Air in Motion - 24 minutes; The Weather Channel
     Three 8 minute segments: High and Low Pressure; Air Masses and Fronts; The jet Stream.

Alaska, Oil & Gas Opportunities - March 2007 - Alaska Department of Natural Resources - Division of Oil & Gas

American Enterprise - 5 segments - 2 hours 22 minutes; Karol Media 
      This series deals with the economic history of the United States.  Teaching guides and other materials are provided with these tapes. 

Part I - Land (28:25 minutes).  From the conquest of the wilderness to modern agribusiness, "Land" traces facts and  factors behind the growth of our nation. 
Part II - People (28:20 Minutes).  Examining the challenges inherent in this vast land, "People" highlights many of the factors that welded the American people into a "human resource."
Part III - Innovation (28:20 minutes).   This country's investors were ignorant of the rules that bound other cultures to accepted ways of doing things.  With no dogma to adhere to, Americans dreamed up their own ways - better ways. 
Part IV - Organization ( 28:25 minutes).  Do it. Quick and right.  It seems Americans have an inborn talent for getting things done.  Somehow the U. S. has always managed to organize the things we make, resources we take from the earth and talents we discover and develop. 
Part V - Government (28:40 minutes).   Today government is our largest employer, spender, borrower and lender.  It is a massive and influential enterprise.  How did it happen and just what is the proper role of government.

America's Buried Treasure - 20 minutes; ASARCO
     Description of early and current mining in the Leadville, CO area is detailed. There is discussion of the steps taken to protect the environment and how the old mines are being cleaned-up. The uses for lead and zinc which are mined in this area are detailed.

Arbuckle I and II and Criner Hills III  87 minutes; Robert Allen. 
     Join Bob Allen as he moves through the outcrops of the Arbuckle Mountains, describing the depositional and structural history of the area.  He relates what you see on the outcrops to producing areas.  A tour of the Criner Hills area five miles southwest of Ardmore includes a description of the depositional and structural histories of the area.

Areas of Historical Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in the United States - USGS

Assessment of Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Conventional Petroleum Resources of Northern Afghanistan - USGS

Blue Planet -  42 minutes; Smithsonian Institution et. al., Finley-Holiday Films. 
     This is a videotape adapted from the IMAX film which gives many views of the earth from space.  Various natural phenomena are related to scenes from space as well as scenes on earth.  The use of this tape is restricted to private, at-home showings.

Bryce Canyon and Scenic Byway 12 - 50 minutes; Finley-Holiday Film Corp. 
     This tape is a film record of scenic Bryce Canyon National Park.  It also contains some animated footage that describes the geologic setting.

The Challenge of the Unknown-  7 segments - 2 hours 24 minutes; Karol Media. 
     This series talks about mathematics and problem solving.  Teaching guides and other materials are provided with this series. 

Part I - Situation (18 minutes).  Where am I?  The first step in problem solving is to tease the problem out of the surrounding "landscape." 
Part II - Information (21 minutes).  What do I know?  Information is the raw material of problem solving.  Sorting through the data you have can help you determine what's relevant and what's missing. 
Part III - Restatement (19 minutes).  How do I see it?  To get a problem ready for solution, it helps to personalize it. 
Part IV - Outcomes (22:30 minutes).  How do I get there?  Many problem have an obvious solution.  You what result you want from the beginning.  The challenge is to figure out how to get there. 
Part V - Management (21 minutes).  What do I do next?  Some of life's problems are too large and complex, or too subtle, to yield to a formal assault. 
Part VI - Estimation (21 minutes).  Am I close?  You can't always nail down a precise answer.  In many cases, a rough answer, an education guess, is good enough. 
Part VII - Argument (21 minutes).  Am I right?  Even when you've found a solution to a problem, it pays to ask is this the best solution or the best path to a solution?  Challenging results reinforce what has been learned.

Climate: A world of Weather - 24 minutes; The Weather Channel
     Three 8 minutes segments: The Climate; Global Weather / Local Effects; Project Safeside.

