Earth Science

This lab will only work if you have Java on your computers. It should work fine on Windows machines.
In this digital Phet...

In this video, students will witness the destructive power of an earthquake and learn about a fascinating phenomenon called liquefaction. This...

If you are trying to get your students to learn and memorize the three types of rocks, Igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary the try using this...

Immerse your students in an excellent introductory video, "How's the Weather?" that serves as a valuable resource for identifying key elements of...

In this lab, students will design and experiment to determine which type of sediment is the most permeable and the most porous. This very open to...

In this informative Earth Science video, viewers will learn about the layers of the Earth and how scientists have come to know about them. From...

Discover how air pressure generates wind in this Study Jam video. Students will learn key vocabulary terms such as air pressure, wind, barometer,...

In this self-guided activity, students will gain an understanding of how to interpret basic to advanced weather station models. They will read...

This is a short comical video about an interview with a cloud.  He describes how easy it is to hit humans as they try to escape lightning bolts.  ...

Explore with your students Saturn's moon Enceladus.  Did you know that scientists believe they have finally confirmed under-ice oceans on...

In this Earth Science lab, students will create their own homemade barometers using a canning jar, a balloon, and a straw. The barometers can show...

Have you ever heard of a brinicle?  Brinicles are rare phenomena that occurs when ocean water freezes very quickly causing any life that gets...

This is a good video, yet kind of sad, about the use of Laika the dog as the first living organism to enter space during the Space Race of the...

Kepler is a camera that looks for exoplanets.  This video discusses the processes behind finding exoplanets.  It also demonstrates how math is...

This volcanic eruption style is called Surtseyan, named after the island of Surtsey.  Surtseyan volcanoes erupt below the surface of the water.

This volcano video demonstrates and discusses how composite and shield volcanoes are created and describes their lava type.  The Ring of Fire and...

This file includes all of the assignments, instructions, lab notes, labs, worksheets, and presentations to teach the first chapter of Earth...

Looking for a new way to teach the rock cycle? Check out this exciting twist on a classic activity from ...

Here is a great introduction to rocks and minerals.  There is an experiment for creating rock candy as well.  The video has many visuals...

When discussing tsunamis it is good to discuss that some tsunamis can reach hundreds of feet high if the conditions are right.  In 1958 that is...

In this Google Drawing activity, students will create a concept map using the following words: Earth Science, geology, waves, currents, astronomy...

Scientists have recently discovered an ancient lake bed on the planet Mars.  This video gets into topics of geology such as erosion, deposition,...

This is a great video fro younger students to help differentiate between living and non-living things.

This is a cute video to help younger students identify and classify elements of the four seasons.