Earth Science

This is the edited version of the movie, Supervolcano.  I took out any swearing and trimmed some of it down so that it would fit into two class...

Learn about air pressure in this engaging animation that explains how heavy air affects us and why it doesn't crush us. The video does a great job...

Unlock the secrets of transparent glass with this captivating and informative video. Through stunning animations, the video unveils the science...

Kepler is a camera that looks for exoplanets.  This video discusses the processes behind finding exoplanets.  It also demonstrates how math is...

This Study Jam video uses two cartoon characters to describe the processes of weathering and erosion.  The content and scientific explanation is...

This lab will only work if you have Java on your computers. It should work fine on Windows machines.
In this digital Phet...

I took another copy of this and then edited some of the slower parts and parts that might be objectionable for High School students.  This video...

This animated video discusses the factors that possibly led to Earth having water.  After all, having water on a planet is extremely rare so where...

Discover how air pressure generates wind in this Study Jam video. Students will learn key vocabulary terms such as air pressure, wind, barometer,...

In this Earth Science activity, students will gain a better understanding of what gases the atmosphere is made out of. Students will need to work...

In this activity students will discover information about the four mass movement types: creeps, slides, falls, flows, slumps. They will discover...

This is an interactive digital glacier lab that will help students understand what glaciers are, what some of the formations and deposits look...

In this student self-guided Earth Science activity, students will read about and work their way through the different techniques used in Relative...

This is a great video that shows Apollo 11, orbiting the Moon, and the Lunar Module descending and landing on the Moon, and Neil Armstrong taking...

In this lab, students will identify up to 6 igneous rocks. They will practice using a dichotomous key in order to ID their rocks. Students will...

Embark on an illuminating video that unravels the secrets of wind. Explore the fascinating mechanisms behind wind generation on our planet....

In this lab/demonstration, the teacher will demonstrate how convection currents in the atmosphere occur. This demonstration is very visible and...

In this Earth Science lab, students will crush a soda can using atmospheric pressure. This is a common science experiment with a twist. In this...

Find out how scientists create electricity near volcanoes by using geothermal energy.

In this Earth Science Earthquake activity, students will explore the USGS current earthquake website. Students will understand what is to be found...

In this 7-12 Earth Science lab, students will get a chance to hone in on their observation and inference skills. Students will work in groups to...

This video would be more for advanced students, but it does a good job of explaining how media can get scientific ideas completely screwed up.    ...

In this assignment, students will open up a Google Doc, you can have it printed as well, and fill out a table of some very useful industrial ores...