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The Great Snake Debate
Snakes are just lizards without legs, right? Scholars study the sensational evolutionary history of the snake with a video from a well-written biology playlist. Topics include snake fossils, theories on snake evolution, and...
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The Time Terror Birds Invaded
Like something from a low-budget horror movie, terror birds ruled the roost in South America millions of years ago. Things didn't go as well when they headed north! With an intriguing video, biology scholars explore the massive migration...
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When Giant Fungi Ruled
Fungi are more than fun ... they're also functional! Most everyone knows they serve as Earth's decomposers, but ancient fungi took their job to a whole new level! An entertaining video from a large biology playlist examines the giant...
Physics Girl
How to Float a Ping Pong Ball on Air - the Coandă Effect
If floating were easy, everyone would do it! How does the Coanda Effect work? A video from a fascinating physics playlist shows how balanced upward and downward forces float a ping pong ball in a stream of air.
Physics Girl
What's in the Darkest Part of the Sky? The Hubble Deep Field
Prepare to be amazed! Look deep into the darkest part of the night sky, courtesy of a video from a vast physics playlist. Young astronomers see hundreds of galaxies through the eye of the Hubble Telescope.
Physics Girl
Singing Plates - Standing Waves on Chladni Plates
Here's a short video that hits all the high notes! Young scientists observe as amazing patterns appear in sand during a short demonstration. In addition to art and music, the resource explains standing waves, nodes, and how a 3-D model...
Crash Course
Measures of Spread: Crash Course Statistics #4
Sometimes the measures of center don't give us enough information. The spread of the data can tell statisticians much more about the data set. A video lesson, part of a statistics video series, describes different measures of spread such...
SciShow
It's Official: Life Could Survive on Enceladus
Have researchers found life on another planet? Maybe not, but possibly on one of Saturn's moons! A spacecraft has verified the presence of water on Enceladus as well as other life-supporting compounds. The episode of a solar system...
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Could We Give Mars a Magnetic Field?
Are you ready to move to Mars? An engaging video lesson discusses the changes required for Mars to sustain human life. The first of which is to reinstate the magnetic field it lost over four billion years ago. The video is an episode in...
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A New, Bubbly Origin Story for the Solar System
The truth is, we still don't know the origin story of our solar system. Each theory has supporting and competing evidence, making it difficult for people to accept just one. The installment of a solar system series discusses a new...
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How We Used the Moon to Send Radio Messages
The Cold War presented some communication challenges to the US military. Because the conflict was before the launch of satellites, scientists focused on the earth's natural satellite, the moon, the bounce radio signals. A video lesson...
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That Time We Gave Earth a Ring Made of Millions of Tiny Needles
They tried to put a ring on it! In the 60s, scientists had a plan to improve communication technology. Adding a ring of copper needles around the earth would help to boost radio wave signals. Scholars can watch a video lesson from a...
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The Curiosity Rover's Most Amazing Discoveries
Can Mars support human life? Researchers may have found evidence of water on Mars with information from the Curiosity Rover. An episode of a larger solar system playlist discusses the other life-sustaining elements and atmospheric...
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Mimas: The Real-Life Death Star
Saturn's moon Mimas has a unique composition worth studying. Mimas has a crater that was created 4.1 billion years ago that altered its composition from core to surface. Scholars learn these unique characteristics as they view an...
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The Truth About the Sun's 'Twin' and the Dinosaurs
Scientists are considering the possibility that our solar system may have had two suns. As it becomes more apparent that stars begin as twins, researchers build a stronger case for a binary solar system. This is an episode of a larger...
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Did a Planet Escape the Solar System?
Is it possible we are missing a planet from the original solar system? Watch the scientific process of simulation to consider options for the origin of the solar system. An installment of a solar system playlist shows learners the...
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Diving Into the Sun!
The sun's environment is as extreme as it gets! Young scholars watch an installment of a solar system video series to understand the composition of the solar system's star. The instructor discusses the energy and light transfer from the...
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Take a Trip to Titan!
Not all moons are created the same! An episode of a solar system video series explains the features of one of Saturn's moon. The lesson instructor highlights the characteristics of the moon that makes it unique.
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Triton: The Celestial 'Cantaloupe'
Where can we find sources of water in our solar system? It seems Neptune's moon may be an option. A video lesson explores the characteristics of Neptune's largest moon Triton. There are many unique features that may surprise your classes...
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Exploring Uranus and Neptune
Could humans survive on Uranus or Neptune? As an installment of a larger solar system series, the video lesson continues in its description of planets in our solar system. A thorough analysis of the two planets describes the physical...
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What's It Like on ... Venus?
Venus may not be the best option for the next space station! An episode of a larger solar system playlist describes the characteristics of the planet Venus. The instruction includes a description of its extreme environment and its...
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What's It Like On Mercury?
Take a video tour of the planet Mercury. An installment of a solar system series explores the characteristics of Mercury. The presenter compares the planet to Earth by examining similarities and differences.
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How Sex Became a Thing
Birds, bees, flowers, trees ... and Funisia dorothea? Biology scholars journey back in time to discover more about the history of sexual reproduction. The video, one of many in a biology playlist, covers our earliest eukaryotic ancestor,...
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The Whole Saga of the Supercontinents
See the world as it was—and also how it will be! A riveting video from a vast biology and earth science playlist takes viewers back in time to see how supercontinents formed, broke apart, and formed again. The resource includes a sneak...