Instructional Video13:40
SciShow

The Earthquake That Lasted Two Centuries

12th - Higher Ed
From an Australian fire that's been continually burning for millennia, to earthquakes that shake the ground for centuries, here are four natural disasters that lasted way longer than you might have expected.
Instructional Video29:22
SciShow

Why We Can't Predict Earthquakes

12th - Higher Ed
Earthquakes have the power to devastate entire communities—a little advanced notice could make a world of difference with an impending earthquake. So why can't they be predicted? Join Rose Bear Don't Walk for a new episode of SciShow,...
Instructional Video5:07
SciShow

What Saturn’s Rings Tell Us About Its Soupy Core

12th - Higher Ed
The insides of the our gas giant friend, Saturn, might be less of a mystery now that we’ve figured out how to use its rings to indicate its internal makeup. And the light emitted from some very old, very hungry black holes could be...
Instructional Video5:16
SciShow

3 Times We Intentionally Crashed into Other Worlds

12th - Higher Ed
Most of the time, it’s not great when an expensive spacecraft slams into an extraterrestrial body. But now and then mission control intentionally crashes a spacecraft for science!
Instructional Video8:58
Crash Course

How the Leaning Tower of Pisa Was Saved: Crash Course Engineering #40

12th - Higher Ed
This week we’re going underground to explore geotechnical and seismic engineering. We’ll look at how structures connect to the ground and transmit loads through their foundations, and how those foundations need to provide a high bearing...
Instructional Video3:50
SciShow

Facts About Fracking

12th - Higher Ed
Hank gives us a summary of the important facts about fracking: what it is, why we do it, and how it actually isn't all butterflies and cupcakes.
Instructional Video3:54
SciShow

Moonquakes and Marsquakes

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow Space explores the origins of Earthquakes that aren't on Earth. Moonquakes and Marsquakes can happen, too!
Instructional Video3:13
Wonderscape

Impact of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo Eruption

K - 5th
The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines on June 15, 1991, was the second largest of the 20th century, sending ash 28 miles into the sky and spreading debris for hundreds of miles. Thanks to early warnings from scientists, over...
Instructional Video2:59
Curated Video

Predicting Volcanic Eruptions

6th - 12th
Learn how scientists can predict volcanic activity using seismology to monitor lava patterns deep underground. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Scientists use seismology to predict an eruption. A "long-period event" involves...
Instructional Video4:54
Curated Video

Plate Tectonics

3rd - Higher Ed
“Plate Tectonics” will look at the movement of tectonic plates, and how they have shaped our world.
Podcast25:02
NASA

Gravity Assist: Mars and InSight with Bruce Banerdt

Pre-K - Higher Ed
With its seismometer and heat probe instruments, InSight will investigate the deep dynamics of Mars, helping scientists discover what lies within its core and learn more about how rocky bodies form throughout the solar system.
Instructional Video4:40
Curated Video

Understanding Earthquakes

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides an overview of earthquakes, explaining their causes, classification, and potential effects. It also highlights the importance of preparedness, suggesting steps that can be taken to ensure safety in earthquake-prone...
Instructional Video2:46
California Academy of Science

Earthquake Engineering

7th - 12th
Protecting buildings, bridges, and roadways from damage during an earthquake is an important task for engineers. Discover how one lab goes about testing the safety of existing and yet-to-be-built structures with a short video. See some...
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Seismic Eruption: Worldwide Earthquakes & Volcanoes 1960 2007

9th - 10th
Utilize this video to visualize seismicity and volcanic activity in space and time. [1:06]
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Using Seismographs to Study Hurricanes

9th - 10th
See how a seismograph can help determine the strength of a hurricane. [5:19]