Instructional Video2:28
Visual Learning Systems

Reading Maps: Reading Topographic Maps

9th - 12th
Upon viewing the Reading Maps video series, students will be able to do the following: Appreciate some of the different ways maps can be used. Explain that maps are often printed on paper and a book of maps is called an atlas....
Instructional Video2:08
Visual Learning Systems

Understanding Topographic Maps

9th - 12th
The video explains how to use a topographic map. It shows how contour lines on the map indicate changes in elevation and how the distance between them can be used to determine the steepness of a slope. Mapping part 8/10
Instructional Video2:35
Curated Video

Interpreting Topographic Maps

3rd - Higher Ed
This video will examine the different features of the earth’s surface and how to identify them using a topographic map.
Instructional Video5:09
SciShow

The Scientist Who Mapped the Seafloor: Marie Tharp | Great Minds

12th - Higher Ed
Marie Tharp's topographical maps increased our understanding of both the ocean floor and the processes that move the earth's crust.
Instructional Video1:05
Visual Learning Systems

Reading Maps: Summing Up

9th - 12th
Upon viewing the Reading Maps video series, students will be able to do the following: Appreciate some of the different ways maps can be used. Explain that maps are often printed on paper and a book of maps is called an atlas....
Instructional Video0:09
The March of Time

1939: MAP: United States topographic map w/ Air Bases & GHQ (Army General Headquarters) six fields labeled w/ white lettering.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1939: MAP: United States topographic map w/ Air Bases & GHQ (Army General Headquarters) six fields labeled w/ white lettering.
Instructional Video2:54
Visual Learning Systems

Reading Maps: Map Reading Fundamentals

9th - 12th
Upon viewing the Reading Maps video series, students will be able to do the following: Appreciate some of the different ways maps can be used. Explain that maps are often printed on paper and a book of maps is called an atlas....
Instructional Video1:49
Visual Learning Systems

Reading Maps: Video Assessment

9th - 12th
Upon viewing the Reading Maps video series, students will be able to do the following: Appreciate some of the different ways maps can be used. Explain that maps are often printed on paper and a book of maps is called an atlas....
Instructional Video2:33
Visual Learning Systems

The Atmosphere: Lower Layers of the Atmosphere

9th - 12th
Students will learn about the different layers of the atmosphere. The changes in the atmosphere are explained using examples of contemporary environmental conditions brought about by human behavior. The oxygen cycle and the carbon cycle...
Instructional Video9:49
Crash Course

The Growth of Knowledge: Crash Course Psychology

12th - Higher Ed
How does our knowledge grow? It turns out there are some different ideas about that. Schemas, Four-Stage Theory of Cognitive Development, and Vygotsky's Theory of Scaffolding all play different roles but the basic idea is that children...
Instructional Video4:46
SciShow

We're Turning Pulsars into Galactic GPS!

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists have thought for awhile that pulsars could be used as a sort of galactic positioning system, and astronomers have published the most advanced topographical map of Titan to date!
Instructional Video4:52
Atomi

Geography: Contour Lines and Gradient

9th - 11th
In this lesson, we look at how topographic maps show gradient and relief using contour lines and spot heights. Looking for more curriculum-aligned lessons? Try Atomi for free...
Instructional Video5:50
Bozeman Science

Contour Lines

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how contour lines show areas of equal elevation or equal gravitational potential. Contour lines are used as an analogy for lines of equipotential in electric fields.
Instructional Video4:01
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of the United States: New Mexico

6th - 8th
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Southwestern Region of the United States. The individual states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are presented in detail.
Instructional Video6:17
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of the United States: Texas

6th - 8th
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Southwestern Region of the United States. The individual states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are presented in detail.
Instructional Video5:16
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of the United States: Arizona

6th - 8th
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Southwestern Region of the United States. The individual states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are presented in detail.
Instructional Video18:33
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of the United States: The Southwestern Region

6th - 8th
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Southwestern Region of the United States. The individual states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are presented in detail.
Instructional Video3:55
Science360

What's greener ...A real or artificial Christmas tree?

12th - Higher Ed
Looking to pick our the perfect Christmas tree with the smallest environmental footprint? Stuck on whether you should buy an artificial tree or a real one? Dr. Jim L. Bowyer of University of Minnesota answers all of your questions on how...
Instructional Video1:17
Visual Learning Systems

How to Measure Volume: Volume

9th - 12th
This useful video program helps students understand the concept of volume and the exciting ways that it can be measured. Concepts and terminology: liquid, solid, liter, milliliter, cubic centimeter, beaker, and graduated cylinder.
Instructional Video3:06
MinuteEarth

UPSIDE-DOWN Rivers On Mars?! (Response to MinutePhysics)

12th - Higher Ed
Get your FREE 2-month Skillshare trial: http://skl.sh/minuteearth2 The "Mountain or Valley?" illusion makes our brains turn valleys inside out. But inside-out valleys are a real thing, both on Earth and on Mars. Thanks to Skillshare for...
Instructional Video4:11
NASA

NASA Views Laser Landscapes of Helheim Glacier

3rd - 11th
What if you could measure a glacier in such detail that you could visualize its surface in 3D? And what if you could compare that view with data from one, two, even 20 years ago? NASA airborne campaigns like Operation IceBridge have been...
Instructional Video2:53
NASA

The DAVINCI Mission to Venus

3rd - 11th
Launching in 2029, NASA’s Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry and Imaging (DAVINCI) mission will bring a rich suite of instruments to Venus to address long standing questions about Earth’s sister planet. Some...
Instructional Video18:38
Wonderscape

Science Kids: The Fossil Record and Evolution of Life

K - 5th
This video is a lesson on paleontology and the study of fossils. It discusses how fossils are formed, the fossil record, and the information scientists can gather from studying fossils. The video also explores the different eras of...
Instructional Video1:42
Curated OER

Map Scale and Ratios

3rd - 8th
Introduce you map scale and ratios lesson with this informative video. A student demonstrates how to properly use a scale on a map, as well as read a topographic map. This is a fantastic video to show during your map unit!

Other popular searches