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Why Do Clouds Stay Up?
Young scientists will never look at clouds the same way again after watching this video from PBS Digital Studios. Viewers learn about the different types of clouds and their formation. The video will make your classes want to lie on the...
SciShow Kids
What Are Clouds Made Of?
What are clouds and what do they have to do with the three sates of matter? Water changes states as it evaporates from the ground to create clouds. Watch a video that explains the science behind clouds and the different types seen in the...
Crash Course
Brown Dwarfs
Not quite a star, not quite a planet ... what are brown dwarfs? Young astronomers learn the peculiarities of these heavenly bodies through a short video. The narrator explains the characteristics of brown dwarfs and the different types....
TED-Ed
The Science of Smog
In 1952, a mysterious fog killed an estimated 4,000 people in London, raising awareness of the relationship between air quality and public health. An interesting video explains two different types of smog, describing the conditions...
Rockin' English Lessons
The Weather Song
Get an animated view of what sun, snow, wind, and rain look like in a hand-drawn music video about weather. Elementary learners also explore the words hot and and how these terms relate to our weather.
Khan Academy
Incrementing Shortcuts
Text messages full of abbreviations can be difficult to understand until you know what the letters stand for. The same goes for reading code because computer programmers are always coming up with ways to reduce typing. One typical line...