Weatherthings
Weather Things: Autumn
The orbit of Earth on a tilted axis around the sun leads to the seasons. The resulting change of angle of the sun, and length of day controls how warm we get at different times of the year. With those changes in seasons come changes in...
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Fall: What Causes Fall?
Crisp, colorful video footage illustrates the beautiful and fascinating features of the fall season. This video also takes a brief look into what causes the fall season. Concepts and terminology: autumn, foliage, seed dispersal,...
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Storms: hurricanes
Children on a playground use creativity and their imaginations to simulate the many different types of storms found on Earth. From thunderstorms to wind storms, to snow storms and rain storms, to hurricanes and tornadoes, the children...
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Weather Things: Weather
The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...
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Weather and Seasons: sun and seasons, meteorologists, instruments
A little girl and her grandfather spend a summer afternoon sitting by a pond. The conversation changes from how warm the summer day is to how the pond gets cold and freezes in the winter. The grandfather helps the girl understand how the...
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Introduction to Earth, Sun, and Moon
This video introduces the Earth, Sun, and Moon series. This series takes a scientific look at some of the important characteristics of the earth, moon, and sun. Differences and likenesses between earth, moon, and sun are discussed as...
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Exploring Earth, Sun, and Moon: Introduction
Upon viewing the Exploring Earth, Sun, and Moon video series, students will be able to do the following: Cite some of the characteristics of Earth which make it unique in our solar system, including: Earth's moderate temperature, the...
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Earth, Sun, and Moon: Earth, Moon, and Sun
This video takes a scientific look at some of the important characteristics of the earth, moon, and sun. Differences and likenesses between earth, moon, and sun are discussed as well as how scientists explore these bodies. The main...
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Clouds, Rain and the Water Cycle
A rainy day spent inside helps a little boy learn about clouds and the water cycle from his mother. He sees the value of rain to plants, animals, people and the planet, even when the rain is not convenient for him. As the rain...
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Abiotic Components
The video discusses the different abiotic components that affect grassland ecosystems. The video highlights the importance of water, light, temperature, and soil type in the grassland ecosystem. It also mentions the impact of wind on...
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NASA says the sun is at its 'solar maximum'
NASA says the sun is at its 'solar maximum,' and said the sun's polarity is part of an environment that brings more visibility for the northern lights. (Scripps News)
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Aerial view from drone of solar panels (solar cell) in solar farm to create the clean electric power.
Aerial view from drone of solar panels (solar cell) in solar farm to create the clean electric power.
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INTERVIEW - Doris Day, M.D., M.A., Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the NYU Langone Medical Center says she's seeing more patients in their twenties with sun damage
INTERVIEW - Doris Day, M.D., M.A., Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the NYU Langone Medical Center says she's seeing more patients in their twenties with sun damage, says sun exposure exacerbates acne at Neutrogena Sun Summit at...