In this video, the teacher explains how sunlight appears in different colors depending on the particles in our atmosphere. They compare our atmosphere to a prism, where white light enters but is scattered into different colors as it...

I hope this can help teachers looking for something easier (and better) than Powerpoint to use in the classroom. I create a simple presentation in Canva and go through the step-by-step processes. Basic of basics. I add a few tips and...

Why is the Periodic Table Shaped the Way It Is? Is an Alternative Periodic Table Better?

Melissa Graves presents the women's guide to dressing for success! With a looming interview, Cassie turns to Melissa for guidance on not just what to wear, but how to wear it.

The light spectrum is the collection of colours that are generated when light is dispersed through a medium, such as a prism. This dispersion reveals the various wavelengths of visible light, with each wavelength corresponding to a...

After explaining the science of the process, Dr. Boyd performs the fun and colorful Skittles Diffusion Demonstration.

It takes a very steady hand to execute the "shot glass on shot glass" maneuver Dr. Boyd pulls off...twice. Find out how this helps explain fluid diffusion and fluid density in this cool video! Minute 0:30 – Introduction Minute 0:52 –...

In part 2 of a two-part discussion on surface tension, Dr. Boyd uses dish soap to decrease the surface tension of milk, which causes the milk to make swirls of color from food dye. Minute 0:30 – Brief Review Minute 0:57 – What you...

Using a black marker, water and a coffee cup filter, Dr. Boyd explains and then demonstrates the analytical technique known as Paper Chromatography. Minute 0:30 – Introduction Minute 0:42 – What you need Minute 1:04 – Chromatography...

Watch Part 2 of this 3-part series of experiments with White Carnation Flowers. 0:00 – Introduction 0:25 – What you need 0:50 – Explanation 1:39 – Safety 2:15 – White Carnation Experiment 3:18 – Time-elapsed results

In this video, we explore the fascinating world of butterflies and moths, belonging to the Lepidoptera order. We learn about their unique characteristics, such as their wings covered in scales, their intricate life cycle of...

Use plotly to create interactive and 3d plots in R. Plotly integrates with ggplot2. If you're interested in data visualisation and want to create plots and graphs that tell a story with your data then plotly is a great place to start....

While the sun seems yellow to you from childhood, in reality, it is white. The reason why the sun appears yellow is because of the Earth’s atmosphere. When sunlight hits atmospheric particles, it causes electrons and protons to vibrate...

A black body is a theoretical or imaginary object that perfectly absorbs all incoming electromagnetic radiation, and also emits radiation, like heat and visible light, based on its temperature. A black body is considered theoretical...

In 2010, two papers came out a week apart describing the color patterns of two dinosaurs, Anchiornis and Sinosauropteryx. Anchiornis huxleyi showed vibrant red hues in its head feathers and black-and-white patterning on its wings....

The different mediums used in art are oil paints, watercolors, acrylic paints, graphite pencils, charcoal and pastels (oil and chalk pastels). An artistic medium refers to the material used to create a work of art. If you visit art...

Mood rings are rings that have a stone or band that changes color in response to variations in temperature. They are also composed of liquid crystals, which undergo a change in color in response to changes in the temperature of the body...

There are three main reasons why we don’t see all the colors in a rainbow: 1. The colors we see in a rainbow are spectral, which means they are also present in the visible spectrum. 2. Some colors, like pink and brown, are made when two...

A projector is a machine that projects an image onto a screen. LCD projectors work by shining a light through three LCD screens. When the colored light passes through these three screens, they relay three versions of the same scene....

The moment you think about astronauts, what comes to your mind would probably be a picture of an astronaut in a white spacesuit experiencing weightlessness in the vast expanse of space. Or perhaps you don't imagine a white astronaut. You...

Permanent tattoos are created by penetrating almost half a millimeter deep into the skin. This means that these tattoos are actually “inside” the skin, so they cannot be hidden by adding a flesh-colored tattoo. This technique can also...

Chameleons dont change their color for camouflage, as most people think. They cant perfectly match your crazy pink curtains or blend into your blue couch. As much as Pascal from Disneys Tangled might change his colors on whim, alas, that...

Yes, fire can burn without oxygen. While oxygen is an important oxidizing agent for combustion, it is not the only one. There are alternative oxidizers such as chlorine, fluorine, and bromine that can also support burning. Furthermore,...

The beard appears as dots of color when it first begins growing back because each hair is still tiny and short. When the stubble has just begun to sprout, the young facial hair emerges as small black or brown dots on fair skin. Seen from...