Bonneville
How to Build a Motor
Electrical engineers entertain and explain how to construct an electromagnet-driven motor. Kellie and Mike, the hosts of the show, are enthusiastic teachers that will help introduce a project that you likely include in your middle school...
Steve Spangler Science
Steve Spangler on The Ellen Show February 2008
A lot goes on during this visit to the Ellen DeGeneres show. During the first segment, Spangler demonstrates the ability of the human body to act as a conductor of electricity and he shows the clean burning properties of hydrogen and...
National STEM Centre
Bin-bag Capacitor
Learn how to demonstrate the workings of a capacitor by viewing this valuable video. A technician walks you through the use foil and plastic, from a bin bag (a plastic garbage bag), to represent the plates and dielectrics. With...
TED-Ed
Cambridge Ideas - How Many Lightbulbs?
Humans have become addicted to fossil fuels. From pumping oil into our cars, to burning natural gas to heat our water, or using coal to create electricity that lights our homes, we are constantly relying on these nonrenewable resources....
Curated OER
How to Build a Simple Electric Motor, plus How it Works
See how to build a simple motor with just seven materials. The process is sped up so you may want to watch and write out directions before showing your class. The explanation for why it works is then given. A few questions are shown at...
Curated OER
Powering Up Electricity
Need help explaining electricity? Use this video to introduce how an electrical circuit works. It has great narration, graphics, and demonstrations.
Curated OER
Microcurrent Specialist
What is microcurrent specialist? This clip will show students that a microcurrent specialist uses electricity to stimulate nerves and bones to alleviate pain. Wow! Ms. Kahn explains how each of her tools works and what they do.
Curated OER
Electroscope Experiment: Opposites Attract, Likes Repel
Have your young scientists create electroscopes and conduct an experiment using various types of materials (some conductors, some insulators). What happens to the electroscope when each object is passed through its plastic pieces?
Curated OER
Introduction to Electricity
A sleepy-sounding narrator teaches about moving electrons, accompanied by video and simple computer animations. He explains what a circuit is, what voltage means, and what current and amperes are. Throughout the video, safety tips for...
Curated OER
Intro to Generating Electricity
In a science lab environment, a fast-speaking teacher connects a circuit to an electromagnet, demonstrating how current is created. He then projects some animated images to further illuminate the process. The video would support your...
Curated OER
Electricity and Circuits
A sleepy-sounding narrator explains how batteries and circuits work. Simple computer animations display the movement of electrons through parallel and series circuits. Since the narrator speaks slowly and clearly, and the animations are...