Physics Girl
Avoid Electric Shock Getting Out of a Car!
Can you avoid static shocks? As part of a larger physics series, an electric video explains what a static shock is and why it happens. Then, the narrator offers an idea for reducing your shock when exiting a car. She also includes a few...
Bill Nye
Bill Nye The Science Guy on Static Electricity
Shock viewers with this video clip about static electricity! Bill Nye sports a wacky wig and explains how electrons get stored up on the surface of a Van de Graff generator and then jump onto a metal ball. If you do not have your...
Veritasium
5 Fun Physics Phenomena
Magnetic cereal? Bendable water? Young scientists study five physics phenomena by watching a video from the Veritasium playlist. The narrator accompanies each demonstration with descriptions of what is happening—or appears to be happening.
Physics Girl
Five Physics Experiments for the Holidays!
Some times of the year seem too busy for physics experiments. Fear not; a video explains five fast experiments using household materials. From creating CO2 to messing with static electricity, scholars enjoy playing with science....
SciShow
Why Does Glitter Stick to Everything?
Glitter, glitter, everywhere! It seems no matter how carefully people apply glitter, it sticks to everything. The video focuses on the science behind the spread of glitter. Through an examination of static electricity, Van der Waals...
SciShow
Electromagnetism - Electrostatic Force: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #4a
An electrifying video explains the electricity portion of the electromagnetic force. It connects everything from lightning to static electricity. Diagrams and a visual aid assist in clarifying the role of electrons to the process to...
DoodleScience
Charge, Current and Voltage
This brief video provides definitions for charge, current, and voltage and compares and contrasts these terms. The video also discusses coulomb, amps, and joules.
TED-Ed
The Science of Static Electricity
Add some spark to your physical science instruction with this short video on static electricity. Taking a look at the fundamental structure of atoms, this fun film explains how rubbing objects together can cause electrons to move...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Electricity
Shock your physical science class using this video to teach the basics of static electricity. Electricity is defined,and electrons are differentiated from protons on an atom model. The use of hydropower and wind are explained as ways of...
Curated OER
Amazing Levitating Orb Science Experiment
Five minutes and 80 cents is all it takes to create this levitating orb! Introduce the idea of static electricity with this simple, yet captivating experiment. Your learners will definitely want to play around with this one; it's...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Static Electricity
Static electricity is an electric charge on the surface of an object. When the difference between the charge on the object and the charge on a nearby object becomes great enough, a spark of electric current leaps between them. Learn...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Static Electricity: Snap, Crackle, Jump
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, see static electricity make breakfast cereal jump and hair stand on end. [2:49]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lightning!
This video segment adapted from NOVA explains the mysterious force of lightning.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Electric Girl
Anna loves electricity. Watch her construct a homemade flashlight and show off her new, electrifying hairdo in this video segment from ZOOM. [3:05]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Electrostatic Telegraphs (Case Study)
Long before the internet people thought about sending information along wires using static electricity.
Crash Course
Crash Course Physics #13: Statics
The Physics we're talking about today has saved your life! Whenever you walk across a bridge or lean on a building, Statics are at work. Statics is the study of objects when they're NOT accelerating. In this video [9:07] episode of Crash...
Crash Course
Crash Course Physics #25: Electric Charge
Moving on to the unit on the Physics of Electricity, it's time to talk about charge. What is charge? Are there positive and negative charges? What do those things mean? In this video episode, Shini talks about electrostatic forces,...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Energy, Light and Sound: Electricity
A video and a short quiz on electricity, covering static electricity, lightning, and energy generated from electricity. [3:20]
Crash Course
Crash Course History of Science #27: Electricity
The study of electricity goes all the way back to antiquity. But, by the time electricity started to become more well known, a few familiar names started to appear. Edison, Galvani, Ohm, Ampere, Volta, and a few others really changed the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Discovery of Triboelectric Effect
Our ancestors noticed that when amber was rubbed against fur it attracted small objects...why is this? Watch this video for a demonstration. [0:51]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pith Ball Electroscope
This is a demonstration of a primitive device for measuring electrostatic force. [0:38]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Foil Leaf Electroscope
This video demonstrates aluminum leaves repelling in the presence of a charged object. [0:51]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Electrostatic Telegraphs (Case Study)
A study of static electricity including the contributions from Thales, George Louis Le Sage, Alessandro Volta, Benjamin Franklin.
Next Vista for Learning
Next Vista for Learning: Super Soda: Phenomena Science
A video where students observe a situation and explain why a phenomena in science happens. This illustrates static electricity as a balloon is attracted to a coke can. [0:44]