Instructional Video5:38
PBS

The Calendar, Australia & White Christmas

12th - Higher Ed
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?
Instructional Video5:00
Be Smart

Do Other Planets Have Seasons Too?

12th - Higher Ed
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!
News Clip5:52
PBS

Ancient Stonehenge faces modern problems with plans for a nearby tunnel to ease traffic

12th - Higher Ed
Ancient Stonehenge Faces Modern Problems With Plans For A Nearby Tunnel To Ease Traffic
Instructional Video2:47
MinuteEarth

Why The Shortest Day Of The Year Isn't The Coldest

12th - Higher Ed
The way we experience seasons don't necessarily line up with how they're technically defined - here's why.
Instructional Video4:07
SciShow

NASA's Next Target: Earth

12th - Higher Ed
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!
Instructional Video5:23
SciShow

Fun in the Summer Sun… on Saturn

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video3:40
SciShow

Calendars, Codes & Virgins: 3 Myths About the Maya

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video3:26
SciShow Kids

The Longest Day of the Year The Solstice!

K - 5th
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!
Instructional Video1:41
Curated Video

How to Celebrate the Summer Solstice

9th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video1:27
Curated Video

How to Celebrate the Winter Solstice

9th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video4:29
Curated Video

Landmarks - Stonehenge

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video2:44
Curated Video

The Moon and Spring Tides

6th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video3:36
Wonderscape

Stonehenge: Ancient Gateway to the Heavens

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video5:18
Curated Video

Off Kilter

3rd - 8th
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....
Instructional Video3:23
Vlogbrothers

Why Does January First Start the New Year? - New Year's Explained

6th - 11th
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...
Instructional Video0:53
Next Animation Studio

What happens during the June 21 summer solstice

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video2:57
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Demystified: Solstices and an Equinoxes

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn more about solstices and equinoxes.
Instructional Video3:07
Physics Girl

This phenomenon only happens in Hawaii . . . and Cuba & Nigeria & Indonesia & Peru & Sudan & Laos &…

9th - 12th
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....
Instructional Video3:00
Curated Video

Exploring the Four Seasons of the Year

Pre-K - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video13:15
Curated Video

Our Sun

K - 8th
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.
Instructional Video1:38
Visual Learning Systems

Earth's Rotation and Revolution Review

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video2:53
Ancient Lights Media

Understanding Equinoxes and Solstices

6th - 8th
Planets Set: 5. This clip examines the astronomical events behind equinoxes and solstices.
Instructional Video4:36
Mazz Media

Solstice

6th - 8th
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,...
Instructional Video3:08
Curated Video

Equinox

K - 8th
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,...