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Be a Rock Detective!

K - 5th Standards
Every kid has a rock collection! That's because rocks are unique and different. Learners discover how igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks form in an informational and visually engaging video.
Instructional Video3:37
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What Are Clouds Made Of?

K - 5th Standards
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...
Instructional Video3:42
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Where Do Snowflakes Come From?

K - 5th Standards
Can science be art? Of course it can. Watch a video that explains the science and art behind beautiful snow crystals.
Instructional Video3:22
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Why Do Leaves Change Colors in the Fall?

K - 5th Standards
Trees' leaves change all year round. The cycle is continuous from green to red to orange to brown until dead. Watch a video that explains this cycle and the science behind a tree's need to shed its leaves.
Instructional Video3:17
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How to Make a Rainbow

K - 5th Standards
ROY-G-BIV make up the colors in a rainbow. Watch a video that explains the science behind rainbows, and how to create one at home.
Instructional Video3:49
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Explore an Ice Cave!

K - 5th Standards
Caves have tunnels, chambers, rooms, and other features that make these geological features so amazing. Watch a video that focuses on one in particular—ice caves.
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Know Your Globe

K - 5th Standards
What are the green and blue things on a globe? Water and land—the two main features on Earth. Watch a video that distinguishes items on the globe from continents to countries and water to oceans and freshwater. Quiz the...
Instructional Video3:59
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Be a Weather Watcher

K - 5th Standards
Rain, rain go away, come again another day! Learn to observe and track the weather in a weather journal. Young meteorologists learn the basics of how to get started and the tools needed to be successful.
Instructional Video3:41
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Let's Learn the Ocean Zones!

K - 5th Standards
How many zones are in the ocean and how did they get their names? Join the dolphin scientists in their exploration of the different zones in the ocean and the kinds of animals living in them.
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Make the Ocean in a Jar!

K - 5th Standards
What's the most fun thing to do in an ocean unit? An ocean project! Join Jessi as she recreates the ocean zones in a glass jar while teaching viewers about the characteristics and types of animals that live in each.
Instructional Video3:51
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Where Do Mountains Come From?

K - 5th Standards
Mount Everest and the Appalachian Mountains are just two features that formed from converging plates. Watch a video that explains and models this phenomenon.
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The Grand Canyon!

K - 5th Standards
The Grand Canyon—how did it get there? Watch a video that shows how the Grand Canyon formed from water erosion over a long period of time.
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Could I Dig a Hole Through the Earth?

K - 5th Standards
Why can't we dig through to the other side of the Earth? There are many layers and lots of heat, so the job is impossible. Watch a video that describes and explains each layer of the Earth.
Instructional Video3:32
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Make Your Own Mountains! - #sciencegoals

K - 5th Standards
In a world where plate tectonics have helped create Earth's geological features, it is an ever-changing process. Show young scientists a video that demonstrates the movement of Earth's plates to create fold mountains.
Instructional Video3:50
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Make Your Own Erosion! - #sciencegoals

K - 5th Standards
Join Jessi as she shows viewers how water contributes to the process of erosion while using soil and water in a home demonstration.
Instructional Video4:22
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Where Does Water Come From?

K - 5th Standards
Water water everywhere. Thanks to the water cycle, Earth is covered in water. Watch a video that explains how water changes throughout the water cycle.
Instructional Video4:08
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The World Under a Rock!

K - 5th Standards
Not only does Patrick the Starfish live under a rock, but so do many other types of creatures. From slugs to centipedes to spiders, rocks are home to all sortss of crawly things. Find out more in the video.
Instructional Video5:44
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Build Earth from the Inside Out! - #sciencegoals

K - 5th Standards
The deeper you go into the Earth, the hotter it's going to get. Discover what is actually beyond the Earth's crust and why it gets hotter and hotter the further you go.
Instructional Video4:33
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Excellent Evergreens

K - 5th Standards
Evergreens are green all year long. But why? Watch a video that explains the science behind the evergreen and other coniferoous plants.
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Brr! 5 Videos about Winter!

K - 5th Standards
Seasons, snowflakes, balance of snowmen, arctic animals, and how to survive in the winter are the key concepts addressed in a video that reviews the Earth's four seasons with extra focus on winter.
Instructional Video4:43
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The World's Tallest Tree

K - 5th Standards
Hyperion is the world's largest tree. Redwoods and Sequoias are also very large tall growing trees. Watch a video that talks about how these tress were discovered, and the science behind why they are so tall.
Instructional Video3:44
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What's the Dirt on ... Dirt?

K - 5th Standards
Dirt or soil? What's the difference? Actually, dirt is soil as explained by the video's high-energy speaker who goes on to emphasize its importance. She describes the composition of soil as minerals, water, air,...
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2015's Solar Eclipse

Pre-K - 5th Standards
In addition to celebrating the anticipation of 2015's solar eclipse, the host, Jessi, examines what the phenomena is and why it occurs in a brief yet informative video.
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Explore the Solar System: The Gas Giants

Pre-K - 6th Standards
Take a trip to space's gas giants, also known as the outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—with an interesting video equipped with a spirited host, a cartoon sidekick, and bright, colorful graphics.