Instructional Video0:50
Visual Learning Systems

The Earth: From Flat to Round

9th - 12th
In this video, we learn about the historical belief that the Earth was flat and how it has been proven to be spherical through photographs taken in space. This video is part of the 11-part series, Earth, Sun, and Moon.
Instructional Video2:42
MinutePhysics

Top 10 Reasons Why We Know the Earth is Round

7th - 12th
Top tens lists are a lot of fun, and this one is educational as well! Viewers of the video find out ten reasons we know that the earth is not flat, as the pre-Colombus world believed. Some of the reasons are obvious, some are common...
Instructional Video6:07
Curated OER

Why is the Earth Round?

5th - 8th
When you look out to the horizon, the earth looks flat, so how do we know it's round? We learn that gravity pulls planets toward the center and shapes them into the spheres that dominate space. This is a great clip that fully explains...