“This set provides well-selected graphics to illustrate important concepts in Earth Science. The material is visually stimulating and sequenced in an effective order to support good classroom activities. Earth in Action videos are especially appropriate for middle school students and beginners but would also help secondary students who need review…It would also be helpful to curriculum specialists who are working with newer teachers or teachers who need a quick review of basic concepts for an Earth science unit.”

- NSTA Recommends, www.nsta.org/recommends, November 2005

This four-part video series covers the topics outlined in the National Science Education Standards, AAAS Benchmarks for Science Literacy and major texts. Plate Tectonics explores how the discoveries of specific fossils, geographic fit of the continents, ocean floor magnetic fields, young ocean rocks, and seafloor spreading support the theory of plate tectonics. Volcanoes and Earthquakes explores how some of the most powerful forces on earth affect our world. In Forces Shaping the Earth the three different types of erosion and the major types of mass movement caused by gravity are discussed. In Weathering and Soils students will learn about the two major types of weathering, and the forces that alter the shape and composition of rocks.

Each interactive video is followed by a 10-question Video Quiz and is accompanied by a teacher-friendly guide containing numerous student activities and assessment tools. Extra features on the DVD include indexes, labeled slides, glossary, animations, English subtitles, and an iMovie project.

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