TED Talks
María Neira: This is your brain on air pollution
Air pollution knows no borders -- even in your own body, says public health expert María Neira. In this startling talk, she describes how the microscopic particles and chemicals you breathe affect all your major organs (including your...
Bozeman Science
The Hierarchy of Life
Paul Andersen explains how biology is ordered in the hierarchy of life. He first of all describes how emergent properties appear as you move to more inclusive systems. The then describes life at the following levels; atom, molecule,...
TED Talks
Jonathan Wilker: What sticky sea creatures can teach us about making glue
What if we could harness the sticking powers of sea creatures like mussels, oysters and barnacles, which refuse to budge even on wet, stormy coastlines? Dive into the wonderful world of animals that make their own glue and cement with...
TED Talks
TED: Life in Biosphere 2 | Jane Poynter
Jane Poynter tells her story of living two years and 20 minutes in Biosphere 2 -- an experience that provoked her to explore how we might sustain life in the harshest of environments.
Bozeman Science
LS2A - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
In this video Paul Andersen explains the important relationships that exist in ecosystems. He starts by delineating between organisms and their environment. He explains how food webs can be used to show energy and matter flow in a...
Crash Course
What Are Ecosystems? Crash Course Geography
Today we're going to take a closer look at ecosystems -- which are communities of living organisms in an area interacting with their environment -- and how this relationship between the amount of energy a place receives and the movement...
Crash Course
Controlling the Environment: Crash Course History of Science
Well, it wouldn't be too long after we started developing Ecology that we would try to control the environment. In some ways this was helpful and likely prevented a lot of people from starving. But, there have been a few downsides.
Bozeman Science
ESS2A - Earth Materials and Systems
In this video Paul Andersen describes the four major spheres on planet Earth. The geosphere makes up the mass of the planet and includes the major landforms. The hydrosphere is all of the water and the atmosphere is all of the gases. ...
Crash Course Kids
The End Is Only The Beginning
It's the end of this first year of Crash Course Kids and we've learned so many things. In this episode, Sabrina takes us on a tour of some of the ideas we've talked about and how they fit into our lives. Also, what all of these ideas...
Be Smart
Which Life Form REALLY Dominates Earth?
Are humans really Earth's most dominant species? Let's put all of the planet's living things on a scale and see what has amassed the most mass. This week we break down the concept of "biomass" to judge Earth's living things from top to...
Crash Course Kids
H2O-NO! - Fresh Water Problems
What happens to a single ecosystem when the amount of freshwater available in it changes? Not really much good. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about ecosystems and how one small change can lead to a cascade effect in...
Bozeman Science
ESS3C - Human Impacts on Earth Systems
In this video Paul Andersen explains how humans are impacting the Earth through farming, mining, pollution and climate change. According to the NGSS wise management can reduce impacts on the planet. This will become more important as...
Crash Course Kids
Let's Take a Hike
Today we're going to take a hike up Mt. Kilimanjaro so we can talk about how the geosphere changes based on many different things. On the same mountain we can travel through many different habitats like rain forests, savannas, and...
Crash Course Kids
Four Spheres Part 1 (Geo and Bio)
In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about two of the four spheres that make up our planet; The Geosphere and the Biosphere. What's in these spheres? How do they affect us? How do they fit into the puzzle that is Earth?...
Crash Course Kids
What On Earth
We've already talked about how the Earth is divided into four spheres (The Hydrosphere, the Biosphere, the Geosphere, and the Atmosphere). But, how do these different sphere interact with each other? In this episode of Crash Course Kids,...
Weird History
Unbelievable Facts About Biosphere 2, The Largest Contained Experiment Ever
Nowadays, the ambitious and wild Biosphere 2 experiment is only remembered as a footnote to the Pauly Shore film Bio-Dome, which is a shame. The Biosphere 2 project was ambitious, idealistic, and apocalyptic; it was some pretty crazy...
Visual Learning Systems
Our Planet
This video takes a look at the major categories of Earth's features including biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and the geosphere.
Curated Video
Biosphere
All the parts of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms can exist. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Wonderscape
Interactions Among Earth's Spheres: A Complex Interplay
Explore the intricate relationships between the Earth's geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. Learn how these interconnected systems influence one another through various processes and human activities. Earth's Materials and...
Wonderscape
Exploring the Biosphere: Earth's Realm of Life
Delve into the characteristics of the biosphere, the sphere of Earth that encompasses all living organisms. Learn about biomes, ecological communities, and the vital role of life on our planet. Earth's Materials and Systems part 2
Curated Video
Components of the Environment
Dr. Forrester explains how to categorize things into living and nonliving. She also discusses the relationship between plants and animals.
Curated Video
One for All and All for One
Dr. Forrester teaches about the interdependence of the Earth’s spheres and explains how to identify the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
Curated Video
Earth's 4 Spheres /4 Major Spheres of Earth
Learn about earth's 4 major geological subsystems and how they interact with one another with this fun educational music video and parents. Brought to you by KLT. Don't forget to sing along.
Curated Video
Earth’s Interconnected Cycles
This video will explain the interconnected cycles of Earth—lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere—and how they work together.