BrainPop is a great resource!
The YouTube channel "Fun Science Demos" has a page for Earth/Space Science!
There are 34 videos that explain concepts we'll be discussing this year.
There are 34 videos that explain concepts we'll be discussing this year.
Introduction to Scientific Thinking
Lab safety
Brain Pop has a lab safety video. Click here to check it out!
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Scientific Method
Click here for a Classhook video clip from the Big Bang Theory TV show about the Scientific Method.
Brain Pop has good videos on the Scientific Method (click here) and the Scientific Process (click here).
Brain Pop has good videos on the Scientific Method (click here) and the Scientific Process (click here).
Logic, Reasoning, and Accuracy/Precision
Click here for a Classhook video clip from Monty Python and the Holy Grail as an example of faulty logic.
Brain Pop has a good video on critical reasoning. Click here to check it out!
Brain Pop has a good video on the differences between accuracy and precision. Click here to check it out!
Here is another good video clip on accuracy versus precision.
Brain Pop has a good video on critical reasoning. Click here to check it out!
Brain Pop has a good video on the differences between accuracy and precision. Click here to check it out!
Here is another good video clip on accuracy versus precision.
Understanding Measurement and the Metric System
Click here for a Classhook video clip on measurement.
Click here for a Classhook video clip from Bill Nye on measuring a meter.
Click here for a Classhook video clip from Bill Nye on the origins of the metric system.
Click here for a Classhook video clip from Bill Nye on measuring a meter.
Click here for a Classhook video clip from Bill Nye on the origins of the metric system.
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Variables
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Astronomy
Historic models of the universe and solar system
Click here to watch a PBS segment about Galileo and the heliocentric model
Click here to watch a Classhook video clip on the heliocentric model.
Brain Pop has a video on Copernicus. Click here to check it out!
Brain Pop has a video on Galileo. Click here to check it out!
Click here to watch a Classhook video of Galileo's heliocentric model.
Brain Pop has a video on Newton. Click here to check it out!
Click here to watch a video clip on how we figured out the earth goes around the sun
Click here to watch a Classhook video clip on the heliocentric model.
Brain Pop has a video on Copernicus. Click here to check it out!
Brain Pop has a video on Galileo. Click here to check it out!
Click here to watch a Classhook video of Galileo's heliocentric model.
Brain Pop has a video on Newton. Click here to check it out!
Click here to watch a video clip on how we figured out the earth goes around the sun
Big Bang (Theory)
Brain Pop has a good video on the Big Bang (Theory). Click here to check it out!
Gravity
Click here to watch a NOVA ScienceNOW video about gravity at Earth's center
What happens when you ring out a wet washcloth in space?
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Skydiving from outer space
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What causes day and night?
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Relative size of the universe
Click here to see a video about how a group created a to-scale model of our solar system (shows accurate relative size and distance between planets)
Click here to watch a Classhook video from Bill Nye on the scale of the universe.
Click here to watch a Classhook video from Bill Nye on the scale of the universe.
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Solar System
Click here to watch a Classhook video clip from National Geographic on the solar system.
Below are various Brain Pop videos about our solar system:
- Our solar system as a whole- Click here
- Outer solar system- Click here
- Mercury- Click here
- Venus- Click here
- Earth- Click here
- Mars- Click here
- Jupiter- Click here
- Saturn- Click here
- Uranus- Click here
- Neptune- Click here
Below are various Brain Pop videos about our solar system:
- Our solar system as a whole- Click here
- Outer solar system- Click here
- Mercury- Click here
- Venus- Click here
- Earth- Click here
- Mars- Click here
- Jupiter- Click here
- Saturn- Click here
- Uranus- Click here
- Neptune- Click here
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Atmosphere of Mars
This entire episode of Deadliest Space Weather is great! For the key points, watch 5:46-7:25
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Atmosphere of Venus
This entire episode of Deadliest Space Weather is great! For the key points, watch 2:16-6:59
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Jupiter's Great Red Spot
This entire episode of Deadliest Space Weather is great! For the key points, watch 3:37-7:40
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Neptune's winds would crumble the pyramids
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Small Objects in our Solar System
Brain Pop has good videos on asteroids (click here) and comets (click here).
Click here to see a student-friendly explanation of the difference between and characteristics of asteroids, meteors, meteorites and comets.
Click here to see a student-friendly explanation of the difference between and characteristics of asteroids, meteors, meteorites and comets.
Reasons for the Seasons
Brain Pop has a good video on the seasons. Click here to check it out!
Click here to watch a Kahn Academy lesson on how Earth's tilt causes the seasons.
Brain Pop has a good video on the solstices and equinoxes. Click here to check it out!
Click here to watch a Kahn Academy lesson on how Earth's tilt causes the seasons.
Brain Pop has a good video on the solstices and equinoxes. Click here to check it out!
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Earth's Moon
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Impact Craters
This entire episode of Deadliest Space Weather is great! For the key points, watch 6:20-7:44
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Moon Phases
Click here to watch a Kahn Academy lesson on moon phases.
Brain Pop has a good lesson on moon phases. Click here to check it out!
