Curated Video
What Are Comets?
How comets change as they journey around the Sun, what are they made of and where are they found? Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Comets formed from dust and ice particles when the Solar System was very young. There are at least a...
Curated Video
What Are Asteroids And Where Do They Come From?
Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun, just like the rest of the planets and celestial bodies in our solar system. Although asteroids are present throughout the solar system, most of them live in the asteroid belt—a...
TED Talks
Dave Eggers: My wish: Once Upon a School
Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, author Dave Eggers asks the TED community to personally, creatively engage with local public schools. With spellbinding eagerness, he talks about how his 826 Valencia tutoring center inspired others around...
TED Talks
TED: What the discovery of exoplanets reveals about the universe | Jessie Christiansen
What are the planets outside our solar system like? Astrophysicist and TED Fellow Jessie Christiansen has helped find thousands of them (and counting), and the variety is more wonderful and wild than you might imagine. She shares details...
Crash Course
What is Physical Geography Crash Course Geography
Traditionally, geography is studied as two interconnected parts: physical geography and human geography. For the first half of this series, we will be focusing on physical geography, which is all about recognizing the characteristics of...
Curated Video
What are viruses | Cells | Biology | FuseSchool
What are viruses | Cells | Biology | FuseSchool In this video we are going to look at what viruses are. Viruses are a type of microorganism. They are too small to be seen with the naked eye: much smaller than bacteria, and about 100...
Visual Learning Systems
Stars and Galaxies: What Are Stars?
Upon viewing the Stars and Galaxies video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy. Understand that the Milky Way galaxy is huge and contains billions of stars....
SciShow
What Do Magnetic Fields Actually Do? | SciShow Compilation
So what exactly do magnetic fields actually do? What would happen if they went away? Turns out, it could be catastrophic! SciShow will explain it all in this fun new episode hosted by Michael Aranda!
Curated Video
What Are Asteroids?
How are asteroids in our Solar System formed, where are they found, and what danger do they pose to life on Earth? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Asteroids are made from rock, metal or carbon, while comets are made of rock...
The Business Professor
The Business Judgment Rule - Explained
The Business Judgment Rule - Explained
Curated Video
What Are Eclipses?
Solar and lunar eclipses are spectacular phenomena which captivate people around the world, but what causes them? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon....
Step Back History
What is the Buddhist Religion?
What is Buddhism? This ancient religion is one of the oldest on earth and yet not well understood. This is a brief overview. What do Buddhists believe? What are Buddhist beliefs? Let's talk about it!
NASA
NASA | Earth Science Week | What are the Primary Forces ...
The sun is the primary force in Earth's climate system. Sunlight warms our world. Sunlight drives atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns. Sunlight powers the process of photosynthesis that plants need to grow. Sunlight causes...
Curated Video
What Are The Hottest And Coldest Things In The Universe?
Sun is obviously the hottest thing in our Solar System, but it is a mere candle when compared to several other stars and stellar phenomena, particularly supernova. A supernova is a transient event that marks the last evolutionary stage...
NASA
NASA | IBEX | What are the Boundaries of our Solar System?
IBEX is a new NASA mission that will study the interaction between the solar wind and the material beyond our Solar System called the interstellar medium. The solar wind flowing out of the sun inflates a bubble that we call the...
NASA
NASA | Earth Science Week | What are the Consequences ...
Earth's climate system has been remarkably stable over the last 20,000 years or so. Human civilization developed in that time span, and our world's average temperature warmed by about 5 degrees C to the temperature it is today. This fact...
Astrum
What are the most extreme years in the universe?
Astrum investigates some examples of the longest and shortest years that we know of. The differences are mind-boggling!
Visual Learning Systems
Impacts on Earth: Changes on Earth
Planet Earth is our home, but unfortunately humans have caused a great deal of damage to it. How have humans impacted Earth and what are the consequences? This clear and informative program answers this question through the use of...
Curated Video
The Effect of Material Structure on Properties and Uses
The video discusses the structures of common materials like alloys, ceramics, and polymers and how they affect their properties and uses. Examples of alloys include bronze, brass, and stainless steel. Ceramics, made from sand or clay,...
Curated Video
Liquidity Preference Theory: Understanding the Influential Factors Behind Holding Cash in an Economy
This video is a lecture presentation on the liquidity preference theory. The lecture explains the three monetary motives behind holding money: the transactions motive, the precautionary motive, and the speculative motive. The video also...
Visual Learning Systems
Impacts on Earth: Video Review
Planet Earth is our home, but unfortunately humans have caused a great deal of damage to it. How have humans impacted Earth and what are the consequences? This clear and informative program answers this question through the use of...
Visual Learning Systems
Impacts on Earth: Pollution
Planet Earth is our home, but unfortunately humans have caused a great deal of damage to it. How have humans impacted Earth and what are the consequences? This clear and informative program answers this question through the use of...
Visual Learning Systems
Impacts on Earth: Video Quiz
Planet Earth is our home, but unfortunately humans have caused a great deal of damage to it. How have humans impacted Earth and what are the consequences? This clear and informative program answers this question through the use of...
Visual Learning Systems
Impacts on Earth: Introduction
Planet Earth is our home, but unfortunately humans have caused a great deal of damage to it. How have humans impacted Earth and what are the consequences? This clear and informative program answers this question through the use of...