Curated Video
Melting
Melting is when a solid turns into a liquid. The world around us - Exploring materials - Freezing and melting Learning Points Some places on Earth, such as the Arctic, are so cold that seawater freezes during the cold winter months. When...
The Guardian
Polar bears fight for survival as sea ice melts
Polar bears fight for survival as sea ice melts Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD As winter approaches, polar bears in sub-arctic Canada begin to migrate off the tundra and head out onto the ice for the winter,...
Be Smart
The Strange and Unexpected Reason Ice is Slippery
I’m guessing you’re pretty familiar with ice. We use it in our drinks, slip on it, skate on it, worry about climate change melting it. But have you ever stopped to really think about this stuff? The freezing and melting of water affects...
SciShow
Why We Want to Find Plate Tectonics in Space
It’s not easy to find active plate tectonics on other worlds, but doing so may bring us one step closer to finding a planet that can support life.
Curated Video
Salt: Salt and Ice
Salt is routinely used to melt snow and ice on winter roads. But what is happening at the molecular level to cause this helpful change of state? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. When salt is added to water it lowers the...
Curated Video
Ice festival
Water can exist as solid ice and liquid water. The world around us - Exploring materials - Freezing and melting Learning Points If liquid water cools to below 0°C, it will freeze into solid ice. If solid ice warms to above 0°C, it will...
Science Buddies
Colorful Patterns in Melting Ice
Have you ever wondered why ice cubes in your cold drink become gradually smaller, or why their surface becomes smoother as they melt? Does ice always melt this way? In this activity, you will use water balloons to create giant ice balls...
Mazz Media
What is Freezing? (Simple English)
This live-action video program is about the word freezing. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word freezing through the use of video footage, photographs, diagrams, and...
NASA
NASA | Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Yearly Minimum -- Sept. 9, 2011
On Sept. 9th, 2011, Arctic sea ice most likely hit its minimum extent for the year. On Sept. 20th, NASA's Cryosphere Program Manager, Tom Wagner, shared his perspectives on the ice with television audiences across the country. On the top...
Mazz Media
Freeze
This live-action video program is about the word freeze. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word freeze through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
SciShow
How To Clear Icy Roads, With Science
Icy roads are a huge hazard, and typical methods of de-icing them can be pretty toxic to wildlife. Which is why researchers have been so fixated on finding better alternatives, from brine to pig pee.
TED Talks
TED: Ukraine's fight to keep educating its children | Zoya Lytvyn
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has destroyed so much -- including hundreds of schools, where the country's children were forging their futures -- but it has not stopped Ukrainians from pursuing knowledge and curiosity. In a deeply...
SciShow
How To Clear Icy Roads, With Science
Icy roads are a huge hazard, and typical methods of de-icing them can be pretty toxic to wildlife. Which is why researchers have been so fixated on finding better alternatives, from brine to pig pee.
SciShow
Antarctica's Weird Warming
Hank gets to the bottom of two studies reporting high sea ice coverage and snowmass in Antarctica in the same year that the Arctic has reported a record low of sea ice. What is going on here?
SciShow
Antarctica's Weird Warming
Hank gets to the bottom of two studies reporting high sea ice coverage and snowmass in Antarctica in the same year that the Arctic has reported a record low of sea ice. What is going on here?
National Geographic
Deep Bore Into Antarctica Finds Freezing Ice, Not Melting as Expected | National Geographic
At the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, scientists used a hot-water drill hose to create a hole through the thick ice until they reached the perpetually dark water. What they found surprised them. Christina Hulbe/University of Otago/K061 ➡...
Curated Video
Changing States of Matter
Water can either be a solid, a liquid or a gas. How does matter change state? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. Ice, liquid water and steam all consist of exactly the same molecules. Evaporation occurs when the temperature...
Professor Dave Explains
Phase Changes, Heats of Fusion and Vaporization, and Phase Diagrams
What the heck is dry ice and why is it so spooky? Learn this and more when we investigate phase changes and phase diagrams!
Weatherthings
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...
Weatherthings
Weather and Seasons: meteorologists, predictions, sky sights, value of weather
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...
Visual Learning Systems
Safety in Science: General Safety Rules
Safety in science always comes first. This program demonstrates safe practices in science when conducting even the simplest of activities. Emphasis is placed on avoiding accidents to eyes, skin, clothing, and equipment. Safe practices in...
Hip Hughes History
The Indus River Valley Civilization Explained
A look at the Harappa Civilization for students taking World or Global History. Also great for flipping teachers and the cray cray on the internets.
Physics Girl
Can you solve this pier puzzle?
This math brainteaser challenges you to find a simple, elegant solution to a seemingly complex problem! Can you figure it out? There are two towns near a shore. They want to build a pier on the shoreline with a path connecting the pier...