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Beakman's World: Creating a Rocket
Beakman explains what rockets are and acts like Robert Goddard (father of modern rocketry) to explain how they work. Then Beakman creates a DIY rocket with a bottle and an air pump. -
The Ernest Green Story: Little Rock Crisis
Ernest Green and the rest of the Little Rock Nine attempt to integrate into an all-white school following a mandate by President Eisenhower. However, armed guards prevent them from entering the school. -
BBC Bitesize: KS3 Chemistry: How Sedimentary Rock Forms
The narrator explains how sedimentary rocks form: from sediment deposited in water through the process of weathering and erosion. He also explains the layers of sedimentary rock, which include sandstone, limestone, and conglomerates. -
NBC News Learn: WWII: V-2 Rocket
Hitler deploys the V-2 rocket and it hits an area in West London obliterating the neighborhood. This massive rocket was developed by Germany to try and turn the tide of the war. -
National Geographic: Rockies Thrust Up
How the Rocky Mountains were formed and what they are used for today. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clip1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus: Rock Art
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Throughout history, Native Americans have used rock art to record important information such as trails, events, and even people. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipJourney to the Center of the Earth: Into the Chasm
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Hannah instructs the group to go down into the chasm, as it may be their only hope out of the cave. Professor Anderson is the first to climb down, and Sean follows but takes much longer, as he is frightened. During the descent, Professor Anderson notices some metamorphic rocks and tells Sean about them. He loses his balance and is put into what he initially thought was a perilous situation. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipIce Age: Volcanic Eruption
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Sid tells Manny and Diego that the floor is hot. They find out that they're walking on a bed of igneous rock when the volcano erupts. They have a few close calls but all manage to escape to safety. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipJourney to the Center of the Earth: Escaping the Volcano
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Trevor, Anna and Sean are stuck inside an active volcano. Their only hope to escape is to start an eruption that will propel them out of the volcano. On his last flare, Trevor finally lights a spark between two igneous rocks in the wall to begin the eruption. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipDoctor Who: The Solar System Before the Earth
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The Doctor shows Donna an unforgettable sight of how the rocks in space formed our solar system 4.6 billion years ago.