Creation of the Universe - 92 minutes; PBS Home Video. 
     This is the ultimate detective story - the creation of the universe.  Award-winning Timothy Ferris takes viewers on a cosmic ride from the Big Bang 15 billion years ago to the frontiers of science today.

Deepwater Gulf of Mexico 2007 - Interim Report of 2006 Highlights - US Dept. of Interior, Minerals Management Services

Development Geology - 46 minutes; AAPG.
     This tape resulted from a presentation that Dr. James Ebanks made as a part of the Distinguished Lecture program.  Dr. Ebanks discusses various phases of a development program using analogs of fields such as Hartzog Draw, Wyoming and Brent in the North Sea.

Earth's Crust / Rocks and Soils - 25 minutes (each); Disney Educational Productions
     This is actually two separate tapes on one spool. Bill Nye ( "The Science Guy") discusses the two subjects with some science experiments to accompany.

Earth Revealed  - 26 30 minute segments; Annenberg Corp/PBS/Southern California Consortium - 1992. 
     This excellent introduction to physical geology explores how scientific theories are developed as well as how the earth's continuing evolution depends on our activities today. 

The Edwards Aquifer:  A Texas Treasure - 20 minutes

    An excellent study of the complexities and mechanics of this well know aquifer in Texas.

Estimated Oil and Gas Reserves, Gulf of Mexico, 2003 - US Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service

Extremes in the Weather Cycle - 24 minutes; The Weather Channel
     Three 8 minute segments; Flash Floods; Floods; Droughts

Forecasting: Then and Now - 24 minutes; The Weather Channel
     Three 8 minute segments: Forecasting: Then and Now; 20th Century Forecasting; Behind the Scenes at the Weather Channel.

Fuel-Less - You can't be cool without fuel - 16 minutes, American Petroleum Institue
     Traces a high school girl's path to the understanding of how oil is involved with all the aspects of daily life,

Geology of the Arbuckle Mountains  -  39 minutes; Robert Allen. 
     This video describes the geology of the outcrops including the paleontology.  It also describes some historic sites in the area as well as the development of several oil fields.

Geologic Studies of Deep Natural Gas Resources - USGS

Go Figure - 22 minutes; Phillips Petroleum
    This is an educational video about math in daily living.

Heart of the Rockies  -  60 minutes; Holiday Video Library. 
     In this grand journey of exploration, you will travel from the southern fringes of the Rockies to their northern U. S. limits at the Canadian border with many exciting stops in between.

A History of Lake Murray - 48.5 minutes; Robert Allen. 
     This video describes the history and development of Lake Murray, located near Ardmore, Oklahoma.

How The Earth Was Made - The History Channel - 94 minutes + extra 

How the Earth was made plots the twisting course of Earth's amazing journey.  This compelling documentary tells the story of unimaginable timescales, world-shattering forces, radical climates and mass extinctions. 

How The Earth Works - Published by The Teaching Company, this is a collection of 48 lectures by Michael E. Wysession, Professor of Geophysics, Washington University in St. Louis.  Each lecture is 30 minutes in length.  Click on this link to view individual lessons. 

Hurricanes - 24 Minutes; The Weather Channel
     Three 8 minute segments; Hurricane Basics; Hurricane Prediction; Hurricane Tracks.

In Search of Human Origins (Episode 3) - 62 minutes; The Creative Revolution NOVA
   This tape is essentially a discussion of whether Homo Sapiens (modern man) is an entirely new species or whether they evolved from primitive peoples such Neanderthal already occupying areas in Africa, Europe, Australia etc.

Kansas Highway Geology - 23 minutes; Kansas Geological Survey. 
     Narrated by Jon Roe this tape takes a fresh look at western Kansas.  Areas described include the Mushroom Rocks (concretions) of Rock, Fence Post limestone country, etc.

The Landforms and Landscapes of Kansas - 30 minutes; Instructional Video.
     This video journeys across Kansas and features the Ozark plateau, the Cherokee Lowlands, the Osage Questas, the Chautauqua Hills, the Glaciated Region, the Flint Hills, the Smoky Hills, the Wellington-McPherson Lowlands, the Red Hills, the Arkansas River Lowlands and the High Plains.