Brain Pop has a good lesson on moon phases. Click here to check it out!
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Eclipses
Click here to watch a Classhook video by Bill Nye on eclipses.
Brain Pop has a good video on eclipses. Click here to check it out!
What's the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse? Click here to watch a video that explains it!
Click here to watch a solar eclipse from space!
Click here to see the shadow of the moon crossing Earth during a solar eclipse.
Click here to watch a PBS segment on solar eclipses
Brain Pop has a good video on eclipses. Click here to check it out!
What's the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse? Click here to watch a video that explains it!
Click here to watch a solar eclipse from space!
Click here to see the shadow of the moon crossing Earth during a solar eclipse.
Click here to watch a PBS segment on solar eclipses
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Lunar Eclipse- Hawaii 2007
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Meteorology
Falling through Earth's atmosphere
Click here to watch the Red Bull sponsored fall through the layers of the atmosphere.
Air keeps us warm
Click here to watch a Classhook video clip from Bill Nye on how the atmosphere keeps us warm.
Weather vs. Climate
Click here to watch a Classhook video clip from Neil deGrasse Tyson on the differences between weather and climate.
Click here to watch a Classhook video clip from CrashCourse for Kids on weather vs. climate.
Click here to watch a Classhook video clip from CrashCourse for Kids on weather vs. climate.
Air pressure
Air becomes less dense as altitude increases (translated: air becomes less dense as it gets farther from the earth). Pressure builds up and must release in order to even out the pressure. Air goes from areas of high pressure to low pressure- just like if Ms. Jordan walked off the edge of a cliff, she would go from high to low. Below is a video that shows how air pressure can make the impossible possible! :)
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Everything has pressure pushing on it, but how do we know the amount? Pressure = force / area so the amount of pressure an object has is equal to the amount of force applied divided by the area of the object having force exerted on it. So a balloon encountering only one nail will cause it to pop because it is a small area for all of the force to be distributed. However, if the force is spread over a much larger area, say over 100 nails instead of one, then the balloon will require more force in order to reach the maximum pressure amount that will then result in the balloon popping.
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Density
The following videos help explain density. The "sixth grader friendly" definition of density is "the amount of particles in a given amount". We calculate density as mass divided by volume- or the amount of particles divided by the amount of space it takes up. If an object has a higher density then that means that there are more particles in a given space. In liquids, more dense things sink. Water has a density of 1 gram per mL. Objects that float in water must have a lower density than 1 gram per mL and objects that sink in water must have a greater density than 1 gram per mL.
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Ozone
Brain Pop has a good video on the ozone layer. Click here to check it out!
Click here to watch a PBS video clip on changes in the ozone layer.
Click here to watch a PBS video clip on changes in the ozone layer.
Greenhouse Gases/Effect
Brain Pop has a good video on the greenhouse effect. Click here to check it out!
Click here to go to youtube to watch a demonstration on greenhouse gases. You only need to watch from 0:36 to 3:01.
Click here to go to youtube to watch a demonstration on greenhouse gases. You only need to watch from 0:36 to 3:01.
How Heavy is Air?
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Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, and Radiation)
Brain Pop has a good video on heat transfer. Click here to check it out!
Click here to watch a Classhook video clip from Bill Nye on the movement of heat.
Click here to watch a Classhook video clip from Bill Nye on the movement of heat.
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Wind
Brain Pop has a good video on wind. Click here to check it out.
Click here to watch a Classhook video from Bill Nye on wind.
Click here to watch a Classhook video from Bill Nye on wind.
Circulation Cells
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Coriolis effect
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Land heats up and cools down faster than water
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Jet Streams
Click here to see a video about how jet streams impact climate.
Air Pressure
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Humidity
Brain Pop has a good video on humidity. Click here to check it out.
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Clouds and weather
Brain Pop has a good video about clouds. Click here to check it out.
Click here to watch a PBS segment on clouds and weather.
Click here to watch a NOVA video about clouds and weather.
Click here to see a video about the making of a cloud.
Click here to see a GREAT segment about the different types of clouds.
Click here to view an explanation of what causes severe storms.
Click here to watch a PBS segment on clouds and weather.
Click here to watch a NOVA video about clouds and weather.
Click here to see a video about the making of a cloud.
Click here to see a GREAT segment about the different types of clouds.
Click here to view an explanation of what causes severe storms.
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Weather Fronts
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Precipitation
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Storms
Brain Pop has a good video about thunderstorms. Click here to check it out.
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Tornadoes
Brain Pop has a good video on tornadoes. Click here to check it out.
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Adairsville, Georgia tornado- January 30, 2013
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3D Radar from the Tuscaloosa Tornado on April 27, 2011
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The first 10 minutes of the Moore, Oklahoma EF5 tornado (May 20, 2013)
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Also, click here to see before and after pictures of the damage caused by this tornado.
Also, click here to see before and after pictures of the damage caused by this tornado.
Hurricanes
Brain Pop has a good video about hurricanes. Click here to check it out.
El Nino
Click here to see a video explain "What is El Nino?"
