Instructional Video6:20
SciShow

Antarctica’s Hidden Volcanoes are About to be a Problem

12th - Higher Ed
Antarctica probably isn't the first place you think of when you hear about volcanoes. But there's a lot happening under the icy tundra, and not all of it's a good thing. Here's how rising temperatures could lead to an even more...
Instructional Video10:24
SciShow

Should We Build A Geothermal Power Plant In Yellowstone?

12th - Higher Ed
Yellowstone National Park is one of the most famous tourist destinations and nature reserves in the world. And it's also the perfect place for.... geothermal power plants? Let's talk about the weird reason why NASA is all for building...
Instructional Video4:03
SciShow

Weird Places: The Lava Lake in Antarctica

12th - Higher Ed
What could be cooler than a permanent lava lake surrounded by snow!?
Instructional Video19:06
SciShow

Antarctic Lava to Pink Snow: The Science of Winter

12th - Higher Ed
"If you live in the northern hemisphere, there's a decent chance you're in a winter wonderland right now. Settle in with a hot drink for this winter compilation and learn about some of the interesting things that make winter wondrous!
Instructional Video25:14
SciShow

5 of Earth's Weirdest Lakes | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Our planet is full of beautiful places, but it’s also full of wonderfully weird places. We've put together some of our favorite episodes about our planet’s weirdest lakes!
Instructional Video7:58
SciShow

The Weirdest Places Made by Carbon Dioxide | SciShow Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Carbon dioxide is the biggest player in the climate crisis, reshaping our world in an urgent way, but that’s not the only way CO2 has changed the world. It’s also contributed to making some of the weirdest places on Earth.
Instructional Video22:42
SciShow

Geophysics and Earthquake Prediction

12th - Higher Ed
Hank and Dr. Rebecca Bendick talk about her work in the science of earthquake forecasting, and then Jessi joins the show to show off Sandy the sand boa!
Instructional Video5:10
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: What makes volcanoes erupt? | Steven Anderson

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In February of 1942, Mexican farmer Dionisio Pulido thought he heard thunder coming from his cornfield. However, the sound wasn't coming from the sky. The source was a large, smoking crack emitting gas and ejecting rocks, and would come...
Instructional Video13:12
Curated Video

The Modern City That Was Buried By a Volcano

9th - Higher Ed
In the 1990s, an entire city in the Caribbean vanished under ash. Plymouth, Montserrat, once vibrant, now lies frozen in time—buried by a volcano still simmering beneath the surface. We explore how this community has endured, and how...
Instructional Video4:05
Curated Video

Exploring Volcanos

3rd - 8th
A video entitled “Exploring Volcanos” which examines characteristics of volcanos.
Instructional Video3:14
Curated Video

What is a Volcano?

6th - 12th
The cycle of lava as a destructive and constructive force, building the structure of volcanoes and powering their devastating impact. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Volcanoes are landforms that occur along plate boundaries....
Instructional Video3:09
Curated Video

Yellowstone: Supervolcano

6th - 12th
The geothermal features of Yellowstone National Park are a clue to its deadly secret. It sits on a massive supervolcano. But why can't we see it and will it ever erupt? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Yellowstone National Park...
Instructional Video21:12
National Parks Service

Yellowstone National Park - Geysers

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Distance learning video about geysers.
Instructional Video18:26
Wonderscape

Science Kids: All About Volcanoes

K - 5th
This video is about volcanoes. It explains how volcanoes are formed, the different parts of a volcano, the types of volcanoes, and notable volcanic eruptions. The video also includes review questions to test the viewer's understanding of...
News Clip8:10
Curated Video

A 'magma cap' discovered underneath Yellowstone could be moderating its volcanic potential

Higher Ed
A new study shows a volcanic eruption of Yellowstone may be even less likely than we thought: Scientists have discovered a magma cap that may play a role in relieving volcanic pressure underground. (Scripps News)
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Beneath a Sleeping Volcano, Magma Mush Lies in Wait

9th - 10th
A geochemist discusses behavior within magma chambers- information that could one day lead to improved monitoring of volcano hazards.
Instructional Video
Next Vista for Learning

Next Vista for Learning: Yellowstone Hot Springs

Pre-K - 1st
A video explaining how hot springs work! Also learn about the extremophiles that live there. [1:45]