This Land - 41 minutes; Current Affairs Multimedia (Shell Oil Co.).
     The development of North America from a lifeless expanse of rock in Pre-Cambrian times until the coming of man is traced using skillful blending of animated maps, sequences showing natural processes and panoramic landscapes, and museum dioramas.

Legends in Wildcatting (2002) - 65 minutes; Houston Geological Society
    This tape records a panel discussion of five executives and former executives.  They outline their careers and the successes of their companies exploration efforts.  They also express their opinions as to where future exploratory efforts will occur.

Legends in Wildcatting (2003) - 119 minutes; Houston Geological Society
    Five individuals discuss their carrers in the oil industry.  They are Michel T. Halbouty, Halbouty Energy Co.; Bill Barrett, Bill Barrett Corporation; Tomas C. Barrow, Humble oil, Retired; Marvin Davis, Davis Petroleum; and Robbie Gries, Priority Oil and Gas.

Lewis and Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery - 240 minutes; PBS Home Video (Two Tapes)
This tape tells the remarkable story of the entire Corps of  Discovery-not just the two captains, but the young army, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's Afto-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea.

Look Up! - 24 minutes; The Weather Channel.
     Three 8 minute segments: Types of Clouds; Clouds and Weather; Art in the Air.

Louisiana GIS Digital Map Volume 1 Projects and Geospatial Data, Volume 2 Compressed Geospatial Data

The Making of Kansas  -  31 minutes; Instructional Video.
     Dr. James McCauley of the Kansas Geological Survey presents an overview of  Kansas geology and discusses geological processes at work over Millions of years to shape Kansas. Mid-Continent Section Meeting   This is a complete set of all of the presentations made at this meeting held in Wichita in September 1991.

The Mineral Resources of Kansas  - 15 minutes; Instructional Video.
      The more important mineral resources of Kansas are discussed, including the "mining of water" from the Ogalala acquifer for agricultural purposes.

The Making of Kansas - 31 minutes; Instructional Video.
     Dr. James McCauley of the Kansas Geological Survey presents and overview of Kansas Geology and discusses geological processes at work over million of years to shape Kansas.

Map Showing Geology, Oil & Gas Fields and Geologic Provinces of the Caribbean Region - USGS

Map Showing Geology, Oil & Gas Fields and Geologic Provinces of the Gulf of Mexico Region - USGS

Mid-Continent Section Meeting
     This is a complete set of all of the presentations made at this meeting held in Wichita in September 1991

The Mineral Resources of Kansas - 15 minutes; Instructional Video.
     The more important mineral resources of Kansas are discussed, including the "mining of water" from the Ogallala aquifer for agricultural purposes.

'96 NAPE -  7:46 minutes; AAPL. 
     This tape has an introduction by Gary Junco, the general chairman of the 11996 North American Prospect exposition and, then, takes the viewer on a tour of the '95 Exposition.

The New Sternberg Museum -  8.5 minutes; Sunflower Journeys KTWU.
     This segment of the popular Sunflower Journey series takes you on a tour of the New Sternberg Museum where work on a very exciting museum is in progress.  Initial opening is scheduled for early 1997.

The Oil and Gas Resource Potential of the Artic National Wildlife Refuge 1002 Area, Alaska - USGS

Our Solar System: Inner Planets - 26 minutes; Allied Video.
     This tape discusses Mercury, Venus, Mars and has a section devoted to the Moon. (Donated by Paul Gunzelman)

Our Solar System: Outer Planets - 26 minutes; Allied Video.
     This tape discusses Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus. Neptune and Pluto. (Donated by Paul Gunzelman)

Petroleum Potential of United Kingdom - Department of Trade and Industry

Petroleum Resource Potential GIS of Northern Afghanistan - USGS

Petroleum Systems and Assessment of Undiscovered Oil & Gas, Cotton Valley Group and Travis Peak, Houston Formation, East Texas Basin and Louisiana-Mississippi Salt Basins Provinces of the Northern Gulf Coast Region - USGS

Petroleum Systems and Assessment of Undiscovered Oil & Gas in the Raton Basin - Sierra Grande Uplift Province, Colorado and New Mexico - USGS

