Instructional Video18:43
Wonderscape

Preschool Prep: Alphabet Around the Museum

K - 5th
Join host Kristin as she introduces you to each letter of the alphabet and museum artwork from A to Z! Light-hearted, kid-friendly illustrations depict famous works of art, artists and things you will find in museums across the globe,...
Instructional Video13:01
Curated Video

Way Cool Science II:Rocks and Minerals

K - 8th
Friendly and fun host, Max Orbit, asks questions about the world and searches for answers. This DVD series is designed to engage students while introducing scientific principles and concepts in a fun and entertaining way. Max Orbit...
Instructional Video2:39
Curated Video

Volcanism

K - 8th
This live-action video program is about the word volcanism. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word volcanism through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Instructional Video3:51
Curated Video

Rocks and the Rock Cycle: Why is the Study of Rocks Important

K - 8th
This program helps students to understand what a rock is and how rocks are formed. Using real world footage, the video shows and identifies examples of minerals with crystalline structures and then shows the same minerals in common rock....
Instructional Video4:09
Mazz Media

What Are Igneous Rocks?

K - 8th
Through real world footage and animation students will learn how igneous rocks are formed and where they are located. Viewers will understand the differences between intrusive and extrusive rocks and how various landforms are made. Side...
Instructional Video16:07
Curated Video

Rocks and Minerals

K - 8th
This visually exciting program explores the world of rocks and minerals and shares what he learns with viewers. Combing animation with live video footage, the program demonstrates how rocks are formed and how they change. Students will...
Instructional Video5:10
FuseSchool

What Is The Rock Cycle?

6th - Higher Ed
In this video you will learn about the dynamic rock cycle. Plant roots help to create new soil from the solid rock and they get nutrients and support from the soil. This solid rock is often sandstone or granite. They are made up of...
Instructional Video1:06
Visual Learning Systems

Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks: Igneous Rocks

3rd - 8th
This video explains how heat, pressure and chemical reactions may transform one type of rock into another. The formation and classification of metamorphic and igneous rocks is highlighted. Other terminology includes: extrusive rock,...
Instructional Video6:52
Rock 'N Learn

Earth Science : Types of Rock

K - 5th
Earth Science for Kids is the fun way to learn important facts about earth science and prepare for tests. Take a fascinating journey to the Super Science Station to learn about types of rock.
Instructional Video1:12
Visual Learning Systems

The Rock Cycle: Pathways in the Rock Cycle

3rd - 8th
Upon viewing the The Rock Cycle video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that rocks are non-living substances made up of one or more minerals. Understand that a mineral is a natural substance with a definite...
Instructional Video2:28
Visual Learning Systems

The Rock Cycle: Types of Rocks

3rd - 8th
Upon viewing the The Rock Cycle video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that rocks are non-living substances made up of one or more minerals. Understand that a mineral is a natural substance with a definite...
Instructional Video14:58
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Our Earth - Rock Recipes

6th - Higher Ed
Rocks are complicated collections of mineral particles. Four silicate mineral groups make up 90% of the crustal rocks - mafic minerals, quartzes, feldspars and micas. Rocks come in three basic varieties - igneous, sedimentary and...
Instructional Video1:54
Visual Learning Systems

The Rock Cycle: the Rock Cycle in Action

3rd - 8th
Upon viewing the The Rock Cycle video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that rocks are non-living substances made up of one or more minerals. Understand that a mineral is a natural substance with a definite...
Instructional Video2:53
Visual Learning Systems

Rocks and the Rock Cycle: the Rock Cycle

3rd - 8th
The rock cycle is illustrated in detail using easy-to-understand animations. Examples of the various types of rocks are introduced and the characteristics of different rocks are compared. Other terminology includes: rock cycle, igneous,...
Interactive1:35
Scholastic

Study Jams! Igneous Rocks

4th - 8th
Dynamic music pumps up viewers as they learn about intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks. Presentation slides include a graphic depiction of magma below Earth's surface , photographs of lava exploding and flowing, and close-ups of...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Grand Canyon: Evidence of Earth's Past

9th - 10th
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, a fossil found among the Grand Canyon's rock layers reveals the existence of a shallow sea that once covered most of western North America.
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth Revealed

9th - 10th
To support or supplement a course in earth science or geography, Annenberg Media offers twenty-six Videos on Demand (VoDs). The topics coverd range from why Earth can sustain life, to plate tectonics, to rock types and landscape...
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth and Space Science: Journey to the Earth's Interior

9th - 10th
Material to begin an exploration of the Earth's interior. An hour-long video is accompanied by learning goals, an outline and overview, details on igneous rock, seismic waves, and the Earth's layers, and ideas for teaching this unit in...