Instructional Video18:38
Wonderscape

Science Kids: Earthquakes Around the World

K - 5th
This video provides an overview of earthquakes, including their causes, measurement, and notable earthquakes in history. It also discusses the importance of earthquake preparedness and provides tips on how to create an emergency plan and...
Instructional Video9:37
Professor Dave Explains

An Overview of Earth’s Layers

9th - Higher Ed
We only interact with the very surface of the Earth, called the crust. So what else is down there? What is the composition of the Earth? How many layers are there, and how do they differ? What is the mantle, and how does it convect? What...
Instructional Video1:11
Next Animation Studio

Explainer: St. Vincent on alert after La Soufriere volcano becomes active

12th - Higher Ed
Residents of St. Vincent and the Grenadines have been warned they may have to evacuate their homes within 24 hours as a volcano that was dormant for decades shows signs of erupting.
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Subduction Zone: Simplified Model of Elastic Rebound

9th - 10th
Understand how energy disperses during an earthquake. This brief video will illustrate the theory of elastic rebound. [:25]
Instructional Video
Monterey Institute for Technology and Education

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Plate Tectonics

9th - 10th
This resource provides a video about plate tectonics.
Instructional Video
Monterey Institute for Technology and Education

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Subduction Zones

9th - 10th
This video explains the process of subduction between two oceanic plates as well as a continental plate and oceanic plate. Links to two additional subduction activities are also available.
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Pacific Northwest vs Japan: Similar Tectonic Settings

9th - 10th
Investigate what GPS can do to help study and predict future earthquakes. [4:12]
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Subduction Zone: Tsunamis Generated by Megathrust Earthquakes

9th - 10th
A video detailing the severe danger of megathrust earthquakes. These are known as the most powerful earthquakes on earth. [5:43]
Instructional Video
Next Vista for Learning

Next Vista for Learning: Plate Tectonics

3rd - 8th
Do you know how mountains, volcanoes, and rift valleys are formed? This video uses graham crackers and frosting to illustrate what plate boundaries look like. Learn what causes subduction zones and earthquakes with this model. See the...