Petroleum Systems and Geologic Assessment of Undiscovered Oil & Gas, Navarro & Taylor Groups, Western Gulf Province, Texas - USGS

Petroleum Systems and Geologica Assessment of Oil & Gas in Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Colorado & Utah - USGS

Petroleum Systems and Assessment of Oil & Gas in The Wind River Basin Province, Wyoming - USGS

Petroleum Systems and Geologic Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas, Hanna, Laramie & Shirley Basins Province, Wyoming & Colorado - USGS

Petroleum Systems and Assessment of Undiscovered Oil & Gas in the Denver Basin Province, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming - USGS Province 39 - USGS

Petroleum Systems and Geologic Assessment of Undiscovered Oil & Gas of tehEaster Great Basin Province, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and Arizona - USGS

Petroleum Systems and Assessment of Undiscovered Oil & Gas Resources in the Black Warrior Basin Province, Alabama & Mississippi - USGS

Phosphate - Nothing Can Match It - 8 minutes
    This tape explains the many uses of phosphate from fertilizer to tires to soda pop.

A Place Called the Wilds - 8.5 minutes; American Electric Power.
     Discription of a game preserve for exotic and endangered animanl s located in a restored coal mining area of Ohio.

Planet Earth - Discovery Channel - 5 DVD set

Prehistoric Journey -  22 minutes;  Denver Museum of Natural History (KMGH TV, Denver).
     This tape, utilizing the resources of the Denver Museum of Natural History, traces the evolutionary process, focusing primarily on the period of the dinosaurs.  It tells, in part, the story of a girl who in 1979 at age 13 located the skeleton of an allosaur and who is now a paleontologist working on an advanced degree at MIT.

Rafting Through the Grand Canyon - 60 minutes; Nova Films for the Humanities.
     This tape explores one of the Earth's greatest natural wonders by rafting down the river that created it, repeating the spectacular first voyage of Jo
hn Wesley Powell (The Kansas Geological Survey and the GSA are the groups making this trip).

Rainbow of Stone - 37 minutes; Terra Productions.
     This fine tape outlines a journey through deep time in the Grand Canyon.  It describes the formation from the Granite and Schist to the present surface.  Fossil assemblages are also discussed.  The erosional process which commenced 6 million years ago to form the canyon is detailed.

A Ride on the Durango Silverton Railroad - 23 minutes; Interpark.
     This tape films the route between Durango and Silverton.  There is not a description of the spectacular geology that is traversed.

Science First Hand, Models in Physical Science - 3 tapes - 90 minutes; WGBH Educational Foundation. 
A viewing guide accompanies these tapes. 

Tape 1 - Structures (30 minutes).  This tape is designed primarily for use by teachers.  Seventh grade students build houses, bridges, towers, etc., using plastic straws and paper clips.  In doing so, they learn the hows and why of physical science. 
Tape 2 - Tops and Yo-Yos (30 minutes).  This is another teaching aid.  This tape captures ways tops engage students in science and provides material for discussion about how teachers and students interact, ways student data can be presented and assessed, how students develop concepts and how investigation can address different learning ability levels. 
Tape 3 - Water Wheels (30 minutes).  This tape concerns the construction of water wheels by eighth grade students and illustrates a strong emphasis
 on the development of key science process skills. 

The Search for Solutions - 9 segments - 2 hours 50 minutes; Karol Media. 
     Teaching guides and other materials are provided with this series. 

