Instructional Video6:00
Veritasium

How Does a Transistor Work?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Tiny transistors have a big job to do in all of our electronic devices ... so, how do they work? Discover the chemistry and physics behind semiconductive elements such as silicon through an intriguing video from Veritasium's playlist....
Instructional Video3:40
Veritasium

Sparks from Falling Water: Kelvin's Thunderstorm

9th - 12th Standards
Need a resource that illustrates the creation of electrical charge? The odds will ever be in your favor with a video from the Veritasium playlist! Science sleuths watch sparks fly from Lord Kelvin's rain shower experiment, where current...
Instructional Video3:39
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TED-Ed

The Science of Static Electricity

6th - 12th Standards
Add some spark to your physical science instruction with this short video on static electricity. Taking a look at the fundamental structure of atoms, this fun film explains how rubbing objects together can cause electrons to move...
Instructional Video2:36
Educreations

Bond Types

9th - 12th Standards
Bond some basic chemistry knowledge to the brains of your students with this short instructional video. After first identifying metals and non-metals on the period table, the presenter continues on to explain the types of materials...
Instructional Video2:28
Curated OER

Thunder and Lightning

4th - 8th
What happens when two Van de Graaff machines are placed close together? Watch the electrons jump from one generator to the other creating baby lightning and thunder.
Instructional Video3:16
Curated OER

How Does a Van de Graaff Generator Work?

4th - 8th
What is a Van de Graaff, and how does it work? Joanne and Steve show us the parts of a Van de Graaff generator and explain how one works. No actual experiment is conducted here, but it may be interesting to show your class this video...
Instructional Video2:48
Curated OER

Liquid Nitrogen vs. Liquid Oxygen: Magnetism

4th - 8th
Use magnets, liquid nitrogen, and liquid oxygen in this quick experiment that illustrates paramagnetism and diamagnetism.