PBS
Science Fundamentals: Compounds!
Hydrogen and oxygen form compounds that are both necessary for life and poisonous. Learn how this is possible in a video presentation all about compounds. The informative lesson describes how compounds form and gives an in-depth analysis...
TED-Ed
How One Scientist Took on the Chemical Industry
Rachel Carson's exposure to the dangers of chemical pesticides in Silent Spring not only lead to the development of the Environment Protection Agency, but also to her being accused of being a mass murderer due to the ban on DDT....
American Chemical Society
Are We Running out of Helium?
Helium is a favorite element of young children everywhere! A video lesson from a larger series examines the properties of helium and why they may contribute to its eventual extinction. The lesson also explores possible industrial...
SciShow
Mining Asteroids for Space Treasure!
Can humans really live in space? Which elements and compounds are essential for life? An informative video explores the concept of mining asteroids for important chemicals needed to support life in space. Viewers then identify the...
Veritasium
Why Do These Liquids Look Alive?
Watch as colored water droplets chase each other around a slide. The factor that affects the behavior is the concentration. Part of a large playlist, an experimental video provides an explanation for the behavior of the water droplets in...
Teacher's Pet
Bonding in Metals
Metals bend the rules of bonding to create their own version. A thorough video lesson describes how metals bond using animated models. The instructor explains how metallic bonding leads to different chemical properties than ionic or...
Teacher's Pet
Ionic Bond and Ionic Compounds
It's true! Opposites do attract! A straightforward video lesson explains the basics of ionic bonding. Using visual models, the instructor describes the repeating patterns in an ionic compound. She also explains how a formula unit simply...
Teacher's Pet
Periodic Table
Explore the design of the periodic table. The lesson instructor explains how the periodic table's structure predicts the properties of elements. The video includes a discussion of periods and families of elements.
Fuse School
Properties of Sulfur
What element can you blame for the smell of onions, stinky feet, and bad breath? The final video lesson in the 15-part series details the many applications and properties of sulfur. From straightening curly hair to the amino acids that...
Fuse School
Alloys and their Properties
An instructive video describes what an alloy is and why it is useful. It discusses their properties and the benefits of each. Finally, it lists many examples of alloys and the ratios scientists use to achieve the desired result.
Fuse School
Properties of Nitrogen
Manufacturers package foods using nitrogen to help preserve freshness and prevent bacteria from growing. The 14th video in a 15-part series discusses the properties of nitrogen. It has many uses in industry, research, and health, and the...
Fuse School
Properties of Oxygen
Oxygen makes up 21 percent of Earth's atmosphere. The 13th video in a series of 15 discusses the properties of oxygen. It highlights the importance of it for respiration and corrosives. It goes on to mention the down sides of oxygen such...
Fuse School
Properties of Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. The 12th video in a 15-part series on the periodic table of elements focuses on hydrogen. It describes its role in the universe, how it appears in nature, how we use it in...
American Chemical Society
The Energy of Toys
Many children's toys demonstrate energy transfer without electricity. The video highlights the drinking bird, which bobs up and down thanks to a chemical reaction. It also demonstrates other classic toys that show energy transfer...
Bozeman Science
Proteins
Don't let protein whey you down. Video focuses on the importance and structure of proteins. It connects the four structures of proteins, the way they connect, and the chemical properties of r-groups.
Educreations
Covalent Bonds
Share this video with your class and explore the conditions that make covalent bonding possible. Examining the complex series of attractive and repulsive forces that exist between atoms, this video explains how at just the right...
Educreations
Bond Types
Bond some basic chemistry knowledge to the brains of your students with this short instructional video. After first identifying metals and non-metals on the period table, the presenter continues on to explain the types of materials...
Educreations
Hydrolysis
Young chemists examine the effects of salt on the pH levels of solutions with the help of this instructional video. Taking a close look at reactions between three different salts and water, students learn to predict the...