Lessons

Each episode tells one story of the planet, with a lesson guide built around it.

Every guide has learning objectives, key vocabulary, a chapter outline with timestamps, common misconceptions, discussion questions, a quiz that checks itself, a written-response section, university extension problems, standards alignment, the full transcript, caption files and cited sources. Each one prints three ways: a student handout with room to write, a teacher copy with the answer key, and the transcript. Each episode can be played from this site with captions where a school network blocks YouTube.

LESSONThe Ring of FireWhy the Pacific is ringed by earthquakes and volcanoes9:25 · Grades 6–12 · Introductory university geologyLESSONThe Day Japan MovedThe 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, from the plates up9:20 · Grades 6–12 · Introductory university geologyLESSONThe World Series EarthquakeLoma Prieta, 1989: why the worst damage came 60 miles from the fault8:34 · Grades 6–12 · Introductory university geologyLESSONWhy Hurricanes SpinThe engine, the eye and the Coriolis effect8:51 · Grades 6–12 · Introductory university meteorology