Instructional Video11:19
SciShow

A History of Earth's Climate

12th - Higher Ed
Earth had a climate long before we showed up and started noticing it and it's influenced by a whole series of cycles that have been churning along for hundreds of millions of years. In most cases those cycles will continue long after...
Instructional Video3:54
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: What happens when you get heat stroke? - Douglas J. Casa

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Have you ever suffered from exertional heat stroke? This condition is caused by intense activity in the heat and is one of the top three killers of athletes and soldiers in training. Douglas J. Casa explains heat stroke's tremendous...
Instructional Video5:16
Curated Video

Embracing Sustainability: A Modern Eco-Home in Los Angeles

6th - Higher Ed
Discover how a family in Culver City created an eco-friendly home that blends modern design with sustainability. Learn about the use of wood and steel, energy-efficient windows, and the integration of natural light and materials. See how...
Instructional Video12:32
Curated Video

Is Earth's Largest Heat Transfer Really Shutting Down?

9th - Higher Ed
With unprecedented heat waves and record-breaking global temperatures, it’s hard to believe that there might be a place on earth that has actually COOLED since the industrial revolution.
Instructional Video0:51
Curated Video

Amplification of DNA

6th - 12th
Producing many identical copies of a DNA sequence, by laboratory processes, such as the polymerase chain reaction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Instructional Video0:50
Curated Video

Big Bang

6th - 12th
The most widely accepted theory for the origin and development of our Universe. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Instructional Video0:49
Curated Video

Crust

6th - 12th
The surface layer of a rocky planet or other astronomical body, usually chemically distinct from the mantle beneath it. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
Instructional Video1:03
Curated Video

Crystallisation

6th - 12th
The formation of solid crystals from a solution, or a cooling liquid or gas. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
Instructional Video1:01
Curated Video

Red giant

6th - 12th
A small to medium sized star late in its life, when it has used up its hydrogen in nuclear fusion and starts burning heavier elements. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
Instructional Video1:01
Curated Video

White dwarf

6th - 12th
A small, extremely dense star characterised by high temperature and luminosity, no longer capable of nuclear fusion. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Instructional Video1:51
Curated Video

Death of the Sun

6th - 12th
The Sun is dying, getting hotter as it goes. Eventually it will shrink into a black dwarf, but life will have vanished long before. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The Sun is 5 billion years old and will begin to die in 5...
Instructional Video2:56
Curated Video

Global Dimming

6th - 12th
Even though the planet is warming, the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface is decreasing. What is causing this, and what effect does it have? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Global dimming is the reduction in...
Instructional Video2:52
Curated Video

Ocean Conveyer

6th - 12th
A super-current runs from the Arctic past South America to the Indian Ocean. This is major factor influencing our climate, controlling everything from currents to the weather. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. The great...
Instructional Video2:49
Curated Video

The Great Global Warming Debate: Part 2

6th - 12th
Earth's climate has changed naturally over millions of years. Could the current cycle of warming simply be part of this natural cycle? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. The Medieval Warm Period occurred 1000 years ago....
Instructional Video3:13
Curated Video

The Race for Absolute Zero: Laser Cooling

6th - 12th
Lasers are usually associated with heat. But scientists have instead used them to reach the coldest temperature ever recorded. Could they reach absolute zero? Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. Absolute zero is...
Instructional Video3:04
Curated Video

How to Make Fake Snow

6th - 12th
Snow forms in the atmosphere as a result of water molecules attaching themselves to nuclei bacteria. But scientists have found ways to manipulate the freezing process of water and the production of these nuclei to create snow...
Instructional Video6:29
Curated Video

Ball and Hoop

6th - 12th
We use a metal ball and hoop to demonstrate heat expansion. When cool, the ball fits through the hoop, but there is little extra space. The ball is then heated over a Bunsen burner. When hot, the ball doesn't fit through the hoop. We see...
Instructional Video3:21
Curated Video

Inventions to Save the Planet

6th - 12th
Discover some geo-engineering techniques that scientists are developing to manipulate Earth's climate. What are they and how would they work? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Geo-engineering strives to use technology to...
Instructional Video3:21
Curated Video

Natural Climate Change

6th - 12th
Ice cores taken from deep within the Earth's polar regions hold a hidden secret: the historical record of the Earth's climate. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Evidence of natural climate changes can be found in...
Instructional Video2:31
Curated Video

How the Oceans Formed

6th - 12th
The same water has been on Earth for four and a half billion years. Where did this water come from? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth's surface was too hot for water to exist. Inside the Earth's...
Instructional Video0:47
Curated Video

Igneous

6th - 12th
Rocks that form by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
Instructional Video0:47
Curated Video

Extrusion

6th - 12th
The process of magma coming to the surface, either in steady flows or violent eruptions, and cooling to form rocks. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Instructional Video2:33
Curated Video

Design and Development of Space Suits

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides a brief overview of the evolution of space suits worn by astronauts. It highlights the advancements made in protecting astronauts from extreme temperatures and micrometeorites while allowing them to perform complex...
Instructional Video10:31
Curated Video

Blender to Unreal Engine - 3D Plants and Vegetation - UE5 Painting in Terrain Grass

Higher Ed
In this lesson, you will learn how to make use of the density functionality in the foliage toolkit to get better painting results out of our grass. This clip is from the chapter "Using Foliage Mode in Unreal Engine 5" of the series...