Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Mass and Weight
In this video, we explore the concept of weight and mass. We learn that weight is a measure of the amount of mass in an object, and scales are used to measure weight. Weighing Things part 3/7
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lewis R. Gordon - 'On The Pulse Of Morning' by Maya Angelou
Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...
The Backyard Scientist
6 Dangerous Ways to Cook an Egg
In this video I explore some crazy ways to cook an egg, and kind of go into the science behind it. Plus, its a great excuse to break out the flamethrower! Making a squirt gun flamethrower is very dangerous. I get a lot of emails asking...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: William Golding, Lord of the Flies - Chapter 4-6 Summary
There’s major excitement on the beach when Ralph spots a ship! But this quickly turns to rage when Ralph realises that Jack’s hunters let the signal fire go out. Tensions flare as Ralph confronts Jack, who only seems to care about...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Life on the Rocks, with Heather Graham
To study the history of life on Earth and look for it beyond our planet, scientists in the field of astrobiology look for signs called “biosignatures.” NASA Goddard researcher Heather Graham discusses some of the oldest evidence of life...
NASA
On a Mission: Season 3, Episode 9: Life Bound
We hike in the Australian Outback with Abigail Allwood to visit the most ancient fossils on Earth, and track the imprint of life over space and time with David Grinspoon.
Curated Video
The Versatility of Clay: From Pottery to Medicine
From construction to medicine, clay has been an important material for humans for thousands and thousands of years. It is a fine-grained rock or soil containing metal oxides, and organic matter. From pottery and construction to writing...
Professor Dave Explains
Kinematics Part 2: Vertical Motion
Alright, we did side to side, now let's go up and down! This is important if you are Wile E. Coyote and you want to drop rocks off of cliffs and know beforehand how long it takes to hit the ground, so you can finally get that pesky...
Curated Video
Experience the Magic of Roskilde Festival
The Roskilde Festival in Denmark is the biggest music festival in Northern Europe, featuring hundreds of artists and bands across various genres. Learn about its history, including a tragic incident that occurred there in 2000.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Our Earth - The Fires Below
Whatever is inside the earth is very hot. The trail of clues leads to the model of a metallic core surrounded by a rocky mantle. Huge, slow convection currents rise up, often resulting in earthquakes and volcanoes.
Next Animation Studio
Sinkhole opens up inside Tennessee stadium
A massive sinkhole opened up inside a stadium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, following construction work. According to USA Today, the sinkhole, discovered by construction workers weeks ago, was initially only...
Curated Video
Jerusalem - The Temple Mount or al-Haram al-Sherif
The Temple Mount or al-Haram al-Sherif, holy to both Jews and Muslims. According to the Bible, the Jewish Temples stood on the Temple Mount. According to Jewish tradition and scripture, the First Temple was built by King Solomon the son...
Visual Learning Systems
Minerals and Their Properties: Video Quiz
This video explains the formation and identification of minerals. Major mineral groups, basic crystal systems, the physical properties of minerals, and everyday uses of minerals are discussed. Other terminology includes: inorganic,...
Next Animation Studio
Curiosity rover zaps martian rock to test equipment
The Mars Curiosity rover has tested its laser and spectroscopy equipment on a 7cm rock dubbed 'Coronation'. The rover's ChemCam (Chemistry and Camera instrument) unit hit the rock with 30 pulses of infrared light over a 10-second period,...
Visual Learning Systems
What Is Matter?: Measuring Volume
In this wonderful introduction to the nature of matter, students will explore how they depend on and interact with matter. The program clearly demonstrates some of the physical and chemical properties of matter. Special attention is paid...
Science360
Hidden Oil Plumes
Will the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico create dead zones? That's the concern of University of Georgia marine scientist Samantha Joye. She's headed to the gulf to investigate how the oil and methane gas discharged by the BP Deepwater...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists shocked to find strange creatures deep under ice
Scientists are rethinking the limits of life on Earth after stumbling on a group of strange organisms living deep under a 900-meter-thick ice shelf.
Curated Video
The History of Earth's Atmosphere and the Evolution of Oxygen
The video discusses the history of the Earth's atmosphere and how it has changed over time. It explains the theories and evidence scientists have used to hypothesize these changes, from the early atmosphere being similar to that of Mars...
Religion for Breakfast
What is the Western Wall?
The Western Wall is one of the most iconic religious sites in the world. Tens of thousands of Jews travel there to pray. But what is the Western Wall?
Next Animation Studio
Sinkhole swallows building in Chinese city
An investigation has begun after a sinkhole opened up, swallowing a building in central Guangzhou, capital of China's Guangdong Province. The sinkhole opened up next to construction site where workers were building an underground railway...
Curated Video
Bulgaria, Ivanovo Rock Monastery - Saint Mochael the Archangel
The monastery was founded in the 1220s by the monk Yoakim, who later became a Bulgarian patriarch. The Bulgarian tsars Yoan Asen __ (1218-1241), Yoan Alexander (1331-1371) and other representatives of the royal court, were among the...
Curated Video
Improving Your Written Response: Rereading and Revising
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of revising and editing written responses to ensure they are focused and clear. The teacher guides students through the process of rereading their writing, checking if it aligns with the...
Science360
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week – Episode 8
Something special in seal blood; a whole new angle on prosthetic ankles; a nanotech inspiration from single-celled architects; and sure, there may be “gold in them thar hills,” but there’s a quadrillion tons of diamonds in the Earth’s...