Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Compounds in Chemistry
This video introduces the Compounds in Chemistry series. In this program, students will see how chemical compounds are placed into groups so that they may be studied easier. Acids and bases are explored, emphasizing their nature and...
AllTime 10s
10 Banned Weapons Too Brutal For War
We all know war is hell, but it'd be so much worse if these deadly weapons were still legal. From Ricin to Cluster Bombs, here are 10 Banned Weapons too Brutal for War.
The Backyard Scientist
Blacksmith Myth - Will a drop of Water on the Anvil make it explode?
I read a myth (below) that said striking a drop of water with a hot iron and hammer will send the hammer flying. luckily I just met a local Blacksmith! Why do blacksmiths ring their anvils? WELL THEN, Once upon a time long long ago and...
Easy Languages
Greeks Talk About Their Favorite Greek Islands | Easy Greek 67
Greeks Talk About Their Favorite Greek Islands | Easy Greek 67 Easy Greek is a project to help you learn Greek in an authentic and fun way. We interview people in the streets of Athens and other places in Greece. All our videos have...
Schooling Online
Chemistry Properties and Structure of Matter: Properties of Matter - Naming Binary Ionic compounds
This lesson will reveal the rules for writing the names and chemical formulae of ionic compounds, by balancing charges and using the cross method.
Definitions included: ionic compound, binary ionic compound, oxidation state
The Backyard Scientist
Can a Person escape a human-sized Glue Trap?
After struggling with my mega-microwave I decided to have some fun. I got 4 gallons of bulk glue for mouse traps because I was curious if a person could escape from a human-sized glue trap. I never saw anybody try it before so I was...
Easy Languages
What is Typical for the Turkish Culture? | Easy Turkish 32 - With Subtitles
What is Typical for the Turkish Culture? | Easy Turkish 32 Easy Turkish is a project to help you learn Turkish in an authentic and fun way. We interview people in the streets of Istanbul and other places in Turkey.
Curated Video
Introduction to the pH Scale and Neutralization
The video is a lesson on the basics of the pH scale and neutralization. The instructor discusses the properties of acids and alkalis, how solutions containing them can be described in terms of their acidic or alkaline nature, and how the...
The Backyard Scientist
Potato cannon powered glider!
My friend & I collaborated in Dropbox Paper to build a collapsible glider for a potato cannon!
Seven Dimensions
Developing Mental Flexibility for Creativity
Peter Quarry and Eve Ash discuss the importance of mental flexibility, sustained attention, and positive mood in fostering creativity. They provide practical tips such as exposing oneself to different ideas, expanding horizons, taking...
The Backyard Scientist
DIY MEGA Microwave! - Microwaving a Microwave
DIY MEGA Microwave! - Microwaving a Microwave
Curated Video
Electrolysis of Aqueous Copper Sulfates
The video is a lecture presentation on the electrolysis of aqueous copper sulfates. It begins with an explanation of what electrolysis is and what is in the aqueous solution of the metal salt. The presenter then goes on to make some...
The Backyard Scientist
Pouring Molten Aluminum In a Watermelon. Awesome Surprise!
So today I decided I was going to pour molten aluminum on something. I just finished a new propane powered furnace and I wanted to put it to the test! I don't know why my brain jumped to watermelon, but I'm glad it did. What was going to...
Science360
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week Episode 15
Illuminating danger, fighting ice with ice, modeling dragonfly wings and new personality choices – which is yours? It’s 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week, all with funding from NSF. Who did the research: Lord...
The Backyard Scientist
Make a lamp out of a lightbulb, with GREEN FLAMES!
Easy DIY lamp! Hack an old lightbulb into a alcohol lamp with a green flame with only denatured alcohol and boric acid! Methanol and bored acid are used for the fuel and flame color. This is deceptively dangerous as you can easily cut...
The Backyard Scientist
Molten Aluminum Vs. Live Toaster
Ever wonder what happens when you pour 1000 degree molten aluminum metal on a plugged in toaster? Sparks fly, plastic melts, and toasters everywhere shed a tear. I Melted 5 pounds of aluminum in my homemade forge/foundry and poured it...
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...
The Backyard Scientist
Isopropyl Nitrite - Flames and Science!
Nitrites AKA "Poppers" are extremely flammable liquids.
Science360
STRUT YOUR STUFF
In episode 52, Jordan and Charlie discuss research discovered using new high-resolution microscopy by a team at the University of Pennsylvania. Molecular struts, called microtubules, interact with the heart's contractile machinery to...
The Backyard Scientist
Making a knife from a lawnmower blade.
Used my angle grinder, and my new dremel to make a knife.
Food Farmer Earth
Balancing Act: Pesticide Use and Consumer Preferences in Farming
Farmer Don navigates the tightrope between using pesticides and meeting the growing consumer demand for chemical-free produce. He shares his experiment with not spraying his corn crop, discussing the challenges and insights gained from...