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Scholastic
Study Jams! Mixtures
Mix it up at a party as Sam and Zoe discuss heterogeneous and homogenous mixtures and solutions. Follow this film by allowing your class to put together individual snack foods to make their own mixture!
Steve Spangler Science
Cornstarch Goo - Cool Science Experiment
In this fascinating episode, Mr. Spangler uses cornstarch and water to create a solution known as "non-Newtonian" solution, meaning that the solution doesn't behave in the way that Newton's laws would expect it to. This is one of the...
Steve Spangler Science
Steve Spangler on The Ellen Show February 2008
A lot goes on during this visit to the Ellen DeGeneres show. During the first segment, Spangler demonstrates the ability of the human body to act as a conductor of electricity and he shows the clean burning properties of hydrogen and...
Curated OER
Cornstarch Goo - Cool Science Experiment
In this fascinating episode, Mr. Spangler uses cornstarch and water to create a solution known as "non-Newtonian" solution, meaning that the solution doesn't behave in the way that Newton's laws would expect it to. This is one of the...
Khan Academy
Change of State Example, States of Matter and Intermolecular Forces, Chemistry
A problem from a chemistry textbook is posed on the screen. In this problem, ethanol is used to illustrate the amount of energy, in joules, required to change a substance from a liquid to a gas. The boiling point of ethanol is given, and...
Khan Academy
States of Matter Follow-Up, States of Matter and Intermolecular Forces, Chemistry
Sal continues his explanation of the states of matter by focusing on hydrogen bonds. This time, he uses plasma as the substance being studied, and explains how the hydrogen bonds change as the substance goes from solid to liquid to gas.
PBS
Phase Changes | Phases of Matter | UNC-TV Science
Take an energetic ride through the phase changes of a water molecule in a compact activity. Young scientists learn about the phases of matter and discover the role of thermal energy in governing phase changes while watching a short...
PBS
The 3 Phases | Phases of Matter | UNC-TV Science
Explore the states of matter without the mess or expensive equipment in a compact, informative activity. Scientists watch as the narrator explains the three states of matter using a glass of ice and soda in an animated video that...
TED-Ed
Turbulence: One of the Great Unsolved Mysteries of Physics
While airlines acknowledge turbulence, scientists have yet to solve the mysteries of these air currents. Find out what is known with a short video that explores the complex nature of turbulence.
Physics Girl
Amazing! Ferrofluid + Glow Sticks
Liquids that don't behave as liquids can do amazing things! An episode of a physics playlist shows how ferrofluid interacts with magnets. The instructor explains the science behind the liquid using diagrams and visual demonstrations.
Physics Girl
Oxygen is Magnetic?!
Oxygen has many important properties ... such as sustaining most living things. But magnetism? Discover the behavior of oxygen in its chilly liquid form using a video from a larger playlist on physics. Watch as liquid oxygen is poured on...
Physics Girl
Strange Sand Acts Like Liquid
Can you use a solid to study fluid dynamics? You bet! Science scholars examine the process of fluidization with a video from an extensive physics playlist. The narrator demonstrates and explains how the uniform movement of air causes...
JFR Science
ICE Tables: Quantitatively Analyzing Equilibrium Systems
Struggling your way through equilibrium systems? You—and your class—will think ICE is nice! Discover time-saving ways to solve equilibrium constant problems through a video from the JFR Science playlist. The narrator maps out the ICE...
Be Smart
How Do Glaciers Move?
A glacier is like a river of ice. An interesting lesson explores how solid glaciers manage to flow. The video instructor explains how the pressure of the weight of the ice decreases the melting point, allowing the glacier to move.
Veritasium
Is Glass a Liquid?
Amorphous solid or slow-moving liquid? Learn about glass, pitch, and Earth's mantle through a video from the Veritasium playlist. The narrator describes the molecular structures of amorphous versus crystalline solids, shows examples of...
Bozeman Science
PS1A—Structure and Properties of Matter
It's time we get to the heart of the matter! Explore standard PS1A in an informative video. The narrator guides viewers through the basic ideas of the structure and properties of matter. then discusses helpful strategies...
Crash Course
Fluids in Motion: Crash Course Physics #15
How do fluids act when they are moving? A thorough video lesson explains the characteristics of fluids while in motion. Building from the previous lesson in the series, the 15th installment of a Crash Course physics series provides an...
Crash Course
Fluids at Rest: Crash Course Physics #14
Keep the knowledge flowing in your physics classroom! An in-depth video lesson discusses the characteristics of fluids. The narrator includes Pascal's Principle and Archimede's Principle as well as buoyant force. This is the 14th lesson...
Teacher's Pet
Phase Diagrams
This is one phase you'll enjoy going through with your class! Young chemists discover the components of phase diagrams in a video lesson. The narrator discusses temperature and pressure, then shows how their interaction affects the state...
Fuse School
What is Brownian Motion?
How do liquids and gases affect the particles placed into them? Young chemists witness the phenomena first described by scientist Robert Brown known as Brownian Motion. The third installment in a 14-part series on solids, liquids, and...
Veritasium
States of Matter
What makes water icy? Explore a range of theories from patrons at a public skating rink in an interview-style video. The narrator leads participatns through the phase change all the way to the molecular level, where less movement...
Crash Course
A Brief History of the Universe
No one was actually there to see the birth of the universe, but years of collaboration between physicists and mathematicians allow us to glimpse all but a fraction of a second of it. A narrated journey shows the phase changes...
Fuse School
3 States of Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Start your states of matter unit off right with an engaging video! Before scholars can write and balance equations or predict products, knowledge of the three main states of matter is essential. The first in a 14-part series...
Project WET Foundation
The Incredible Journey
Go on an incredible journey called the water cycle with a video that details the ins and outs of water, its various forms, and place on planet Earth.