Instructional Video2:09
MinuteEarth

Why Are Leaves Green? Part 2

12th - Higher Ed
Still wondering why leaves are green and not purple or even black? CHLOROPHYLL! It's how leaves work.
Instructional Video2:27
MinuteEarth

Why Are Leaves Green? Part 2

12th - Higher Ed
Still wondering why leaves are green and not purple or even black? CHLOROPHYLL! It's how leaves work.
Instructional Video5:36
PBS

When The Earth Was Purple

12th - Higher Ed
Besides the blue of the oceans, the dominant color of our planet, as we know it, is green. But imagine a time when the Earth looked a little .... purple.
Instructional Video3:03
Crash Course Kids

Here Comes the Sun

3rd - 8th
Every hear of 'Sol'? Sure you have! It's our Sun! It sits at the center of our 8 planet solar system, providing us with heat and light. But how does that energy get to us? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats about the...
Instructional Video3:32
Crash Course Kids

Land and Water

3rd - 8th
Remember Sol, the closest star to Earth? We like to call it The Sun and we haven't talked about it in a little while. One interesting thing about the energy we get from the sun is that it's not absorbed the same way by different...
Instructional Video3:41
SciShow Kids

Save the Snowman! Engineering for Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks built Jessi a snowman! But, now Jessi and Squeaks need to save it from melting!
Instructional Video1:12
Visual Learning Systems

The Future of Solar Energy

9th - 12th
In this video, we delve into the fascinating world of solar energy and its potential as a future source of power generation. Join us as we uncover the various methods of harnessing the sun's energy and discuss the benefits and challenges...
Instructional Video3:58
PBS

Could Space Mirrors Cool The Globe?

12th - Higher Ed
We're putting more and more carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere, which are trapping the sun's energy, and lo and behold, our planet is heating up in response. To fix this, we could cut carbon dioxide emissions, but that's...
Instructional Video2:37
Visual Learning Systems

Plant Parts: Leaves

3rd - 8th
Upon viewing the Plant Parts video series, students will be able to do the following: Recognize that plants have many parts, and that each part performs specific functions. List many different parts of plants that we eat. Describe the...
Instructional Video8:57
Curated OER

The Universe - Secrets of The Sun 5/5

6th - 12th
"Secrets of the Sun", the five-part series, concludes with description of the heat found on the surface of the sun. So how is it that the outer corona is as hot as the sun's core? The answer will surprise you. Watch and learn how noise...
Instructional Video
Other

You Tube: How the Sun Works: Fusion and Quantum Tunneling

9th - 10th
Watch this video to learn more about fusion and quantum tunneling.
Instructional Video
Other

You Tube: Where Does the Sun Get Its Energy?

9th - 10th
The sun has been producing light for about five billion years but where does all its energy come from? The most common idea is that the sun is burning gas - like a giant fireball in the sky. If this were true, the sun would have gone out...