Physics Girl
The Unusual Formation of the Hawaiian Islands
How are the Hawaiian Islands different from other island chains? Discover the surprising geologic history of Hawaii with a video from a cool physics playlist. The narrator takes a hike with some geologists and discusses mantle plume...
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
Can You Solve the Magnet Riddle?
Riddle me this! Science sleuths attempt to solve two seemingly simple scenarios with a video from the Physics Girl playlist. The narrator challenges the CEO of YouTube to a battle of wits with a bottle with a tissue, as well as two...
Veritasium
Electromagnetic Levitation Quadcopter
Watch as scientists create a levitation device using electromagnetic principles. An episode of the Veritasium playlist explores the science behind levitation obtained through magnetic fields. Scholars learn how magnets provide the...
Crash Course
Magnetism: Crash Course Physics #32
Your classes are sure to be attracted to the 32nd lesson in the exciting Crash Course physics series. Scholars learn the basics of magnetism and the forces created from current running through a wire. The lesson includes an application...
Veritasium
Where Does The Sun Get Its Energy?
How does the sun give us light and heat? Discover what's really going on inside the centerpiece of our solar system in a brief video. The content includes common misconceptions about the sun's source of energy, how the simple elements...
SciShow
Electromagnetism - Magnetic Force: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #4b
The magnets on a refrigerator are stronger than Earth's magnetic force. Watch a video that describes the fundamental force of magnetism. It relates magnetism to electricity and connects this to almost every type of electricity...
Be Smart
The Sun Is A Magnet!
Attract learners to science by studying largest magnet in the galaxy. The video explains why the sun is technically a magnet and how the magnetic fields causes solar storms. It also covers the effects of solar storms on the earth such as...
Crash Course Kids
The Science of Lunch
Extend your class's observation skills with a video about additional properties of matter. The video covers the ways an item can be altered, including its hardness, malleability, conductivity, and magnetism as...
MinutePhysics
How to Destroy a Magnet (+ interactive periodic table)
This unique resource explores magnetism at a high school level. Since most magnetism resources are quite primary, physics teachers will rejoice! This episode explains ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism and how temperature affects the...
Steve Spangler Science
Make Your Own Compass - Sick Science! #072
Have your class create their own compass. Using a needle, a container of water and a magnet, have learners explore magnetism. They will love making this useful tool and it will reinforce the fact that Earth has a magnetic field.
Curated OER
Magnetic Field Lines
A large magnet is inserted into a tank of floating iron filings to reveal the magnetic field. Use this to show the shape of a magnetic field as well as how its strength appears to decrease the farther away from the magnet. The video is...
Curated OER
Experiment : Magnetic Field Viewer
Iron filings are suspended in a bottle of baby oil and then a magnet is held up to it to bring the magnetic field to view. The remainder of this homemade video gives the instructions for making this 3-D magnetic viewing cell from common...
Bill Nye
Bill Nye The Science Guy on Magnetism
This mini-episode is really more about magnetic fields than the phenomenon of magnetism. Computer graphics help Bill explain how charged particles from solar wind create the awesome Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis. Mr. Nye also...
TED-Ed
Self-Assembly: The Power of Organizing the Unorganized
What if buildings could grow, adapt, and repair themselves like a living organism? Using the process of self-assembly, this crazy idea may one day become a reality. The video looks at how unordered parts interact with one another and...
Curated OER
What is the Magnetic Field?
Not only does the Tabletop Explainer reveal a magnetic field with iron filings, he also uses diagrams to explain rules for drawing one. He concludes with a couple of "What Do You Think?" questions to encourage deeper thinking. Have your...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Magnetic Field Created by Current Carrying Wire
Examine how a magnetic field can be created in a wire carrying current with this video. [9:41]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Magnetic Fields: Introduction to Magnetism
Learn about magnetism in this introductory video lecture. [10:43]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: How to Videos: Trigger Green Traffic Lights
Do you know the role an inductive-loop traffic detector plays in getting a green light at a traffic light? The detector senses a change in the electromagnetic field and triggers the light. This video explains how by adding a magnet to a...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Levitating Fruit Flies to Learn About Space Travel
Listen to this discussion of a Video Pick of the Week, which looks at research into levitating fruit flies (and other things) using a strong magnet. This work, being done at the University of Nottingham, has applications to space travel....
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Scientist Videos: James Maxwell Biography
Learn how Scottish physicist and mathematician, James Maxwell, helped shape our understanding of a number of different fields, including those of electricity and magnetism. [2:04]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Physics Videos: Fun Magnet Tricks
Watch powerful magnets jump from place to place, roll quickly around circles, spin according to their magnetic poles, and control the movement of other magnets. [3:20]
PBS
Pbs: Nova Labs: The Dynamic Sun
This short piece explains how the sun's magnetism is a important aspect of the function of the sun. [3:17]
University of Virginia
Uva Virtual Lab: Magnetic Induction (X Ray)
This lab will allow observation of the manipulation of magnetic fields and pushing electrons through a circuit to understand magnetic induction. Check out the video clips.