Environmental Science

How do plastic polution affect oceans.  This video does a good job explaining the science behind plastics and some of the dangers they pose.

Find out how glacier melt can actually raise the sea levels of the ocean.  Thermal expansion is also explained in this science video.

What is light pollution?  Most of the world can no longer even see the Milky Way Galaxy.  This video discusses why.

Find out how scientists create electricity near volcanoes by using geothermal energy.

Here is a quick 8-minute video that talks about 3 man-made disasters that were all preventable.  The three disasters talked about are, Chernobyl nuclear power plant, BP oil well, the SEVEN chemical cloud.

Here is an interesting man/nature made landform found in Turkmenistan.  This video describes how scientists search for oil and natural gas created a crater on accident.  The crater leaked methane, so they thought they would just burn it off.  Well, decades later it is still burning.  This video discusses the science and history behind the phenomena. 

This is a cute video to help young students understand the importance of recycling and taking care of the Earth for Earth Day.

Here is a gross video that your students may like to see.  What are the healthy and financial benefits of eating insects?  This video discusses how eating insects can be a good thing to do.

This animated video discusses solar energy and why we as humans don't use it for everything yet.

In this informative video, students will learn about the 1816 "Year without a Summer" and the devastating impact that it had on the world. The video explores the eruption of Mt. Tambora, and how it caused a worldwide climate crisis. Additionally, the video discusses other volcanic eruptions that have caused global disasters, including the supervolcano located in Yellowstone National Park. This video is a great resource for students studying natural disasters and their effects on the environment.