Visual Learning Systems
The Rock Cycle: the Rock Cycle in Action
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...
Professor Dave Explains
Weathering Environments Part 2: Aeolian Processes
We learned about fluvial processes, or those dealing with water, so now let's learn about aeolian processes, or those dealing with wind. How does wind weather rocks? Quite similarly to water, but with less force. Let's check out some...
Visual Learning Systems
Rocks and the Rock Cycle: What Are Rocks Made of?
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,...
Visual Learning Systems
Rocks and the Rock Cycle: Weathering and Erosion
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,...
Mazz Media
Soil Formation
In this live-action program viewers will learn that Soil is the top most layer of earth, lying on top of a layer of bedrock. Soil is often black or dark brown to red, comprised of mixture of organic remains, clay and rock particles....
Curated Video
What Is The Rock Cycle? | Environmental Chemistry | Chemistry | FuseSchool
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...
Mazz Media
Earth's Landforms
With HD footage from all over the world, this program shows students all the various types of landforms found on our planet. Animation segments demonstrate how land formations are created by movement of the earth's plates, volcanoes,...
Mazz Media
Crater
This live-action video program is about the word crater. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word crater through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Fuse School
The Rock Cycle
Aren't all rocks the same? High school earth scientists can say "definitely not!" after viewing the second in a series of seven videos. Beginning with an easy analysis and comparison of sandstone and granite, class members follow the...
Curated OER
Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphic rocks take center stage in this earth science video. Metamorphic rocks are unique from the other two types of rocks in that their mineralogical properties have been changed due to changes in temperature, pressure, or...
Curated OER
Identifying Metamorphic Rocks
Another short video from the Colorado School of Mines. The narrator gives a quick description of how metamorphic rocks are actually rocks that have been transformed due to exposure to weathering, temperature changes, and/or changes in...