Wonderscape
Science Kids: Electricity
In this video, students will learn about electricity, including its definition, how it is generated, and how it powers various devices. The video covers topics such as atoms and electrons, static electricity, electric generators, light...
Mazz Media
Kinetic Energy
In this video students will learn that kinetic energy is the energy of motion and that the ability of a moving object to do work is the kinetic energy of the object. Viewers will come to understand that any moving object has the ability...
Rock 'N Learn
Physical Science : Light And Energy
Physical Science for Kids is the fun way to learn important facts about physical science and get ready for tests. Take a fascinating journey to the Super Science Station to learn about light and energy.
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Energy and Heat: Types of Energy
Energy is all around. This fast-paced, engaging program highlights the many and varied forms of energy. Real-life examples of energy provide relevance and meaning to students. Special emphasis is paid to heat energy and how it can be...
Visual Learning Systems
Heat and Energy: Forms of Energy
Upon viewing the Heat and Energy video series, students will be able to do the following: State the difference between kinetic and potential energy. Name and describe six different forms of energy: thermal, chemical, mechanical,...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: All About Energy
This video is a lesson on energy and its different forms. It explains what energy is, the law of conservation of energy, and the two main types of energy: potential energy and kinetic energy. The video also discusses different examples...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Energy: Converting Energy
Upon viewing the Exploring Energy video series, students will be able to do the following: Define energy as the ability to do work. Cite everyday examples of how energy is used to do work. Understand that kinetic energy is sometimes...
Curated Video
Alternative fuel and digital transport innovations on show
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4064020LEAD IN: A U.N. Environment Program report says the world needs to slash its annual greenhouse gas emissions by an additional 12 billion-14 billion metric tons by 2030 to have a chance of...
TED-Ed
How to Squeeze Electricity Out of Crystals
It is possible to generate electricity by squeezing a single sugar crystal. A short video explains how this is possible and the way this knowledge has changed our society. From sonar devices to renewable energy, generations rely on this...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Energy & Matter
After Sam knocks a glass off the lunchroom table, he uses it as a springboard for explaining kinetic and potential energy. He mentions that sound is a type of kinetic energy and introduces the different forms of energy: thermal,...
California Academy of Science
Renewable Energy: Clean Tech Solutions
Renewable energy originally found application more than 790,000 years ago. A relevant and engaging lesson explains some of the current options for renewable energy. Technology changes quickly and many different options provide hope for...
PBS
Solving the Storage Problem
Clean, renewable energy is there for the taking ... how do we save it until we need it? A short video, part of an energy unit from NOVA, discusses the challenges of creating and storing electrical energy efficiently. The narrator...
PBS
Energy Defined
What is energy, and why do we need so much of it? Scholars explore the definition of energy as it relates to both conversion and consumption with a video and discussion questions. Part of an energy unit from NOVA, the resource provides a...
PBS
Wind Power
Wind power blows non-renewable sources away! Why are there not more wind power plants? Science sleuths track down the reasons behind our limited use of wind energy with a video from NOVA's energy unit. The resource covers the storage and...
PBS
Putting Energy to Use
From burning wood for heat to riding a bicycle, converting one form of energy into another is an everyday process! Using a video clip, learners discover the sources of the thermal, mechanical, and electrical energies that make our lives...
American Chemical Society
How to Make Electronic Skin with Stanford's Zhenan Bao
How many scientists does it take to make electronic skin? No, it's not a riddle! See a breakthrough in nanotechnology, courtesy of a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions series. You'll hear the project leader, plus...
Crash Course
Voltage, Electric Energy, and Capacitors: Crash Course Physics #27
Help your classes realize their potential! A thorough lesson on potential electric energy helps scholars understand the basics of voltage and capacitors. The instructor also shows how to calculate electric potential energy in the 27th...
MinuteEarth
This Video Has Consumed 1497967.5 AA Batteries!
Do we really think about overall energy used when we watch that funny video for the fourth time? It adds up! Pupils watch as the energy used for Internet tasks is related to an equal number of AA batteries. The narrator compares watching...
Crash Course
Humans and Energy: Crash Course World History 207
Is flipping a switch and lighting up a room normal or miraculous? It depends where—and when—you live. Crash Course World History covers historical uses of energy, current uses of energy, and the possible future uses of energy with an...
American Chemical Society
What Is Energy?
Kids sure do seem to have a lot of energy, but what exactly is energy? A video explains many different types of energy, starting with potential and kinetic. It highlights the most common forms of potential energy, including...
Fuse School
Plasma: The Fourth State of Matter
So, what's the big deal about plasma? Part two of a 14-part series of videos about solids, liquids, and gases helps scholars gain understanding of this important fourth state of matter. The video describes how a gas becomes plasma, how...
DoodleScience
Calculating Power and Fuses
Watt is this video about? It explains how to calculate power when you know the energy and time, and continues by discussing fuses, currents, and electrical surges.
DoodleScience
Transformers and the National Grid
Understand the science behind the path electricity takes to our homes. The video shows how the role of transformers is important to the efficiency of the system.
DoodleScience
Electrical Appliances
Equip learners to shop smarter by learning how to assign a value to the amount of electrical energy appliances use. The video shows the calculations for finding both the kilowatt hours and joules of energy.