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3D Space: Illusion or Reality?

3D Space: Illusion or Reality?

This video excerpt from NOVA’s "The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?" reveals new data about black holes that has led to a new idea about the universe: Instead of everything being a three-dimensional object, it’s possible that everything is actually just a hologram. OER Level

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9-12

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Aging Diamonds?

Aging Diamonds?

In this video from Nature, geological detectives use ancient diamonds to learn more about Earth's inner layers. OER Level

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6-12

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Bianca Goes where the Wind Blows

Bianca Goes where the Wind Blows

In this video from Cyberchase, Bianca and Mikaela want to fly a kite, so Bianca creates a wind gauge to test the strength of the wind in various parts of the park. OER Level

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Birth of a Tsunami

Birth of a Tsunami

This video excerpt from NOVA: “Japan’s Killer Quake” shows how an undersea earthquake produces a tsunami. OER Level

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6-12

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Clouds and Currents

Clouds and Currents

Learn about cloud formations over the Sierra Nevada Mountains in this video from Nature. OER Level

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6-12

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Cosmic Origin Spectrograph

Cosmic Origin Spectrograph

This video from NASA features the Cosmic Origin Spectrograph (COS), which allows scientists to use spectrographic analysis to assess the composition of intergalactic material. OER Level

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9-12

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Creating an Island Paradise

Creating an Island Paradise

In this video segment from Nature, learn the geological process by which the next Hawaiian island will be formed. OER Level

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6-12

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Deep-Sea Vents and Life's Origins

Deep-Sea Vents and Life's Origins

Deep-sea vents are home to life forms that do not rely on the Sun's energy. They depend instead on energy from volcanoes on the ocean floor. This video segment adapted from NOVA hypothesizes that life on Earth may have begun in this extreme environment. OER Level

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Diamond Formation

Diamond Formation

An expert describes the carbon composition of diamonds, as well as the conditions necessary for diamond formation in this video segment from Nature. OER Level

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6-12

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Diamonds Everywhere

Diamonds Everywhere

This Nature video offers an introduction to the socio-economic value of diamonds. OER Level

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6-12

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Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K shows us what paleontologists think dinosaurs looked like, what they ate, and why they might have disappeared. We see paleontologists at work studying dinosaurs fossils. OER Level

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Dust-Proofing a Mars Rover

Dust-Proofing a Mars Rover

Enter the lab of NASA scientist Dr. Carlos Calle to see how systems are being developed to keep planetary rover solar panels dust-free, in this video from NASA EDGE. OER Level

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6-12

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Earthquake! When Plates Collide

Earthquake! When Plates Collide

This video excerpt from NOVA explains the concept of plate tectonics and how it causes earthquakes. OER Level

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6-12

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K describes what causes earthquakes, how scientists measure them, where they occur and how to be prepared for one. OER Level

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4-6

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Exoplanets

Exoplanets

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K shows the tools scientists use to search for exoplanets and describes possible characteristics a planet might have to support life. OER Level

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4-9

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Finding the Dew Point

Finding the Dew Point

In this video from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad learns to keep track of both air temperature and humidity so they can predict when fog will appear. OER Level

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Florida's Spring

Florida's Spring

This video from Nature provides an introduction to Florida’s springs and how they were formed. OER Level

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Forming the Burren

Forming the Burren

This video segment from Nature describes how glaciers eroded the bedrock of Ireland’s landscape. OER Level

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6-12

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Geology

Geology

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K describes and shows photos of the forces that shape the geology of the earth, including earthquakes, volcanoes, water, and glaciers. OER Level

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Glaciated Landscape

Glaciated Landscape

In this video from Nature, learn about the many different features and effects of glaciers in Ireland. OER Level

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6-12

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Green Energy

Green Energy

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K describes renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the benefits and drawbacks of each. It provides some ideas about how you can personally conserve energy. OER Level

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4-6

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Hawaiian Coastal Cliffs

Hawaiian Coastal Cliffs

This video segment from Nature explains the geologic forces behind the creation of Hawaii’s dramatic shoreline. OER Level

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6-12

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How to Build an Island from Scratch

How to Build an Island from Scratch

Learn how the Hawaiian Islands were formed by a geothermal hotspot and resulting volcanic activity in this video segment from Nature. OER Level

