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Instructional Video3:41
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Let's Learn the Ocean Zones!

For Students K - 5th Standards
How many zones are in the ocean and how did they get their names? Join the dolphin scientists in their exploration of the different zones in the ocean and the kinds of animals living in them.
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Instructional Video3:58
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Make the Ocean in a Jar!

For Students K - 5th Standards
What's the most fun thing to do in an ocean unit? An ocean project! Join Jessi as she recreates the ocean zones in a glass jar while teaching viewers about the characteristics and types of animals that live in each.
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Instructional Video3:51
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Where Do Mountains Come From?

For Students K - 5th Standards
Mount Everest and the Appalachian Mountains are just two features that formed from converging plates. Watch a video that explains and models this phenomenon.
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Instructional Video4:19
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The Grand Canyon!

For Students K - 5th Standards
The Grand Canyon—how did it get there? Watch a video that shows how the Grand Canyon formed from water erosion over a long period of time.
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Could I Dig a Hole Through the Earth?

For Students K - 5th Standards
Why can't we dig through to the other side of the Earth? There are many layers and lots of heat, so the job is impossible. Watch a video that describes and explains each layer of the Earth.
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Instructional Video3:32
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Make Your Own Mountains! - #sciencegoals

For Students K - 5th Standards
In a world where plate tectonics have helped create Earth's geological features, it is an ever-changing process. Show young scientists a video that demonstrates the movement of Earth's plates to create fold mountains.
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Instructional Video3:50
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Make Your Own Erosion! - #sciencegoals

For Students K - 5th Standards
Join Jessi as she shows viewers how water contributes to the process of erosion while using soil and water in a home demonstration.
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Instructional Video4:22
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Where Does Water Come From?

For Students K - 5th Standards
Water water everywhere. Thanks to the water cycle, Earth is covered in water. Watch a video that explains how water changes throughout the water cycle.
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Instructional Video4:08
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The World Under a Rock!

For Students K - 5th Standards
Not only does Patrick the Starfish live under a rock, but so do many other types of creatures. From slugs to centipedes to spiders, rocks are home to all sortss of crawly things. Find out more in the video.
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Instructional Video5:44
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Build Earth from the Inside Out! - #sciencegoals

For Students K - 5th Standards
The deeper you go into the Earth, the hotter it's going to get. Discover what is actually beyond the Earth's crust and why it gets hotter and hotter the further you go.
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Instructional Video4:33
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Excellent Evergreens

For Students K - 5th Standards
Evergreens are green all year long. But why? Watch a video that explains the science behind the evergreen and other coniferoous plants.
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Instructional Video16:10
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Brr! 5 Videos about Winter!

For Students K - 5th Standards
Seasons, snowflakes, balance of snowmen, arctic animals, and how to survive in the winter are the key concepts addressed in a video that reviews the Earth's four seasons with extra focus on winter.
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Instructional Video4:43
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The World's Tallest Tree

For Students K - 5th Standards
Hyperion is the world's largest tree. Redwoods and Sequoias are also very large tall growing trees. Watch a video that talks about how these tress were discovered, and the science behind why they are so tall.
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Instructional Video3:44
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What's the Dirt on ... Dirt?

For Students K - 5th Standards
Dirt or soil? What's the difference? Actually, dirt is soil as explained by the video's high-energy speaker who goes on to emphasize its importance. She describes the composition of soil as minerals, water, air, and organic matter that...
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Instructional Video4:22
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The Myth Behind the Chinese Zodiac

For Students 5th - 12th
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2017 is the Year of the Rooster. But why? Viewers are treated to a retelling of The Great Race myth that details the story behind the animal signs, their arrangement on the Chinese zodiac, and the...
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How To Be An Inventor!

For Students 2nd - 6th
Celebrate inventors all February long with a video that introduces a problem and demonstrates the steps toward solving that problem using the scientific method, and using the resources—especially education—in getting an idea working.
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Instructional Video2:47
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2015's Solar Eclipse

For Students Pre-K - 5th Standards
In addition to celebrating the anticipation of 2015's solar eclipse, the host, Jessi, examines what the phenomena is and why it occurs in a brief yet informative video.
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Instructional Video4:11
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Explore the Solar System: The Gas Giants

For Students Pre-K - 6th Standards
Take a trip to space's gas giants, also known as the outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—with an interesting video equipped with a spirited host, a cartoon sidekick, and bright, colorful graphics.
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Instructional Video4:15
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Explore the Solar System: The Rocky Planets

For Students Pre-K - 6th Standards
Take a trip to the rocky planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—with an engaging video that details their unique attributes.
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Instructional Video3:45
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Constellations: Connect the Dots in the Sky!

For Students Pre-K - 5th Standards
Discover the night sky's dazzling array of stars and constellations with a captivating video that details various figures and the history behind them. 
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Instructional Video3:09
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What Is the Milky Way?

For Students Pre-K - 5th Standards
The Milky Way is the focus of an engaging video that details the galaxy in which we live, equipped with an energetic host, a cartoon sidekick, and eye-catching graphics.   
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Instructional Video3:15
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Take a Tour of the Space Station

For Students Pre-K - 6th Standards
Take a step into the International Space Station with an entertaining video that thoroughly details all the going on when astronauts call their home ISS
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Instructional Video3:09
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Lunar Eclipses

For Students Pre-K - 6th Standards
A lunar eclipse or the red moon? This is the focus question of a captivating video hosted by the knowledgable and energetic Jessi and her mouse sidekick Squeaks. Here, the two examine the what, why, and how of lunar eclipses and...
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Comets and Asteroids!

For Students Pre-K - 6th Standards
Follow along as host Jessi and her mouse sidekick, Squeaks, examine space's comets and asteroids. Discover what they are made of, their size, where we can find them, and two of the more popular space objects of the group.