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Can Climate Change Make Lightning… Supercharged?
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.
Khan Academy
Vi and Sal Talk About the Mysteries of Benford's Law, Logarithms, Algebra II
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...
Khan Academy
Vi and Sal Explore How We Think About Scale, Algebra II
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...
Khan Academy
Logarithmic Scale, Logarithms, Algebra II
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...
Khan Academy
Vi and Sal Talk About the Mysteries of Benford's Law, Logarithms, Algebra II
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...
Learning Games Lab
Finding Your Place on the Scale (Logarithms)
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mechanical Waves and Sound: Decibel Scale
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]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pre Calculus: Benford's Law Explanation
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]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra: Richter Scale
Discusses the Richter scale as a logarithmic scale and explains how to interpret the magnitudes of four different earthquakes. [11:19]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pre Calculus: Vi and Sal Explore How We Think About Scale
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...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Order of Magnitude
A video tutorial introduces the concept of order-of-magnitude, and explains how it is used to make estimations in physics. [2:13]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Logarithmic Functions: Logarithmic Scale
Understanding how logarithmic scale is different from linear scale and why it could be useful
Study Pug
Study Pug: Converting From Logarithmic Form to Exponential Form
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]