Instructional Video19:37
SciShow Kids

The Very Big Story of the Dinosaurs | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and Squeaks learn all about dinosaurs—when they lived, how they died, and how we know so much about them.
Instructional Video6:56
SciShow

The Human Era Has an Official Start. It’s a Lake in Canada

12th - Higher Ed
Recently, a group of scientists have declared that the start of the Anthropocene, the time of outsize human influence on Earth, to be Crawford Lake in Canada. But how can a time be a place? We'll explain, and maybe grab some maple syrup.
Instructional Video9:04
PBS

How Pterosaurs Got Their Wings

12th - Higher Ed
When pterosaurs first took flight, you could say that it marked the beginning of the end for the winged reptiles. Because, strangely enough, the power of flight -- and the changes that it led to -- may have ultimately led to their downfall.
Instructional Video9:19
PBS

A Short Tale About Diplodocus' Long Neck

12th - Higher Ed
Long necks gave sauropods a huge advantage when it came to food, but not in the way you think. And this benefit would allow them to become the biggest terrestrial animals of all time!
Instructional Video7:24
PBS

When Dinosaur Look-Alikes Ruled the Earth

12th - Higher Ed
There were a huge number of croc-like animals that flourished during the Triassic Period. Dinosaurs had just arrived on the scene but it was these animals that truly ruled the Earth, becoming both abundant and diverse.
Instructional Video9:10
SciShow

10 of the Strangest Prehistoric Creatures

12th - Higher Ed
We know what the dinosaurs looked like thanks to fossils, but have you seen some of these wild creatures? Join Michael Aranda for a new episode of SciShow and take a closer look at some of the strangest-looking animals evolution has...
Instructional Video9:34
SciShow

Wheezy Waiter on Movie Science, Mutant Flu Facts, and 2 Sounds You've Never Heard!

12th - Higher Ed
Wheezy Waiter announces the SciShow nominees for "Worst Science in a Film," & Hank talks about the bird flu and shares two sounds that had never been heard by human ears until very recently.
Instructional Video8:53
SciShow

We Keep Finding Fossils in VERY Weird Places...

12th - Higher Ed
Fossils aren't just something you find at dig sites. Correction: 3:03 Actually, it was the American Museum of Natural History. But it was a Bruce Museum curator who found it!
Instructional Video4:20
SciShow

The Mystery of the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Death Trap

12th - Higher Ed
Paleontologists think they've solved part of the mystery of the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry, a dense bed of Jurassic dinosaur fossils. Also, electron microscope images reveal new, mucus-drenched info about the tubelip wrasse.
Instructional Video5:32
SciShow Kids

The Very Long Time of the Dinosaurs! | History of Life! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Dino stops by the Fort to learn all about dinosaurs with Jessi and Squeaks! Did you know that dinosaurs were on Earth for so long that not all dinosaurs lived at the same time?! 2nd Grade Next Generation Science Standards Science and...
Instructional Video2:49
SciShow

What Did Dinosaurs Really Sound Like?

12th - Higher Ed
You probably remember the T.rex's iconic roar from Jurassic Park, but it turns out that dinosaurs actually didn't sound that ferocious.
Instructional Video29:34
SciShow

Ammonite Fossils and Sharp Animals w/Kallie from PBS Eons | SciShow Talk Show

12th - Higher Ed
Talk Show all-star Kallie Moore returns to tell us about the exciting things happening over at Eons, and Jessi stops by with not one but two poke-y guests!
Instructional Video8:36
SciShow

A Brief History of Life on Earth: The Full Series

12th - Higher Ed
From the Archean Eon to the Holocene Epoch, check out this SciShow mini-series for a primer about life on earth.
Instructional Video35:24
SciShow

A Brief History of Life: Dinosaur Time!

12th - Higher Ed
The Great Dying hit life hard, but the species that survived took over the planet and diversified into many interesting forms, including the dinosaurs!
Instructional Video4:49
PBS

Stegosaurs: Tiny Brains & Thagomizers

12th - Higher Ed
If you take it as a given that extinct dinosaurs were all weird and wonderful, then you gotta at least consider that Stegosaurus was one of the weirdest and wonderfulest.
Instructional Video9:38
SciShow

5 of the Strangest Prehistoric Crocs

12th - Higher Ed
Over the years, scientists have found evidence for a lot of weird prehistoric animals, but some of the strangest have been the crocodyliformes! Chapters MOURASUCHUS: THE WHALE CROCS 1:26 KAPROSUCHUS: THE BOAR CROC 3:21 ARMADILLOSUCHUS:...
Instructional Video13:15
Crash Course

The History of Life on Earth - Crash Course Ecology

12th - Higher Ed
With a solid understanding of biology on the small scale under our belts, it's time for the long view - for the next twelve weeks, we'll be learning how the living things that we've studied interact with and influence each other and...
Instructional Video11:06
PBS

The Age of Reptiles in Three Acts

12th - Higher Ed
Reptiles emerged from the Paleozoic as humble creatures, but in time, they grew to become some of the largest forms of life ever to stomp, swim, and soar across the planet. This Age of Reptiles was a spectacular prehistoric epic, and it...
Instructional Video3:38
Curated Video

The Age of Dinosaurs: A Journey into the Mesozoic Era

3rd - 12th
This video provides a fascinating overview of dinosaurs, their reign on Earth for 165 million years, their diverse sizes and species, and their eventual extinction due to a combination of a meteorite impact and volcanic eruptions. It...
Instructional Video3:30
Curated Video

Limestone: Uses

6th - 12th
From English farmland to Egyptian tombs, Limestone is a distinctive rock with many uses. Learn about the formation of different limestone types and the landscapes these form. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. There are three...
Instructional Video4:31
Wonderscape

The Mesozoic Era: Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

K - 5th
Step into the Mesozoic era, often called the Age of Dinosaurs, spanning over 150 million years from the Triassic to the Cretaceous period. This era saw the rise of dinosaurs, the flourishing of coniferous plants, and significant...
Instructional Video4:44
Howdytoons

Allosaurus

Pre-K - 3rd
Allosaurus was the biggest theropod of the late Jurassic. Better run before he hunts you down!
Instructional Video13:23
Debunked

What's The Largest Thing To Ever Live On Earth? #MYTHS#WorldRecord

9th - 12th
We look at the largest things to have ever lived on our planet, and it doesn’t stop with the Blue Whale or the Patagotitan!
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

143 Coal - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
Coal. The carbon based result of water, rocks and dirt compressing plant life for millions of years. Cavemen used coal for heat, light and cooking. The earliest coal mines were discovered in China, dating back over 3000 years. The use of...