Annenberg Learner: Climate and Rate of Soil Formation

An extensive investigation of the Earth's climate changes awaits your environmental science classes. This top-notch presentation begins by looking at the history of Earth's climate and then predicts the impact on each major terrestrial...

Material to launch exploration of Earth's soil and its important role. View a one-hour video, accompanied by details on soil horizons and soil formation, and ideas for bringing this topic into the classroom.

A video that investigates physical and chemical weathering and its effect on soil formation. [4:23]

This video explores different properties such as rock type, the age of soil, vegetation, and the climate can all contribute to soil composition. [5:43]

Take a deeper look into two scientific research projects: one that looks into the past, and the other which looks into the future. Applying the information learned through these projects can help us understand better ways to cope with...

A series of seven instructional, hour-long videos presenting Earth-science topics such as plate tectonics, oceans, climate changes, natural resources, the Sun, and the future of our planet. Closed captioning option provided for each video.

Learn how Earth's soil is quite thin in relationship to Earth's diameter with this video. [1:37]

Learn how metamorphic rock formation can be evidence of plate movement in this video. [5:59]

Join teachers and students all over the country in observing the migratory patterns of birds and butterflies and the growth changes of plants as the climate changes. "Journey North" offers a wealth of resources to use as you investigate...

Observe how fossils can be formed in this video. [1:46]