Instructional Video4:50
Physics Girl

Does This Look White to You?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Explore the difference between the two color wheels. The focus of the installment of a larger physics playlist is to explain the difference between mixing colored paints and colored lights. Viewers find that the components of their eyes...
Instructional Video4:33
Physics Girl

Why Do We Care about Gravitational Waves?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Advances in technology lead to advances in science. As part of a larger playlist on physics, the video presenter explains the history of the discovery of gravitational waves. Using these waves provides insight into many different...
Instructional Video8:13
Physics Girl

Quantum Cryptography Explained

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Cryptography keeps your identifying information safe! An interesting lesson explains the history of encryption and decryption. The instructor begins with simple strategies and progresses to quantum cryptography to finish the well-rounded...
Instructional Video5:56
Physics Girl

How Does Laser Cooling Work?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
We typically think of lasers adding heat energy, but lasers can be used for cooling, too! An episode of a physics playlist discusses the science of lasers. Learners watch how to place lasers to effectively slow subatomic particles.
Instructional Video6:04
Physics Girl

Is Energy Always Conserved?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Is the Law of Conservation of Energy true in space? The video instructor explains how light changes as it passes through the universe. It explores wavelength changes and how they change its energy to finish the episode of a larger...
Instructional Video7:32
Physics Girl

Can You Call a Cell Phone in the Microwave?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Next match: cell phone versus microwave! A lesson in a larger physics playlist compares frequencies of cell phones and microwaves and their interactions. Experimenting reveals microwaves block cell tower signals but allow WiFi signals to...
Instructional Video6:17
Physics Girl

How Science Explains Monster Waves

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Ride the learning wave in an episode of a comprehensive physics playlist. Youth learn about the existence of rogue ocean waves and their behaviors. The instructor discusses the chaotic effects of multiple wave collisions.
Instructional Video5:52
Physics Girl

Could You Replace Your Eye with a Camera?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Eyeballs or cameras—which have the best functions? The video presentations compare the important functions of the eyeball and the camera. As technology changes, cameras become more impressive, but the eyeball still out-functions the...
Instructional Video5:24
Physics Girl

Bizarre Spinning Toys

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Objects don't always behave the way we think they will. A video lesson gives some clarity to the movement of spinning objects. The instructor applies the concepts of torque and angular momentum in an episode of a physics playlist.
Instructional Video6:14
Physics Girl

How to Curve a Ball Backwards Using Science

9th - Higher Ed Standards
That's the way the ball bounces ... or does it? An episode of a physics playlist examines the behavior of different types of balls when kicked. Learners experience the magnus effect as they watch while one ball curves to the...
Instructional Video6:38
Physics Girl

World’s Easiest DIY Electric Train

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Create movement with some wire and a magnet! The video instructor demonstrates how to use electromagnetic induction to power a miniature train. Using the installment of a physics playlist, youth learn the science behind the process.
Instructional Video7:56
Physics Girl

Exploding Soda Cans with Electromagnets in Slow Motion

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Open your class with a bang! An episode from a physics playlist explains the steps in creating an electromagnet. The higher the voltage, the stronger the magnet—strong enough to rip a can in half.
Instructional Video10:07
Physics Girl

Should You Go to Mars? Ft. Bill Nye

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Would you move to Mars? A video discussion explores the realities of traveling and living on Mars. Characteristics of the planet, its orbit, and revolutions provide key facts to help you make your decision.
Instructional Video4:25
Physics Girl

Amazing! Ferrofluid + Glow Sticks

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Liquids that don't behave as liquids can do amazing things! An episode of a physics playlist shows how ferrofluid interacts with magnets. The instructor explains the science behind the liquid using diagrams and visual demonstrations.
Instructional Video4:52
Physics Girl

Can You Solve the Boat Puzzle?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Sometimes in physics, the logic is a little illogical. A video presentation shows how to use extreme cases to apply logic to physics stumpers. The examples pertain to displacement situations, but scholars can apply the concept to all...
Instructional Video4:41
TED-Ed

The Strange Case of the Cyclops Sheep

6th - 12th Standards
Did you know the cyclops sheep got its name from the cyclopamine molecule found in wild corn lilies? But wht else is there to know about the cyclops sheep? Watch a video that explains the strange yet amazing discovery of the cyclopomine...
Instructional Video5:22
National Science Foundation

Engineering the Half Pipe—Science of the Winter Olympic Games

6th - 12th Standards
There are no tricks here! Young scholars learn about the concept of centripetal acceleration by studying the design of the snowboarding half pipe. A video lesson describes how the half pipe design affects the motion of the boarders.
Instructional Video4:18
National Science Foundation

Slapshot Physics—Science of the Winter Olympics

6th - 12th Standards
Take a shot at explaining the physics of hockey! Olympic hockey players explain the science of their craft in a video lesson. The lesson includes a discussion of force and velocity as well as potential and kinetic energy.
Instructional Video5:39
National Science Foundation

Olympics Motion—Science of the Winter Olympics

6th - 12th Standards
What makes the elite athletes elite? Young scholars watch a thorough video lesson that describes the science of muscle movement. The narrator explores the physical requirements of different sports.
Instructional Video5:12
National Science Foundation

Suit Up—Science of the Winter Olympics

6th - 12th Standards
You are what you wear! Learn the complex design strategies that result in the competition clothing seen in the Olympics. Scientists consider the requirement of each sport, which typically results in resisting air drag. 
Instructional Video5:15
National Science Foundation

Mathletes—Science of the Winter Olympics

6th - 12th Standards
Investigate the mathematics of the Olympics. A science video how mathematics is important from the basic level of calculating scores to the more complex math of describing the velocity of motion. Scholars learn to view Olympic...
Instructional Video5:36
National Science Foundation

Safety Gear—Science of the Winter Olympics

6th - 12th Standards
Safety first! A science video explores the design of safety helmets. It considers both elastic and inelastic collisions.
Instructional Video5:53
National Science Foundation

Science of Skates—Science of the Winter Olympics

6th - 12th Standards
Speed skaters, hockey players, and ice skaters each have skates created specifically for their sports—an interesting fact for your Olympic Games fans! An engaging lesson explores the engineering design of different types of ice...
Instructional Video3:59
National Science Foundation

Aerial Physics—Science of the Winter Olympics

6th - 12th Standards
Take a leap into the science of motion! An intriguing lesson explains how Newton's third law of motion allows skiers to turn in mid-air. The narrator gives learners skills to practice on their own.