YouTube usefulness!!

With each of these assignments, I think, "OH! I like this one the best! I'll use this one in my classroom FIRST!" YouTube is definitely my favorite so far. I've watched or looked up things on YouTube before (for myself and for my classroom), so I complete understand how engaging and useful these videos can be! How did I ever survive middle school classes without these??? : )

Here are the ones that I will be using in my Plate Tectonics science unit:

Plate Tectonics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYVS_Yh6dTk
Very science-y video! It is easy to understand and uses the correct terminology. This video fits our science standard that address the Physical World (Science 8.3).

Volcanoes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZp1dNybgfc&feature=fvw
National Geographic--great images!! It doesn't get much better than National Geographic. Awesome graphics, amazing video footage, and great volcano information are what make this video perfect. This video fits our science standard that address the Physical World (Science 8.3).

Earthquakes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe7mfz8dnjw
This song is soooooooo funny! Plus, it is very scientifically relevant! It even fits the science standard of the Physical World (Science 8.3) too.

Tsunamis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-hMedWQjUg
This video is great because it presents scientific information--not just video footage of a tsunami. Of course, this video also fits our science standard that address the Physical World (Science 8.3).