Instructional Video3:32
MinuteEarth

Why Most Fossils Are Incomplete

12th - Higher Ed
In 1990, fossil collectors in South Dakota stumbled across a dinosaur that turned out to be a really big deal. Not just because it was a T. rex – basically the most popular dino out there – or because it ended up in Chicago’s famous...
Instructional Video9:41
Curated Video

Catastrophic Landslide in California

9th - Higher Ed
Landslides occur in every US state, killing dozens and costing around $4 billion each year. One of the most devastating in US history struck on January 9, 2018 in the town of Montecito, CA. We traveled to Montecito to speak with experts...
Instructional Video13:06
Curated Video

What is the Riskiest Region in the US as the Climate Changes

9th - Higher Ed
Climate Change is increasing the frequency and severity of natural disasters all around the world. And in the United States, more and more people seem to be moving to the places that are projected to be most impacted by climate change,...
Instructional Video8:36
Professor Dave Explains

Weathering Environments Part 1: Fluvial Processes

9th - Higher Ed
We now know about physical and chemical weathering, so now it's time to learn about the different weathering environments. These are fluvial, aeolian, and glacial. Let's start with fluvial, which means environments dominated by flowing...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Killer Landslides Modeling Landslides

9th - 10th
In 2014, a deadly landslide devastated Oso, Washington. Watch this video to see how models developed by scientists help them understand the mechanisms that affect the mobility and severity of landslides in order to mitigate their...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Grand Canyon: How It Formed

9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from NOVA uses animation to present the theory of how the Grand Canyon was formed and features rare footage of a phenomenon known as debris flow.