Instructional Video4:34
SciShow

Can Climate Change Make Lightning… Supercharged?

12th - Higher Ed
The oceans absorb a lot of CO2, leading to a variety of effects like ocean acidification. But you might not expect one of those effects: stronger lightning strikes.
Instructional Video8:05
Khan Academy

Vi and Sal Talk About the Mysteries of Benford's Law, Logarithms, Algebra II

10th - 12th
Challenge your students to explain why this interesting mathematical law works! Sal, accompanied by Vi Hart, demonstrates BenfordÕs Law. They challenge the listeners to see if they can give an intuitive reason why this law fairly...
Instructional Video6:56
Khan Academy

Vi and Sal Explore How We Think About Scale, Algebra II

10th - 12th
Why do people perceive a bigger difference between the numbers one and two than between the numbers 1001 and 1002? In this interesting video, Sal is accompanied by Vi Hart. They talk about how we tend to think according to the...
Instructional Video11:15
Khan Academy

Logarithmic Scale, Logarithms, Algebra II

10th - 12th
In this thought-provoking video, Sal shows how a typical linear scale is different from a logarithmic scale. He plots numbers on both scales and compares them to show why the logarithmic scale is useful. This video gives an intuitive...
Instructional Video8:05
Khan Academy

Vi and Sal Talk About the Mysteries of Benford's Law, Logarithms, Algebra II

10th - 12th
Challenge your students to explain why this interesting mathematical law works! Sal, accompanied by Vi Hart, demonstrates BenfordÕs Law. They challenge the listeners to see if they can intuitively explain why this law fairly accurately...
Instructional Video8:00
Learning Games Lab

Finding Your Place on the Scale (Logarithms)

9th - 12th
Linear scales are the standard that most graphs and data use. Converting data to a logarithmic scale can be tricky, but a video presentation thoroughly describes the process. Using visual imagery and specific examples, the lesson...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mechanical Waves and Sound: Decibel Scale

9th - 10th
A video discussing the decibel scale and how it is used to figure out the loudness of a sound. Understand how the scale is a logarithmic scale. [10:29]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Pre Calculus: Benford's Law Explanation

9th - 10th Standards
The second video on Benford's Law from the Khan Academy. This video connects Benford's Law to the logarithmic scale in an effort to explain why it holds true, particularly in data that grows exponentially. [6:27]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra: Richter Scale

9th - 10th Standards
Discusses the Richter scale as a logarithmic scale and explains how to interpret the magnitudes of four different earthquakes. [11:19]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Pre Calculus: Vi and Sal Explore How We Think About Scale

9th - 10th
A video exploring the idea of the logarithmic scale by comparing it to a piano keyboard. Frequencies made by each note on a piano follow a logarithmic scale. For example, the frequency made by a C is double the frequency of the C just...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Order of Magnitude

9th - 10th
A video tutorial introduces the concept of order-of-magnitude, and explains how it is used to make estimations in physics. [2:13]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Logarithmic Functions: Logarithmic Scale

9th - 10th Standards
Understanding how logarithmic scale is different from linear scale and why it could be useful
Instructional Video
Study Pug

Study Pug: Converting From Logarithmic Form to Exponential Form

11th - 12th Standards
How do we convert log form to exponential form and vice versa? What's does converting log vs exponential form ultimately look like? Explore these questions through examples and a video. [1:03]