Part I - Evidence (17:40 minutes).  Before a problem can be solved, one needs information or evidence.  Evidence must be gathered, tested and retested and then interpreted. 
Part II - Patterns (19 minutes).  Form follows purpose.  Patterns develop and the ability to discern patterns and to organize and reorganize the framework of vision and evidence is indispensable. 
Part III - Investigation (21 minutes).  Investigation is a systematic approach tot he world of observable facts.  Each child discovered the world by investigation - tasting, listening, etc., - until the world became generalizations and categories of objects and experiences. 
Part IV - Trial and Error (18:50 minutes).  Trial and error is as basic as learning itself and errors are essential to the process.  It requires the problem solvers to be able to organize and direct a plan of attack. 
Part V - Context (18:25 minutes).  To see an object within its framework means to see it in context.  It is the goal of all problem-solving to train the powers of observation. 
Part VI - Adaptation (18:40 minutes).  Solving problems by borrowing the solution from the problem is adaptation.  Feedback is a systematic repetition of the adaptation process in situations where the problem and solution are in a continually changing relationship. 
Part VII - Modeling (19 minutes).  A model is a abstract description of  the real world, a simple representation of complex forms, processes and functions of phenomena or ideas.  Models reduce risk, cost and complexity to manageable scales. 
Part VIII - Prediction (20:40 minutes).  It is the purpose of science to describe the world in an orderly scheme or language that will enable us to look ahead.  Prediction is a search for laws on which to base a forecast. 
Part IX - Theory (17:50 minutes).  The universal human need to tell stories, to explain what has happened and what structures the universe and the individual's experience, is the foundation of theory making.

Slinky Scientific Shindig - 20 minutes; Phillips Petroleum
    This video discusses the slinky toy's place in demonstrating scientific principles.

The Smoky Hills - 29 minutes; Sunflower Journeys.
     This tape has three segments - "T-Shirt Man of Pipe Creek", "Fossil Hunting", and "Sternberg Museum (Hays)

Snow, Ice, Wind and Cold - 24 minutes; The Weather Channel.
     Three 8 minute segments: Wind and Cold; Snow and Ice; Winter Storms

Splendid Stones - 60 minutes; National Geographic.  In this tape, you will join National Geographic for a journey around the globe to locate origins of many precious stones.  Viewing of this tape is limited to private usage only.

Sun, Seasons and Sky - 24 minutes; The Weather Channel.
     Three 8 minute segments: The Sun: The Source of Earh's Weather, The Atmosphere: Where the Action Is; The Seasons.

Thunderstorms: The Weather Machine - 24 minutes; The Weather Channel.
     Three 8 minute segments: Thunderstorms; Lightning; Rain and Hail

To Fly! - 27 minutes; Smithsonian (Conoco, Inc.). 
     To Fly is the story of America's westward expansion over the past 200 years, climaxing with its venture into space.

Tornadoes - 24 minutes; The Weather Channel.
     Three 8 minute segments: Tornado Basics; Twister Facts; Storm Chasers.

Touring America's National Parks - Encounter Video, Inc.  Journeys to 20 of the country's most popular parks. 

Unfolding Universe - Discovery Channel 

Voyage of the Lee - 51 minutes; Circum Pacific Council.
     A search by the USGS using the USS Lee to explore the Pcific Basins for mineral resources.

Water: Oceans to Air - 24 minutes; The Weather Channel.
     Three 8 minute segments: The Water Cycle; Humidity and Dew Point; Precipitation.

Wetlands and Wildscapes - 29 minutes Sunflower Journeys
     This video has three sections: "Marias des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge," "Wildscape and Land Trust," and "Conserving Wetlands."  These are descriptions of state and federal programs assisting with the preservation of wetlands.

Women who Walk Through Time - 27 minutes; KUED Media Solutions. 
     This excellent tape discusses the careers of three women who are involved in earth science. It is also a good teaching aid as it discusses geologic time. Additional information may be obtained over the Internet by contacting http//www.mines.utah.edu

Work in Progress - CEO Video
      Details the work of the IPAA and it's members.

Works of Stone - 28 minutes; Sunflower Journeys
     This tape contains three segments: "Post Rock Quarrying (Ellis County)," "Stone Churches," including Cathedral of the Plains and "Stone Symposium."

Yellowstone - 27 minutes; Terra Productions
     This excellent tape discribes the geologic processes such as: mountain building, volcanism, glaciation, deposition, etc. that created the area of Yellowstone as we know it today.

Yosemite - 50 minutes; Reader's Digest.
     This tape describes the history of the establishment of Yosemite National Park through the efforts of John Muir.  The geologic processes that created the Yosemite area are discussed.  Spectacular scenic wonders are reviewed.