SciShow Kids
Why Are There Seasons?
You know we have four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. But do you know why we have seasons? Jessi shares the answer!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A year in the life of one of Earth's weirdest animals | Gilad Bino
Waddling along the parched Australian earth, a female platypus is searching for fresh water. Over the past year, a severe drought turned rivers and streams to mere trickles. She barely survived and was unable to reproduce. Could the next...
Be Smart
Do Plants Think?
For the last 50 years we've wondered whether plants can think... Haven't we?
Bozeman Science
Contact Forces
In this video Paul Andersen explains how contact forces result from interatomic forces. The following forces are explained at the interatomic level: normal force, applied force, friction force, tension force, spring force, and buoyant...
Crash Course
Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters: Crash Course World Mythology
Mike Rugnetta continues to teach you about Tricksters in myth, and this time we're headed to the Americas. Coyote and Raven appear in stories from many Native American groups, and more often than not, they're tricky. They're also often...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why should you listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"? - Betsy Schwarm
Light, bright, and cheerful, "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi is some of the most familiar of all early 18th century music, featured in numerous films and television commercials. But what is its significance, and why does it sound...
Bozeman Science
Simple Harmonic Motion
In this video Paul Andersen explains how simple harmonic motion occurs when a restoring force returns an object toward equilibrium. The two types of harmonic motion studied in AP Physics are the mass spring oscillator and the simple...
SciShow Kids
Getting Ready for Hibernation!
There's a chill in the air where Jessi and Squeaks live, and that means it's time for some animals to start the long, yearly nap called hibernation! Learn why animals hibernate and how they get ready to sleep for months at a time!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The five major world religions - John Bellaimey
It's perfectly human to grapple with questions, like 'Where do we come from?' and 'How do I live a life of meaning?' These existential questions are central to the five major world religions -- and that's not all that connects these...
Food Farmer Earth
Winter Farming: Challenges and Rewards
This video explores the challenges and rewards of winter farming, highlighting a farmer's experience transitioning from flower to produce farming. It emphasizes the unique taste and quality of winter-grown produce like carrots, despite...
Curated Video
Exploring the Fascinating World of Grasshoppers
In this video, the teacher discusses interesting facts about grasshoppers. They explain that grasshoppers have five eyes, with two large ones on the sides of their heads and three smaller ones near their antennae. The teacher also...
Curated Video
The History and Importance of Timekeeping: From Sundials to Wristwatches
In this video, we explore the concept of time and its measurement. From the Earth's time zones to our internal circadian rhythms, we delve into how time affects our daily lives. We also learn about various timekeeping devices throughout...
Curated Video
Exploring Weather and Seasons
This video introduces the concept of weather and seasons in a simple and engaging way, focusing on explaining weather phenomena and differentiating between the four seasons. It touches on weather disasters and how they can impact people...
Curated Video
Calibrate
A process of comparing sets of measurements with reliable reference measurements, in order to check the accuracy of an instrument, or adjust for a change in a measurement system. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined...
Curated Video
Grizzly Bears - Seasonal Survival
Investigate how the life of the grizzly bears is influenced by the seasons. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - Seasons Learning Points Hibernation is a long sleep many animals take through winter. Before hibernation, grizzly...
Curated Video
Wind-up radio
Discover what powers a wind-up radio. Physical processes -Energy and energy transfer - Storing energy Learning Points Batteries produce chemical energy. Wind-up radios store potential energy. Kinetic energy can be transformed into...
Curated Video
The seasons
Find out how the tilt of the Earth's axis causes the seasons. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - Seasons Learning Points The tilt of the Earth's axis causes the seasons. The Earth can be divided into the northern and southern...
Visual Learning Systems
Weather and Climate
In this video students will work with average monthly temperatures from two different cities. They will also create a data table and accompanying graph to identify changes in temperature throughout the year. This program correlates to...
Bedtime History
Fountain of Youth for Kids | Bedtime History
Dive into the intriguing history of the Fountain of Youth in this captivating history episode! Journey through time as we unravel the myths, legends, and historical accounts surrounding this elusive fountain, said to grant eternal youth...
Curated Video
Wave Motion: Periodic Motion
By the end of this learning object, the learner should be able to: Classify waves according to their ability to propagate and transfer energy in space.9871
Curated Video
Oscillatory Motion: Graphical representation of oscillatory motion
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Recognize the representation of the oscillatory motion.9870