Coal, Oil and Natural Gas part of Videos:Video Gallery
This video describes how fossil fuels such as oil, gas, and coal are formed and where they can be found. We set up side-by-side comparisons of what these materials are made of, how they develop, and the settings where they are preserved. We discuss how US consumption and production trends for oil and coal have changed in recent years.

Natural Resources and Regions part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This short activity uses GIS to task students with observing, comparing, and contrasting the natural resources throughout the five regions of the U.S. This site includes all materials needed for an ...

Mining the world’s most used minerals part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This short activity uses GIS to demonstrate what mineral resources are commonly used in daily life and to learn the origins of these resources to better predict where they might be found. This site ...

Earth's Elements and an Introduction to the Silicate minerals part of Videos:Video Gallery
This video identifies how rocks are composed of elements that build minerals. We identify the most common elements in the crust, as well as in the whole Earth. Viewers will recognize common elements from their breakfast cereal that are also key components in the rocks below our feet. We will learn that only a handful of elements combine with silicon and oxygen to form the silicates, the world's most abundant group of minerals. Finally, we describe the characteristics of silicate minerals, and how they break down to form simple commodities like sand and gravel deposits.