NASA
STEMonstrations: Kinetic and Potential Energy
A roller coaster is the perfect model of the conversion between potential and kinetic energy. An installment from the STEMonstrations playlist introduces the concept of kinetic and potential energy in a quick video before challenging...
Crash Course
Fluid Flow and Equipment: Crash Course Engineering #13
Bernoulli knows best (at least about fluid mechanics). The 13th installment in the Crash Course Engineering series focuses on Bernoulli's principle. Viewers learn the relationship between the speed and pressure of fluids by watching a...
Veritasium
Stringless Yo-Yo!
Did it break? No, it's supposed to be like that! Yo-yos with the strings unattached make for some challenging yo-yoing! The Veritasium team uses slow-motion video to examine the scientific nature of the yo-yo. They highlight the kinetic...
PBS
Solving the Storage Problem
Clean, renewable energy is there for the taking ... how do we save it until we need it? A short video, part of an energy unit from NOVA, discusses the challenges of creating and storing electrical energy efficiently. The narrator...
PBS
Energy Defined
What is energy, and why do we need so much of it? Scholars explore the definition of energy as it relates to both conversion and consumption with a video and discussion questions. Part of an energy unit from NOVA, the resource provides a...
PBS
Putting Energy to Use
From burning wood for heat to riding a bicycle, converting one form of energy into another is an everyday process! Using a video clip, learners discover the sources of the thermal, mechanical, and electrical energies that make our lives...
National Science Foundation
Slapshot Physics—Science of the Winter Olympics
Take a shot at explaining the physics of hockey! Olympic hockey players explain the science of their craft in a video lesson. The lesson includes a discussion of force and velocity as well as potential and kinetic energy.
National Science Foundation
Safety Gear—Science of the Winter Olympics
Safety first! A science video explores the design of safety helmets. It considers both elastic and inelastic collisions.
National Science Foundation
Snowboarding—Science of the Winter Olympics
The greatest challenge of snowboarding is maintaining balance. An engaging video using a simple demonstration of actual snowboarders to illustrate physics in action.
JFR Science
Potential Energy (PE) Diagrams
Can your class explain the changes in energy during a chemical reaction? Map them out with a video from JFR Science's playlist. The narrator discusses in detail how to create, manipulate, and use a potential energy diagram.
PBS
The Real Meaning of E=mc2
Einstein proved that matter is energy. A video in Space Time's The Origin of Matter and Time playlist details the meaning of the equation E = mc^2 by converting it back to the original m = E/c^2. The advanced video...
PBS
Will the Universe Expand Forever?
Scientists from Newton to Friedmann debated the future of the universe. Many scientists thought the universe might collapse on itself in a big crunch, but new mathematical models finally gave us an official answer. The Space Time video,...
PBS
Food Is Fuel
Which has more calories, a cupcake or a rat? The odd question grabs pupils' attention as they learn about food as fuel in an intriguing installment of the PBS food science playlist. The video explains how scientists use a bomb...
Veritasium
Bullet Block Experiment
Can energy be created? The textbook says no, but then how do you explain what is going on here? The Veritasium video demonstrates an experiment related to energy. Scholars watch the set up, come up with a hypothesis, watch the test, then...
Bozeman Science
PS3C - Relationship Between Energy and Forces
How do you help your pupils understand the relationship between energy and forces? The video tackles standard PS3C using a concept map and demonstrations. The narrator also provides key vocabulary scholars should master at each grade level.
Crash Course
Voltage, Electric Energy, and Capacitors: Crash Course Physics #27
Help your classes realize their potential! A thorough lesson on potential electric energy helps scholars understand the basics of voltage and capacitors. The instructor also shows how to calculate electric potential energy in the 27th...
Crash Course
Work, Energy and Power: Crash Course Physics #9
What does work mean to you? Chances are it has a different meaning to a physicist! The ninth video in a physics series discusses the meaning of work, power, and energy. The narrator gives examples and formulas while explaining the...
Teacher's Pet
Chemical Systems and Heat
Are you feeling the heat to find a great resource that teaches about thermal energy transfer? Try an engaging video! Chemistry pupils explore the concepts and calculations involved in chemical systems. The narrator shows examples and...
Teacher's Pet
The Flow of Energy: Heat
When you're hot, you're hot! But, how does something get hot? Young scientists discover the properties of heat energy in an insightful video. The narrator discusses the differences between kinetic and potential energy, how heat transfers...
Physics Girl
Stacked Ball Drop
Can you get a golf ball to bounce 28 feet high? The video demonstrates the impressive bounce of a stacked ball drop. After explaining the physics of the ball drop and bounce, the video relates it to supernovas. The science content comes...
MinutePhysics
A Simple Proof of Conservation of Energy
Energy is conserved? Prove it! The narrator does just that in a short video depicting the mathematical proof of conservation of energy. Young physicists see how the kinetic and potential energy present in a system are related to one...
American Chemical Society
What Is Energy?
Kids sure do seem to have a lot of energy, but what exactly is energy? A video explains many different types of energy, starting with potential and kinetic. It highlights the most common forms of potential energy, including...
Educreations
Introducing Lewis Symbols
While it is impossible to know both the speed and the location of an electron at the same time, Lewis dot structures enable people to visualize them. The video explains valence electrons, drawing Lewis dot symbols, knowing when dot...
Bozeman Science
Potential and Kinetic Energy
When does potential energy become kinetic? Young physicists find the answer to this question as they view the video lesson. They learn the difference between the two energies and how to calculate their values.