Instructional Video7:11
National Parks Service

Yosemite Nature Notes 20: Granite

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Many national parks were founded for their geology, and Yosemite is known throughout the world for its exceptional high cliffs and rounded domes. Visitors to the park, from hikers to rock climbers, experience a landscape dominated by...
Instructional Video1:22
Visual Learning Systems

Geology of North America: Unraveling the Geologic Story

3rd - 8th
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Instructional Video0:56
Visual Learning Systems

Geology of North America: Introduction

3rd - 8th
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Instructional Video8:31
National Parks Service

Yosemite Nature Notes 10: Rock Fall

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Since the glaciers retreated around 15,000 years ago, rock fall has been the major force of change in Yosemite Valley. Geologists work to understand this force of nature in order to protect the millions of visitors who come here each year.
Instructional Video3:02
Visual Learning Systems

Geology of North America: Video Quiz

3rd - 8th
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Instructional Video1:57
Visual Learning Systems

Geology of North America: Summing Up

3rd - 8th
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Instructional Video2:56
Curated Video

Rock Types - Geological Formations

6th - 12th
An explanation of the geological processes which lead to the formation of different types of rock. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. There are three types of rock: sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. Sedimentary rock forms...
Instructional Video2:49
Curated Video

Yosemite's Valleys

6th - 12th
The landscape of this national park was shaped by ice - carving the valleys, waterfalls and sheer cliffs that attract tourists from all over the world. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Glacial ice has reshaped the landscape of...
Instructional Video3:00
Visual Learning Systems

Geology of North America: Mountain Building

9th - 12th
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Instructional Video1:31
Visual Learning Systems

Geology of North America: Coastal Plains

3rd - 8th
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Instructional Video1:25
Visual Learning Systems

Geology of North America: the Ice Age

3rd - 8th
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Instructional Video1:53
Visual Learning Systems

Geology of North America: the Western Plateaus

3rd - 8th
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Instructional Video1:49
Visual Learning Systems

Geology of North America: Faulting

3rd - 8th
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Instructional Video1:47
Visual Learning Systems

Geology of North America: the North American Plate

3rd - 8th
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Instructional Video1:18
Visual Learning Systems

Geology of North America: the Interior Plains

3rd - 8th
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Instructional Video5:25
Seeker

Why Do Rocks the Size of Cars Suddenly Break From Cliffs?

9th - 11th
Random rockfalls are still one of the biggest mysteries in geology - and figuring out what triggers them is an urgent quest in an area with millions of annual visitors. Will Supercomputers Create Virtual Maps of Your Body in the