MinuteEarth
This Is Not A Pine Tree
True Pines (conifer trees in the genus Pinus) are often confused with other members of the Pinaceae family like Picea (Spruces), Abies (Firs), Pseudotsuga (Douglas-firs) or Larix (Larches). So is very likely that your Christmas tree is...
Crash Course Kids
Seasons and the Sun
Ever wonder why we have seasons? A lot of people think it's because the Earth gets further away from the sun in winter, and closer in the summer. But, it's actually more interesting than that. In this episode of Crash Course Kids,...
Bozeman Science
Impulse
In this video Paul Andersen defines impulse as the product of the force applied and the time over which the force is applied. The impulse of an object is equivalent to the change in momentum of the object. Several problems related to...
Crash Course Kids
The Great Aqua Adventure
Water travels... a lot. In fact, the water cycle is amazing and takes water all over the planet by using evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina shows us how the water cycle works and...
Crash Course
If One Finger Brought Oil - Things Fall Apart part I: Crash Course Literature 208
In which John Green teaches you about Chinua Achebe's 1958 novel, Things Fall Apart. You'll learn about Igboland, a region in modern day Nigeria, prior to the arrival of the British Empire. Achebe tells the story of Okonkwo, an Igbo...
SciShow Kids
Be Prepared for Anything! Emergency Kit for Kids
Bad things can happen, but you can do a lot to be prepared for when they do! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what you should put in your emergency kit so you can be ready for anything!
MinuteEarth
The Real Reason Leaves Change Color in the Fall
Want to learn more about the topic in this week's video? Here are some keywords to get your googling started: Leaf senescence, chlorophyll, carotenoid, anthocyanin
Crash Course
The Death and Resurrection of Theater as...Liturgical Drama: Crash Course Theater #8
As the Roman Empire fell, so did the theater. If there's anyone who hates theater and actors more than Romans, it's early Christians. As Christianity ascended in the west, theater declined. But, fear not. This isn't the end of the...
Crash Course
Black Holes
We’ve covered a lot of incredible stuff, but this week we’re talking about the weirdest objects in space: BLACK HOLES. Stellar mass black holes form when a very massive star dies, and its core collapses. The core has to be more than...
TED-Ed
A brief history of the devil | Brian A. Pavlac
Satan, the beast crunching sinners' bones. Lucifer, the fallen angel. Mephistopheles, the trickster striking deals. These three divergent devils are all based on Satan of the Old Testament. But unlike any of these literary devils, the...
SciShow Kids
Why Do Leaves Change Colors in the Fall?
Autumn means leaves are turning different shades of red, orange, and yellow and falling to the ground. But why? Jessi takes you deep inside a leaf to explain!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? | Elizabeth Cox
It's 1954. Vietnamese nationalists are on the verge of securing an independent Vietnam under communist leader Ho Chi Minh. U.S. President Eisenhower claims that by virtue of the "falling domino principle," communist control of Vietnam...
Crash Course
Stars
Today Phil’s explaining the stars and how they can be categorized using their spectra. Together with their distance, this provides a wealth of information about them including their luminosity, size, and temperature. The HR diagram plots...
Crash Course Kids
Weather vs. Climate
So we have Weather and Climate... but are they the same thing? No, no they are not. But they are both super important to how the geosphere is shaped. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats with us about the differences...
Crash Course
The Gravity of the Situation
In today's episode, Phil looks at how gravity plays out across the universe.
Crash Course Kids
Defining Gravity
So, if gravity pulls everything down, then why don't things on the bottom of the Earth get pulled down into space? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about gravity and explains that when we talk about gravity pulling...
Bozeman Science
CER - Claim Evidence Reasoning
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the CER framework can be used to give explanations in a science classroom. In order to make a complete explanation a Claim must be supported by Evidence and Reasoning connecting the evidence to...
Curated Video
Pride and Prejudice Part 1: Crash Course Literature
In which a series about literature, which is wanting of an episode on Jane Austen, gets the first of two episodes. It's Pride and Prejudice, everybody! John Green talks about Pride and Prejudice as a product of Regency England, gives you...
Bozeman Science
What is Physics?
Mr. Andersen explains the importance of physics as a science. History and virtual examples are used to give the discipline context.
SciShow Kids
What's a Hurricane?
Some parts of the world get way more extreme storms than Jessi and Squeaks are used to. They're called hurricanes!
SciShow Kids
It’s Time for Frost!
If you've ever gone outside really early on a cold day in fall, you might have seen a thin layer of sparkly ice crystals covering everything! That ice is called frost, and it can only form if the weather is exactly right!
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Population pyramids: Powerful predictors of the future - Kim Preshoff
Population statistics are like crystal balls -- when examined closely, they can help predict a country's future (and give important clues about the past). Kim Preshoff explains how using a visual tool called a population pyramid helps...
Curated Video
The Science Behind Thunderstorms: Lightning and Thunder Explained
This video explains the formation of thunderstorms and how lightning and thunder are created. It describes how water vapor in the sky condenses into clouds, and when these clouds collide, electrical charges are produced. When 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...