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Is There Life on Earth?
If we lived light years from Earth, how would we know there’s life here? Let’s take a look at the search for extraterrestrial life on habitable exoplanets, and discover what biosignatures would show someone else that we’re here.
SciShow Kids
The Very First Living Thing! | The History of Life! | SciShow Kids
Squeaks built a pretend time machine, and he and Mister Brown use their imaginations to travel back in time to learn all about the very first living thing! Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas: LS4.D:...
Curated Video
How to Avoid Running Out of Water
Fresh water issues are getting harder to ignore. In the next five years, half the world’s population will live in a water-stressed area. Drought-stricken cities like San Francisco have started requiring large commercial building to...
Curated Video
How to Stop Aging (and Should We?)
What is the future of aging? People aren’t dying as early or as easily as they used to. Innovations in medicine, health, and hygiene have helped us extend our lives by decades, but what comes next? Would you rather live to be a hearty...
Curated Video
Life Without the Moon
The Moon holds Earth in place and dictates our seasons. What happens to planets without a moon like ours? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The Moon formed after Earth collided with its twin, Theia. In proportion to the size...
Curated Video
The Sun - Our Star
Our Sun is a medium sized star, which creates the perfect conditions for life on Earth. What happens on the Sun and how do stars, including the Sun, live and die? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The Sun is 4.6 billion years...
Nature League
Why Are Antarctic Sea Spiders So Big? - Field Trip
This week on Nature League, Brit explores life on Earth by visiting Dr. Art Woods at the University of Montana to discuss gigantism in Antarctic sea spiders.
Nature League
Exploring Life on Earth | Compilation
Brit looks back on our first month on Nature League, when we explored the theme of life on Earth.
Nature League
What Can Tortoises Teach Us About Aging?
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner explores aging and lifespan mysteries of life on Earth by breaking down a recent scientific journal article about giant tortoises.
Nature League
Is Oxygen Necessary?
In their very first episode of "From A to B", Adrian asks Brit about the relationships between oxygen and life on Earth.
Nature League
Goodbye for Now
Brit Garner reflects on her experience with Nature League, reveals her highlights of the show, and says goodbye (for now).
Next Animation Studio
The Chinese Moon Rover
China’s space administration, the CNSA, currently has a rover exploring the far side of the moon as part of its Chang’e 4 mission. It is also preparing to launch the Chang’e 5 mission this year to collect lunar samples and bring the...
Next Animation Studio
Moon Had ‘Magnetic Field That Protected Earth’
Scientists say they’re finding clues that support a theory that the early moon and Earth’s magnetospheres combined
EarthEcho International
Regenerating Marine Ecosystems: Agricultural Runoff and its Impact on the Everglades and Coral Reefs
Regenerating Marine Ecosystems part 1 of 2:
The video explores how agricultural runoff in the Florida Everglades is affecting downstream coral reefs and marine life. It highlights the importance of restoring the natural Everglades...
Curated OER
Evolution Primer #5: Did Humans Evolve?
Clear up any confusion regarding human evolution and ancestry with this comprehensive clip. Using scientific evidence and concrete examples such as DNA, this clip explains human evolution in a way elementary learners can understand. This...
Curated OER
Why Earth Science
Introduce the inquisitive learners in your class to the wonders of the planet Earth. This video showcases the reasons why we should study earth science and how a career or education in earth science can help us safeguard our planet. This...
Curated OER
Earth's Atmosphere
So, how did Earth's atmosphere develop? Find out about clouds, water, waves, and Earth's troposhere, the components that are key to the atmosphere. Discover some of the wonders of our amazing atmosphere.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Ancient Dna
Why DNA in ancient ice might tell us how life on earth DIDN'T start! Learn from an audio lecture that if bacteria were to have arrived on Earth riding on a comet or asteroid, the DNA of the organisms would likely have been too corrupted...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Searching for Nature"s Time Machines in Relics
A new book documents the creatures and places that can tell us about life on Earth millions of years ago.