Interactive3:03
Scholastic

Study Jams! Mixtures

4th - 8th Standards
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!
Instructional Video3:35
Steve Spangler Science

Cornstarch Goo - Cool Science Experiment

4th - 9th
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...
Instructional Video9:50
Steve Spangler Science

Steve Spangler on The Ellen Show February 2008

5th - 8th
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...
Instructional Video3:35
Curated OER

Cornstarch Goo - Cool Science Experiment

4th - 9th
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...
Instructional Video7:38
Khan Academy

Change of State Example, States of Matter and Intermolecular Forces, Chemistry

7th - 10th
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...
Instructional Video8:45
Khan Academy

States of Matter Follow-Up, States of Matter and Intermolecular Forces, Chemistry

7th - 10th
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.
Instructional Video1:19
PBS

Phase Changes | Phases of Matter | UNC-TV Science

6th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video1:20
PBS

The 3 Phases | Phases of Matter | UNC-TV Science

6th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video5:27
TED-Ed

Turbulence: One of the Great Unsolved Mysteries of Physics

9th - 12th Standards
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.
Instructional Video4:25
Physics Girl

Amazing! Ferrofluid + Glow Sticks

9th - Higher Ed Standards
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.
Instructional Video6:16
Physics Girl

Oxygen is Magnetic?!

9th - Higher Ed Standards
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...
Instructional Video7:33
Physics Girl

Strange Sand Acts Like Liquid

9th - Higher Ed Standards
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...
Instructional Video6:32
JFR Science

ICE Tables: Quantitatively Analyzing Equilibrium Systems

9th - Higher Ed Standards
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...
Instructional Video6:48
Be Smart

How Do Glaciers Move?

6th - 12th Standards
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.
Instructional Video7:02
Veritasium

Is Glass a Liquid?

7th - 12th Standards
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...
Instructional Video11:49
Bozeman Science

PS1A—Structure and Properties of Matter

2nd - 12th
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...
Instructional Video9:47
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Crash Course

Fluids in Motion: Crash Course Physics #15

9th - Higher Ed Standards
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...
Instructional Video9:59
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Crash Course

Fluids at Rest: Crash Course Physics #14

9th - Higher Ed Standards
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...
Instructional Video1:53
Teacher's Pet

Phase Diagrams

9th - 12th Standards
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...
Instructional Video2:58
Fuse School

What is Brownian Motion?

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video4:53
Veritasium

States of Matter

6th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video12:36
Crash Course

A Brief History of the Universe

9th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video3:14
Fuse School

3 States of Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video3:44
Project WET Foundation

The Incredible Journey

3rd - 6th Standards
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.