MinutePhysics
Can Humans Really Feel Temperature?
Explore thermal energy with this short episode. Jiggling molecules and hand-drawn animation help to explain that just because something has a lot of thermal energy, it doesn't necessarily feel hot to the touch. This is an ideal addition...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Heat
Raise the temperature in your class with this hot film! Cartoon teens discuss thermal energy, the conservation and transfer of energy, three methods of heat transfer, conductors, and insulators. The publisher effectively packed every...
Curated OER
STEMbite: Heat Transfer
Convection, conduction, and radiation are the three methods of heat transfer. Introduce them to your physical science students by showing this video. The emcee shows where each of these play a role in his kitchen and explains a bit about...
Bill Nye
Bill Nye The Science Guy on Heat
A difficult-to-grasp concept, the fact that even cold objects contain heat energy, is the focus of this hot little video clip! Bill Nye tells physical science learners that heat is, by definition, the motion of molecules. He compares the...
TED-Ed
How Quantum Mechanics Explains Global Warming
What do quantum mechanics and global warming have to do with each other? More than you might think. Surprisingly, this video explains how it's not the energy emitted from the sun that causes the problem, but how the infrared radiation...
Steve Spangler Science
Superheated Steam - Cool Science Experiment
Did you know that steam can be used to light a match? Mr. Spangler demonstrates that although it is made of water, steam contains a tremendous amount of energy. It's heat is used to light a match and burn some paper. This is an...
Curated OER
STEMbite: Diffusion
A biology or physical science class would benefit from viewing this video on diffusion and molecular motion. Mr. Vanden Heuvel plays with food coloring in drinking glasses, showing that the faster the water molecules are moving due to...
Curated OER
STEMbite: Heating up Ice
In a cool lesson, we discover that ice can vary in temperature. As heat is added and it approaches 32°F, it begins to melt. When it melts, it absorbs heat energy. If you want your drink to stay colder longer and not get watery, put...