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Fun With Dry Ice!!!
Watch what happens when Dr. Boyd unexpectedly gets his hands on some dry ice!
Minute 0:30 – Explanation
Minute 3:04 – Demo 1: Dry Ice In Water
Minute 4:05 – Demo 2: The Vibrating Quarter
Minute 4:51 – Demo 3: Floating Bubbles...
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Homemade Lava Lamp
Dr. Boyd demonstrates that oil and water do not mix by showing you how to make a homemade lava lamp.
Minute 0:32 – Introduction
Minute 0:50 – What you need
Minute 1:16 – Explanation
Minute 2:57 – Safety
Minute 3:06 – Demonstration
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Extracting Iron from Breakfast Cereal
Did you know that there is metal in your food AND in your body? Watch Dr. Boyd prove it by extracting iron from breakfast cereal.
Minute 0:31 – Introduction
Minute 0:56 – What you need
Minute 1:26 – Explanation
Minute 2:07 –...
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Vibranium and the Periodic Table
After giving an explanation of the Periodic Table, Dr. Boyd explains where he thinks the fictitious metal Vibranium would be located on the Periodic Table if it were a real element. What do you think…where should Vibranium go on the...
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Growing Bean Sprouts - Part 1
Learn about how seeds sprout into plants, and find out if it is possible to grow bean sprouts without soil!
0:00 – Introduction
0:17 – What you need
0:45 – Explanation
2:54 – Safety
3:03 – Growing Bean Sprouts Setup 1
3:44 – Growing...
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Trapping Carbon Dioxide
n a variation of the common 'Volcano Baking Soda' demonstration, Dr. Boyd traps carbon dioxide gas in a balloon.
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Rice and a Chopstick: A Lesson About Friction
Friction can be quite strong. Dr. Boyd shows you just how strong it can be with this demonstration.
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Ice On A String
Dr. Boyd demonstrates how to pick up ice with string
Minute 0:31 – Introduction
Minute 0:43 – What you need
Minute 1:00 – Explanation
Minute 1:38 – Safety
Minute 1:42 – Demonstration
Minute 2:33 – Explanation
Minute 3:01 – Follow-up...
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The Periodic Table
The year 2019 is celebrated as the International Year of the Periodic Table (#IYPT) in recognition of its discovery 150 years ago in 1869. Listen along as Dr. Boyd gives a detailed explanation of its arrangement and what all the letters...
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The Wakandanide Series - A New Marvel Storyline
What if Vibranium was a real elemental metal, where would it be located on the Periodic Table? Watch Dr. Boyd’s fun and creative take on that question.
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The Rubber Egg Experiment and Osmosis
Learn about “osmosis” by making a rubber egg! Then stick around for the 2 bonus experiments. And you won’t want to miss the surprise ending!!!
0:00 – Introduction of the lesson
0:23 – What you need
0:44 – Explanation of Osmosis
2:38...
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Cohesion - The Running Water Experiment
Using “cohesion,” Dr. Boyd shows you how you can make water run along a piece of string.
0:00 – Introduction
0:24 – What you need
0:45 – Explanation of cohesion
1:09 – Safety
1:25 – Cohesion Experiment 1
3:35 – Experiment 2...
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Edible Water Slime
In this fun and educational video, Dr. Boyd gives a simple definition and explanation of what polymers are. Then he makes a very cool type of polymer slime. But not just any type of slime: clear, edible, Water Slime...
...and then he...
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Color Changing Flowers Experiment - Part 1
Watch as Dr. Boyd changes the color of White Carnation Flowers.
0:00 – Introduction
0:28 – What you need
0:53 – Explanation
2:21 – Safety
2:39 – White Carnation Experiment
3:40 – Time-elapsed results
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Color Changing Flowers Experiment - Part 2
Watch Part 2 of this 3-part series of experiments with White Carnation Flowers.
0:00 – Introduction
0:25 – What you need
0:50 – Explanation
1:39 – Safety
2:15 – White Carnation Experiment
3:18 – Time-elapsed results
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Color Changing Flowers Experiment - Part 3
Follow along as Dr. Boyd performs the 3rd experiment focused on changing the color of carnation flower petals.
0:00 – Introduction
0:07 – What you need
0:31 – Explanation
1:34 – Safety
1:46 – White Carnation Experiment
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Campo gravitatorio
Campo que rodea a un cuerpo de masa significativa y que ejerce una fuerza de atracción sobre todos los objetos circundantes.
Twig - Física
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Los sólidos, los líquidos y los gases
¿Qué diferencia existe entre los sólidos, los líquidos y los gases? ¿Cómo se comporta cada estado?
Twig - Química - Los átomos y los enlaces - Los estados de la materia
Claves de aprendizaje
La teoría cinética de la materia...
Science ABC
Photoelectric Effect Explained in Simple Words for Beginners
Photoelectric effect occurs when electromagnetic radiation above the threshold frequency of the given metallic surface, strikes the surface and releases electrons from it. This happens because light is made of massless particles called...
Science ABC
Bose Einstein Condensate Explained in Simple Words
Bose Einstein condensate is considered the fifth state of matter - its obtained when gas particles are cooled to almost absolute zero temperature. To generate the Bose-Einstein condensate, the first step is to obtain a cloud of gas; a...
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Photon
A particle of light or other electromagnetic energy. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
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Gravitational field
The field around a body of significant mass that exerts a gravitational pull on all other objects in that field. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...