Expedition Earth Science

V1.3 Contour Profiles 

This student video shows how to use a topo map and graph paper to draw a contour profile.

 

V2.20 Mineral ID 

This student video illustrates the basics of mineral property identification.

 

V2.21 Rock ID 

This student video illustrates the differences between Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic rocks.

 

V2.22 Rock ID

This student video illustrates the differences between Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic rocks.

 

V4.21 Epicenters 

This student video shows how to use the P&S wave graph to estimate the location of an earthquake epicenter.

 

V4.22 Epicenters 

This student video shows how to use the P&S wave graph to estimate the location of an earthquake epicenter.

 

V5.3 Index Fossils 

This student video illustrates how index fossils are used to estimate the relative age of rocks.

 

V7.3 Adiabatic Temp Change 

This student video illustrates how to understand adiabatic temperature change and how to use it to estimate the temp at different elevations on a mountain.

 

V8.1 Sun's Path 

This student video illustrates how to complete the Sun's Path lab and to draw estimated paths of the sun's path at different latitudes.

 

V8.15 Peneston Ellipses 

Mr. Peneston made this video to show how to draw orbital ellipses, how to measure the eccentricity and how to compare that eccentricity to the orbits of other planets.

 

V8.2 Eccentricity 

This video illustrates how to draw an elliptical planet orbit and how to measure eccentricity.

 

VS.1 Symposium Pro Tips 

This fun video was created by student veterans of the annual Earth Science Symposium. It covers several of their suggestions for success.