Bozeman Science
Gas Pressure
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the gas pressure is the force applied over the area of the container. It is also the change in momentum as gas molecules interact with the container and is uniform throughout the sample. Several...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The history of the barometer (and how it works) - Asaf Bar-Yosef
A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure, allowing weather forecasters and scientists to better predict extreme weather events. Despite its incredible usefulness, inventing the barometer was no walk in the park. Asaf...
Wonderscape
Understanding Definition and Mood Clues
Discover how readers can use definition clues, signaled by words like "is" or "means," to directly understand the meanings of unknown words within a sentence. Learn how mood and tone clues, indicated by the atmosphere and the author's...
Curated Video
Weather Tools 2
Dr. Forrester explains different types of tools used to predict weather.
Curated Video
Anemometer
“Anemometer” describes an anemometer and gives an example of how one can be created at home.
Visual Learning Systems
Observing Weather: Observing Air Pressure
Live-action weather footage helps students learn how they can observe the weather. Concepts and terminology: temperature, air pressure, weather systems, precipitation, and wind.
Weatherthings
Hurricane Camille
A history of the 1969, Category 5 hurricane, that struck the Mississippi coast.
Professor Dave Explains
Measuring Pressure With Barometers and Manometers
We've learned a lot about the phenomenon of pressure, so how exactly do we measure it? There are a few different devices that serve different purposes. Barometers measure atmospheric pressure, while manometers measure the pressure of an...
National Parks Service
Acadia National Park - Barometer Instructional Video
Instructional video on creating a homemade barometer.
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Radar
Weather forecasting requires observation. Beyond the things we can see, hear and sense, meteorologists need detailed data to observe distant weather, whether that is distant along the ground, or distant up into the sky. Weather...
Weatherthings
Hands On Weather II: More Weather Experiments
Air and moisture in different quantities comprise our atmosphere. The sun is the energy source that causes temperature change, wind, clouds, rain, dew, blue skies and rainbows. See how to build an instrument called a "sling psychrometer"...
Weatherthings
Hands on Weather: Weather Experiments
Weather lessons come alive for students in simple experiments and demonstrations. Kids show the basic principles of weather in these easy experiments and demonstrations. Using everyday materials, watch how to make a tornado in a bottle....
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Weather Balloons
Weather forecasting requires observation. Beyond the things we can see, hear and sense, meteorologists need detailed data to observe distant weather, whether that is distant along the ground, or distant up into the sky. Weather...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Satellite
Weather forecasting requires observation. Beyond the things we can see, hear and sense, meteorologists need detailed data to observe distant weather, whether that is distant along the ground, or distant up into the sky. Weather...
Visual Learning Systems
The Nature of Weather: Air Pressure and Weather
This video explores the daily condition of the Earth's atmosphere. The factors that influence the atmosphere and cause weather are discussed. Special emphasis is given to the global processes that generate weather patterns. Other...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Basic Weather Instruments
Weather forecasting requires observation. Beyond the things we can see, hear and sense, meteorologists need detailed data to observe distant weather, whether that is distant along the ground, or distant up into the sky. Weather...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Advanced Weather Instruments
Weather forecasting requires observation. Beyond the things we can see, hear and sense, meteorologists need detailed data to observe distant weather, whether that is distant along the ground, or distant up into the sky. Weather...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Scenes from US election night, 1952: tallying votes; winner Eisenhower; defeated candidate Stevenson
Crowded room at Democratic headquarters in Washington, man on ladder and below to mark on big tally board, large sign reads Welcome Democrats in bg / crowd on floor, tally board in bg / crowded room, portrait of Stevenson next to board,...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pilot Apollo Soucek flies Naval Aircraft Factory PN-12 seaplane
Person leans into cockpit of a PN-12 seaplane with propellers spinning / men standing around small barometer / men in suits watch man enter cockpit / CU Navy pilot Apollo Soucek dons leather helmet and enters cockpit / VS airplane takes...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Euro-dominated Dutch vote goes down to the wire
CLEAN: Euro-dominated Dutch vote goes down to the wire