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.

Veritasium demonstrates a PyroBoard.  A PyroBoard is a flame that is bounced around by sound waves.  Through the experiment you can actually see...

Discover a captivating educational video that creatively explains the theory of Plate Tectonics in the style of a pop-up book. Explore scientific...

Exploring Earth's Magnetic Magic: Reading Passage and Experiment

 

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Looking for an informative video about geothermal energy? Look no further than this fascinating 10-minute video from...

Looking for a new way to teach the rock cycle? Check out this exciting twist on a classic activity from ...

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...

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

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 volcano video when discussing cinder cone volcanoes.  Paricutin erupted in 1943 and erupted for 9 years afterward.  It occurred on...

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

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

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

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...

This NASA video describes how the Wright Brothers used the scientific inquiry in learning to fly.  It will demonstrate how their first plane...

The ability to watch supercooled water turn instantly to ice is quite popular right now on the internet.  Here is a video that will discuss why...

Veritasium does a good job following the scientific method in order to find out what a candle flame is actually made out of.  Your students will...

This video discusses and demonstrates how levers are used to reduce the amount of work and energy required to lift something.   This would be...

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.

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

Egg drop competition instructions and material list. It contains follow up questions.

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...

This worksheet is designed to help students strengthen their understanding of momentum and impulse in physics. Through a series of engaging...

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...