FuseSchool
Digestion By Enzymes
In this video we examine the process of digesting our food. We shall see how biological catalysts called enzymes break these food molecules apart and why they are necessary. Think of our food molecules as a train of trucks all coupled...
FuseSchool
Digestive enzymes
In this video, we’re going to look at the enzymes involved in digestion in more detail.
Next Animation Studio
How biodegradable corn plastic is made
This video illustrates how plastic is made from corn. Corn plastic is a kind of polylactide, or PLA, plastic. Polylactides are made from the resin of corn and other plants. Polylactides are biodegradable but also more fragile and...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Carbohydrates and Fiber
The video explains the importance of carbohydrates in our diet. It discusses the two basic types of carbohydrates, simple and complex, and their chemical structures. The video also explains the role of carbohydrates as the body's main...
American Chemical Society
Fact or Fiction: Uncooked Rice Is Bad for Birds
Rice is made of starches that absorb moisture, but is it enough to be harmful to birds? In true myth-buster form, a video lesson explains the science that disproves the thought that rice is bad for birds. The episode compares the...
Steve Spangler Science
Chemical Magic - Think Ink - Cool Science Experiment
This is a classic chemical reaction to use in your science class. Starch and iodine mix to cause a color change. Discuss with aspiring chemists the chemical and physical changes that occur as you demonstrate.
Curated OER
Health: Digestive System 101
Colorful pictures and animation accompany a thorough explanation of the digestive process. Each anatomical part of the digestive system is explained as well as the chemical signals that are affiliated with digestion and absorption....
Curated OER
Chemical Magic - Think Ink!
This is a classic chemical reaction to use in your science class. Starch and iodine mix to cause a color change. Discuss with aspiring chemists the chemical and physical changes that occur as you demonstrate.
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Diffusion Demo
Mr. Andersen talks you through the diffusion demo. After you finish watching this video you should be able to rank the following from smallest to largest: starch, glucose, water, IKI and the pores in the dialysis tubing.