to a very diverse and fascinating group called protists. This series of videos uses captivating video footage to illustrate organisms from tiny microscopic creatures to...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michelle D. Gladieux - Teachers Make a Difference - Rosemary Gladieux
Meet Michelle Gladieux (Glad-ee-oh) - an engaging, caring, inclusive, and forthright coach and teacher. Today, Michelle and her team at Gladieux Consulting present communication seminars and lead strategic planning and executive coaching...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michelle D. Gladieux - Communicate with Courage
Meet Michelle Gladieux (Glad-ee-oh) - an engaging, caring, inclusive, and forthright coach and teacher. Today, Michelle and her team at Gladieux Consulting present communication seminars and lead strategic planning and executive coaching...
Curated OER
Identifying Igneous Rocks
If you're looking for a short video that focuses on igneous rocks, this one is for you! The narrator is from the Colorado School of Mines, and she does an excellent job describing how igneous rocks are formed, where they are found, and...
TED-Ed
Rock Types and the Rock Cycle: Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Yes, it's the thee types of rocks. And here's a great video to introduce the young geologists in your class to the rock cycle.
SciShow
Tiny Extremophiles Living in Rocks!
From the hottest places on Earth to the coldest, from inside rocks to underground with no oxygen, this video details the extreme conditions under which living things are still able to survive.
Scholastic
Study Jams! Volcanoes
You will lava this little clip about volcanoes! It explains what a volcano is and describes the four different types. It also addresses how magma flows through a conduit, passes through a vent, and becomes lava. All of this takes place...
Curated OER
How Do Crystals Form?
Once again, a teacher is videotaped while lecturing his class when describing how crystals form and grow. It feels like you're sitting in a college classroom and taking a lecture from a very good instructor. His speaking style is...
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...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Earthquakes
Have a seismic moment with your class as you show this animated video on earthquakes. Viewers find that quakes occur on faults and are caused by shifting of continental plates. They learn what properties are studied by seismologists and...