Crash Course
☁️ What is a Cloud? Crash Course Geography
In addition to just being beautiful one-of-a-kind panoramas in the sky, clouds can tell us so much about how energy and weather patterns flow around the globe. Today, we'll talk about how clouds form, the three main types (cirrus,...
Weatherthings
Circumhorizon Arc
When the sun is high, there’s sometimes a bright band of color in cirrus clouds between the sun and the ground. It’s a circumhorizon or circumhorizontal arc. The arc is a straight segment that looks a little like a rainbow but it forms...
Curated Video
The Science of Clouds
This video provides a comprehensive overview of clouds, explaining what they are, how they form, and their different types. It also highlights the role of clouds in the water cycle and their impact on weather patterns. The video...
Weatherthings
A Sun Dog is a Mock Sun is a Parhelion
Often, next to the sun, we find very bright patches of color. This describes what they are, and that they are not rainbows.
Curated Video
What Do Clouds Tell Us About the Weather
Clouds can tell us a lot about the weather. They are made up of tiny droplets or frozen crystals of water, and their different levels and appearances can indicate different weather conditions. From the high, icy cirrus clouds to the low,...
Mazz Media
Way Cool Science II: All About Weather
Friendly and fun host Max Orbit asks questions about the world and searches for answers. This DVD series is designed to engage students while introducing scientific principles and concepts in a fun and entertaining way. Viewers will come...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Clouds
In this video, we delve into the fascinating world of clouds. Join us as we uncover the secrets behind these fluffy formations and learn about the different types of clouds, how they are formed, and what they signify. Investigating...
Mazz Media
Cloud
This live-action video program is about clouds. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and...
Mazz Media
Weather-1
Viewers take a trip above the earth's atmosphere to learn about weather around the world. Students will come to understand the relationship between water, air and heat and how they interact to make weather happen. The terms atmosphere,...
SciShow
3 Extreme Climate Fixes
Could clouds be the key to slowing climate change? Cirrus clouds trap more heat than other clouds, thus keeping the Earth warmer; if scientists can get rid of them, the Earth might cool down. An eye-opening video delves into three...
SciShow Kids
What Are Clouds Made Of?
What are clouds and what do they have to do with the three sates of matter? Water changes states as it evaporates from the ground to create clouds. Watch a video that explains the science behind clouds and the different types seen in the...
Be Smart
Why Do Clouds Stay Up?
Young scientists will never look at clouds the same way again after watching this video from PBS Digital Studios. Viewers learn about the different types of clouds and their formation. The video will make your classes want to lie on...
TED-Ed
How Did Clouds Get Their Names?
Have you ever wondered how clouds float in the sky, or why they seem to change so much in just a few minutes. Watch a short video about the way clouds are identified and named, and how they are affected by the Earth's conditions.
Minute Earth
Minute Earth: Why Are There Clouds?
If we wanted to make a cloud entirely from scratch it would not be an easy process. This video explains the amazing process of how our earth's atmosphere manages to pump out one cloud after another all over the world at altitudes of 20...