Science Resources

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

In this volcano video, students will be able to see a climb up Krakatoa's child, Anak.

This is a short video that does a good job describing the Yellowstone Supervolcano.

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

Experience the awe-inspiring power of a strombolian eruption with this fascinating video found on Educatio

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

I have actually been to the Arenal Volcano.  It is a beautiful site.

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.

During my unit on volcanoes, I have the students do some research on some famous volcanoes.  Mt. Vesuvius is one.

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

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

In this video, students will witness the destructive power of an earthquake and learn about a fascinating phenomenon called liquefaction.

When discussing tsunamis it is good to discuss that some tsunamis can reach hundreds of feet high if the conditions are right.

This is an edited version of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami.

This is an entertaining newscast that interviews scientists and what they have to say about the movie San Andreas.

Honeybees create their honey-cone out of hexagons.  Why is this?  This video demonstrates how bees use math to maximize space and energy.

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

In this lab, students will take piles of sand and determine what the sand's angle of repose is.

This file includes all of the assignments, instructions, lab notes, labs, worksheets, and presentations to teach the first chapter of Earth science

This Google search activity allows students to go to the internet to search for specific minerals and then to use the Periodic Table to discover wh

In this web research activity, students will research 14 volcanoes via the internet.

In this EdTech Earth Science activity, students will use Google Drawing to create an image that demonstrates the three main types of earthquake fau

In this Earth Science Earthquake activity, students will explore the USGS current earthquake website.

In this activity, students will briefly examine 10 fields/disciplines of Geology: hydrology, volcanology, mineralogy, paleontology, stratigraphy, s