SciShow
Inside the Tiny Ecosystems Hiding in Glaciers
Glaciers might look like just lifeless frozen wastelands, but they are not! There are unique ecosystems hidden inside of them.
SciShow
If Theres Acid Rain Is There Basic Rain
You've probably heard of acid rain: rain that's more acidic than normal because of pollution in the atmosphere. But, if rain can become more acidic, shouldn't it also be able to become more basic?
Crash Course
Biology Before Darwin: Crash Course History of Science
You’ve probably heard of Charles Darwin, but before we get to him, you really need to understand how different people, throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, tried to answer the same question: “what is life?”
SciShow Kids
Why Different Soils Feel Different
Squeaks and Mister Brown do some experiments with soil, and learn all about why different soils feel different! Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter - Matter can be described and classified by its observable...
MinuteEarth
The Bird Poop That Changed The World
Thanks to my grandmother for inspiring this story, and to my mother for helping make it. Bird poop was the gateway fertilizer that turned humanity onto the imported-chemical-based farming system of modern agriculture....
SciShow Kids
Soil Is Alive!
Jessi and Squeaks make a new friend named Grady, and he teaches them about all the living things you can find in soil!
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans - There are many different kinds of living things in any area,...
SciShow Kids
What’s the Dirt on... Dirt?
A SciShow Kids viewer has asked us: What is dirt made of? Join Jessi to get the dirt on … dirt!
Bozeman Science
ESS3A - Natural Resources
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the resources required for survival come from the Earth. The resources are not evenly distributed on the planet and neither are the humans. According to the NGSS we need to limit the use of...
Be Smart
Life by the Numbers
How successful are we compared to other species? It turns out that biomass, or what things weigh, can be more important than how many of something there are. Find out how our numbers stack up against everything from bugs to bacteria, and...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why isn't the world covered in poop? - Eleanor Slade and Paul Manning
Each day, the animal kingdom produces roughly enough poop to match the volume of water pouring over Victoria Falls. So why isn't the planet covered in the stuff? You can thank the humble dung beetle for eating up the excess. Eleanor...
SciShow
Fairy Rings
Hank noticed something mysterious in the park one day. Fairy rings: are they mystical portals to another realm? Or could there be another, more scientific, explanation?
SciShow
The Earth's Internet: How Fungi Help Plants Communicate
Plants have their own interconnected networks that allow them to communicate with each other, sometimes over considerable distances!
SciShow Kids
Build a Tiny Plant World! Science Project for Kids
Jessi and Squeaks just learned about terrariums, and now they want to make one for themselves! Join them to learn all about these tiny gardens in a bottle and how you can make one of your own!
SciShow Kids
How Does A Seed Become A Plant?
Jessi and Squeaks show you how a tiny seed, like the kind you eat in your trail mix! Grows into a big plant!
SciShow Kids
Dissect a Pumpkin!
Jessi and Squeaks want to learn more about the inside of a pumpkin. How? By dissecting it!
TED Talks
TED: How to grow a forest in your backyard | Shubhendu Sharma
Forests don't have to be far-flung nature reserves, isolated from human life. Instead, we can grow them right where we are -- even in cities. eco-entrepreneur and TED Fellow Shubhendu Sharma grows ultra-dense, biodiverse mini-forests of...
Bozeman Science
ESS3C - Human Impacts on Earth Systems
In this video Paul Andersen explains how humans are impacting the Earth through farming, mining, pollution and climate change. According to the NGSS wise management can reduce impacts on the planet. This will become more important as...
Bozeman Science
Soil and Soil Dynamics
In this video Paul Andersen explains how soils are formed and classified. Weathering of rock creates particles which are mixed with water, air, and organic material. Soils are classified according to particle size, chemical makeup, and...
Bozeman Science
LS2B - Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer
In this video Paul Andersen explains how matter moves from the environment into living organisms and back into the environment. Food webs are used to show how matter and energy move through organisms. Ecological pyramids show that matter...
SciShow
Is There DNA in Dirt?
You know about fossils, but what other secrets are lurking in the ground beneath our feet?
Curated Video
Learn English Words: Hole/Soil
New ReviewThe goal of the GCF Reading Program is to help adults at all levels become more proficient readers. Utilizing various learning tools, learners will be able to learn and practice reading the top 1,000 most frequently used words in the...
Curated Video
Natural Resouces
New ReviewA video titled "Natural Resources" which discusses the population's strain on natural resources.
Curated Video
How to Dig a Well
Howcast - People have been digging wells since prehistoric times. If you're hoping to add a well to your backyard by doing it yourself, there are several ways -- both ancient and modern -- to make sure you never go thirsty.
Curated Video
How To Grow Lettuce
Howcast - Whether you are growing lettuce hydroponically or from seed in your garden, nothing tastes better than home-grown lettuce.