This volcanic eruption style is called Surtseyan, named after the island of Surtsey. Surtseyan volcanoes erupt below the surface of the water.
Earth Science
Earth science resources for teachers of all grade levels. Tons of educational content dealing with plate tectonics, rocks, minerals, earthquakes, volcanoes, weather, volcanoes, and historical geology. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students.
This is a great video fro younger students to help differentiate between living and non-living things.
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 activity, students get to know Alfred Wegener and why and how he came up with the idea of continental drift and the super-continent...
This Study Jam video uses two cartoon characters to describe the processes of weathering and erosion. The content and scientific explanation is...
This video demonstrates how to create a geyser that you can show to your students. I have used this demonstration for multiple levels of science....
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...
In this earth science lab, students will flip M&Ms/Skittles to help them gain a better understanding as to what absolute dating is. Students...
Students have a difficult time actually understanding how big or small planets are or distances to and from planets compared to other terrestrial...
This image was designed to demonstrate how sandstone ends up as gneiss, a metamorphic rock. It follows the sequences of: sandstone, quartzite,...
Find out what the Asteroid belt is. Did you know that it isn't like what you might see in the movies? There is much more space in the Asteroid...
This video covers a range of key concepts that are essential for any unit on energy, including geothermal energy, solar energy, convection, the...
This NASA video demonstrates how scientists compare distances between the planets and the sun using the measurement system, Astronomical Units. ...
I blame the Coronavirus for causing boredom which in turn caused me to play with making a video for my students. In this episode, El Guapo is...
Students will research 8 common metamorphic rocks. Marble, quartzite, hornfels, slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss, and amphibolite. Students will...
This is a great video that shows a general simulation of how the launch, orbiting, and re-entry worked for John Glenn as he beacme the first...
In this activity, students will engage in a topographic map exercise. When a student is finished they will understand what contour lines,...
This animated video does a great job of talking about the relativity of speed. This would be an excellent video to show during a physics or...
This is a fun song that helps younger students explore the powers of the Sun.
In this Earth Science Lab, students will design and experiment that will help them determine the densities of different rocks and minerals. This...
Learn how gypsum and selenite crystals got formed in the Great Crystal Cave found in Mexico. The crystals are some of the largest ever discovered...
In this 3rd through 10th-grade lab, students will observe the formation of salt crystals. Students will also add food coloring to their dissolved...
Where did all the material found in Saturn's rings come from? How did those rings form? Find out the answer to those questions and share this...