Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water on Earth - Lakes
Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...
Mr. Beat
Chicago and St. Louis Compared
Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Chicago and St. Louis, who once competed to be the America's Next Top Model, er, I mean America's Next Top Midwestern City.
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is A Reservoir?
This video is answering the question of what is a reservoir.
NASA
Tracking 3 Decades of Dramatic Glacial Lake Growth
In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using a 30-year satellite data record have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change....
Curated Video
I WONDER - How Are Lakes Formed?
This video is answering the question of how are lakes formed.
Journey to the Microcosmos
Ghost Fleas: Tiny See Through Cyclopses
Depending on your love of horror stories or your belief in the supernatural, it might be easy to convince you that lakes are full of ghosts. That as you plunge deeper into these lakes’ depths, you’ll come across translucent bodies that...
NASA
Landsat 9 At Work
Landsat 9, which NASA is launching in September 2021, will collect the highest quality data ever recorded by a Landsat satellite, while still ensuring that these new measurements can be compared to those taken by previous generations of...
NASA
NASA | Anatomy of a Raindrop
This short video explains how a raindrop falls through the atmosphere and why a more accurate look at raindrops can improve estimates of global precipitation.
The Viral Fever
Uros Island People, Peru: Fishing and Hunting on Lake Titicaca
Uros Island People, Peru part 2/3: This video showcases the lifestyle and traditions of the Uru people, who have built their community on the floating islands of Lake Titicaca in South America. The Uru rely heavily on fishing, bird...
NASA
New Lakes Discovered Under Antarctic Ice with NASA's ICESat-2
Hundreds of meltwater lakes hide deep beneath the expanse of Antarctica’s ice sheet. With a powerful laser altimeter system in space, NASA’s Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) is helping scientists “see” under the ice....
NASA
NASA | Lakes On A Glacier
How deep is that icy blue water on Greenland's ice sheet? Dr. Allen Pope, of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, is using data from the NASA/USGS Landsat 8 satellite to find out. In this video, Dr. Pope shares what he sees when he...
National Parks Service
Saving Yosemite's Frogs
Can we save the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog from extinction? Human introduced non-native species (fish and fungus) have been causing the frog to go from the most abundant amphibian in the Sierra Nevada to critically endangered....
Journey to the Microcosmos
Tardigrades: Chubby, Misunderstood, & Not Immortal
We know these cute little water bears can survive the vacuum of space but are they actually immortal? We'll explore that and other misconceptions about tardigrades in this week's journey!
Science360
Lakes in Jeopardy!
In this week’s episode of NSF Science Now, we discover why freshwater lakes are becoming saltier, the role temperature plays in the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, we explore a new device for combatting Parkinson’s disease, and...
Curated Video
I WONDER - Are Lakes Part Of The Ocean?
This video is answering the question of are lakes part of the ocean.
Learning Mole
The Amazon
This animated geography video lesson is all about the Amazon Plains. Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn more about geographical wonders and landforms.
Science360
Lake Temperatures -- Changing Planet
Scientists studying lakes in northern and tropical latitudes are finding that rising lake water temperatures are affecting the ecosystems of the lakes. -- The Changing Planet series explores the impact that climate change is having on...
Science360
Thawing Permafrost -- Changing Planet
Because of a warming atmosphere, permafrost -- the frozen ground that covers the top of the world -- has been thawing rapidly over the last three decades. But there is cause for concern beyond the far north, because the carbon released...
Science360
Biodiversity: A boon for brain research
How two unlikely microbes (that don't even have brains) led to the development of one of today's most promising brain research techniques--which is being used to study many diseases including schizophrenia and Parkinson's.
Curated Video
Water Treatment: Making Water Safe for Human Consumption
This video presents a lecture on water treatment, specifically on the processes involved in making water extracted from lakes and rivers fit for human consumption. The speaker discusses the different compounds and elements that might be...
Learning Mole
Underwater Plants
A video created for, and aimed at primary school science students learning all about plants. his video will introduce students to the world of underwater plants.
Red Rock Films
Ecosystem Activator: Streams and Rivers. Age 10 - 14.
Highlighting the life and movement of freshwater rivers and streams. Animals and their aquatic interactions with the ecosystem. Why streams and rivers are important and should be protected.
Astrum
What did NASA's Cassini discover about the lakes of Titan?
Titan is the only other body in the solar system that can support liquid on its surface. But not liquid water, liquid methane. What did NASA's Cassini discover about the lakes of Saturn's moon, Titan?
FuseSchool
What Is Water Pollution
Learn the basics about water pollution, whilst learning about environmental chemistry. The substances mankind throws away have polluted lakes, rivers and even the oceans. The United Nations estimate that around 10% of the world’s people...