SciShow
Fun in the Summer Sun… on Saturn
For 13 years, the Cassini probe circled Saturn and sent back fascinating data about the seasons of Saturn as it moved through a 29 Earth year Saturnian year.
SciShow Kids
The Longest Day of the Year The Solstice!
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it's almost time for the summer solstice, the longest day of the year! But if all days have 24 hours, what does the 'longest day of the year' really mean? Join Jessi and Squeaks to find out!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Reasons for the seasons - Rebecca Kaplan
Why do some regions experience full-time heat while others are reckoning with frigid temperatures and snow? And why are the seasons reversed in the two hemispheres? Rebecca Kaplan explains how the shape of the Earth's orbit around the...
Wonderscape
What Was Stonehenge's Purpose? Exploring Theories and Rituals
Discover the many theories about Stonehenge’s purpose, from its potential role as an ancient calendar to a site for religious rituals and burials. Learn about the evidence pointing to ceremonies, feasts, and even possible healing...
Wonderscape
Giraffe Rescue and Conservation Efforts
This video highlights remarkable giraffe conservation efforts, focusing on a daring rescue operation in Kenya and the relocation of endangered giraffes in Uganda. It details the innovative techniques used to transport giraffes over water...
Curated Video
Off Kilter
Dr. Forrester discusses the pattern of the four seasons by examining the tilt of the Earth upon its axis and orbit around the sun. She explains the effects of the four seasons on plants, animals, food availability, and daily human life....
Curated Video
Permaculture Garden Tour: YEAR 12
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison takes you on a tour of his home garden in Corvallis, Oregon, USA. The garden is in its 12th season and it was filmed on the day before the Summer Solstice, 2021. Corvallis is located at 45 degrees...
Next Animation Studio
What happens during the June 21 summer solstice
The 2018 summer solstice will soon be upon us, marking the beginning of different seasons depending on where you live. The earth rotates on a tilted axis while orbiting the sun, which means different parts of the planet are pointed at or...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Demystified: Solstices and an Equinoxes
Learn more about solstices and equinoxes.
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Giraffes
In this video, the teacher discusses various aspects of giraffes, including their height, diet, sleep patterns, physical characteristics, and conservation efforts. The teacher presents information in an engaging and informative manner,...
Physics Girl
This phenomenon only happens in Hawaii . . . and Cuba & Nigeria & Indonesia & Peru & Sudan & Laos &…
There are apparently no shadows in these images. But they were taken during the brightest part of the day. There are only certain parts of the year and certain times of day when you can experience the subsolar point or Lahaina noon....
Bizarre Beasts
The Weird Thing Storks Can Smell
Not only can storks smell, but white storks will show up to a field if they smell cut grass... and storks aren't herbivores.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Just the Facts: The Summer Solstice
Learn more about the summer solstice, the day the Sun travels the longest path through the sky.
Mazz Media
Day and Night
This live-action video program is about the words day and night. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the words day and night through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Curated Video
Exploring the Four Seasons of the Year
This video explains how the four seasons - winter, spring, summer, and autumn - are experienced differently depending on where we are located on Earth. It explores the unique characteristics, beauty, and dangers of each season and how...
Visual Learning Systems
The Tilt of the Earth
In this video, we learn about the different seasons and what causes them. The Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun is responsible for the varying amounts of light received by different parts of the Earth throughout the...
Mazz Media
Our Sun
Through telescopic video and photos combined with animated graphics, students will learn about the layers of the sun and its effects on earth, the moon and all the objects in our solar system and the universe.
Ancient Lights Media
Understanding Equinoxes and Solstices
Planets Set: 5. This clip examines the astronomical events behind equinoxes and solstices.
Archaia Historia
How did Ancient Greeks tell the date? - The Athenian Calendar
“What is the date?” Is often a question asked in our day to day life. But how would a person in Ancient Greece answer this question?
Mazz Media
Solstice
This live-action video program is about the word solstice. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word solstice through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Mazz Media
Equinox
This live-action video program is about the word equinox. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word equinox through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding the Solstices and Equinoxes
This video provides an explanation of the solstices and equinoxes, which are important astronomical events that mark the changing seasons. This video is part of the 8-part series, Earth’s Rotation and Revolution.
Sky News
A significant discovery has been made at Stonehenge - not by an archaeological breakthrough or years of scientific research but because the grass wasn't watered.
A significant discovery has been made at Stonehenge - not by an archaeological breakthrough or years of scientific research but because the grass wasn't watered.