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.

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

This video covers a range of key concepts that are essential for any unit on energy, including geothermal energy, solar energy, convection, the...

Ignite your students' curiosity about transferring heat energy through conduction, with this engaging worksheet and lab! Designed for young...

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

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

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...

Exploring Earth's Magnetic Magic: Reading Passage and Experiment

 

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In this informative video, Earth Science students will delve into the fascinating world of plate tectonics. The video covers a wide range of...

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 Earth Science or Physical Science lab, students will gain an understanding of the three types of thermal energy transfer, conduction,...

This video answers the question, "Why is our solar system flat?"  

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...

In this volcano video, students will be able to see a climb up Krakatoa's child, Anak.  I find this video fascinating because it vividly shows the...

In this video pedestrians pedestrians in a park are asked why a hard drive
and a book sitting at the same temperature have a different...

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

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

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

If you are teaching physical science and have often tried to come up with a great explanation about why objects hit the ground at the same time if...

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

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...

Discover the fascinating world of seismology with this educational video found on EducationalResource.org...

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

A limnic eruption occurs when a poisonous gas gets "belched" out of the bottom of a lake where it was building up pressure.  This video discusses...

This is an awesome video demonstrating quantities of food that equal 200 calories.  The video goes through the science behind a calorie and show...