Instructional Video2:15
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Gorongosa's Water Cycle

6th - 12th Standards
Gorongosa National Park holds a fascinating and ever-changing landscape. What makes the water cycle in the park so special? Travel to Mozambique to learn more about the park using a short video. Content includes rainy season in the park,...
Instructional Video3:02
PBS

The Climate Wild Card

6th - 12th Standards
If Earth didn't have clouds, the global temperature would be at least 22 degrees Fahrenheit warmer. Viewers examine the importance of clouds on temperature, climate, and global warming. The video describes the current impact of clouds...
Instructional Video3:34
PBS

Why So Many Cloud Types?

6th - 12th Standards
Scientists categorize clouds by both height and shape since both traits impact the weather independently. Viewers fly high to learn about the characteristics of each type of cloud. NOVA explains the composition of clouds, the atmospheric...
Instructional Video0:53
NASA

The Water Cycle: Watering the Land

6th - 12th Standards
The oceans contribute 37 trillion tons of water to land masses in the form of rain and snow. The third in a four-part series from NASA show satellite animations highlighting the precipitation on Earth. The videos show the movement of the...
Instructional Video3:29
Deep Look

Identical Snowflakes? Scientist Ruins Winter For Everyone

6th - 12th Standards
Can snowflakes be identical? Under perfect conditions, these perfect, unique crystals can have a twin. Explore snowflakes in the great indoors of a laboratory experiment to see how carefully regulated conditions have busted the myth of...
Instructional Video3:14
MinuteEarth

Why Are There Clouds?

6th - 12th Standards
Why do cumulus clouds have a flat line on the bottom and a big and fluffy part on top? The video explains how the earth forms clouds. It describes what is needed for a cloud, how the ingredients get high into the air, and what determines...
Instructional Video4:00
Physics Girl

How to Make a Cloud in Your Mouth

6th - 12th Standards
Could you make a cloud with only what you have on you right now? The video explains how to use only your mouth to create a cloud, no matter the temperature outside. It also discusses the physics principles allowing this to occur, various...
Instructional Video5:21
Fuse School

What Is The Natural Greenhouse Effect?

9th - 12th
The Greenhouse Effect is a big part of why Earth is able to sustain life. But, how much is too much? In part two of an eight-part series about the carbon cycle, environmental scholars learn how the natural Greenhouse Effect keeps us warm...
Instructional Video3:39
Fuse School

Water Cycle

9th - 12th
Go with the flow! The first video of a seven-part series about the Earth's water resources introduces learners to the water cycle. With an emphasis on cause and effect, it presents the information simply through animation. And, with the...
Instructional Video3:37
SciShow Kids

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 Video6:29
Be Smart

Why Do Clouds Stay Up?

6th - 12th
Young scientists will never look at clouds the same way again after watching this video from PBS Digital Studios. Viewers learn about the different types of clouds and their formation. The video will make your classes want to lie on...
Instructional Video10:04
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Crash Course

The Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles: Always Recycle!

7th - 12th
Introduce biogeochemical cycles and goes into detail about the hydrologic and carbon cycles. A scientific video engages learners and teaches them at the same time.
Instructional Video1:23
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Rockin' English Lessons

The Weather Song

Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Get an animated view of what sun, snow, wind, and rain look like in a hand-drawn music video about weather. Elementary learners also explore the words hot and and how these terms relate to our weather. 
Instructional Video4:29
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Crash Course Kids

The Great Aqua Adventure

3rd - 8th
How does water travel? This is the focus of a video that describes how water moves via the water cycle. An in-depth discussion explains the constant repetition of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation that makes up the water...
Instructional Video5:06
TED-Ed

How Did Clouds Get Their Names?

5th - 8th Standards
Have you ever wondered how clouds float in the sky, or why they seem to change so much in just a few minutes. Watch a short video about the way clouds are identified and named, and how they are affected by the Earth's conditions.
Instructional Video3:59
TED-Ed

Why the Arctic Is Climate Change's Canary in the Coal Mine

7th - 12th Standards
What happens in the Arctic doesn't always stay in the Arctic. Follow along with this short video as it investigates how small changes in the temperature of Arctic regions can have dramatic effects on the global climate through a series...
Instructional Video6:40
TED-Ed

Cloudy Climate Change: How Clouds Affect Earth's Temperature

7th - Higher Ed Standards
While clouds may not make for the most enjoyable weather, they play an important role when it comes to regulating the temperature of the earth. Watch this video and learn how these giant masses of water droplets actually help to...
Instructional Video9:39
Curated OER

The Water Cycle and First Civilizations

4th - 6th
One of the best earth science videos awaits you here! The engaging narrator takes your class on a journey around the globe to see how the water cycle works in a variety of environments. Some fascinating video footage and time-lapse...
Instructional Video2:40
Curated OER

What is a Cloud?

4th - 8th
Watch this clip and learn about three types of cloud shapes and three types of cloud composition. This clip is very quick and may need to be stopped a few times to ensure maximum concept understanding and retention. Best used for review...
Instructional Video3:13
Curated OER

What is Weather?

4th - 8th
Weather is produced by several factors: heat, air temperature, wind, and moisture. Learn about each factor and how they work together to create the wide variety of weather patterns we see every day. This clip is well done but runs...
Instructional Video3:58
Curated OER

Time Lapse of Winter Scene

Pre-K - 4th
Winter scenes are displayed one after another with elements of time-lapse showing clouds moving and stars coming out, all to the tune of a lovely piano. Rainbows and sunrises are also displayed. This is a soothing video that is very...
Instructional Video4:57
Curated OER

Earth's Atmosphere

5th - 12th
So, how did Earth's atmosphere develop? Find out about clouds, water, waves, and Earth's troposhere, the components that are key to the atmosphere. Discover some of the wonders of our amazing atmosphere.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Clouds and Currents

9th - 10th
Learn about cloud formations over the Sierra Nevada Mountains in this video from Nature. [1:33]
Instructional Video
BBC

Bbc Earth: How Much Water Is in a Cloud?

9th - 10th
How do clouds defy gravity when they are so full of water? Maddie explains the startling science behind clouds, which are all too often taken for granted.