Professor Dave Explains
Eris: Queen of the Dwarf Planets
Apart from all the planets in the solar system, we've discussed smaller objects as well, like asteroids and comets, and also dwarf planets. While Pluto is the most famous dwarf planet, Eris is actually slightly more massive, making it...
NASA
NASA Spacecraft Discovers New Magnetic Process in Turbulent Space
Though close to home, the space immediately around Earth is full of hidden secrets and invisible processes. In a new discovery reported in the journal Nature, scientists working with NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft — MMS —...
Professor Dave Explains
The Earth is Definitely Not Flat
Anti-science mentality is rampant in this day and age, and one of the more peculiar aspects of this trend is the current fad that is the Flat Earth model. There exists a group of people who believe that against everything we have come to...
Mazz Media
Lab Safety: Prepare and Observe a Microscope Slide
In this live-action program viewers will learn how to prepare a microscope slide properly. Students will come to understand that when making scientific observations, your methods and observations must be clear to other scientists, so it...
Visual Learning Systems
Observing Weather: Introduction
Live-action weather footage helps students learn how they can observe the weather. Concepts and terminology: temperature, air pressure, weather systems, precipitation, and wind.
NASA
Hubble and Webb: A New Golden Age of Astronomy
The scientific community is incredibly excited to have these two highly complementary observatories operating together. With their collaboration, they will push the boundaries of knowledge on the backdrop of a rapidly evolving...
NASA
Europa Water Vapor Plumes - More Hubble Evidence
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured even more evidence of water vapor plumes on Jupiter's icy moon Europa. The probable plumes appear to be repeating in the same location and correspond with a relatively warm region on Europa's...
NASA
What is a Neutron Star?
Here's just some of what we already know about neutron stars. An upcoming NASA mission will further investigate these unusual objects from the International Space Station. The Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer mission, or NICER,...
Curated Video
Statistics for Data Science and Business Analysis - The Normal Distribution
This video introduces the normal distribution and its great importance to statistics as a field. This clip is from the chapter "Inferential Statistics Fundamentals" of the series "Statistics for Data Science and Business Analysis".This...
NASA
NASA Missions Study Shock Waves in Nova Explosion
Unprecedented observations of a nova outburst in 2018 by a trio of satellites, including NASA’s Fermi and NuSTAR space telescopes, have captured the first direct evidence that most of the explosion’s visible light arose from shock waves...
Curated Video
Drawing Inferences from Box Plots
In this video, the teacher explains how to draw inferences by analyzing data on a box plot. They review the different components of a box plot and how they can help make predictions about the data.
Let's Tute
Calculating Mean of Grouped Data Using Assumed Mean Method
The video explains how to calculate the mean of a set of grouped data using the assumed mean method. It provides a step-by-step guide to tabulating the data, choosing an assumed mean, finding deviations, and calculating the mean. The...
Let's Tute
Statistics Mean of Grouped Data Assumed Mean Method
In this video of Class 10 Maths Statistics - Median of Grouped Data Problem Solving Math Grade 10 Mathematics X you will study a problem based on Statistics - Median of Grouped Data Problem Solving
PBS
What Indigenous Communities Teach Us About Climate Change
As the world figures out how to live with a rapidly changing climate, traditional knowledge from indigenous cultures could help us understand just how things are transforming.
Mazz Media
Lab Safety: Bunsen Burner and Hot Plate Safety
In this live-action program viewers will learn how to use a Bunsen burner and hot plate safely in a laboratory setting. Students will come to understand how to connect, light and adjust the gas flow of a Bunsen burner. The program...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to the Metric System: What Is Measuring?
This program introduces students to the usefulness and fun of the metric system. The concept of measurement as related to the metric system kicks off the video, followed by examples of how the metric system is used in science. Through a...
Curated Video
Developing a Strong Thesis Statement for a Persuasive Speech
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to develop a strong thesis statement for their persuasive speech. The lesson emphasizes the importance of caring deeply about the opinion expressed in the thesis statement and provides a...
Curated Video
Making Inferences with Histograms in Basketball Analysis
This video uses the example of two basketball players to demonstrate how looking at multiple aspects of the data can lead to more informed inferences. By considering the players' scoring patterns and prior knowledge, we can predict who...
Curated Video
Analyzing Data on a Dot Plot
In this video, the teacher explains how to draw inferences by analyzing data on a dot plot. Using the example of two class periods' study times for a biology final, the teacher emphasizes the importance of considering multiple aspects of...
Visual Learning Systems
Observations and Data: Qualitative and Quantitative Observations
One of the most important processes in science is the art of observing. This video highlights different ways observations are made, emphasizing methods by which students can observe their world. Different types of data, how data is...
Professor Dave Explains
Dark Matter and Dark Energy: The Frontier of Astronomy
For a while now, we've been discussing all of things we know about the universe. What about some of the things we don't know? If we look to the current frontier of astronomy, we find two mystifying concepts, dark matter and dark energy....
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Case of the Mistaken Amoeba
Today we're exploring the intriguing Ouramoeba vorax. Or wait... is it Amoebophilus simplex? Let's figure that out together by diving into some history!
Visual Learning Systems
Making Observations: What Are Observations?
This fascinating program demonstrates how to observe and record scientific observations. Concepts and terminology: observation, data, recording, data table, tools, safety, measuring, and graphs.
Professor Dave Explains
History of Astronomy Part 2: Early Measurements of the Earth
After many centuries of pure observation, it finally became time for mankind to start doing some science to figure out the dimensions of the Earth and other nearby objects. What were these early experiments? What did they tell us? Let's...