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Instructional Video6:23
Bozeman Science

ESS3B - Natural Hazards

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how natural disasters (like earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and flooding) have affected and will continue to affect humans on the planet. Many of the natural hazards (like volcanoes and storms) can...
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Instructional Video7:07
Curated Video

Environmental Science – Grad, Div and Curl (1/3)

9th - 11th
Introduction to this gradient vector. What is meant by 'steepness of a path' on a hillside? (Part 1 of 3) Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB4CDD2976B5FE747 Transcript link -...
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Instructional Video7:32
Curated Video

Environmental Science – Div - Grad, Div and Curl (2/3)

9th - 11th
Introduction to the divergence div. Heat flow and temperature distribution inside a modern nuclear reactor. (Part 2 of 3) Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB4CDD2976B5FE747 Transcript link -...
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Instructional Video3:13
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Conserving our spectacular, vulnerable coral reefs - Joshua Drew

Pre-K - Higher Ed
How do coral reef conservationists balance the environmental needs of the reefs with locals who need the reefs to survive? Joshua Drew draws on the islands of Fiji and their exemplary system of protection, called "connectivity", which...
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Instructional Video5:13
TED-Ed

TED-ED: Do we really need pesticides? - Fernan Perez-Galvez

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Annually, we shower over 5 billion pounds of pesticides across the Earth to control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our food supply. But is it worth it, knowing what we do about the associated...
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Instructional Video5:53
TED-Ed

TED-ED: How to create cleaner coal - Emma Bryce

Pre-K - Higher Ed
It takes a lot of fuel to heat our homes, preserve our food, and power our gadgets. And for 40 percent of the world, cheap, plentiful coal gets the job done. But coal also releases pollutants into the air, causing environmental damage...
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Instructional Video14:33
TED Talks

TED: Science in service to the public good | Siddhartha Roy

12th - Higher Ed
We give scientists and engineers great technical training, but we're not as good at teaching ethical decision-making or building character. Take, for example, the environmental crisis that recently unfolded in Flint, Michigan -- and the...
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Instructional Video5:25
TED-Ed

TED-ED: The life cycle of a t-shirt - Angel Chang

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Consider the classic white t-shirt. Annually, we sell and buy 2 billion t-shirts globally, making it one of the most common garments in the world. But how and where is the average t-shirt made, and what's its environmental impact? Angel...
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Instructional Video3:38
SciShow

Are Electric Cars Really More Environmentally Friendly?

12th - Higher Ed
Some people say that buying an electric car is a great way to fight climate change - but if they use electricity that is made by burning fossil fuels, are they really more environmentally friendly than gas powered cars?
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Instructional Video4:08
TED-Ed

TED-ED: What can you learn from ancient skeletons? - Farnaz Khatibi

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Ancient skeletons can tell us a great deal about the past, including the age, gender and even the social status of its former owner. But how can we know all of these details simply by examining some old, soil-caked bones? Farnaz Khatibi...
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Instructional Video5:14
TED-Ed

TED-ED: How do fish make electricity? - Eleanor Nelsen

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Nearly 350 species of fish have specialized anatomical structures that generate and detect electrical signals. Underwater, where light is scarce, electrical signals offer ways to communicate, navigate, find, and sometimes stun prey. But...
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Instructional Video4:16
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How does a jellyfish sting? - Neosha S Kashef

Pre-K - Higher Ed
You're swimming in the ocean when something brushes your leg. When the tingling sets in, you realize you've been stung by a jellyfish. How do these beautiful gelatinous creatures pack such a painful punch? Neosha S Kashef details the...
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Instructional Video4:23
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How do animals see in the dark? - Anna Stockl

Pre-K - Higher Ed
To human eyes, the world at night is a formless canvas of grey. Many nocturnal animals, on the other hand, experience a rich and varied world, bursting with details, shapes, and colors. What is it, then, that separates moths from men?...
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Instructional Video5:06
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How did clouds get their names? - Richard Hamblyn

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The study of clouds has always been a daydreamer’s science, aptly founded by a thoughtful young man whose favorite activity was staring out of the window at the sky. Richard Hamblyn tells the history of Luke Howard, the man who...
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Instructional Video3:31
Bozeman Science

Stimulated Emission

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how stimulated emission can be used to create coherent light. When an atom absorbs a photon it moves to a higher energy level through stimulated absorption. It may then release a photon and moves to a...
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Instructional Video7:57
Bozeman Science

Fossil Fuels

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how fossil fuels are formed when organic material is heating and squeezed in an anaerobic environment. Formation, extraction, advantages, and disadvantages are discussed for coal, petroleum and...
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Instructional Video9:38
Bozeman Science

Environmental Systems

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how matter and energy are conserved within the Earth's system. Matter is a closed system and Energy is open to the surroundings. In natural systems steady state is maintained through feedback loops...
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Instructional Video9:22
Bozeman Science

Soil and Soil Dynamics

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how soils are formed and classified. Weathering of rock creates particles which are mixed with water, air, and organic material. Soils are classified according to particle size, chemical makeup, and...
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Instructional Video11:13
Bozeman Science

Ecosystem Ecology

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how ecosystems function. He begins with a description of how life on the planet is ordered from large to small in biomes, ecosystems, communities, population, and individuals. He describes the major...
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Instructional Video7:45
Bozeman Science

Energy Flow in Ecosystems

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how energy flows in ecosystems. Energy enters via producers through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. Producers and consumers release the energy from food through cellular respiration. An explanation...
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Instructional Video10:18
Bozeman Science

Human Population Size

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the world population has undergone exponential growth since the industrial revolution. Predicting the future world population is difficult because each country will grow at different rates....
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Instructional Video9:19
Bozeman Science

Forestry and Rangelands

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how forests and rangelands are managed to provide renewable lumber and cattle. Threats to renewability of forests include old-growth logging, forest fires, and tree plantations. Threats to renewable...
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Instructional Video7:08
Bozeman Science

Ecosystem Diversity

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how biodiversity can be measured through genetic, species, or ecosystem variety on the planet. Species diversity is increased through speciation and decrease through extinction. The mechanism for...
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Instructional Video11:38
Bozeman Science

Water Resources

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how water is unequally distributed around the globe through the hydrologic cycles. Seawater is everywhere but is not useful without costly desalination. Freshwater is divided between surface water and...

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