Instructional Video5:37
SciShow

The Zombie Planet at the Center of the Earth

12th - Higher Ed
For years, geologists have been searching for an explanation for two strange blobs of Earth's mantle that are denser than the rest. It turns out, they may not be original parts of Earth at all.
Instructional Video3:56
SciShow

This Diagram of Earth Is a Lie

12th - Higher Ed
When you learned about the Earth’s interior in school, you were probably shown a diagram that looked like a perfect layer cake. But we've known for a long time that that diagram is... inaccurate at best, and leaves out information that...
Instructional Video2:15
SciShow

Science on Trial in Italy

12th - Higher Ed
Hank has some thoughts on the news that several Italian scientists who were convicted of 29 counts manslaughter for making an "inadequate risk-assessment" before an earthquake.
Instructional Video3:25
SciShow

Can We Predict Earthquakes?

12th - Higher Ed
Hank talks about why it is so difficult for scientists to predict earthquakes in the short term.
Instructional Video5:21
SciShow

Asteroseismology: How to Explore Stars with Sound

12th - Higher Ed
Asteroseismology allows scientists to explore stars with sound. It can help them figure out what a star is burning and even help pin down the age of stars!
Instructional Video4:52
SciShow

Earthquakes Probably Won't Destroy Us in 2018

12th - Higher Ed
You may have read that 2018 is looking to be a bad year for earthquakes, but Hank is here to offer you some assurances.
Instructional Video4:06
SciShow

The Most Massive Dinosaur, and Are Earthquakes Contagious?

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow News introduces you to the most massive land animal ever to walk the earth (pretty much) and tells you what’s going on with all of these earthquakes lately.
Instructional Video10:50
SciShow

Could Scientists Predict the Next Political Crisis?

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to modern science and technology, we can predict what the weather will be like in 5 days, but it’s still a bit more challenging to predict what will happen to us and our societies.
Instructional Video3:24
SciShow

Can We Predict Earthquakes?

12th - Higher Ed
Hank talks about why it is so difficult for scientists to predict earthquakes in the short term.
Instructional Video2:59
Curated Video

Predicting Volcanic Eruptions

6th - 12th
Learn how scientists can predict volcanic activity using seismology to monitor lava patterns deep underground. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Scientists use seismology to predict an eruption. A "long-period event" involves...
Instructional Video3:51
Wonderscape

Understanding Earthquakes: The Role of Tectonic Movements

K - 5th
Dive into the dynamics of earthquakes, from the initial tremors to the science behind their measurement. Learn how seismologists use seismographs to detect seismic waves and locate epicenters, aiding in earthquake preparedness and the...
Instructional Video3:58
NASA

NASA’s InSight Lander Accomplishes Science Goals on Mars as Power Levels Diminish

K - 11th
NASA’s InSight lander touched down in the Elysium Planitia region of Mars in November of 2018. During its time on the Red Planet, InSight has achieved all its primary science goals and continues to hunt for quakes on Mars....
Instructional Video5:04
NASA

NASA | SOHO and TRACE Solar Discoveries

3rd - 11th
On April 3, 2009, countries from around the world participated in the '100 Hours of Astronomy' webcast to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy. Produced to support the webcast, this movie highlights the discoveries of the...
Instructional Video1:19
Visual Learning Systems

Understanding Seismology

9th - 12th
The video explains the three main types of seismic waves that are produced when rocks move and crumble during an earthquake: primary waves, secondary waves, and surface waves. Volcanoes and Earthquakes part 10/13
Instructional Video1:13
Next Animation Studio

Earth’s strange blobs could be huge pieces of alien planet

12th - Higher Ed
Many scientists believe that the Moon formed when a Mars-sized planet, called Theia, struck Earth around 4.5 billion years ago.
Instructional Video11:00
Professor Dave Explains

Earthquakes and Seismology in Earth’s Interior

12th - Higher Ed
We just learned about all the layers of the Earth, but how did we accumulate this information? How do we know the composition of these layers and the depths at which they occur? The answer is seismology! Let's learn about the different...
Instructional Video1:09
Next Animation Studio

Scientists shocked by size of Mars’ liquid core

12th - Higher Ed
NASA’s InSight mission marks the first time humans have managed to directly map the internal layering of a planet other than Earth.
Instructional Video9:54
Crash Course

How the Leaning Tower of Pisa Was Saved: Crash Course Engineering #40

9th - 12th
It's really not okay for buildings to start leaning. An informative video describes how geotechnical and seismic engineers consider the underlying bedrock and soil type when designing foundations for buildings. It looks at the Leaning...
Instructional Video4:53
TED-Ed

Why Are Earthquakes so Hard to Predict?

6th - 12th Standards
Cell phones to crowdsource vibrations to warn of incoming earthquakes? Detectors to register high levels of radon-thoron isotopes? After detailing the factors that make earthquakes so difficult to predict, the narrator of a fascinating...
Instructional Video4:52
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2
TED-Ed

Why Do Buildings Fall in Earthquakes?

4th - 12th Standards
There are few natural phenomena as startling as an earthquake, and depending on the building you're in, these experiences can be downright terrifying. Follow along as this video explores the factors that determine how a building...
Instructional Video2:46
California Academy of Science

Earthquake Engineering

7th - 12th
Protecting buildings, bridges, and roadways from damage during an earthquake is an important task for engineers. Discover how one lab goes about testing the safety of existing and yet-to-be-built structures with a short video. See some...
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth Revealed

9th - 10th
To support or supplement a course in earth science or geography, Annenberg Media offers twenty-six Videos on Demand (VoDs). The topics coverd range from why Earth can sustain life, to plate tectonics, to rock types and landscape...
Instructional Video
Other

Kids Science Challenge: A Day in the Life of a Seismologist

9th - 10th
In this video students will discover what it means to be a seismologist [3.34]
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Reflection Seismology: Seeing Below the Ground

9th - 10th
How do seismologists actually see the images in the layers of Earth below us? Find out in this video clip. [0:46]