Curated Video
Exploring the Science and Impact of Snow
This video explains the formation and characteristics of snow. They discuss how snowflakes are made up of ice crystals and how their size and shape depend on temperature and water vapor. The video also highlights the impact of snow on...
Weatherthings
Hands on Weather - Heat
Three simple weather demonstrations you can do at home or at school to show the properties of heat, using your hands and everyday materials.
Curated Video
Understanding Vasoconstriction and Vasodilation: How the Body Maintains Temperature
This video explains the concept of thermoregulation and how the body maintains its core temperature. It discusses the role of the hypothalamus in monitoring and controlling body temperature and how it responds to changes in temperature...
Healthcare Triage
Ebola in America and Placebos Work! Healthcare Triage News
A few more patients are cured of Ebola in the US, and placebos can help kids with the cold. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Curated Video
Winter: The Coldest Season Explained
In this video, we explore the fascinating science behind winter and why it occurs in different regions of the world. From the Earth's tilt to the effects on plant and animal life, we learn about the changes that come with the coldest...
Cerebellum
French: Avoir - To Have
New verbs and how to conjugate them! This clip focuses on the French verb 'Avoir', meaning 'to have'. This is part 1 in the series: 'French: Asking About The Weather'.
Healthcare Triage
Poinsettias Aren't Poisonous, and Other Holiday Myths: Healthcare Triage #8
On Thanksgiving, we destroyed the myth that turkey makes you sleepy. But there are lots of holiday myths, and in this episode of Healthcare Triage, we take apart some more. These all come from a paper Aaron co-wrote in the BMJ.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Strontium Atomic Clock
The world's most accurate atomic clock based on neutral atoms has been demonstrated by physicists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder. The JILA...
Five Thousand Years
9 Chinese Hacks to Cool Down Naturally in Summer
The first modern electrical air conditioning unit was not invented until 1902. Have you ever wondered how ancient people survived summer heat with no refrigerators, no electric fans, and no air conditioners? Here are 9 brilliant summer...
Kids Learning Videos
Guess the Animal! (Part Two) Learning Animals For Kids
Guess the animals in this animal quiz video. You will be given different clues for each animal while a picture is revealed. See if you can guess the animal's name before we tell you! This animal video is great for little kids, toddlers...
The Backyard Scientist
Liquid Nitrogen Freeze-Ray Vs. Flamethrower
I made a freeze ray! Im basically a bonafide evil genius now. Freeze your cat, girlfriend, or flowers, the possibilities are endless..! wait no, thats about it. Some notes about the gun: There are commercial liquid nitrogen guns used by...
Physics Girl
Solving crimes with INFRARED?
How can you use an infrared camera to see through walls? To inspect the scene of a crime? To catch a thief in hiding?! This cool device attaches to your smartphone and has an infrared/visible light camera combo that allows you to see the...
ProTeachersVideo
Ceri Evans' Masterclass: DNA
This programme is set in a TV studio. Former Teacher of the Year Ceri Evans inspires a group of Year 10 students from several London schools with an active lesson about DNA. Ceri uses a variety of games and challenges to excite and...
Ancient Lights Media
China: Eastern Plains
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip examines the geography of China's northeastern region.
Visual Learning Systems
Solids, Liquids, and Gases: Phase Changes
What are the differences between solids, liquids, and gases? In this program students will investigate real-life examples of the various phases of matter. Colorful animations illustrate how these states differ in the movement of...
JJ Medicine
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia | Warm, Cold & Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria | Symptoms, Treatment
Lesson on Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (Warm, Cold, and Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria): Clinical features, Laboratory findings, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia is one type of anaemia that is due...
Science360
Climate Change Clues from Ancient Volcano
South Dakota State University chemistry professor Jihong Cole-Dai and colleagues have discovered evidence of a previously undocumented volcano whose eruption may have contributed to the climate change in the early 1800s. Their ice core...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How to Make Felted Soap Wet Felting And Needle Felting
Felting soap is fun, beautiful, and useful! Learn how to wet felt and needle felting on soap using this tutorial.
The Art Assignment
Notes from New Orleans | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We visited New Orleans for the Prospect.3 exhibition and saw some fantastic art by Carrie Mae Weems, Camille Henrot, Shigeru Ban, Kerry James Marshall, and Tavares Strachan. Let's talk about it!
Science360
Biology of bats!
It turns out that warm-blooded animals aren’t warm all of the time! Researchers at Brown University studying the muscles in bats’ wings found that their wings operate at a significantly lower temperature than their bodies, especially...
Weird History
The Origins of Everyday Clothes
Most people put on their outfits every day without questioning the history of clothing as they do it. You're clearly not one of these people, since you've landed on this page! Here's a list of things we still wear today and why we...
The Backyard Scientist
Dropping a red-hot bolt in liquid nitrogen!
Using a 200w induction heater to heat a bolt, then dropping it into liquid nitrogen. The liquid nitrogen starts leaking and science quickly devolves into shenanigans :)
Independent Producers
Cold War Veterans
Men serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War suffered extreme stress as they prepared daily for nuclear war. But when the Cold War ended, they were not recognized as veterans because they weren’t technically in combat. In this...