Bozeman Science
Thinking in Patterns - Level 1 - Observational Patterns
A mini-lesson on observational patterns.
SciShow
The Telescope That Revealed the X-Ray Universe
Some of the most exciting phenomena in space can’t be seen from Earth because our atmosphere soaks up high-energy light. That’s why NASA built Chandra, the most powerful X-ray telescope ever launched, and the observatory has helped...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Describing the invisible properties of gas - Brian Bennett
How do you explain the properties of something we can't see? See how scientists use scientific principles, such as gravity, to observe gases. This lesson explores gases and how we have come to know what we know about them.
SciShow
Wallace, Darwin's Forgotten Frenemy
Everyone knows the name Charles Darwin, but his lesser known frenemy, Alfred Russel Wallace, was developing a lot of the same ideas around the same time.
SciShow
The Farthest Galaxy We've Ever Seen! | SciShow News
Scientists have spotted a galaxy from the early origins of the universe, and found evidence to support the existence of a 9th planet in our solar system.
Crash Course
Cycles in the Sky
This week we build on our naked eye observations from last week and take a look at the cyclical phenomena that we can see at work in the universe.
Crash Course
Naked Eye Observations
Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil invites you to head outside and take a look at all the incredible things you can see with your naked eye.
SciShow
Mama, Where Do Galaxies Come From?
For most of human history, we didn't know that galaxies were a thing. So over the past century, astronomers have been working to understand how galaxies come to be and how they evolve over time. And for a full decade, there was one...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The journey to Pluto, the farthest world ever explored - Alan Stern
As of 1989, mankind had successfully sent craft to every known planet in the solar system except one: Pluto. Located in an mysterious region called the Kuiper Belt, Pluto is a scientific goldmine, and could hold clues to the formation of...
SciShow
Why Do Stars Twinkle?
SciShow explains why stars do that twinkling that all the kids are singing about, and explains how astronomers can get around it to make observations, and why it can be kinda useful.
Crash Course
The Big Bang, Cosmology part 1
Thanks to observations of galaxy redshifts, we can tell that the universe is EXPANDING! Knowing that the universe is expanding and how quickly its expanding also allows us to run the clock backwards 14 billion years to the way the...
Crash Course
Unsupervised Learning
Today, we’re moving on from artificial intelligence that needs training labels, called Supervised Learning, to Unsupervised Learning which is learning by finding patterns in the world. We’ll focus on the performing unsupervised...
Crash Course
Sociology & the Scientific Method: Crash Course Sociology
What puts the “science” in social science? Today we’ll explore positivist sociology and how sociologists use empirical evidence to explore questions about the social world. We’ll also introduce two alternatives: interpretative sociology...
Bozeman Science
The Nature of Science
In this video Paul Andersen explains the nature of science. He describes how science is a way of knowing about the natural world. Scientists develop investigations to gather evidence and make explanations about how the natural world...
Science ABC
Cave Paintings To Cartography: This Is How They Created Maps Before Satellites
In 1963, in Turkey, a cave painting was discovered that had been drawn around 6200 BC in Catal Hyük in Anatolia. This painting illustrated a town with streets, houses, and a volcano. Would you call this a cave painting or an attempt at...
Curated Video
Robot
A machine that's capable of performing complex tasks on its own, often under computer control. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
Astronomy
The branch of science that studies the physical universe beyond Earth's atmosphere. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
Dark energy
A mysterious energy field present across the entire known Universe, which accounts for 70% of its mass-energy. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Continental Drift
The theory that the continents are not fixed in place but move around the planet. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Curated Video
Curious Case of Phineas Gage
When Phineas Gage's brain was injured in a freak accident, his personality changed giving scientists a unique opportunity to study brain function. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Phineas Gage, a railway construction foreman...
Bedtime History
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek for Kids | Bedtime History
Antony van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch scientist and a pioneer in the field of microbiology. Often referred to as "the Father of Microbiology," he was the first to observe and describe microorganisms using a microscope that he designed and...
Curated Video
Experiencing the La Palma Observatory
The Observatory on the Spanish island of La Palma is one of the world s leading centres for the study of astronomy, as it houses the 4.2m William Herschel telescope.
Curated Video
The Eradication of Smallpox: A Triumph of Medicine and Collaboration
This video provides a brief history of smallpox, highlighting the efforts of ancient civilizations and the breakthrough discovery by Edward Jenner that led to the development of a smallpox vaccine. It also discusses the global initiative...
Visual Learning Systems
Structures of Living Things
In this video students will learn how to construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. Special attention is given to guiding...