Click here to watch a clip on El Nino's influence on hurricane formation.
This site from National Geographic has pictures, but it also a good video on El Nino. Click here to check it out.
Click here to watch a clip on El Nino's influence on hurricane formation.
This site from National Geographic has pictures, but it also a good video on El Nino. Click here to check it out.
Hydrology
Water
Brain Pop has a good video on water supply. Click here to check it out.
Click here to view an introduction on water.
Brain Pop has a good video on drought. Click here to check it out.
Click here to view an introduction on water.
Brain Pop has a good video on drought. Click here to check it out.
Why care about water?
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Water Cycle
Brain Pop has a good video on the water cycle. Click here to check it out.
Click here to watch the Bill Nye episode on the water cycle.
Click here to watch the Bill Nye episode on the water cycle.
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Groundwater
Brain Pop has a good video on groundwater. Click here to check it out.
Click here to watch a PBS segment on groundwater beneath the surface
Click here to watch a PBS segment on groundwater beneath the surface
Aquifers
Click here to watch a Science Learning video about aquifers, including how to make your own aquifer model.
Oceanography
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Desalination
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Ocean current salinity experiment
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Ocean Floor
Brain Pop has a good video on the ocean floor. Click here to check it out.
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Seafloor Spreading
This National Geographic site has good pictures, but also a great video on seafloor spreading. Click here to check it out.
Click here to see a video of underwater volcanic eruptions- this is where new oceanic crust is formed!
Currents
Brain Pop has a good video on currents. Click here to check it out.
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Tides
Brain Pop has a good video about tides. Click here to check it out.
Reducing Bycatch
Click here to watch a short video that explains how fishermen are reducing bycatch.
Geology
Earth's Crust
Click here to watch a Bill Nye episode on Earth's Crust.
Brain Pop has a good video on earth's structure. Click here to check it out.
Brain Pop has a good video on earth's structure. Click here to check it out.
Layers of the earth
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Lithosphere and asthenosphere- tectonic plates and how they move
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Pangaea
Although the cartoon exercises comic freedom, some of the science behind Ice Age is true. The Earth's inner core is a solid ball of metal and the tectonic plates did split apart. Although it's not entirely accurate, it's a cute portrayal of continental drift.
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Convection Currents and Continental Drift
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Plate Boundaries
Explore what occurs at convergent, divergent and transform boundaries.
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Fossils
Brain Pop has a good video about fossils. Click here to check it out.
Click here to see a video about the Le Brea Tar Pit and how excavators uncover fossils.
Click here to see a video about excavation 101 at the Le Brea Tar Pit.
Click here to see a video about the Le Brea Tar Pit and how excavators uncover fossils.
Click here to see a video about excavation 101 at the Le Brea Tar Pit.
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Earthquakes
Brain Pop has a good video about earthquakes. Click here to check it out.
Click here to see a video about the 1964 Alaska earthquake.
Click here to see a video by NOVA on how to detect earthquakes- click "launch video"
Click here to watch a PBS segment on a significant earthquake in Los Angeles
Click here to see a video about the 1964 Alaska earthquake.
Click here to see a video by NOVA on how to detect earthquakes- click "launch video"
Click here to watch a PBS segment on a significant earthquake in Los Angeles
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Tsunami
Brain Pop has a good video about tsunamis. Click here to check it out.
Click here to see actual video footage of the tsunami in Japan ... very emotional ... fast forward to about 1:45
Click here to see actual video footage of the tsunami in Japan ... very emotional ... fast forward to about 1:45
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Liquifaction
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Volcanoes
Brain Pop has a good video on volcanoes. Click here to check it out.
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Minerals
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Rocks
Brain Pop has good videos on types of rock (click here) and the rock cycle (click here).
Click here to watch a good video on the rock cycle
Click here to see a video on studyjams about how the rock cycle is similar to recycling.
Click here to watch a good video on the rock cycle
Click here to see a video on studyjams about how the rock cycle is similar to recycling.
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Weathering, Erosion and Deposition
Brain Pop has good videos on weathering (click here), erosion (click here), rivers (click here) and glaciers (click here).
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Soil
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Soil Conservation
Click here to see a video about agricultural runoff and the Gulf of Mexico dead zone.
Click here to see a video about factory farms and organic alternatives.
Click here to see a video about organic farming and conserving topsoil.
Click here to watch a PBS segment called "how dirt works"
Click here to see a video about factory farms and organic alternatives.
Click here to see a video about organic farming and conserving topsoil.
Click here to watch a PBS segment called "how dirt works"
Conservation and Climate Change
Human impact on the environment
Energy sources
Brain Pop has good videos on energy sources (click here), solar energy (click here), wind energy (click here), biofuels (click here), nuclear energy (click here), and fossil fuels (click here).
Click here to watch a PBS segment on energy sources.
Click here to see a Nature Works video on renewable energy.
Click here to watch a PBS segment on energy sources.
Click here to see a Nature Works video on renewable energy.
Climate change
Click here to watch a Nature Works video on understanding climate change and nature's role in creating resilience.
What if all the ice melted on Earth? featuring Bill Nye
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