TED-Ed
Is Radiation Dangerous?
Not all radiation is hazardous. Electromagnetic radiation is pure energy. Nuclear radiation comes from the atomic nucleus in which isotopes become unstable and radioactive. Share this video with your class to explore the types of...
TED-Ed
How Cosmic Rays Help Us Understand the Universe
You may not realize it, but the earth is constantly receiving messages from all over outer space. Follow along as this video investigates how these cosmic rays carry information that can help humans better understand the composition...
Steve Spangler Science
Sun Sensitive Paper
Photo reactive paper is used to do art! You can order this type of paper, have learners place objects on it, and then set it out in the sunlight for a few minutes to create a print. A chemical reaction occurs, driven by light, to turn...
Steve Spangler Science
Shrinking Chip Bag - Sick Science! #064
Mystify your class with this terrific experiment. Take an open photo chip bag with a foil lining and microwave it. The results are amazing! Afterward, have your class discuss why the bag went from a normal size to a much smaller one.
Curated OER
Birth of the Universe, Part 3/4
Part three of this four-part series on the origins of the universe describes the radiation that can be heard in static radio signals and the other amazing remnants left today that were around at the time the universe was born. Stars,...
DoodleScience
Heat and Thermodynamics
Looking for a review that won't take up an entire class period? Here is a video that provides a quick review of heat and thermodynamics. It covers more than nine topics in less than five minutes.
Curated OER
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Did you know that the visible light wavelengths comprise only one inch of the electromagnetic spectrum that extends over 2,000 miles? Yet even the visible spectrum provides so much information. The Hydrogen spectrum is illuminated as an...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Testing Insulators: Ice Cube in a Box
Watch the ZOOM cast discover which insulator -- newspaper or aluminum foil -- is better at keeping an ice cube frozen longer. [4:58]
Atomic Archive
Atomic Archive: Animations
The Atomic Archive indexes a variety of downloadable and viewable videos which are present at the site. Some videos are have virtual reality feature, allowing the visitor to rotated and explore features an object (e.g., a bomb).
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Cooking Cookies With Solar Power
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, two solar cookers are tested against a control to see which can cook a "s'more" faster. [3:11]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Electromagnetic Spectrum: Nasa
From radio waves to gamma rays, this video segment from NASA introduces the seven categories of the electromagnetic spectrum and how each type of radiation is part of our everyday lives. [2:58]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Crash Course Big History: The Big Bang
Crash Course is a fast, funny, irreverent look at history beginning with the Big Bang Theory. In this episode, brothers John and Hank Green gives us their take on what makes Big History so darn important. [13:55]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Radio Waves
A tour of radio waves in the electromagnetic spectrum. [3:38]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Volcanoes in the Infrared
In this video adapted from KUAC-TV and the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, satellite imagery and infrared cameras are used to study and predict eruptions of volcanoes in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. [2:53]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Heating
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how heating is the transfer of energy (heat) from a warmer object to a cooler object. Heat can be transferred through conduction, convection and radiation. At the microscopic level conduction...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Heat
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how heat is the movement of energy from an object with a higher temperature to an object with lower temperature. Heat transfer can occur through conduction, convection, and radiation. [4:10]
Crash Course
Crash Course Chemistry #39: Nuclear Chemistry Part 2: Fusion and Fission
Hank discusses and explains nuclear chemistry with an in-depth look at fusion and fission.
Crash Course
Crash Course Chemistry #38: Nuclear Chemistry
In this episode, Hank welcomes you to the new age, where he talks about transmutation among elements, isotopes, calculating half-life, radioactive decay, and spontaneous fission. [9:58]
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Cooking With Bill Nye
Join Bill Nye in his short demonstration showing conservation of thermal energy. The famous television scientist explains why this simple, but important scientific concept is relevant. [2:26]
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Heat Transfer: Convection, Conduction, Radiation
An interactive lesson illustrating the three methods of heat transfer: convection, conduction, and radiation. See short animations, and read about examples of each method.
Crash Course
Crash Course History of Science #31: Marie Curie and Spooky Rays
It's time to talk about one of the most awesome scientists: Marie Curie. She figured out ways to get an education despite limitations of her homeland, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and was the first person to win two Nobel...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
Paul Andersen explains how energy is conserved within a system. In both macroscopic and microscopic collisions, the amount of energy before the collision is equal to the amount after. He then defines heat as energy transfer between...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Lung Cancer?
A video [7:55] that explains what lung cancer is, how it affects the lungs, and some treatments.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Leukemia Treatment
There are three main solutions to treat leukemia: Chemotherapy, radiation, and bone marrow transplant. This video explains each type of treatment and when they are used. [5:55]