Photosynthesis and respiration help carbon to be cycled in nature by using energy from the sun. As living things grow, they have to build up large polymer molecules from small molecules. Protein comes from joining amino acids together,...

Upon viewing the Measuring video series, students will be able to do the following: Generally explain that the process of measuring involves making observations of things using tools. Understand that measurements often involve the use of...

Measuring is a vital process in science, and it is a process all students can carry out. This program demonstrates many of the different ways measurement occurs in science including measuring length, mass, volume, and temperature....

Now that we've briefly gone over the history of the Earth, it's time to look at some different geologic structures that span all those eons. This will require gaining an understanding of rock deformation. We need to discuss the terms...

We’re scaling incredible heights on this episode of Travel Thru History. We visit a civil engineering wonder on the border of Arizona and Nevada - the Hoover Dam. This massive structure not only attracts about a million tourists each...

The rock cycle is illustrated in detail using easy-to-understand animations. Examples of the various types of rocks are introduced and the characteristics of different rocks are compared. Other terminology includes: rock cycle, igneous,...

In this video, the teacher explains the factors that contribute to the formation of fossils. It emphasizes the importance of quick burial in sediments to prevent decay and consumption by other animals. The video also highlights the...

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Discover how Dobson uses the symbol of summer’s end to explore the inevitable passage of time.

The first wave of winter comes, washing away the sun-hats, surfboards and screaming children of summer. The waves ebb and flow, mirroring...

From lunar samples brought back in the Apollo program, scientists have figured out that the Moon once had a shield around it called a magnetosphere, just like the Earth has today. As NASA prepares to send humans to the Moon, and...

The rock cycle is illustrated in detail using easy-to-understand animations. Examples of the various types of rocks are introduced and the characteristics of different rocks are compared. Other terminology includes: rock cycle, igneous,...

We’re off to Louisville Kentucky on this episode home to the most famous horse race in the world, buckets of chicken and something called a hot brown. Saddle up, as we learn about Derby history at the Kentucky Derby Museum. We’ll give...

Join young host Marisa as she takes you on a fun-filled adventure through the alphabet with both familiar and exotic animals from A to Z! Each upper-case letter of the alphabet gets presented slowly, several times with large,...

This video is a quiz over the topics covered in the Volcanoes and Earthquakes series. The presenter gives incomplete sentences and the viewer is asked to fill in the blank with the correct word. The topics covered in the quiz include...

This video teaches students about conditional probability using a two-way table. It explains how to calculate the probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred. Through examples and formula explanations,...

We just learned about the different types of rock deformation, so now let's get a closer look at some more specific structures. First we have faults, which can be normal, reverse, and strike-slip or reverse faults. We should also take a...

Upon viewing the Rocks video series, students will be able to do the following: Define rock as a solid, naturally-occurring mixture of minerals. Define minerals as solids with a definite chemical composition and crystal structure....

Upon viewing the The Rock Cycle video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that rocks are non-living substances made up of one or more minerals. Understand that a mineral is a natural substance with a definite...

This video explains how heat, pressure and chemical reactions may transform one type of rock into another. The formation and classification of metamorphic and igneous rocks is highlighted. Other terminology includes: extrusive rock,...

Earth Science for Kids is the fun way to learn important facts about earth science and prepare for tests. Take a fascinating journey to the Super Science Station to learn about weathering.

The name Perperikon dates from the Middle Ages. There are at least two theories about the origin and meaning of the name, both associating it with gold and the gold-mining done in the region. Bulgarian archaeologist Nikolay Ovcharov...

Japanese and US scientists working from the Japanese R/V Yokosuka have found a species of clam near low-temperature vents in the Mariana Trench. The clams live at a depth of 5,620 meters in a subduction zone near vents where...

The video explains two methods of extracting copper from low-grade copper ores. The first method is called bioleaching, which uses bacteria to produce a leachate solution containing copper ions that are then purified using electrolysis....

Volcanoes and earthquakes are only part of a bigger picture. Tectonic forces also push continents around and cause mountains to be uplifted. The crust recycles itself. The lighter rocks of the continents float on the heavier rocks of the...