Instructional Video3:24
Steve Spangler Science

Sinking Soda Surprise - Cool Science Experiment

2nd - 8th
I'm sure you've heard that there are something like 20 tablespoons of sugar in a can of regular soda. It seems unbelievable, doesn't it? This demonstration really does show how much sugar is present in a can of soda. First, Spangler...
Instructional Video1:26
Curated OER

Natalie Morales: Float

Pre-K - K
Natalie Morales performs a simple experiment to show what the word float means by placing a pumpkin in water. This video could be used as an introduction to a science experiment on buoyancy. It would be fun to have your class experiment...
Instructional Video1:28
Physics Girl

How to Float a Ping Pong Ball on Air - the Coandă Effect

9th - Higher Ed Standards
If floating were easy, everyone would do it! How does the Coanda Effect work? A video from a fascinating physics playlist shows how balanced upward and downward forces float a ping pong ball in a stream of air.
Instructional Video4:20
Physics Girl

Singing Plates - Standing Waves on Chladni Plates

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Here's a short video that hits all the high notes! Young scientists observe as amazing patterns appear in sand during a short demonstration. In addition to art and music, the resource explains standing waves, nodes, and how a 3-D model...
Instructional Video3:00
Steve Spangler Science

Dancing Raisins - The Bubble Lifter

4th - 8th
Here is an engaging demonstration of density that you can do with your young physical scientists. Place different rough surfaced objects into carbonated liquid. The carbon dioxide bubbles collect on the surface of the objects and...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Density and Buoyancy: Testing Liquids

1st - 8th
Will a grape float in oil? Will a metal nut sink in corn syrup? Watch as the ZOOM cast tests the buoyancy of a variety of liquids and objects. [4:22]