Instructional Video7:22
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Everything You Need to Know About Planet Earth

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Earth provides all of the systems needed for life, and how it does that is very complex. The video explains how Earth got here and what makes it special. It details its layers, the atmosphere, and human's place on the planet.
Instructional Video5:55
Bozeman Science

LS4D - Biodiversity and Humans

2nd - 12th
Humans have both positive and negative impacts on biodiversity. A video lesson highlights important human impacts on biodiversity through examples and diagrams. The narrator provides insight to the progression of the topic from...
Instructional Video10:14
Crash Course

The Earth

6th - 12th Standards
Your fingernails grow at approximately the same rate Earth's continents move. The video discusses Earth as a planet, its layers, our magnetic field, the atmosphere, and the human impact on Earth. It provides interesting facts that...
Instructional Video1:19
MinutePhysics

The Hairy Ball Theorem

9th - Higher Ed
Math tells us that it is impossible to comb a ball of hair. The 23rd video of an informative physics series helps learners understand the physics implications of this statement. Through an analysis of vectors, the video narrator...
Instructional Video2:47
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SciShow Kids

2015's Solar Eclipse

Pre-K - 5th Standards
In addition to celebrating the anticipation of 2015's solar eclipse, the host, Jessi, examines what the phenomena is and why it occurs in a brief yet informative video.
Instructional Video4:15
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SciShow Kids

Explore the Solar System: The Rocky Planets

Pre-K - 6th Standards
Take a trip to the rocky planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—with an engaging video that details their unique attributes.
Instructional Video3:09
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SciShow Kids

Lunar Eclipses

Pre-K - 6th Standards
A lunar eclipse or the red moon? This is the focus question of a captivating video hosted by the knowledgable and energetic Jessi and her mouse sidekick Squeaks. Here, the two examine the what, why, and how of lunar eclipses and...
Instructional Video3:52
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SciShow Kids

Why Can I See the Moon During the Day?

Pre-K - 6th Standards
Ever wonder why the moon is visible during the day? Discover why with a captivating video that details the reason with the help from a lively host and engaging graphics.
Instructional Video2:19
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Rockin' English Lessons

The World is Magic

Pre-K - 3rd Standards
The world outside is more amazing than any television show. Young learners watch a music video that features many fascinating attributes about our world.   
Instructional Video13:37
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Crash Course

The History of Life on Earth

7th - 12th
The first life on Earth developed in the oceans. As an introduction to ecology, the video starts with the formation of the earth. It follows with the Archaean and Proterozoic Eons including protobionts, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes. It...
Instructional Video3:53
TED-Ed

Where Did Earth's Water Come From?

6th - 12th Standards
It's commonly known that over 70 percent of of the earth's surface is covered by water, but exactly where did it all come from? Join this short video as it travels back to the beginning of the universe in search of the origins...
Instructional Video10:08
Khan Academy

Earth Formation, Life on Earth and in the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy

10th - 12th
How was our solar system and Earth formed? Sal hypothesizes that a Supernova was most likely the catalyst that spawned our sun and, consequently, our solar system. He thoroughly explains the formation of the moon and the Earth using a...
Instructional Video6:36
Curated OER

Why Earth Science

5th - 8th
Introduce the inquisitive learners in your class to the wonders of the planet Earth. This video showcases the reasons why we should study earth science and how a career or education in earth science can help us safeguard our planet. This...
Instructional Video
British Council

British Council: Learn English Kids: Planet Earth

Pre-K - 1st
Take a trip to the Planet Earth Museum to visit the different zones on earth and how they are affected by pollution. Included is a printable activity to reinforce the learning.