Curated OER
Stoichiometry
Sal introduces students of chemistry to "Stoichiometry," which is the calculation of measureable relationships of the reactants and products in a chemical reaction. Sal sets up a balanced chemical equation and then, using the Periodic...
PBS
Science Fundamentals: Chemistry!
Chemical reactions are a part of almost everything in everyday life. A video presentation gives an introduction to chemistry by describing the basics of atomic structure and chemical reactions. Learners discover chemical reactions are...
Veritasium
Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir?
A Los Angeles reservoir is the largest ball pit on Earth. Learn the problem and solution of the water treatment plant in LA in a Veritasium video lesson. An unexpected chemical reaction created an issue in the treatment of water, and the...
Smithsonian Institution
Chemical Reactions in Action
Learn from colleagues by initiating a professional development discussion. An episode from the Good Thinking series analyzes strategies for teaching chemical reactions. Using examples from the classroom, the video discusses the...
American Chemical Society
3 Egg-cellently Weird Science Experiments
Have you ever seen an egg bounce? Three interesting and simple hands-on experiments with eggs teach basic concepts about chemical reactions. First, participants cook an egg in alcohol to learn about denaturing proteins. Then, they watch...
PBS
Real-Life Math | Astrobiologist
Is there advanced life beyond Earth? Perhaps, but there's definitely advanced math in the universe. A real-life astrobiologist explains how she uses math in her job and describes complex systems research in a short video. Pupils...
Crash Course
The Law of Conservation: Crash Course Engineering #7
Try creating something out of nothing—it's not possible! Scholars watch an engaging video, the seventh in the Crash Course Engineering series, to learn about the Law of Conservation of Mass. The video also covers the accumulation,...
JFR Science
Limiting and Excess Reagents
Sometimes things are just left over. An informative video in the JFR Science series highlights limiting and excess reactants in a chemical reaction. It explains the process of solving stoichiometry problems with limiting reactants.
American Chemical Society
How Do Matches Work?
Light up some interest in matches. An illuminating video shows a slow motion clip of a match being lit. It describes the ingredients and the chemistry behind matches.
JFR Science
Reaction Mechanisms
Why do chemical reactions move at different rates? Chemistry scholars examine the intricate workings of reaction mechanisms with a video from the JFR Science playlist. They watch as the narrator diagrams reaction intermediates and...
JFR Science
Rate Law: Intro to Reaction Order
How does concentration affect the rate of reaction? Introduce chemistry scholars to the concept of reaction order using a well-written video from JFR Science. The narrator explains unfamiliar variables, shows reaction orders as graphs,...
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.
JFR Science
Factors Affecting Rate: Controlling the Rate of a Reaction
Why was neon mad at fluorine? Because it was always overreacting! Science scholars discover how scientists control chemical reactions thanks to a video from the JFR Science playlist. The example-filled resource explains why not all...
JFR Science
Combustion, Synthesis, Decomposition: How Does a Fire Extinguisher Work?
Pull the trigger on chemical reaction understanding! Curious chemists discover the three basic reaction types using a video from JFR Science. The resource presents each reaction with written and verbal tips and practice problems.
JFR Science
Double Displacement Reactions: What Is a Barium swallow?
Here is a video that is a double displacement delight! Show young scientists how to tackle the longest (and most interesting) chemical reactions to write with a video from JFR Science. The narrator shows examples of double displacement...
American Chemical Society
Why Are Avocados So Awesome?
Is it just coincidence that avocados and awesome both begin with the letter A? Introduce young nutritionists to a super food with some super powers using a video from the Reactions playlist. Scientists from the American Chemical Society...
Domain of Science
The Map of Chemistry
Many people study for years to understand even a subsection of chemistry, yet an informative video attempts to cover all of chemistry in 12 minutes. It starts with atoms and elements and moves through bonding, reactions, energy, and...
American Chemical Society
How Do Sparklers Work?
Fire up some interest in sparklers. Pupils learn how the combustion of metals with oxygen forms the basis of sparklers. The informative video in the ACS Reactions series explains how the ingredients mix together to form a combustible paste.
Veritasium
Indestructible Coating?!
Coat your pickup bed with the same material used to protect the Pentagon! Examine the chemical properties of a seemingly indestructible material in an intriguing installment from the Veritasium video playlist. Viewers see that the long...
Bozeman Science
PS1B—Chemical Reactions
Thinking back to the last time you taught a lesson on chemical changes ... was there no reaction? Check out an explosive video to put some spark back in your instruction! The narrator of the video guides you through the...
Teacher's Pet
Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
Chemical reactions take a dip in this lesson. Learners watch as the instructor describes the role of aqueous solutions in reactions. They learn how to write a net ionic equation by eliminating spectator ions and also explore solubility...
Teacher's Pet
Types of Chemical Reactions
How many different types of reactions can you name? After watching the video, your classes should be able to discuss five different types. The lesson explores the similarities and differences between combination, single replacement,...
Teacher's Pet
Describing Chemical Reactions
Teach the basics of writing chemical equations with a video introduction. The video lesson discusses the components of the chemical reaction and how chemical equations represent each. The discussion includes mention of catalysts and...
Teacher's Pet
Reversible Reactions
Why do reversible reactions just keep going and going? Savvy solution chemists learn how to influence reactants and products at equilibrium through a video lesson. Topics include the conditions that affect equilibrium, reaction rates,...