Physics Girl
Why aren't plants black? 🌿
Why are plants green? Is there a reason plants evolved to be green, globally? What does it have to do with the color of the sunlight coming down through our atmosphere?
Science Sparks
Easy waterproofing experiment
Make umbrellas for Incy Wincy spider and test to see how waterproof they are
Schooling Online
IB Chemistry: Reliability Part 1
A new contender joins the archery contest... Will they be a match for Robin Hood? Only time (and repeated trials) will tell! This lesson will explore the concept of reliability, including the subtle difference between accuracy and...
Next Animation Studio
Tardigrades become ‘quantum entangled’ according to researchers, though claim is challenged
Earth’s most indestructible animal used in an attempt show that a multicellular organism can become “quantum entangled”
Curated Video
The Size-Weight Illusion
This video explores the size-weight illusion, also known as the Charpentier illusion, which occurs when people underestimate the weight of larger objects compared to smaller objects of the same mass. The illusion is influenced by factors...
Curated Video
The Osmosis Experiment: Theory, Procedure, and Results
The video is a lecture presentation on the topic of osmosis experiment. The presenter defines osmosis as the diffusion of water molecules from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution through a partially permeable membrane. The...
Nature League
Invertebrates and Ocean Mixing - De-Natured
In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the impact of invertebrate motion on the mixing of water columns. Article citation: Isabel A. Houghton, Jeffrey R. Koseff, Stephen G....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Susan Engel - The Hungry Mind
Susan Engel, Ph.D. teaches in the Department of Psychology at Williams College and is the founding director of the college's Program in Teaching. Her research interests include children’s narratives, play, the development of curiosity,...
Curated Video
How to Carry Out an Experiment to Investigate the Relationship Between Resistance and Wire Length
The video explains the steps and equipment needed to carry out an experiment to investigate the relationship between the resistance of wire and its length. It discusses the independent and dependent variables, as well as the need to...
Physics Girl
5 LIFE HACKS BASED ON SCIENCE
These short, simple life hacks are based on physics. Detangle your headphones, remove sticker residue, check if sunglasses are polarized, cool your car faster, and avoid getting static shock!
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ira Flatow - Teachers Make a Difference - My 7th Grade Teacher
Ira Flatow is the host of Science Friday, bringing 2 million radio and Internet listeners a lively, informative discussion on science, technology, health, space and the environment. Ira is president of Science Friday, Inc. and founder...
Curated Video
Color Changing Milk: A Fun Science Experiment for Kids
Join us for a fun and safe science experiment using milk, food coloring, and dishwashing liquid. The experiment showcases the properties of liquids and surface tension, as the colors swirl and create patterns when the soap is introduced....
Physics Girl
STRANGE Sand Acts Like Liquid
Bubbling air through sand can cause it to act like a liquid. Dianna Cowern and William Osman try to reproduce this popular GIF on Physics Girl. Sand liquefied!
Science Buddies
Why Aren't All Medicines Pills?
No one likes shots, so why don't we swallow all our medications? This video will show how you can use a model to explore one challenge behind making medications we can quickly swallow, using insulin (a medication taken by some diabetes...
Looking Glass Universe
The Schrodinger equation made simple - Linearity
Weve talked about the quantum state plenty- but what happens to it over time? Thats exactly the question the Schrodinger equation solves. This video we talk about Linearity. In the next video we discuss the equation itself and its...
Independent Producers
Nature vs. Nurture
Scientists are trying to settle the age-old question of nature versus nurture. To test it out, scientists experiment on ducks to help determine whether animals are born with no knowledge of the world and only learn things from...
Curated Video
Measuring Populations: Investigating the Distribution of Daisies with Distance from Trees
This video is a lecture presentation on measuring populations. The presenter explains how to investigate the distribution of daisies in a field and how it varies with distance from a line of trees. The hypothesis is formulated based on...
Curated Video
Investigating the Effects of Light on Plant Growth: A Biology Practical Experiment
The video discusses a required biology practical activity that involves investigating the effects of light on plant growth. The presenter explains how to develop a hypothesis related to the growth of mustard seedlings based on the...
Guinness World Records
Orbax and Pepper: Lemon LED Experiment
In this video, Professor Orbax and his assistant Sweet Pepper Chlopak demonstrate a Guinness World Record Challenge for the fastest time to light an LED bulb using only fruit power. They show viewers how to assemble a battery using...
Curated Video
Zeno's Paradoxes of Motion
This video introduces Zeno's paradoxes of motion, which are thought experiments that challenge our understanding of movement. The paradoxes include Achilles and the turtle, the dichotomy paradox, and the arrow paradox. Through these...
Science360
Atmospheric scientist Ralph Cicerone - ScienceLives
If you read Ralph Cicerone’s Massachusetts Institute of Technology profile, it says as an undergraduate he was a bit unprepared when he arrived at the school in 1961. Apparently, the public high school in his small Western Pennsylvania...
Science Sparks
How to make a light up Christmas Pudding
How to make a light up Christmas Pudding using play dough and a circuit kit.
Curated Video
Using Quadrants in Biology Experiments
The video discusses the use of a quadrant in two different biology experiments. The first experiment involves using a quadrant to estimate the population of daisy plants in a given area. The video explains the steps involved, including...
Curated Video
Designing Statistical Experiments: Defining the Basic Parts
This video explains the basics of designing a statistical experiment. It covers how to define the experimental units, treatments, and response variables. Through examples, it demonstrates how researchers manipulate conditions and measure...