SciShow
Why do we have seasons?
Ever wonder why the earth has different seasons? Michael Aranda will explain in this episode of SciShow Quick Questions.
SciShow
Are People Really Left-Brained or Right-Brained?
SciShow explains how some great, Nobel-winning research into the human brain turned into a meme of misunderstanding that lasted for decades.
SciShow
Why Do Our Brains Have Distinct Hemispheres?
We used to think having a distinct left and right brain was something unique to humans. But brain lateralization has now been found in everything from chickens to spiders! Does this change our theories for why some brains work that way?
Curated Video
Latitude and longitude
Pupil outcome: I can use latitude and longitude to locate places around the world. Key learning points: - Lines of latitude are horizontal circles on Earth, measured in degrees north or south of the Equator. - Lines of longitude are...
Curated Video
Sourcing our food
Pupil outcome: I can explain the impact that climatic and seasonal differences have on food availability. Key learning points: - Many food crops can only be grown in places with the right climatic conditions - Some food crops grown in...
Curated Video
The boreal forest biome
Pupil outcome: I can locate boreal forests and explain their climate and adaptations. Key learning points: - The boreal forest is the world's largest land-based biome. - The boreal forest is also known as the taiga; they are found at...
Curated Video
Seasons on Earth
Pupil outcome: I can explain how and why the seasons change, and why some countries do not have summers and winters. Key learning points: - The seasons change because of Earth’s tilted axis, which does not change direction as Earth...
Curated Video
Earth's tilt
Pupil outcome: I can explain why it is winter in the southern hemisphere when it is summer in the northern hemisphere. Key learning points: - In summer there are more daylight hours, compared to winter, the Sun appears higher in the sky...
Astrum
What Milankovitch Cycles Will Do To Earth
Earth's orbit is constantly evolving through Milankovitch Cycles.
Science ABC
Midnight Sun: Why Sun Never Sets in Alaska for Months?
The reason the sun does not set in Alaska for more than two months is because of Earth’s axial tilt. The axial tilt causes the seasons and determines when places like Alaska are exposed to the sun. When the Earth’s Northern...
Science ABC
How Hurricanes Form? Why Hurricanes Spin AntiClockwise in North and Clockwise in Southern Hemisphere
Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are formed due to violent storms that originate over oceans and seas and move towards land, potentially causing extensive damage to both life and property. But there is a very interesting thing related...
Curated Video
Coriolis Effect
What is the Coriolis effect? How is it produced and how does it affect our weather? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. The way wind blows determines thunderstorms to hurricanes. The Coriolis Effect is a deflection of moving mass...
Curated Video
The equator
Find out why countries on the equator enjoy sunshine for most of the year. People and places - Mapping - Latitude and longitude Learning Points The equator divides the planet into two halves: the northern hemisphere and the southern...
Curated Video
The seasons
Find out how the tilt of the Earth's axis causes the seasons. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - Seasons Learning Points The tilt of the Earth's axis causes the seasons. The Earth can be divided into the northern and southern...
Curated Video
The Science Behind Being Left-Handed or Right-Handed
This video explores why most people are right-handed while others are left-handed, including a look into brain lateralization and the lack of genetic markers for handedness. It examines the challenges left-handers face in a right-handed...
Curated Video
Geography Terms and Tools
Dr. Forrester teaches about landforms and bodies of water that cover the earth. She tells about how globes, maps, and atlases are ways to identify those landforms and bodies of water.
Great Big Story
Inside the Harvard Brain Bank, Pioneering Neuroscience Research
Explore the vital work of the Harvard Brain Bank under the leadership of Sabina Berretta, facilitating groundbreaking research into neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Wonderscape
The Cuban Missile Crisis: Kennedy's Decisive Address
Explore the pivotal moment of the Cuban Missile Crisis through President John F. Kennedy's address on October 22, 1962. Discover how Kennedy informed Americans about Soviet missiles in Cuba and the U.S.'s firm response. Learn about the...
Curated Video
Midnight Sun: Why Sun Never Sets in Alaska for Months?
The reason the sun does not set in Alaska for more than two months is because of Earth’s axial tilt. The axial tilt causes the seasons and determines when places like Alaska are exposed to the sun. When the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere is...
Curated Video
GCSE Maths - Calculate Volume of Spheres and Hemispheres #111
This video covers how to calculate the volume of spheres and hemispheres. It includes examples of each and a sample exam question. This video is suitable for maths courses around the world. KS3 - All on your course GCSE Foundation - All...
Debunked
The Left Brain Right Brain Myth
Can a dominant side of your brain dictate your personality. LOGICAL vs CREATIVE? The Theory goes that if you are more creative and artistic then you are ‘right-brained’ and if you’re more methodical and better with numbers then you are...
Curated Video
Spanish Exploration of the New World
Spanish Exploration of the New World investigates the Spanish exploration of the New World by researching details of travel and motivations.