Science360
Alaska mountain glaciers retreating due to climate change
Tighten your seat belt! This runway is made of ice. Welcome to Ruth Glacier, deep inside Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve. Some of the visitors are here for recreational activities, such as backcountry skiing, but this is no...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Earth and Moon Cycles
This video introduces the Earth and Moon Cycles series. This series explores the fascinating cycles of our planets and the moon. Colorful animations help students easily understand the causes of day and night, the seasons, as well as...
Visual Learning Systems
Spring: Introduction
This video explores the features of spring, focusing on the unique habits of plants, animals, and people during this season. Additional concepts and terminology: season, sunlight, warmth, hibernation, migration, revolution, axis, and...
Science360
Let it snow - Scientists show cloud seeding generates snow in most comprehensive study yet
Scientists demonstrate that cloud seeding can generate snowfall Research answers long question about effectiveness of cloud seeding Scientists have successfully used a combination of radars and snow gauges to measure the impact of cloud...
Science360
Making self-driving cars safer in the rain and snow
Researchers look under the road to aid self-driving cars Even the most high-tech vehicles don’t navigate well in rain and snow Car companies and researchers have been feverishly working to improve the technologies behind self-driving...
Next Animation Studio
Italy covers melting glacier with reflective sheets
Conservationists say about 70 percent of Presena Glacier’s snow is saved over the summer by using protective geotextile sheets.
The Economist
Are winter sports going downhill?
Athletes from a record-breaking 92 countries are taking part in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. But winter sports are facing a double threat, from climate change and ageing populations
Curated Video
How a Structural Engineer Uses Math
Do you ever wonder how math is used in structural engineering? Meet engineer, Fae Garstang, from Schaefer. This educational kids' math video shows students how structural engineers use math daily! Curious about how math is used to build...
Little Smart Planet
Story to learn the months of the year
Twelve months have the year! Learn how to write and pronounce in English the months of the year and discover what month is your favorite
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water in the Air - Hail
Water in the Air reveals the varied phases of water that surround us, fall on us, travel in air, and serve as a crucial component of the water cycle. Emphasis is on the fact that water in air can be vapor or solid, visible or invisible,...
National Parks Service
Glacier National Park - Oberlin Bend (Accessible Version)
Mountain Goats are the symbol of Glacier National Park, and are a common site on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. There is almost no better place to see them than at Oberlin Bend. Watch the video to learn more about the overlook and these...
All Ears English
Group Conversation: Native Group Conversation about Snow Sports - All Ears English Podcast 1702
What's your favorite snow sport? Today, we have a group conversation as an All Ears English team to discuss our experiences participating in or avoiding snow sports.
Next Animation Studio
Western states turning to cloud seeding to fight drought
“Western U.S. states in the midst of a two decade-long drought that is the worst in 1,200 years are turning to cloud seeding to increase the water supply, according to CNN, with Wyoming a recent adopter of the method.”
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Writing: Writing to Describe Part 1 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
The March of Time
1952: DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE: Senators Estes Kefauver & Richard B. Russell sitting side by side, SOT Russell about primaries, pointing out not one in Maine, Kefauver defending campaigning in other places, Pennsylvania write-ins.
MOT 1952: DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE: Senators Estes Kefauver & Richard B. Russell sitting side by side, SOT Russell about primaries, pointing out not one in Maine, Kefauver defending campaigning in other places, Pennsylvania...
Weatherthings
Weather and Seasons: sun, heat, air, wind, rain
A little girl and her grandfather spend a summer afternoon sitting by a pond. The conversation changes from how warm the summer day is to how the pond gets cold and freezes in the winter. The grandfather helps the girl understand how the...
ZooMoo
Animal Alphabet: S is for Snow Monkey
Who’s that over there? Flash has just spotted another cool creature he can add to his Animal Alphabet! Our intrepid traveller Flash explores land, sea and air spotting different species of wildlife in their natural habitats and...
Science360
Using Fiberoptics to Measure Water Temperature
Travis Roth describes fiberoptic technologies used to measure stream water temperatures meter-by-meter for tens of kilometers. Roth is a Ph.D. student in Oregon State University's Water Resources Engineering Program.
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 9: Frazil Ice
Summertime visitors to Yosemite National Park miss many of the unique events of winter and early spring. Frazil ice flows are dramatic natural events that occur in the waterfalls of Yosemite Valley during March and April.
National Parks Service
Glacier National Park - Mountain Goats (Accessible Version)
Two mountain goat kids play "king of the mountain" high above Logan Creek, just off the Going-to-the-Sun Road (audio description). CREDIT: Glacier National Park
Science360
Life On The Ice
Life on the ice is extremely different from life around your own home town. Scientists work long days often without taking time for a break. When the research teams have time for rest and relaxation, they have to come up with creative...
Science ABC
Where Does Snow Come From?
Technically speaking, the snow falling on mountains and other cold regions is just frozen water. It is formed of tiny crystals of frozen water and looks a bit like small pieces of cotton. A snowflake is an ice crystal, or an amalgamation...
ZooMoo
Animal Alphabet: J is for Japanese Crane
Who’s that over there? Flash has just spotted another cool creature he can add to his Animal Alphabet! Our intrepid traveller Flash explores land, sea and air spotting different species of wildlife in their natural habitats and...
ZooMoo
Animal Alphabet: K is for Kea
Who’s that over there? Flash has just spotted another cool creature he can add to his Animal Alphabet! Our intrepid traveller Flash explores land, sea and air spotting different species of wildlife in their natural habitats and...