PBS
The Higgs Mechanism Explained
In 2012, physicists discovered a new particle, the Higgs Boson. This particle, predicted by scientists for years, finally answered many questions in quantum field theory. A video in PBS Space Time's "The Origin and Matter of Time"...
JFR Science
Representing the Atom: Bohr, Rutherford and Lewis Diagrams
What's the best way to draw an atom? Well, that depends on what information you need to convey. Compare and contrast the atomic models of Bohr, Rutherford, and Lewis using a video from the JFR Science series. The resource shows the basis...
Veritasium
Galaxies From Nothing
Space can never be truly empty because fields occupy the seemingly empty space. Another installment of the Veritasium playlist attempts to explain the science of the creation of the galaxies. By referencing the quantum fluctuations, the...
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
Dark Matter
Turn to the dark side! Learners discover the facts about the matter you can't see and can't interact with, yet, it may make up 85 percent of the universe. The narrator explains what we know about dark matter, how it changes the behavior...
MinutePhysics
How to Teleport Schrödinger's Cat
Teleportation is possible! An artistic video lesson discusses three types of quantum teleportation. The narrator explains what is possible and what is not before giving real teleportation examples.
Crash Course
Neutron Stars
This is one heavy video! Introduce the topic of neutron stars with a brief but informative resource. Young astronomers discover the history of neutron star research, the conditions present in and around a neutron star, and the...
MinutePhysics
What is Touch?
Share a touching moment with your physics class! Discover the nature of touch in an animated video. Scholars learn what actually happens at the subatomic level when they sit in a chair. The narrator also examines the...
MinutePhysics
Higgs Boson Part III: How to Discover a Particle
If you already know that something exists, do you really discover it when you see it for the first time? The final installment in a three-part series of short videos about the Higgs boson differentiates between true discovery and...
MinutePhysics
The Higgs Boson, Part I
Much like unicorns, or the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, people have been searching feverishly for the Higgs boson since its existence was first theorized. Part one of two videos shows pupils how scientists knew that the...
MinutePhysics
The Higgs Boson, Part II: What is Mass?
If you're reading this, thank the Higgs field! The second video in a series of three describes how matter is given mass via the Higgs field. Pupils discover the difference between particles with and without mass and how they interact...
TED-Ed
What Are the Challenges of Nuclear Power?
Engineering challenges, construction costs, and disasters are some of the challenges when it comes to nuclear energy. Watch a video that explains each of these and more in detail.
SciShow
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
Subatomic particles live in a cloud of probability. The video explains the Heisenberg uncertainty principle and how it relates to this cloud of probability. It also details the observer effect, which is often confused for the uncertainty...
SciShow
Weak Interaction: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #2
Scientists can't just change a neutron to a proton, can they? Although they don't have control of this process yet, they have identified the weak force that does exactly that. The simple graphics in an interesting video explain the...
SciShow
Great Minds: Richard Feynman, The Great Explainer
Who is known for his bongo playing and solving the hardest algebra problem of all time? Richard Feynman loved to solve puzzles and didn't handle being bored very well. He is known for the Feynman diagrams that explain quantum...
Be Smart
How to See Time Travel!!!
Are you ready to take your learners on a time travel exploration? The short video segment uncovers the nuances of time travel and the scientific theories behind this sometimes misunderstood activity. Learners conclude with a discussion...
TED-Ed
Why Neutrinos Matter
What can we learn from one of the smallest particles in the universe? A lot more than you might expect. Check out this short video as it takes a closer look at neutrinos, tiny elementary particles that carry valuable information from the...
TED-Ed
If Matter Falls Down, Does Antimatter Fall Up?
Step into the strange world of antimatter with an entertaining, yet educational physics video. Follow along to see how recent developments in physics research have allowed scientists to begin learning more about these...
TED-Ed
Schrödinger's Cat: A Thought Experiment in Quantum Mechanics
Can something be both alive and dead at the same time? According to quantum physicist Erwin Schrödinger, the answer is yes. Watch this short video to learn how the wave and particle nature of all matter allows objects to be in two states...
TED-Ed
Einstein's Brilliant Mistake: Entangled States
Mistakes aren't always a bad thing. Learn how one of Albert Einstein's greatest contributions to the field of quantum physics was actually a theory that ended up being proven wrong, with this short video on entangled states.
TED-Ed
Particles and Waves: The Central Mystery of Quantum Mechanics
Help young physicists make a quantum leap in their understanding of matter with this short instructional video. Tracing the early work of Max Planck, Albert Einstein, and others, this resource explains the science behind the...
Curated OER
Particles
A female narrator takes your class on a journey through the history of atomic theory. Not only are protons, neutrons, and electrons introduced but quarks and leptons are too. You will find this most appropriate for viewing in a high...
Curated Video
The Organic Chemistry Tutor: Basic Concepts,periodic Table, Elements
This online chemistry video tutorial provides a basic overview of common concepts taught in high school regular, honors, and ap chemistry classes as well as college general chemistry. This video contains plenty of notes, examples,...