Earth Science: Why do Rivers have Deltas Video

This is an excellent video, by MinuteEarth, to show your Earth Science students how deltas from due to river deposition.  It discusses how the river at its mouth will either create a delta or erode more of the land.  The science video will talk about how during ice ages, ocean levels drop and rivers then cut deeper into the land.  During part of the video, there is a quick discussion about how civilizations formed around the fertile land of deltas.

Earth Science Demonstration: Chocolate Plate Tectonics

Here is a plate tectonic demonstration/lab idea for all grade levels.  You can easily use this video when teaching about earthquakes and plate movements.  All you will need is a hot plate, pan, some milk and chocolate powder.  Place the pan on the hot plate, pour in some milk, pour a thick layer of chocolate powder on top of the milk until the milk is covered.  Turn on the hot plate and then wait a few minutes up to about 5 and you should start to see the "crust" break apart and "magma" rise to the surface.  Extension in your conversation can be:

States of Matter Video: What does it really mean to be a solid, liquid or gas?

In this science video, Veritasium does a fantastic job interviewing the public to see if they know what it actually means to be a solid, liquid or a gas.  It is fun to watch people try to remember from their schooling what the scientific answer is.  This would be a great video to show when introducing 3 of the 4 states of matter to your chemistry or physical science students.

Volcano Lava Types Video

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 and I have the students shout out what type as the video plays.  There is also a great view as to what a shield volcano looks like so I pause it at that point to discuss why a shield volcano takes on the shape that it does.  I also talk about the cooling of the lava and how it hardens and turns into solid basalt.

Lava Flow types: Aa and Pahoehoe Video

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 and I have the students shout out what type as the video plays.  There is also a great view as to what a shield volcano looks like so I pause it at that point to discuss why a shield volcano takes on the shape that it does.  I also talk about the cooling of the lava and how it hardens and turns into solid basalt.