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PBS

The Sun and Planets

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Do other planets experience night, day, and the seasons like humans do here on Earth? Examine planetary motion using real images of the planets through a simulation from PBS's Space lesson series. After observing the motion of each...
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SciShow Kids

Explore the Solar System: The Rocky Planets

For Students Pre-K - 6th Standards
Take a trip to the rocky planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—with an engaging video that details their unique attributes.
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SciShow Kids

Lunar Eclipses

For Students Pre-K - 6th Standards
A lunar eclipse or the red moon? This is the focus question of a captivating video hosted by the knowledgable and energetic Jessi and her mouse sidekick Squeaks. Here, the two examine the what, why, and how of lunar eclipses and...
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Khan Academy

Cosmological Time Scale 1, Scale of the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy

For Students 9th - 12th
A scaled timeline highlights periods relevant to us since the Big Bang. Events on the timeline include the formation of Earth, the extinction of dinosaurs, and the emergence of modern humans.
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SciShow Kids

Why Can I See the Moon During the Day?

For Students Pre-K - 6th Standards
Ever wonder why the moon is visible during the day? Discover why with a captivating video that details the reason with the help from a lively host and engaging graphics.
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MinutePhysics

Picture of the Big Bang (a.k.a. Oldest Light in the Universe)

For Students 9th - 12th
Everyone knows the Big Bang Theory ... but, then what happened? Go beyond the bang in an illustrated video that discusses the after effects of the event that set our universe in motion. Physics scholars discover how the creation of...
Instructional Video8:18
Khan Academy

Scale of Distance to Closest Stars, Scale of the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy

For Students 9th - 12th
The third video in a series based on the scale of the universe, this lecture uses great images to help expand on the idea of scale. By comparing the distance to the closest star to the progress of Voyager 1 and 2, the narrator gives the...
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Khan Academy

Scale of the Galaxy, Scale of the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy

For Students 9th - 12th
The fourth of five videos explores the scale and relative distances between planets, stars, and other galactic bodies.
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Curated OER

What is the Water Cycle?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Encyclopedia Britannica produced this vintage video which focuses on the three places earth's water is present; the ocean, rivers/lakes/groundwater, and water vapor in the atmosphere. They define The Water Cycle as; "The constant...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Robert Delaunay, "Simultaneous Contrasts: Sun and Moon"

For Students 9th - 10th
This circular painting by Robert Delaunay is one of many that takes advantage and really responds to the science of the beginning of the 20th century and thinking about the heavens, thinking about the movements of the sun, the moon, the...