An overview of the development and extinction of dinosaurs. Explains their biological relationships to each other and to other species, their place within geologic time and the fossil evidence they have left behind.
An introduction to different kinds of rocks and soils describing their characteristics, location, and uses. Includes study questions, activities, and experiments.
Describes the natural forces that cause weathering, erosion, and deposition and shows how these processes have impacted natural structures around the world; presents a hands-on demonstration of how running water erodes different kinds of soil; and discusses modern methods of conservation.
On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class learn at first hand about different kinds of rocks and the formation of the earth.
Presents an introduction to the unique features of the Earth's topography, showing how mountains and chasm form, as well as providing information on forces that change its surface, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and water.
