SciShow
How To Clear Icy Roads, With Science
Icy roads are a huge hazard, and typical methods of de-icing them can be pretty toxic to wildlife. Which is why researchers have been so fixated on finding better alternatives, from brine to pig pee.
SciShow
How To Clear Icy Roads, With Science
Icy roads are a huge hazard, and typical methods of de-icing them can be pretty toxic to wildlife. Which is why researchers have been so fixated on finding better alternatives, from brine to pig pee.
PBS
Is There Life on Mars?
Otherwise landed in 2004 with its twin - MER-A, better known as Spirit. These six-wheeled golf-cart-sized robots were Swiss army knives of geological lab instruments. Opportunities most spectacular discovery where these cute little...
SciShow
SciShow: Winter Compilation
We here at SciShow compiled a list of videos based on popular requests. Hank Green hosts with this winter themed episode!
SciShow
Bioprecipitation: How Bacteria Makes Snow
Raindrops and snowflakes generally start to form around something else in the air, like a speck of dust, but sometimes that something else is bacteria.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Under the hood: The chemistry of cars - Cynthia Chubbuck
There are over one billion cars in the world right now, getting people from point A to point B. But cars aren't just a mode of transportation; they also teach an excellent lesson in chemistry. Cynthia Chubbuck navigates the intricate...
SciShow Kids
Where Do Icicles Come From?
Winter means snow, and snow means lots of fun! Jessi and Squeaks love building snowmen and snow forts, but there's one really cool thing made of snow that they can't build themselves: icicles! Join them to learn how these natural winter...
SciShow
3 Weird, Real Ways We Could Fix Icy Roads
Salting roads in the winter is pretty commonplace in areas of the world that see freezing temperatures, but it isn't the only solution.
Crash Course Kids
Wood, Water, and Properties
Quick, think of three words to describe yourself. TIME'S UP! What did you think of? Chances are you thought of descriptive words that we call Properties. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about how properties help us...
SciShow
How Is That Not Killing You?
When Hank watches nature documentaries he always comes away with one big question: how is that not killing you? In today's episode of SciShow he looks at three unusual ways that animals manage not to get killed by nature.
SciShow
How to Supercool Water: A SciShow Experiment
Water doesn't always freeze when it's supposed to. Learn about supercooling, and how to supercool a bottle of water at home -- and then turn it to ice instantly!
SciShow Kids
Why Do We Put Salt on Icy Sidewalks? | Winter Science | SciShow Kids
It's snowing and Mister Brown needs to go put some salt on the Fort's front steps. But Squeaks wants to know, why do we put salt on icy sidewalks?
Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards
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SciShow Kids
The Secret of Frozen Frogs! | Winter Science | SciShow Kids
On a cold day, sometimes people will say "I'm freezing!," even though they aren't actually frozen like ice. But there is a very special animal that can say "I'm freezing" and mean it: wood frogs! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about the...
Curated Video
Understanding the Formation of Ice: Implications for Climate, Cloud Dynamics, and Survival in Freezing Environments
In this video, the teacher explains the essential element of ice ages - ice. They discuss how water transforms into ice at its freezing point when enough heat is removed, causing molecules to form a rigid pattern and create a solid...
Curated Video
Fahrenheit (°F)
A temperature scale, used largely in the USA, on which water freezes at 32 degrees and water boils at 212 degrees. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Salt: Salt and Ice
Salt is routinely used to melt snow and ice on winter roads. But what is happening at the molecular level to cause this helpful change of state? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. When salt is added to water it lowers the...
Curated Video
Condensation and freezing
Why do water drops form on cold windows and why does water freeze? Material processes - Solids, liquids and gases - Changes of state Learning Points Condensation is the change of state from gas to liquid. Freezing is the change of state...
Curated Video
Solid, Liquid, and Gas: It’s a Matter Thing
Dr. Forrester defines the three states of matter as solid, liquid, and gas. She also teaches the student the properties of matter and defines boiling point, melting point, freezing point, condensation, and evaporation.
Curated Video
Characteristics of Liquids
Characteristics of Liquids compares and contrasts the basic properties of liquids by reviewing volume, color, temperature, density, and viscosity.
Visual Learning Systems
Metric Length and Temperature: Temperature in the Metric System
Through colorful animations and common everyday examples, this video helps students learn how to measure length and temperature using the metric system. Both the Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales are explained in depth. Emphasis is...
Curated Video
What Is A Decibel? Can 'Negative' Decibels Exist?
The decibel is used to measure sound levels. It is represented by dB and is widely used in signals, communication, and electronics. The term decibel can be used to express an absolute value or a change in value (+1 dB or -1 dB). Decibels...
Mazz Media
Freezing
This live-action video program is about the word freezing. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word freezing through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...