Bizarre Beasts
The Bizarre Beast with Pointy Ribs
The Iberian ribbed newt likes doing regular newt things, like living in ponds and eating worms. But when they’re threatened by a predator, they basically become the newt version of Wolverine from X-Men.
NASA
Snacktime with NASA: Space Salad
Snacktime with NASA digs into the science behind what’s on your plate from a tasty cheese board, to seafood, to fresh produce, to chips and dip. Food can bring us a sense of home, and it connects people all around the world. With...
FuseSchool
Gravity & Free Fall
Gravity & Free Fall | Forces & Motion | Physics | FuseSchool In this video you will learn about gravity, gravitational force, the law of gravity and the affects without gravity. CREDITS Animation & Design: Joshua Thomas...
The Viral Fever
Cosmic Journeys: What is the International Space Station?
The video discusses the challenges and advancements in living and conducting experiments in space, particularly on the International Space Station. It explores the development of life support systems, plant growth, and microgravity...
Physics Girl
What weightlessness feels like on Zero-G planes
The zero g plane, also known as a parabolic flight, or the vomit comet, flies in parabolic trajectories to give a brief experience of weightlessness. This flight, operated by Novespace in Bordeaux, France, offered 14 weightless...
Curated Video
Crafting Clear Topic Sentences
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of introducing a topic clearly in writing. They provide examples and guide students through the process of revising their own writing to make the topic and purpose more explicit. The...
Curated Video
Nearly everything on board the International Space Station is an experiment, including the crew
HEADLINE:A new world of science packed into a football field sized laboratory
CAPTION: The International Space Station is a huge floating lab where everything on board is a science experiment, including the crew. (Dec. 1)
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NASA
Tennis in Space
What does a tennis match look like in a microgravity environment? The installment of the STEM on Station series gives pupils a firsthand look at motion in that special environment. The compelling video shows how astronauts use momentum...
NASA
STEMonstrations: Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Do the laws of physics apply in space? Astronaut Randy Bresnik explores Newton's second law of motion in one part of the "STEM on Station" series. Then, learners explore the same concepts in the classroom by propelling a car weighted...
NASA
STEMonstrations: Exercise
How do astronauts exercise in microgravity? Astronaut Joe Acaba describes the challenges on the human body and why exercise is important in one installment of the "STEM on Station" series. He shows how astronauts exercise in space and...
SciShow
Why We Send Animals to Space
What were the first living things to travel to space? Long before humans went into orbit, scientists sent animals into space to see how space exploration would affect living things. Viewers of an interesting video learn about how animals...
Physics Girl
The Physics of Weightless Flight
Ever wonder what it's like to feel weightless? Hop aboard the Vomit Comet and find out! A video from a large physics playlist features the parabolic airplane flight used to simulate weightlessness. Young physicists discover how the...
Physics Girl
Fire in Freefall - Rare Physics Experiment
What happens when fire is less affected by gravity? Observe the behavior of fire in a fantastic freefall experiment! A video from the an engaging physics playlist explains the relationship between a flame's shape, buoyancy force, and...
Crash Course
The Gravity of the Situation
Gravity impacts the way you throw a ball and the way the Haumea travels around the sun. The video introduces gravity as a force. It describes the various types of orbits, escape velocity, and weightless mass.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Would You Turn a Bolt in Space?
In this fast-paced NASA Brain Bites video, an astronaut demonstrates the impact of microgravity on the use of tools in space. [0:47]
NASA
Nasa: The Role of Microgravity in Scientific Research
View this video and discover the four main ways that particles, atoms, and molecules move in liquid. This video segment demonstrates what sedimentation, buoyancy-driven convection, diffusion, and capillarity are and how gravity impacts...
NASA
Nasa: What Is Microgravity?
Watch this video and learn what microgravity is and how space shuttles experience continuous fall. Learn how to recreate microgravity here on Earth. [2:20]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Astronaut Videos: Water in Space
Watch Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield soak a wash cloth with water, and then wring it out in space. [3:18]
NASA
Nasa: Simulating the Low Gravity Conditions of Space in the Lab
This video segment shows different equipment used to study microgravity. This video demonstrates equipment such as drop tower, research aircraft, and a rocket. [0:44]