The Theory of Plate Tectonics resources for teachers of all grade levels. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students. Includes earthquakes, volcanoes, continental drift, seafloor spreading, and seismic waves.

How does tape work?  Van Der Waals bonds are the answer.  This video describes how tape acts like a solid and a liquid to keep its ability to...

In this physics experiment, we will investigate and compare the traction of different shoes on a flat surface. By measuring the static friction...

I show this volcanic eruption when trying to discuss the different types of eruptions.  This one is called a Vulcanian eruption.

I show this video when discussing pyroclastic flows.  This is a pyroclastic flow that killed a few people in Japan a couple of years ago.  It is a...

Here is a very quick video that will quickly describe "What energy is."  It discusses chemical, nuclear, and dark energy.  

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

I show this video when discussing the different types of volcanic eruptions.  This volcanic eruption style is a Hawaiian style.  The lava does a...

Demonstrate how magma is more buoyant than the surrounding earth material.  Volcanoes erupt simply because the melted rock rises up through cracks...

This video discusses how scientists are taking plants and creating fuel and energy with it.  Biological concepts are also taught about breaking...

Enhance your fossil unit with this concise and engaging video that explores the intriguing process of fossil extraction from rock. Witness the...

In this video the question as to whether there is actually gravity in space is answered.  The video discusses that astronauts are not actually...

In this video, students get to hear and see a really rare volcanic eruption.  These are silent killers called limnic eruptions.  Limnic eruptions...

In this video, viewers will learn about how Lord Kelvin attempted to determine the age of the Earth, as well as why the Earth becomes warmer as...

Two volcano vocabulary activity worksheets. The first one is a 20-word search. The word search contains images of a shield, cinder, and composite...

Have you ever wondered whether or not ketchup was considered a liquid or a solid.  After all it can take a lot to get ketchup out of a bottle. ...

In this informative Earth Science video, viewers will learn about the layers of the Earth and how scientists have come to know about them. From...

This video isn't so much about Thor's hammer as it is about the density of dying stars.  I am only assuming that Vsauce, the video creator, did...

This is a fun video for younger students to help explain how things can move, fast and slow. It helps reinforce the concepts of fast and slow.

This science lab can be used in any of the science disciplines because it is going to help students learn how to read a meter tape. Students will...

This video demonstrates a science experiment on the formation of calderas.  The idea is great.  Either show the video or demonstrate the formation...

This is a good video to help introduce or reinforce differing physical and cultural regions within Arizona.

This volcano video demonstrates and discusses how composite and shield volcanoes are created and describes their lava type.  The Ring of Fire and...

I show this video during my unit on volcanoes when discussing the two Hawaiian volcano flow types, Pahoehoe and aa lavas.  It shows both very well...

In this informative video, students will learn about the 1816 "Year without a Summer" and the devastating impact that it had on the world. The...