Watch Physical Geography Collecting Rocks & Minerals

Volumeover The Wonders of Our Earth and the forces and life forms that shape our world with the Physical Geography Series. An excellent library of programs dealing with natural phenomenon such as volcanoes, earthquakes, caves, rocks, geysers and glaciers. The Earth is made of rock from the tallest mountains to the floor of the ocean. Rocks are all around most of us. Thousands of different types of rocks and minerals have been found on Earth and this program examines how rocks are continually changing. It looks at the types of rocks - Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic and teaches students how to start their own collection including; how to identify rocks, where to find rocks, collecting equipment and housing and enlarging their collection. The series is presented by Dr. Laurence J. Jankowski, an Associate Professor at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and a member of the National Science Teachers Association and the National Association of Geology Teachers. His prior achievements include the "Science Teacher of the Year Award, " from the Ohio Academy of Science and "Outstanding Professor Award" from Bowling Green State University.

Physical Geography Collecting Rocks & Minerals is a 2016 special interest movie with a runtime of 22 minutes.