Bill Nye the Science Guy: Rocks and Soil 552 BIL 1 DVD, 26 minutes. Explains solid facts on volcanoes, landslides, tectonic plates, rivers and weather, looking at their effects on the creation of rocks and soil. Earth materials 552 EAR 9 posters Contents: The amazing story of gold -- The wonder of minerals. -- Mining at play -- Look around: everything is made from something -- Switched on mining -- Common ground -- From the earth: a better life -- If it can't be grown, it has to be mined -- Elements comprising the human body.
Eyewitness: Rock and Mineral 552 EYE 1 VHS videocassette 35 minutes Examines the properties, evolution, uses, history, and folklore of rocks, gems, and minerals.
Reading Rainbow: Magic School Bus Inside the Earth 550 REA 1 VHS videocassette 30 minutes, 4 hardback books, 1 teachers guide A hilarious science adventure that follows a quirky teacher and her students on a field trip. Students see and learn about stalagmites, stalactites and many other exciting crystal formations, while LeVar experiences the thrill of "spelunking" (cave exploring) with a real-life cave expert. Book titles: Magic School Bus Inside the Earth; Rock Collecting; Caves; How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World.
All About Rocks and Minerals 552 ALL 1 videocassette, 23 minutes + 1 teacher's guide Introduces and explains rock types and mineral characteristics. Earth Science: Minerals - Building Blocks of the Earth 552 EAR 1 VHS videocassette 19 minutes, 1 teachers guide Examines how geologists collect and identify minerals; properties of minerals; and products developed from minerals.
3-2-1 Contact: Crystals - They're Habit Forming 552 THR 1 VHS videocassette 15 minutes, 1 ditto, 1 teachers guide Examines the types, forms and growth of crystals.
Common Rocks and Rock-Forming Minerals 552 COM 8 study prints Titles: Sedimentary Rocks; Igneous Rocks; Metamorphic Rocks; Fossils; Calcite Minerals; Feldspar Minerals; Silica Minerals; Mica & Dark Minerals.
Rock Chart Set 552 ROC 4 rock sample display charts Titles: Geologic Processes - The Rock Cycle; Sedimentary Rocks; Igneous Rocks; Metamorphic Rocks.
Rocks Collection 552 ROC 3 rock models, 1 poster Titles: Sedimentary; Metamorphic; Igneous. Samples are labeled.
Oregon Gold 979.5 ORE 1 VHS videocassette 22 minutes Historical account of mining in Oregon. Shows how to pan for gold.
Rocks and minerals 552 ROC 1 videocassette, 15 minutes Students learn where rocks come from, what they are made of, and how they are made.
Bill Nye Earth Science: Earth's Crust/Rocks & Soil 550 BIL 1 VHS videocassette 52 minutes + 2 teachers guides Earth's Crust - 26 min - discusses plate tectonics.Rocks & Soil - 26 min - discusses igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Recommended: Rocks and Soil
Earth Science: Rock Cycle 552 EAR 1 VHS videocassette 18 minutes + 1 teachers guide Examines the complex processes that create, change, and break down earth materials. Includes glossary, definitions of major rock types, and authentic and computer illustrations.
Rocks and minerals: Geokit 552 ROC Resource kit: 3 VHS videocassettes, 1 map; teacher's guide; 4 overhead transparencies; blackline masters, triviacards; Class pack of National Geographic magazine articles. Contents Maps: Physical earth map; Videos: What's the Earth Made Of? -- Every Stone has a Story -- Splendid Stones. This resource kit includes the following: Earth's crust and other layers, Igneous rocks, Sedimentary rocks, Metamorphic rocks, Rock cycle, Minerals, Crystals, Gems, Metal ores, Uses of rocks and minerals.
Bill Nye the Science Guy: Archaeology 930.1 BIL 1 DVD, 26 minutes. Bill Nye answers questions about archaeology, takes a look at ancient tools, and conducts an experiment that demonstrates what trash reveals about human behavior.