Science360
Scientists peer into the heart of a nighttime thunderstorm
The heart of a nighttime thunderstorm, and new insights into how these storms form, revealed by Ed Bensman of the National Science Foundation. For more information: http://nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=135631&org=NSF&from=news
Fun Kids
What Do You Have? - Fruits
Learn fruits with our fun fruits song for children. Help our monsters put the fruits in the shopping bag. In this video, we'll learn the vocabulary apple, mango, kiwi, orange, pineapple, and watermelon.
Curated Video
Coriolis Effect
What is the Coriolis effect? How is it produced and how does it affect our weather? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. The way wind blows determines thunderstorms to hurricanes. The Coriolis Effect is a deflection of moving mass...
Curated Video
Low-Level Clouds
How do the clouds closest to the Earth affect our weather? How are they formed and what do they look like? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Temperature, humidity and air pressure produce ten different types of cloud. Those at...
Curated Video
Thunderstorm
What is a thunderstorm? Our universe - Planet Earth - Weather Learning Points Lightning occurs when ice particles inside thunderstorm clouds collide, causing sparks of electricity. This can occur inside the cloud or between the cloud and...
Weatherthings
Storms: lightning and thunder
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...
Weatherthings
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...
Weatherthings
Storms: rain, floods, flash floods
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...
Weatherthings
Storms: high wind, snow storms, tornadoes
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...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do tornadoes form? - James Spann
Tornadoes are the most violent storms on Earth, with wind velocities that can exceed 200 miles per hour. How do these terrifying cyclones form? Meteorologist James Spann sheds light on the lifespan of tornadoes as they go from supercell...
SciShow
Anatomy of a Super Storm
On the weekend of April 29th and 30th this year, a series of thunderstorms slammed the southern and midwestern US. SciShow News takes a look at those deadly storms using the latest, high-resolution data from the NOAA's GOES-16 weather...
FuseSchool
Lightning
A flash of lightning, and a rumble of thunder. But what exactly are these spectacular occurrences? In 1752, Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightning was caused by powerful electrical discharges in clouds. He wasn’t the first person to...
Curated Video
How do Tornadoes Form/Tornado Formation /Tornadoes
Learn about the formation of a Supercell Thunderstorm Tornado and it's destructive power with this fun educational music video and parents. Brought to you by KLT! And don't forget to sing along!
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michael J. Hynes - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - USA
Dr. Michael Hynes is the Superintendent of Schools in Port Washington, New York. He is a Fulbright Specialist and an associate professor of education and leadership at Stony Brook University and Long Island University. His mission is to...
SciShow
Should You Worry About Alcohol Causing Cancer?
The American Society of Clinical Oncology recently released an official statement about alcohol and cancer, but the information isn't as extreme as some headlines would imply. Also, scientists at Duke University have found evidence that...
Big Think
Why spiritualizing the cosmos is a disservice to science and religion | Michelle Thaller
Where is God? Michelle Thaller lays out a cosmic view of religion, science, and the human condition. - Ancient humans believed lightning, seasons, and other unexplainable natural phenomenon were the acts of gods, but what happens when...
SciShow
Weird Places The Endless Lightning at Lake Maracaibo
During peak thunderstorm season, Lake Maracaibo has an average of 28 lightning strikes per minute hit its surface. But why?
Curated Video
Thunder and Lightning
Thunderstorms can be an impressive sight, but how are they formed? What is happening deep inside certain clouds to create such huge bolts of energy? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Thunderstorms form in dense tall clouds...
Curated Video
El Niño
The legendary El Niño effect causes dramatic shifts of weather, resulting in droughts and floods across the globe. It can all be traced to winds dying down over the Pacific ocean. Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. El Niño is a...
FuseSchool
PHYSICS - Electricity - Lightning
A flash of lightning, and a rumble of thunder. But what exactly are these spectacular occurrences? In 1752, Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightning was caused by powerful electrical discharges in clouds. He wasn’t the first person to...
NASA
NASA Catches Hurricanes Jose and Maria
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission shows the rainfall distribution for two major storms churning in the Atlantic and Caribbean basins. The visualization shows Hurricane Jose as it continues to slowly move northward off...
Curated Video
Finding the Surface Area of Triangular Prisms
In this video, you will learn how to find the surface area of triangular prisms by calculating the area of the faces that make up the figure. The video provides an example problem and offers helpful tips and shortcuts for solving similar...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Weather Impacts
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,...