Instructional Video4:47
Veritasium

Northern Lights From 100,000 ft!

9th - 12th Standards
What do the northern lights look like from the inside? A team of scientists, teachers, and students head to Alaska to study the aurora borealis using weather balloons. The installment of the Veritasium video playlist shares the...
Instructional Video4:56
Veritasium

What Causes The Northern Lights? (Aurora Borealis)

9th - 12th Standards
In the arctic circle, some hotels offer aurora borealis wake-up calls so visitors don't miss the northern lights. A Veritasium video explains what causes the northern lights. It also presents many misconceptions people still believe...
Instructional Video4:54
Be Smart

The Science and Beauty of Auroras

6th - 12th
Did you know that Earth is one of three planets that experiences auroras? A video explains what happens when the magnetic sun throws giant balls of plasma at the earth. It includes both the beauty and the damage an aurora can...
Instructional Video2:02
Be Smart

The Sun Is A Magnet!

6th - 12th
Attract learners to science by studying largest magnet in the galaxy. The video explains why the sun is technically a magnet and how the magnetic fields causes solar storms. It also covers the effects of solar storms on the earth such as...
Instructional Video3:51
TED-Ed

Solid, Liquid, Gas and … Plasma?

7th - 12th
Most of us are familiar with the three states of matter—solid, liquid, and gas. But what about plasma? Yet 99.9% of the universe is made of plasma. Get the scoop on this gooey goo.
Instructional Video4:24
Curated OER

Amazing Northern Lights Time Lapse

4th - 8th
Show your class exactly what the Northern Lights look like! This actual footage makes for a high-quality video, especially for an earth science class. No sound is included.