• Age of the Earth

    An exploration of how our understanding of the Earth's age has evolved over time, including a look at all of the key scientist who played important roles.

    Video
    Geology

  • Weather vs. Climate

    A look at the simple, but important differences in weather and climate, a distinction that is key to understanding global warming/climate change.

    Video
    Geology

  • Types of Landscapes

    What are the three types of landscapes, how are they shaped by local climate, and how do they shape stream drainage patterns?

    Video / Worksheet / Diagram
    Geology

  • Minerals

    What are minerals, how do they form, what are their characteristics, and how can those characteristics can be used to identify them?

    Video / Worksheet / Diagram
    Geology

  • Igneous Rocks

    What are igneous rocks, how do they form, what are their characteristics, and how can those characteristics can be used to identify them?

    Video / Worksheet / Diagram
    Geology

  • Sedimentary Rocks

    What are sedimentary rocks, how do they form, what are their characteristics, and how can they be identified?

    Video / Worksheet / Diagram
    Geology

  • Metamorphic Rocks

    What are metamorphic rocks, how do they form, what are their characteristics, and how can they be identified?

    Video / Worksheet / Diagram
    Geology

  • The Big Bang

    How did the Universe form, how has our understanding of its origin changed over time, how did galaxies and stars come to be?

    Video / Worksheet
    Astronomy

  • Electromagnetic Spectrum

    What is the electromagnetic spectrum, how are types of energy different, how do we read the spectrum diagram?

    Video / Worksheet / Diagram
    Astronomy,Meteorology

  • Continental Drift

    What does the theory of Continental Drift say, What evidence supports I, and why was it initially rejected?

    Video / Worksheet
    Geology

  • Station Models

    What is a weather station model, how do you read one, and how do you create one to communicate weather conditions?

    Video / Diagram
    Meteorology

  • Earth's Moon

    How did Earth's Moon form, how large and far away is it, and how does it move relative to the Earth?

    Video
    Astronomy

  • Glaciers

    What are glaciers? How do they form? How do they affect to the shape of the surface?

    Video
    Geology

  • Geocentric / Heliocentric

    How did the human understanding of the Universe, and our place within it, change over time?

    Video / Worksheet
    Astronomy

  • Stars

    What is a star, how do stars form, how do they generate energy, and how are they classified?

    Video / Diagram
    Astronomy

  • Galaxies

    What is a galaxy, how are they classified, which is our galaxy, and what are it's characteristics?

    Video
    Astronomy

  • Atmosphere

    What is the atmosphere, how did it form, what is it composed of, and what are its characteristics?

    Video / Worksheet / Diagram
    Meteorology

  • Heat Transfer

    How does energy travel from one place to another on Earth's surface, in the atmosphere, and in space? What are conduction, convection, and radiation?

    Video / Worksheet
    Meteorology,Astronomy

  • Plate Tectonics

    What does the theory of plate tectonics suggest? What happens at different types of plate boundaries?

    Video
    Geology

  • Identifying Minerals

    How do you use identify a mineral sample based on its physical characteristics? Includes a look at hardness, luster, streak, and more.

    Video
    Geology

  • Humidity and Dewpoint

    What are relative humidity and dew point, and how are they calculated?

    Video
    Meteorology

  • Weather Instruments

    A look at the most important weather instruments and how they function.

    Video
    Meteorology