Wonderscape
Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution
Join us on a journey with Charles Darwin aboard the HMS Beagle, where his groundbreaking observations laid the groundwork for the theory of evolution. Explore the exotic environments of South America and the Galápagos Islands that...
Mazz Media
Scientific Laws
This live-action video program is about the word laws. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word laws through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
Curated Video
leyes de la ciencia
This live-action video program is about the word laws. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word laws through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
Be Smart
Fact vs. Theory vs. Hypothesis vs. Law… Explained!
Gravity exists as both a scientific theory and a scientific law. For those struggling with the difference between scientific facts, theories, hypothesis, and laws, an informative video comes to the rescue. It offers a definition of each...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Scientific Theory & Evidence
Introduce someday scientists to ideas and explanations about how the world around us works by showing this cute cartoon. In it, Mia and Sam discuss what scientific theory is, and how it is important in discovering scientific laws making...
Bite Sci-zed
Theory vs. Scientific Theory
Why do people have scientific theories but not scientific facts? A quick video presentation defines scientific theory and the components necessary for developing a theory. The presenter emphasizes the difference between scientific proof...
TED-Ed
Can a Black Hole Be Destroyed?
The destructive power of black holes is enough to give any astrophysicist nightmares. No wonder the question arises as to whether a black hole can be destroyed. The narrator of a theoretical video explores the possibilities.
Crash Course
Newton and Leibniz: Crash Course History of Science #17
The scientific revolution went out with a bang, thanks to some impressive intellectuals! Newton's and Leibniz's noteworthy discoveries unfold in the 17th installment in a lengthy History of Science series. Viewers witness the birth of...
Crash Course
Intro to History of Science: Crash Course History of Science #1
How, and where, did the scientific process as we know it begin? Journey back through time with the introductory video from Crash Course's History of Science series. The resource highlights what people do and don't know about the world,...
Crash Course
India: Crash Course History of Science #4
Ever wonder where the ideas of land management and forestry came from? Welcome to ancient India! Travel back in time using a video, the fourth in the History of Science series. The narrator describes the relationship between science and...
Crash Course
The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science #2
How did early scientists arrive at the notion that everything was made of atoms? Meet the Presocratics during the second installment in an engaging History of Science series. Viewers discover how these pioneers developed a model for...
Be Smart
97% of Climate Scientists Really Do Agree
Why do some people still question climate change? Discover the components of consensus with a video from a well-written science playlist. The narrator guides viewers through the process of reviewing climate publications, how exclusive...
JFR Science
Development of Atomic Theory: An Introduction
The atom has come a long, long way! From its early days as a ball of goo that exhibited the same properties as the whole it was part of, to the tiny sphere we know today, atomic theory has truly evolved. Explore these changes with an...
PBS
What’s Wrong with the Big Bang Theory?
A video highlights the contradictions in the Big Bang Theory and then discusses the need for a unifying theory of everything. Space Time presents an enlightening video as part of a larger series on Cosmology.
PBS
When The Earth Was Purple
Earth appears blue and green now, but an interesting video covers a theory about when our planet was purple. We know the sun emits mostly green light, so why do most plants repel green light rather than absorbing it? Did purple microbes...
The Brain Scoop
Fossil Myths: Cyclopes, Griffins, and Magic Fairy Bread
Fossils—not just intriguing, but helpful too! Scientists use the fossil record to support ideas throughout history. The video highlights some of the incorrect ideas that came from the fossil record. From cyclopes and griffins to...
Bozeman Science
NGSS: Constructing Explanations and Designed Solutions
The Next Generation Science Standards list constructing explanations and designing solutions as the sixth practice. The video explains how scientists create and modify theories over time. Then, it offers many examples of scientific...
MinuteEarth
Can Math Explain How Animals Get Their Patterns?
Most people think of a mathematical pattern as a series of numbers. A video discusses how math might explain the patterns of spots, stripes, and other shapes found on animals. It begins with the observation of various patterns, then...
MinutePhysics
Higgs Boson Part III: How to Discover a Particle
If you already know that something exists, do you really discover it when you see it for the first time? The final installment in a three-part series of short videos about the Higgs boson differentiates between true discovery and...
MinutePhysics
Theory of Everything (Intro)
One equation to rule ... everything? Introduce your class to The Standard Model, a simple(ish) equation that explains how things happen in the world around us—and far beyond Earth. Individuals view examples of the factors involved...
Macat
An Introduction to Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Discover the nature of scientific understanding with a short synopsis of Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. An animated video guides viewers through Kuhn's theories on the periods of extraordinary science...
TED-Ed
What’s the Difference Between a Scientific Law and Theory?
Why does science need both laws and theories? What is the difference between scientific laws and scientific theories? One explains and one predicts. Discover which is which in this short video.
Curated OER
Beyond Einstein: Part II
Go deeper with the NASA program "Beyond Einstein" and discover the scientific foundations that are used along side observations to prove theories Einstein never dreamed of. This is part two of a two-part series on NASA's newest programs...
Nobel Media AB
Chemistry Matters: Eureka!
While making a new scientific discovery is an exhilarating experience, it has its challenges as well. A discovery needs to be proven, which can be painstaking, and the scientific community may not easily accept the theory at first. Hear...