What do you know about the inside of our planet? In our Layers of the Earth for Kids video, you will discover some facts about the four main layers that make up our beautiful Earth! The first thing you'll learn is that the Earth is not simply a giant ball of dirt, rocks, and minerals.
Our Volcanoes for Kids video is a fun and engaging way to introduce volcanoes to children. In this video children will learn all about volcanoes and take away some fun interesting facts everyone should know. We learn what a volcano is, the difference between Magma and Lava, the different types of volcanoes, where they are located, and much, much more!
Let's learn about volcanoes.
Meet the top 10 biggest and most dangerous volcanoes in the world.
In 79 AD, Pompeii was a thriving Roman city. Little did the people know that nearby Mount Vesuvius was about to erupt, destroying the entire city and encasing it in ash for nearly 1500 years.
It's a bustling day in Pompeii. After a quick visit to the market, Fabia spots her brothers, Lucius and Marcus, crossing the Forum. The siblings begin discussing Lucius' wedding - but a deafening boom interrupts them.
A realistic and somewhat unnerving recreation of the catastrophic destruction of Roman Pompeii in A.D.79.
In this video we will explain plate tectonics for kids! Together we will learn about the two main types of tectonic plates, Oceanic and Continental. We also cover the 3 kinds of boundaries which are: Convergent, Divergent, and Transform. This helps us understand exactly how the plates move AND what happens when they do.
In our video Earthquakes and Tsunamis for Kids, we will provide and simple and engaging introduction to both earthquakes and tsunamis. We will walk through historical examples, techniques to predict, ways you can stay safe during earthquakes and tsunamis and much more!
Most waves are very small, but every once in a while, they can be really extreme!
Are you children wondering: "How do earthquakes happen?" This video goes on to explain some of the reasons behind earthquakes.
Did you know there are three types of rock on this planet? In Rocks for Kids, you will learn all about how different kinds of rocks form. You will discover the properties and traits that make these rocks unique. And maybe you will find that being a geologist, a scientist that studies rocks, would totally rock!
Did you know that of all of the rocks in the world, there are only 3 main kinds? What are they? And how can you tell them apart? Jessi and Squeaks show you how you can become a rock detective!.
Would you like to spend all day thinking about dinosaurs? Well, some scientists do! Find out all about what it means to be a paleontologist!
Fossils, Soil and Rocks ks2
Find out about the amazing Mary Anning who revolutionised palaeontology through her collection and recording of the different fossils she found in Dorset.
How finding fossils at the seaside changed science.
Mary Anning tells the story of her life and shows us how she found fossils that changed scientific thinking worldwide.
The story of Mary Anning, a fossil collector and palaeontologist who changed scientific thinking worldwide - but didn't get recognition for her work at the time. This beautiful animation was made using sand from the beach where Mary Anning lived and worked in Lyme Regis on the south coast of England (and has won an RTS award!)
An animation which explains how this ancient ocean dweller is changed into a fossil.
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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