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PBS
The Calendar, Australia & White Christmas
Australia will perpetually encounter the season opposite to the one we in the northern hemisphere will encounter, so does this means that Australia will never get a white Christmas?
Be Smart
Do Other Planets Have Seasons Too?
Earth has seasons, but what about the rest of the planets in the solar system? Let’s take a tour from Mercury to Pluto and see what seasons would be like on all our planetary neighbors. Bring a sweater!
PBS
Ancient Stonehenge faces modern problems with plans for a nearby tunnel to ease traffic
Ancient Stonehenge Faces Modern Problems With Plans For A Nearby Tunnel To Ease Traffic
MinuteEarth
Why The Shortest Day Of The Year Isn't The Coldest
The way we experience seasons don't necessarily line up with how they're technically defined - here's why.
SciShow
NASA's Next Target: Earth
SciShow Space News tells you about NASA's latest launch -- the first mission dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide in the atmosphere -- and gives you a primer on what the June solstice really is!
SciShow
Fun in the Summer Sun… on Saturn
For 13 years, the Cassini probe circled Saturn and sent back fascinating data about the seasons of Saturn as it moved through a 29 Earth year Saturnian year.
SciShow
Calendars, Codes & Virgins: 3 Myths About the Maya
Hank talks about the Maya, and helps dispel some myths about their historic civilization, revealing how, ultimately, they were just like us: smart, flawed, and awesome.
SciShow Kids
The Longest Day of the Year The Solstice!
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it's almost time for the summer solstice, the longest day of the year! But if all days have 24 hours, what does the 'longest day of the year' really mean? Join Jessi and Squeaks to find out!
Curated Video
How to Celebrate the Summer Solstice
Howcast - Now that the spring equinox is behind us, it's time to start thinking about how you're going to commemorate the start of summer.
Curated Video
How to Celebrate the Winter Solstice
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, and falls on or around December 21. Celebrate the return of longer days with these tips.
Curated Video
Landmarks - Stonehenge
STONEHENGE THE SUN IS REVEALED FROM BEHIND THE SCUDDING CLOUDS AND BATHES THE LICHEN COVERED STONES. THEY WERE DRAGGED HERE FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF WALES AND THE MARKS OF THE ANCIENT STONE CUTTERS ARE CLEARLY SEEN ESPECIALLY ON SOME THAT...
Curated Video
The Moon and Spring Tides
How the Moon affects daily tides and drives extreme spring tides, when the Sun and Moon align. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The Moon creates and controls the tides. Its gravitational pull causes ocean water to bulge...
Wonderscape
Stonehenge: Ancient Gateway to the Heavens
Discover Stonehenge, a 5,000-year-old stone monument in Southern England that served as both a calendar and a place for ancient star gazers. Learn how early people engineered this massive structure and its significance during the...
Curated Video
Off Kilter
Dr. Forrester discusses the pattern of the four seasons by examining the tilt of the Earth upon its axis and orbit around the sun. She explains the effects of the four seasons on plants, animals, food availability, and daily human life....
Vlogbrothers
Why Does January First Start the New Year? - New Year's Explained
CORRECTIONS: 1. Julius Caesar was not technically the first emperor of Rome, he declared himself dictator for life but did not establish a hereditary monarchy. His cousin, who succeeded him, Augustus, established the monarchy and was...
Next Animation Studio
What happens during the June 21 summer solstice
The 2018 summer solstice will soon be upon us, marking the beginning of different seasons depending on where you live. The earth rotates on a tilted axis while orbiting the sun, which means different parts of the planet are pointed at or...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Demystified: Solstices and an Equinoxes
Learn more about solstices and equinoxes.
Physics Girl
This phenomenon only happens in Hawaii . . . and Cuba & Nigeria & Indonesia & Peru & Sudan & Laos &…
There are apparently no shadows in these images. But they were taken during the brightest part of the day. There are only certain parts of the year and certain times of day when you can experience the subsolar point or Lahaina noon....
Curated Video
Exploring the Four Seasons of the Year
This video explains how the four seasons - winter, spring, summer, and autumn - are experienced differently depending on where we are located on Earth. It explores the unique characteristics, beauty, and dangers of each season and how...
Curated Video
Our Sun
Through telescopic video and photos combined with animated graphics, students will learn about the layers of the sun and its effects on earth, the moon and all the objects in our solar system and the universe.
Visual Learning Systems
Earth's Rotation and Revolution Review
This video is a review of the Earth's Rotation and Revolution series. In this video, we explore the fascinating concepts of Earth's rotation and revolution. We learn how Earth revolves around the sun in an orbit, taking 365.25 days for a...
Ancient Lights Media
Understanding Equinoxes and Solstices
Planets Set: 5. This clip examines the astronomical events behind equinoxes and solstices.
Mazz Media
Solstice
This live-action video program is about the word solstice. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word solstice through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Curated Video
Equinox
This live-action video program is about the word equinox. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word equinox through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...