Instructional Video4:16
Crash Course Kids

Severe Weather

3rd - 8th
So, what's the difference between 'weather' and 'severe weather'? Is it just how hard the wind is blowing? Is it just thunder and lighting? Well, it can be some or all of those things. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks...
Instructional Video5:25
MinutePhysics

The Problem With The Butterfly Effect

12th - Higher Ed
One Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in one minute!
Instructional Video4:44
SciShow

Anatomy of a Super Storm

12th - Higher Ed
On the weekend of April 29th and 30th this year, a series of thunderstorms slammed the southern and midwestern US. SciShow News takes a look at those deadly storms using the latest, high-resolution data from the NOAA's GOES-16 weather...
Instructional Video5:56
SciShow

Wildfires Make Their Own Weather, Including...

12th - Higher Ed
Climate change is causing wildfire season to get worse every year. And our models of wildfires can't keep up with the things fires can do... like spawn devastating fire tornadoes.
Instructional Video17:02
SciShow

Tornado Talk with Mark Heyka

12th - Higher Ed
Hank sits down with local meteorologist Mark Heyka for a 100% chance of fun as they discuss tornados and weather phenomenons. Then Jessi from Animal Wonders comes on to show off a pair of adorable sugar gliders.
Instructional Video4:05
SciShow

Sharknado Reloaded: Yep, Still Impossible

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow revisits Sharknado to discover the truth behind who would win in a battle between a tornado and a bomb. The answer... won't actually surprise you. But you might learn some interesting science along the way!
Instructional Video17:01
SciShow Kids

Can You Guess the Weather? | Weather Guessing Game | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
There’s all sorts of weather out there, so Squeaks and Mister Brown are playing a game show where they will learn all about the different types!
Instructional Video4:44
SciShow

Anatomy of a Super Storm

12th - Higher Ed
On the weekend of April 29th and 30th this year, a series of thunderstorms slammed the southern and midwestern US. SciShow News takes a look at those deadly storms using the latest, high-resolution data from the NOAA's GOES-16 weather...
Instructional Video4:15
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How do tornadoes form? - James Spann

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Tornadoes are the most violent storms on Earth, with wind velocities that can exceed 200 miles per hour. How do these terrifying cyclones form? Meteorologist James Spann sheds light on the lifespan of tornadoes as they go from supercell...
Instructional Video17:04
SciShow

Tornado Talk with Mark Heyka

12th - Higher Ed
Hank sits down with local meteorologist Mark Heyka for a 100% chance of fun as they discuss tornados and weather phenomenons. Then Jessi from Animal Wonders comes on to show off a pair of adorable sugar gliders.
Instructional Video6:04
Amoeba Sisters

Ecological Succession: Nature's Great Grit

12th - Higher Ed
Discover a process that truly demonstrates nature's grit: ecological succession! The Amoeba Sisters introduce both primary and secondary succession
Instructional Video2:00
SciShow

Why Does The Sky Turn Green Before Tornadoes?

12th - Higher Ed
In some parts of the United States, it's said that a green sky means there's a tornado on the way. But while you should probably go inside, things might not necessarily get so bad"
Instructional Video4:08
SciShow

Sharknado Reloaded: Yep, Still Impossible

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow revisits Sharknado to discover the truth behind who would win in a battle between a tornado and a bomb. The answer... won't actually surprise you. But you might learn some interesting science along the way!
Instructional Video3:10
SciShow

Is SHARKNADO Possible

12th - Higher Ed
Well? Is it? No. But that doesn't mean that this ... bizarre ... attempt at cinema doesn't raise some interesting questions. Questions that we will explore in this episode of SciShow. Hold on to your buckets!
Instructional Video10:24
Crash Course

Natural Hazards: Crash Course Geography

12th - Higher Ed
Today we wrap up the first half of our series on physical geography by taking a closer look at natural hazards - which are physical processes like heat waves and cyclones, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and floods and droughts. And...
Instructional Video5:25
SciShow

Detecting Tornadoes Early by Observing Lightning... from Space

12th - Higher Ed
It’s handy having a view of Earth from space. This particular view may be one that changes the way we predict weather phenomena.
Instructional Video8:32
SciShow

The Two-Faced Role of Planetary Magnetic Fields

12th - Higher Ed
Given that Earth’s magnetic field helps protect its life-sustaining atmosphere, you might think that the stronger a planet’s magnetic field, the better. But as it turns out, some planets’ relationships with their magnetic fields are a...
Instructional Video4:29
SciShow

How a Butterfly’s Wingbeat CAN Change the Weather

12th - Higher Ed
You may have heard of the butterfly effect, where butterflies flapping their wings somehow cause tornadoes. Although it seems pretty unlikely, butterflies can affect the weather, just not in the way you might think.
Instructional Video3:25
SciShow

Why Do Tornadoes Hate America?

12th - Higher Ed
On the 4th of July, Americans like to celebrate the things that make the United States unique, and a lot of those things have to do with our geography. That remarkable geography is also responsible for some pretty unique weather, and...
Instructional Video4:16
SciShow

3 Whack Weather Phenomena

12th - Higher Ed
Hank describes three of the whackest weather phenomena on Earth: atmospheric rivers, fire tornadoes, and ball lightning. Super interesting and super weird.
Instructional Video4:25
Crash Course Kids

Severe Weather

3rd - 8th
So, what's the difference between 'weather' and 'severe weather'? Is it just how hard the wind is blowing? Is it just thunder and lighting? Well, it can be some or all of those things. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks...
Instructional Video3:22
SciShow Kids

What is a Tornado?

K - 5th
Tornadoes are one of nature’s most powerful forces -- see where they come from, how fast they go, and how scientists study them!
Instructional Video8:14
Curated Video

Why The United States Gets So Many Powerful Tornadoes

9th - Higher Ed
Tornadoes are one of Earth's most incredible natural phenomena. But while every continent gets tornadoes to some degree, the United States in particular gets far more, at a higher frequency, to a greater degree of strength than almost...
Instructional Video13:06
Curated Video

What is the Riskiest Region in the US as the Climate Changes

9th - Higher Ed
Climate Change is increasing the frequency and severity of natural disasters all around the world. And in the United States, more and more people seem to be moving to the places that are projected to be most impacted by climate change,...