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The second planet from the sun, Venus is the brightest planet visible from earth. Known throughout the centuries for its beauty, the surface Venus is actually a hostile environment of heat, pressure, and toxic atmosphere.
Have you ever seen the constellation of Cassiopeia in the night sky? Find out how to identify it, where to see it, the myth of Queen Cassiopeia, and a little bit about the objects that can be found in this classical constellation.
Attention Parents of Sensitive Children! This video discusses animals being hunted, killed, and dying out. There’s nothing graphic or overly descriptive, but be aware that this video discusses extinction, and that means death. This list is a countdown of 10 extinct animals that you may never have heard of (although you have probably heard … Read more
The closest planet to the sun, Mercury is also the smallest planet in the solar system! Hot and barren with hardly any atmosphere, its rocky surface is covered in craters. Exploratory missions to Mercury have revealed evidence that it once had extremely active volcanoes on its surface!
The water cycle is responsible for maintaining life on earth! Water evaporates into the sky, condenses into clouds, and then falls to the earth as precipitation before the cycle starts all over again. Learn the basics of the water cycle in this educational video for kids!
One of the most dramatic landforms on the planet, volcanoes come in many different shapes and sizes. Learn how volcanoes form, what types and structures they can be, and what types of lava and rock they produce in this comprehensive introduction to volcanoes. With information on how volcanoes form and eruptions to watch, you’ll … Read more
Have you ever wondered which birds were the biggest in the world? There are several different ways to measure how “big” an animal is, on this countdown we’re listing the birds that weigh the most in the whole world.
Amphibians are cool! Aside from some fish, amphibians are the only vertebrates to undergo metamorphosis. (That means a big change or transformation – just think about tadpoles turning into frogs!) They’re cold-blooded, they live in water and on land, and they are almost everywhere. Amphibians are cool!
Symmetry is all around us! It occurs regularly in nature and is used in art, design, and math – especially the field of geometry. If you want to introduce the concept of symmetry to you children or students, or if you just need a little more info on the subject, THIS is the video … Read more
Have you ever wondered which animals could run the fastest? Here’s a list of the 10 fastest runners on the planet! You knew about the cheetah, but did you know that lions, ostriches, greyhounds and hares all make the cut? Watch and see what other animals can run the fastest!