Instructional Video4:41
SciShow Kids

Create Your Own Asteroid Impact!

K - 5th
A meteor shower happens when rocks from space burn up in the atmosphere and make a beautiful light show! Lately, though, Squeaks has been wondering what would happen if one of those space rocks made it through the atmosphere to the...
Instructional Video3:39
SciShow

The Moon Has a Tail!

12th - Higher Ed
Did you know the moon has a tail? No one did, until 1998, and we've been trying to figure it out ever since.
Instructional Video9:52
Curated Video

Meteors and Meteorites For Kids | Bedtime History

K - 5th
Join us on an awe-inspiring voyage through the captivating history of meteors! In this fascinating video, we delve into the origins of these celestial marvels, from ancient civilizations' interpretations to modern scientific discoveries....
Instructional Video2:38
Curated Video

What Are The Differences Between Asteroids, Comets & Meteors? | The Space Rocks Song!

Pre-K - 5th
Let's learn about the differences between asteroids, comets, and meteors!
Instructional Video3:26
Curated Video

High Five Facts - Meteors

Pre-K - 5th
This video explores five fun facts about the meteors.
Instructional Video1:05
Curated Video

I WONDER - When Does A Meteor Shower Occur?

Pre-K - 5th
This video is answering the question of when does a meteor shower occur.
Instructional Video1:11
Next Animation Studio

Explainer: What are Perseid meteor showers?

12th - Higher Ed
Perseid meteor showers are caused by the debris field of the Comet Swift-Tuttle, which was first spotted in 1864.
Instructional Video2:27
Curated OER

Meteors from Halley's Comet

9th - 12th
Did you know that meteor showers come from comet tails? A NASA scientist explains that we may not be able to see Halley's Comet for another fifty years, we can experience marvelous meteor showers from its tail. Getting kids excited about...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Astronomy #23: Meteors

9th - 10th
Today Phil helps keep you from ticking off an astronomer in your life by making sure you know the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid. When the Earth plows through the stream emitted by a comet we get a meteor shower....
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Newly Fallen Meteorites Offer Fresh Look at Mars

9th - 10th
Rocks collected recently in the Moroccan desert fell to Earth during a meteor shower last July.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: New Meteor Shower May Offer Skygazers a Treat, or Not

9th - 10th
Late Friday night, Earth will sail through debris left by the comet 209P/LINEAR. Scientists are calling the shower the Camelopardalids.