Science Videos

Water covers more than 3/4 of Earth's surface. Watch this animation to learn about the water cycle and how the water cycle affects weather and climate.

Introduce young kids to the physics of sound. Watch this video to learn how objects and animals make sounds with vibrations. Can you think of some other loud and soft sounds?

This video documents International Federation of the Red Cross disaster relief efforts for the Nepal Gorkha Earthquake. The video focuses on the the journey undergone by the Nepalese people during the first year of reconstruction, and centers around the progression from Kathmandu as a disaster area to a recovery zone.

Video courtesy of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Did you know most rain in the United States starts as snow? This video explains how water changes state during precipitation, resulting in snow, sleet, hail, or rain.

Explore force, friction, and the movement of objects. This video demonstrates how a student in a wheelchair uses force throughout the day to move objects. Students will learn about contact forces, balanced forces, and unbalanced forces.

Why does the shape of the moon appear to change? This science animation explains the phases of the moon.

Plants grow in different climates. Use this video to compare the growth of the water lily, cactus, orange tree, and morning glory. They are alike and different in many ways.

This video demonstrates how water changes physical state from a solid to a liquid to a gas.

This video demonstrates how magnets attract some metal objects.

Watch this video to learn about food chains. A food chain shows how energy moves from one living thing to another.

Watch this video to learn about light and heat, two forms of energy. Energy makes things move or change.

This animation demonstrates Newton's first law of motion, also known as the law of inertia.

This video explains methods of rewriting large numbers in scientific notation, as well as rewriting numbers expressed in scientific notation into standard form.

A food chain shows how energy passes from one living thing to another. Watch this video to learn how plants and animals get energy from the sun and each other.

Use this animation to help students visualize the day and night pattern.

Many plants grow from seeds. Watch this video to learn about the life cycle of a tree and a flower.

This video explains methods of rewriting small numbers in scientific notation as well as rewriting numbers expressed in scientific notation into standard form.

This science video explains why plants need light, water, and space to live and grow.

Explain sound waves with this animation of vibrating keys on a vibraphone. Students will learn about pitch and volume.

Watch this video to learn what all living things need: space, air, food, and water.