Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water on Earth - Oceans
Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...
Astrum
Are we actually in a Nebula?
What really is a nebula, and are we in fact in one? What is the Local Interstellar Cloud?
Flipping Physics
Understanding Longitudinal and Transverse Waves, Wavelength, and Period using Graphs
Four mechanical wave graphs are introduced and used to understand and demonstrate transverse waves, longitudinal waves, wavelength, and period.
Visual Learning Systems
Finding Density: Will the Wood Float?
In this video, we learn how to determine if a block of wood will float without placing it in water. This demonstrates the relationship between density and whether an object will sink or float. Metric Mass and Volume part 7/10
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Density in the Metric System
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of density by comparing the mass and volume of a kilogram of marble and a kilogram of wood shavings. While both objects have the same mass, the wood shavings have a much greater volume....
Visual Learning Systems
Volume and Density: Quiz (Volume and Density)
This series of videos explores the concepts of volume, mass, and density. The means by which volume and density are calculated is highlighted. Everyday examples of each make the concepts easy to understand.
Visual Learning Systems
Volume and Density: Summing Up (Volume and Density)
This series of videos explores the concepts of volume, mass, and density. The means by which volume and density are calculated is highlighted. Everyday examples of each make the concepts easy to understand.
Mazz Media
Scientific Method
In this live-action program viewers will learn that the scientific method is a disciplined, systematic way of asking and answering questions about the physical world. Students will come to understand each step of the scientific method...
Visual Learning Systems
Minerals and Their Properties: Properties of Minerals
This video explains the formation and identification of minerals. Major mineral groups, basic crystal systems, the physical properties of minerals, and everyday uses of minerals are discussed. Other terminology includes: inorganic,...
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water on Earth - Wetlands
Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Physics of Optics
A blue sky and fluffy bright clouds are things that are seen around the world. The atmosphere presents a multitude of sights and phenomena using light, air, water droplets, ice crystals, and dust. Many of the phenomena give clues to...
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water on Earth - Groundwater
Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...
Visual Learning Systems
Describing Matter and Its Properties Review
This video is a review of the Describing Matter and Its Properties series. In this video, we delved into the fascinating world of matter and its properties. We learned that matter encompasses anything with mass and occupies space. The...
Visual Learning Systems
Volume and Density: Introduction (Volume and Density)
This series of videos explores the concepts of volume, mass, and density. The means by which volume and density are calculated is highlighted. Everyday examples of each make the concepts easy to understand.
Visual Learning Systems
Volume and Density: Calculating Density
This series of videos explores the concepts of volume, mass, and density. The means by which volume and density are calculated is highlighted. Everyday examples of each make the concepts easy to understand.
Visual Learning Systems
Forces in Fluids: Buoyancy and Density
Upon viewing the Forces in Fluids video series, students will be able to do the following: Define fluids as substances that can easily flow and readily change shape. Explain that fluids flow because particles can easily move past each...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Air
The 3 simple ingredients of sun, air and water lead to every type of weather on Earth. The atmosphere is constantly trying to balance heat from the sun with water vapor and air to create a dynamic planet. The unique properties of the...
Curated Video
Bylaw could create more housing density in Summerside
New ReviewSummerside council is set to pass a new bylaw to create more housing units in the city. It would give thousands of dollars to residents and developers because, as Mayor Dan Kutcher says, housing is desperately needed right now. CBC's...
Curated Video
Developers want to build in Charlottetown’s 500 lots
Charlottetown’s newly adopted official plan, which dictates how land can be used in the city. But those who build apartments say the guidelines will make it too difficult to develop in the downtown core. CBC’s Tony Davis has more.
Curated Video
Plan to raze historic Charlottetown home prompts protest from residents
A proposal to demolish a historic home in downtown Charlottetown has some people who live in the area upset. They took to the streets, signs in hand, to send a message to City Hall. CBC’s Wayne Thibodeau was there.
Curated Video
Adapting our cities
Jennifer Keesmaat, chief planner and executive director of the City of Toronto, on issues such as transit, density and costs
Curated Video
University of Alberta team sequencing tree genomes to find what makes forests resilient to climate change
A team of researchers at the University of Alberta are sequencing the genome of trees to figure out why some trees are resilient when faced with climate change. The Genome Alberta Resilient Forests project is sequencing the genomes for...
Curated Video
Made in Connecticut: Tucci Lumber Bats in Norwalk makes bats for Major League Baseball
More than 100 major leaguers use Tucci Lumber Bats, making the sporting goods company the fifth most used bat in the MLB.
Curated Video
Discovery of new type of ice that may change understanding of wat
Scientists have discovered a new type of ice never seen before in a lab or nature.