Visual Learning Systems
Sound: Speed of Sound
When you hear the roar of traffic, the bark of a dog, or your teacher's voice, you are experiencing sound. This program uses colorful animations to explore important characteristics of sound, including intensity, loudness, pitch, and...
Dom Burgess
What Happens When You Are Struck By Lightning?
Third degree burns, brain damage and heart attacks. In this episode, Dom investigates what happens to your body when you are struck by lightning and why high voltage electricity is just, like, really not good for you! Prepare to be SHOCKED!
Visual Learning Systems
Using Electricity: Video Quiz
This program explores the many important uses of electricity. The nature of electricity and the formation of electric current are highlighted. Special attention is also paid to safety and electricity. Concepts and terminology include:...
Mazz Media
Electricity
Electricity makes our lives easier every day. We use electricity in our work and play. Because electricity is virtually unseen, it is often difficult to understand just where it comes from and how it works. By watching the video and...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Lightning Safety
Lightning is spectacular, from a distance. It's nature's way of transferring electricity within the sky, or between the sky and the ground. When lightning is nearby, it is a threat to safety. People are struck by lightning, in many cases...
Astrum
What did NASA's Cassini hear around Saturn?
The sounds of Saturn, or rather the radio and plasma waves that Cassini picked up in Saturn's orbit.
Visual Learning Systems
Weather in Action: Storms
This video examines the forces creating weather. The way in which atmospheric conditions and patterns cause changes in the weather is explained. Instruction on how to use a weather map and how we can predict tomorrow's weather is...
Mazz Media
Abiotic
This live-action video program is about the word abiotic. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word abitoic through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Curated Video
Exploring St Elmo's Fire
In this video, we explore the fascinating phenomenon of St Elmo's Fire, a glowing plasma that occurs during storms. We learn about its origins, which are rooted in the brave actions of a Christian saint, and delve into the science behind...
NASA
NASA's Curious Universe: Plasma, Plasma, Everywhere!
The night sky is full of planets, satellites, and cosmic objects we can see with our eyes and telescopes. In between all that material there’s a huge amount of invisible matter and the vast majority of it is called plasma. Follow along...
FuseSchool
Lightning
A flash of lightning, and a rumble of thunder. But what exactly are these spectacular occurrences? In 1752, Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightning was caused by powerful electrical discharges in clouds. He wasn’t the first person to...
Epic History TV
Apollo Program Part 3" "Houston, we've had a problem."
A dramatic and information-packed account of the program to put a man on the Moon by the end of 1969.
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Theme of Justice
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the complex nature of justice in The Tempest. See that justice can be a slippery matter of perspective, changing in different circumstances. Along the way, learn how to analyse...
Curated Video
Significance and Uses of Buckwheat Around the World
This video explores the cultural significance of buckwheat in both Asian and Western countries. It highlights how buckwheat is used in traditional dishes and festivals in Asia, such as being a key ingredient in soba noodles in Japan. In...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Ice Giants (Uranus & Neptune) with Amy Simon
n this episode of Gravity Assist, NASA’s Jim Green and Amy Simon discuss Uranus, Neptune, and Neptune’s intriguing moon – Triton -- and what we still have to learn about these mysterious bodies.
Visual Learning Systems
Investigating Weather Summary
This is a summary of the topics covered in the Investigating Weather series. Topics included clouds, precipitations, air masses, weather fronts, and storms. Investigating Weather part 6/7
Visual Learning Systems
The Impact of Weather on Our Daily Lives
This video introduces the Investigating Weather series. This short exploration highlights how weather affects us all, whether it's for our leisure activities or our professional endeavors. Investigating Weather part 1/7
AllTime 10s
10 Ways To Survive Against All The Odds
If you ever encounter a shark in the ocean or find yourself in the middle of a field when lightening strikes, you'll be better equipped to survive against the odds with this top 10.
Curated Video
Catatumbo Lightning: What Is The Beacon Of Maracaibo?
Beacon of Maracaibo (also called Maracaibo lightning/Catatumbo lightning) refers to the phenomenon of relentless lightning which goes on for nearly 300 days in a calendar year and for over 9 hours in each of those days. This seemingly...
Curated Video
The Power and Phenomenon of Lightning
In this video, we explore the fascinating phenomenon of lightning. From its electrostatic discharge to the formation of thunder, we learn about the specific conditions required for lightning to occur. The video also discusses the...
Weird History
Tesla Facts that May Shock You
Yes, pun intended. In this, the age of the Internet, Nikola Tesla has enjoyed a posthumous surge in popularity that makes Einstein look like an old french fry. It took an entire David Bowie to fill his shoes in The Prestige. Our RL Iron...
Weird History
How Juliane Koepcke Survived A Plane Crash And 11 Days Alone In The Amazon
In December 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke and her mother were traveling to see her father on LANSA Flight 508 when the plane was felled by lightning and broke apart. Considered the worst lightning strike in history, the crash...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Zeus vs Thor | Who is the True Lord of Thunder? (Mythological Battle Royale)
Mythology & Fiction Explained explores what would happen if Zeus fought Thor