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6-12

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Hubble Space Telescope

Hubble Space Telescope

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K describes the Hubble Space Telescope, shows visualizations of how optical and reflecting telescopes work, and shows original footage of the Hubble in Space. You hear why a telescope in space is valuable as well as see some of the amazing photographs the different cameras on the Hubble have taken. OER Level

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Ice-Core Record of Climate

Ice-Core Record of Climate

This video excerpt from NOVA: “Extreme Ice” explores how ice cores reveal a relationship between greenhouse gases and climate. OER Level

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6-12

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Inclusion Conclusions

Inclusion Conclusions

Learn where diamonds originate and how inclusions trapped within diamonds help geologists determine their age in this video segment from Nature. OER Level

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6-12

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A Land Born in Fire

A Land Born in Fire

In this Nature video, follow geologists as they retrieve samples from a fresh batch of Kilauea's molten lava. OER Level

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6-12

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La Niña and Tornado Outbreaks

La Niña and Tornado Outbreaks

This video excerpt from NOVA looks at how La Niña’s cool ocean temperatures may influence tornado outbreaks. OER Level

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6-12

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Lava Landscapes

Lava Landscapes

Learn how volcanic activity affects the surrounding land in this video from Nature. OER Level

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Liberty Lands

Liberty Lands

In this What's Up In The Environment? video segment, learn how a contaminated plot of land in Philadelphia was recycled into a beautiful public park called Liberty Lands. OER Level

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Life Beyond the Solar System

Life Beyond the Solar System

This video excerpt from NOVA describes the search for disks of dust particles forming around new stars. OER Level

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6-12

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Life in the Water Supply

Life in the Water Supply

Take a close look at life in one town’s water supply in this video segment from Nature. OER Level

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Life on Europa?

Life on Europa?

This video excerpt from NOVA suggests there is an ocean beneath the surface of Europa. OER Level

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Life on Mars?

Life on Mars?

This video excerpt from NOVA describes the discovery of water ice on Mars. OER Level

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6-12

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Life on Titan?

Life on Titan?

This video excerpt from NOVA describes the discovery of methane lakes on Titan. OER Level

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6-12

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Life's Basic Ingredients

Life's Basic Ingredients

This video excerpt from NOVA introduces the basic ingredients of life. OER Level

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Life's Extreme Environments

Life's Extreme Environments

This video excerpt from NOVA explores microbes thriving in extreme environments. OER Level

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Microbial Life in Antarctica

Microbial Life in Antarctica

This video excerpt from NOVA shows life thriving in Mars-like conditions. OER Level

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The Moon

The Moon

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K discusses the physical characteristics of the moon, as well as its gravity, and distance form the earth. It includes video of Apollo 15 on the moon. OER Level

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4-6

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Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K shows photos of Mount St. Helen's 1980 eruption and what it looks like today. OER Level

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Mystery of the Multiverse

Mystery of the Multiverse

This video excerpt from NOVA’s "The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?" explores the idea of the multiverse, stating that there could be multiple universes outside the boundaries of our universe. Statistically speaking, there’s a chance that there’s another Earth out there exactly like ours. OER Level

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Planets

Planets

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K reviews the characteristics of the sun and the planets that make up the solar system. OER Level

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Rare Earth Elements

Rare Earth Elements

This video excerpt from NOVA: "Hunting the Elements" explores the ubiquity of rare earth elements. OER Level

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Rivers

Rivers

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K takes you on a trip down Idaho's Snake River near 1000 Springs and Blur Heart Springs while it explains how rivers are formed, their uses, and how they make valleys, canyons and even plains. OER Level

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Rocks and Minerals

Rocks and Minerals

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K presents the types of rocks, how they are formed, what they are made of and how they are classified. OER Level

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Runnin' with the Devil

Runnin' with the Devil

This video segment from Nature takes viewers to a road race in Death Valley. OER Level

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6-12

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Solar House

Solar House

In this What's Up in the Environment? video segment, an electrical engineer in Virginia and his 13-year-old son explain how they produce electricity in their home.  OER Level

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Space Careers

Space Careers

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K details some of the requirements needed to have different space careers. OER Level

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Stormy Seas

Stormy Seas

Understand what happens when lava meets the ocean in this video from Nature. OER Level

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Studying Global Warming in Biosphere 2

Studying Global Warming in Biosphere 2

In this What's Up in the Environment? video segment, an international team of scientists in Arizona's Biosphere 2 laboratory studies the impact of increased carbon dioxide emissions and how that might affect our future global environment. OER Level

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