Curated Video
Factpack: Bird Migrations
The astonishing journeys of record-breaking migrating birds. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab attention at the start of a learning...
Wonderscape
Exploring Earth's Magnetic Mysteries
Uncover the secrets behind Earth's magnetic field! Learn how the molten iron and nickel in Earth's core create a giant magnet, protecting us from solar radiation with the magnetosphere. Discover how this magnetic field affects everything...
Visual Learning Systems
Magnetism: Earth's Magnetic Field
This video explores the force of magnetism and how it affects our everyday lives. The atomic nature of magnetism is illustrated, and then applied in principle to common magnets. The video highlights how magnetic fields are created, and...
Professor Dave Explains
Magnets and Magnetic Fields
Magnets are highly misunderstood, and often interpreted as magic. But they're not magic! It's just science. Let's learn about what magnets are and what produces magnetism so that we can sound super smart at dinner parties, yes?
Professor Dave Explains
An Overview of Earth’s Layers
We only interact with the very surface of the Earth, called the crust. So what else is down there? What is the composition of the Earth? How many layers are there, and how do they differ? What is the mantle, and how does it convect? What...
MinutePhysics
Where is the True North Pole?
Do you believe in Santa Clause? Or a more practical question might be to ask if you believe in the location of the North Pole. Because of the convection currents in Earth's out core, the magnetic north pole drifts about 55 km per year....
Steve Spangler Science
Make Your Own Compass - Sick Science! #072
Have your class create their own compass. Using a needle, a container of water and a magnet, have learners explore magnetism. They will love making this useful tool and it will reinforce the fact that Earth has a magnetic field.
NASA
Science at Nasa: Science Casts: Hidden Magnetic Portals Around Earth
A NASA-sponsored researcher at the University of Iowa has developed a way for spacecraft to hunt down hidden magnetic portals in the vicinity of Earth. These portals link the magnetic field of our planet to that of the Sun. (June 28,...
Other
Seeker: What Happens When Earth's Magnetic Poles Reverse?
Thousands of years ago, Earth's magnetic poles flipped. What will happen the next time they reverse? [3:02]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: New Topic: Earth's Magnetic Field (How to Measure)
A demonstration of an experiment that asks the question, how can we describe the strength of the Earth's magnetic field using a magnet and a compass? What does this tell us? [1:17]