Amoeba Sisters
Nature of Science
Explore the nature of science with The Amoeba Sisters. This video discusses why there is not just one universal scientific method as well as the importance of credible sources when researching. Vocab in experimental design including...
Curated Video
Theory and Experiment
Five experts explore the notion of experimental verification in science, beginning with Karl Popper's famous "falsification criterion". Featured are: Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study), Scott Tremaine (Institute for...
Curated Video
Pandemic Perspectives: The Nature of Research
SCIENCE, ONGOING: Professor Barwich talks about how the pandemic has highlighted the need to teach people science as a process as well as the actual concepts of science to increase democratic participation and how the pandemic showed the...
Curated Video
Pandemic Perspectives: Expertise
IDENTIFYING EXPERTISE: Professor Frazer talks about how the pandemic has given a new urgency to the question who has legitimacy to rule over others as the pandemic has shown us how much we rely on expertise to survive and has created a...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Government as Entrepreneur
Mariana Mazzucato argues that the idea that entrepreneurship is confined to the private sector is wrong. In fact, while often considered "inefficient," the state is among the shrewdest investors in innovation—and deserves its fair share...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Is There Life on Mars?
In this episode we talk about how we’re developing new tools to search for life on Mars.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Do You Keep Lemonade Cool?
This video segment adapted from FETCH! shows contestants experimenting with different materials to see which is the best insulator and thus best able to keep the lemonade at their stand cool for customers.
Other
New Mexico State University: Science Pirates: The Curse of Brownbeard
Science Pirates is a 3D interactive video game that can be downloaded for free to a PC or a Mac computer. In the game, students must apply their scientific skills as they learn about food safety. It is intended for the middle school grades.
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: How Science Works
A video showing how the scientific process is not a linear step-by-step process but rather can be illustrated with a flow chart. Follow scientist through this dynamic process as they discover a new species of spider found in a cave. [5:53]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Process Papers
This screencast lesson introduces process papers. W.11-12.2b Topic/support/aud
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Process Papers: Thesis: Lesson 1
This lesson discusses selecting a thesis for a process paper. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Process Papers: Thesis."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Process Papers: Organization: Lesson 1
This lesson discusses structuring an outline for a process paper. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Process Papers: Organization."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Process Papers: Key Elements: Lesson 1
This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in process papers. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Process Papers: Key Elements."