BrainPop is a great resource as well!
Search for the topic you want- Mrs. Clark will give you the login information if you ask her.
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.
Lab safety
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Understanding the Metric System
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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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Minerals
Minerals have five characterisitcs: inorganic, solid, naturally forming, definite chemical composition and crystal structure. The video below walks you through how to identify minerals using some of the tests (luster, streak, hardness, cleavage/fracture).
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Rocks
There are three types of rocks: igneous (formed by melting and cooling), metamorphic (formed by heat and pressure) and sedimentary (formed by weathering and erosion). Rocks are identified using several characteristics including, color, texture, size and shape of grains.
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Rock cycle
Click here to see a video on schooltube about how rocks move through the rock cycle.
Click here to see a video on studyjams about how the rock cycle is similar to recycling.
Click here to see a video on studyjams about how the rock cycle is similar to recycling.
Fossils
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 excavation 101 at the Le Brea Tar Pit.
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Energy sources
Click here to watch a PBS segment on energy sources.
Click here to see a Nature Works video on renewable energy.
Click here to see a Nature Works video on renewable energy.
Climate change
Click here to see what Bill Nye says are the five things we need to know about climate change.
Click here to watch Bill Nye explain to those in denial what climate change is and how serious a problem it has become.
Click here to see Bill Nye explain why climate change is an important topic.
Click here to watch Bill Nye's answer to the question: can we fix climate change?
Click here to see what Bill Nye thinks life with climate change will be like.
Click here to watch a Nature Works video on understanding climate change and nature's role in creating resilience.
Click here to watch Bill Nye explain to those in denial what climate change is and how serious a problem it has become.
Click here to see Bill Nye explain why climate change is an important topic.
Click here to watch Bill Nye's answer to the question: can we fix climate change?
Click here to see what Bill Nye thinks life with climate change will be like.
Click here to watch a Nature Works video on understanding climate change and nature's role in creating resilience.
Human impact on the environment
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. Copyright for this special is owned by "The Cat in the Hat Productions" and current distributors. This is for entertainment/educational purposes only. Please support the official release.
Weathering, Erosion and Deposition
The below video is old, but it does a great job explaining how beaches are made.
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Runoff and Soil
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"
Layers of the earth
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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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Plate tectonics
Click here to view a video about plate tectonics and what they can create as they move.
Underwater Volcanic Eruptions
Click here to see a video of underwater volcanic eruptions- this is where new oceanic crust is formed!
Convection currents
Convection currents are one way large amounts of water is moved in the ocean. When water reaches a hot spot, it becomes warmer and rises (Remember: hot air rises? Well, so does hot water!). The colder water (which is more dense) then sinks and takes the place of where the warm water once was. The cold water then heats up due to the hot spot, becomes warm and rises, cooler water then sinks and takes its place. This cycle is called a convection current.
Plate Boundaries
Explore what occurs at convergent, divergent and transform boundaries.
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Earthquakes
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 by NOVA on how to detect earthquakes- click "launch video"
Click here to watch a PBS segment on a significant earthquake in Los Angeles
Tsunami
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
Liquifaction is the tendency for the ground to act like a liquid during an earthquake. What happens is the grains are so far apart (less dense) that the area between them fill with water. When the ground shakes and a "heavy" object is on top of this type of ground (such as a building), these particles move to the side causing the object (building) to sink into the ground. This video shows people at the beach demonstrating (without knowing) liquifaction. The sand in this part of the beach contains a lot of water so when the kids wiggle, the sand moves to the side and the people sink. Next time you're at the beach- try it! ;)
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Water
Click here to view an introduction on water.
Why care about water?
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Groundwater
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.
Ocean current salinity experiment
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Ocean Floor
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Reducing Bycatch
Click here to watch a short video that explains how fishermen are reducing bycatch.
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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Jet Streams
Click here to see a video about how jet streams impact climate.
Clouds and weather
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 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.
Types of Precipitation
Learn about how snow, sleet, rain and hail form.
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Cartersville Hail- why hail is sometimes bumpy
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Tornado Formation Explanation
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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.
El Nino
Click here to see a video explain "What is El Nino?"
Click here to watch National Geographic's video on how what El Nino is and it's impact on weather.
Click here to see a short video about how El Nino years impact the hurricane season.
Click here to watch a clip on El Nino's influence on hurricane formation.
Click here to watch National Geographic's video on how what El Nino is and it's impact on weather.
Click here to see a short video about how El Nino years impact the hurricane season.
Click here to watch a clip on El Nino's influence on hurricane formation.
Heliocentric model of the solar system
Click here to see a video explaining how Galileo developed and explain the sun-centered solar system.
Click here to watch a PBS segment about Galileo and the heliocentric model
Click here to watch a PBS segment about Galileo and the heliocentric model
Gravity
Click here to watch a NOVA ScienceNOW video about gravity at Earth's center
Our Solar System To Scale
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)
What happens when you ring out a wet washcloth in space?
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Skydiving from outer space
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Relative size of the universe
The animaniacs cartoon provides a song that demonstrates just how small we are in comparison to the universe.
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Click this link to view the video!
Live from space!
National Geographic has a series on life in space. Click here to see a list of episode clips you can view about everything from eating to using the bathroom in space.
Relative size in space
How big is the earth? How big is the moon? What is their relative distance between them? This video explores people's misconceptions and the reality of the size-distance relationship in space.
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Mega dust storms on Mars
Click here to view a video clip by National Geographic about the dust storms on Mars.
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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Impact Craters
This entire episode of Deadliest Space Weather is great! For the key points, watch 6:20-7:44
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Solar Eclipse
Click here to see a video of a solar eclipse taken by a passenger on an airplane.
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
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
Total Solar Eclipse- Libya 2006
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Lunar Eclipse- Hawaii 2007
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Lunar Eclipse
Click here to view a space.com video on why the moon is red during a total lunar eclipse.
Click here to watch a time lapse video of a total lunar eclipse.
Click here to watch a time lapse video of a total lunar eclipse.
Space rocks- what's the difference between all of them?
Click here to see a student-friendly explanation of the difference between and characteristics of asteroids, meteors, meteorites and comets.