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How Many Trees Are There?
Yew'll be amazed at how many trees there are on Earth. PBS Digital Studios model for viewers how the answer to the title question was determined using satellite information. Along the way, learners will encounter a myriad of statistics...
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The Odds of Finding Life and Love
Fermi's paradox explains why extraterrestrials have not contacted humans yet, and is the basis for Drake's equation explaining how many planets have intelligent life on them. The video uses Drake's equation to find out many people...
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The Science and Beauty of Auroras
Did you know that Earth is one of three planets that experiences auroras? A video explains what happens when the magnetic sun throws giant balls of plasma at the earth. It includes both the beauty and the damage an aurora can...
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Making Music From Space!
We know that sound cannot be heard in space, but can space make sound? Artists use various techniques to turn radiation waves, the earth's magnetic field, and other scientific data into music. This is the 20th video in a series of 22.
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Exoplanets: Are There Other Earths?
An informative astronomy video explains more than one hundred billion solar systems — that we know about. It describes the habitable zone and the chances of finding another earth-like planet.
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Is There Intelligent Life Beyond Earth?
An educational video focuses on the SETI, search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, and the METI, messaging extra-terrestrial intelligence. It explains how we would identify a planet with life and how they would be able to hear...
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What Are The Most Important Science Images Ever?
Scholars are more likely to remember a photograph or a diagram than the text on the same page. How have images shaped our understanding of science? The video highlights images from the work of Copernicus, Darwin, Einstein, the Hubble...
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The Amazing Science of… DUST?
Why do we bother to dust when more will start to land as soon as we get rid of it? What is dust made of and why won't it ever go away? The video answers these questions and more.
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The Sun Is A Magnet!
Attract learners to science by studying largest magnet in the galaxy. The video explains why the sun is technically a magnet and how the magnetic fields causes solar storms. It also covers the effects of solar storms on the earth such as...
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What Color is the Universe?
What colors are the sun, our galaxy, and the universe? An engaging video provides an overview of each and why what we think we are seeing is often wrong. It provides explanations for how to understand colors that aren't in the...
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What Color Is The Moon?
Is the entire moon an optical illusion? We know it exists, but do we really know what color it is? The video explains what color we perceive the moon to be and its actual color.
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The Cosmic Afterglow
A short video explains one piece of research that supports the Big Bang Theory. The discovery of the sound of radiation from the photons during the creation of our universe is a sound we all recognize as static, but we often...
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How Big is the Solar System?
Provide a visual reference to just how far apart the planets in our solar system are. Starting from a grapefruit representing the sun, the speaker in an engaging video walks the relative distance between each planet.
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How Science Defines A Year
How do we define a year? Science has multiple definitions depending on if you use a sidereal year, a tropical year, or an anomalous year. A helpful resource explains all three, as well as how the human body changes over the course of the...
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Building Curiosity
Watch a team construct a Lego model of the Curiosity rover with an engaging video. It includes quotes about the importance of curiosity from scientists such as Carl Sagan, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, Jane Goodall, Richard Feynman, and...
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The Equinox Isn't What You Think It Is
Most people believe the equinox is the day with an equal amount of night and day, but they are wrong. The video explains what an equinox actually is, why day and night aren't equal on that day, and what an equilux is.
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Why is the Sky Any Color?
Skin, the toughest part of the body, provides each person with multiple layers of protection from the outside world. Assist young scientists as they view the video segment and learn the differences in melanin production, leading to...
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The Science of Rainbows
Rainbows bring happy thoughts, especially after a rainstorm. Lead your class in a physics exploration through the composition of rainbows and the science behind their construction as well as their geographical placement in nature.
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The Science of Snowflakes
We are all the same, yet we are all different—just like snowflakes. Learners explore the science behind snowflakes and their uniqueness as they view the video segment on snow. They conclude with a discussion about physical and chemical...
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The Far Future of the Universe
Ever wonder what will happen to our earthly home if we continue to evolve at the current rate? Learners view the video segment and witness predictions of what could occur in the future, even millions of years from now, as time progresses...
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The Science of Game of Thrones
Ready to don medieval costumes and gain a more thorough understanding of the science behind Game of Thrones? Pupils view a short video to explore the intricacies of a popular book and television series, and learn the science...
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The Science of BBQ!!!
Ready for a lesson on the wonders of cooking? Young scientists view the short video segment and explore the science of temperature changes on physical and chemical properties in food as the cooking process transforms raw ingredients into...
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Why Does Time Go Forward?
Has your class ever wondered why time always progresses in a forward direction and why we cannot travel backward? Learners view this short video segment to explore the concept of entropy and its relevance to time in relation to their...
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The Physics of Space Battles
Ready to take your class on a journey through space and witness epic battles? A video segment portrays the true way space battles happen, complete with the way Hollywood handles the lack of gravity, even while firing missiles at the...