Teach Engineering
Skin and the Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation
Though UV radiation can damage skin, it isn't all bad. The third installment in a six-part series allows the class to study the structure and function of skin. They learn about the different types of skin cancer and the SPF rating...
Fuse School
Green Chemistry - Principle 8
Energy conservation is a global effort, but how can chemists aid the cause? The narrator in the eighth installment of a 12-part Green Chemistry series describes the importance of reducing reactant waste while performing reactions with...
Teacher's Pet
Equilibrium Constants
Why do reversible reactions just keep going and going? Savvy solution chemists learn how to influence reactants and products at equilibrium through a video lesson. Topics include the conditions that affect equilibrium, reaction rates,...
Crash Course
Entropy: Embrace the Chaos!
Chemistry makes it seem that everything has its place and behaves according to different laws. Not always true! Disorder and chaos can and do happen in chemistry; scientists call this disorder entropy. Learn about entropy and its...
Fuse School
How to Write Half Equations
Explore building chemical equations from half equations. The 22nd installment of this 35-part chemistry series shows how to create these half equations. The video's narrator reviews the meaning of oxidation and reduction associated with...
Fuse School
Equilibrium-Dynamic and Changing
Explore the characteristics of a reaction in dynamic equilibrium. The 12th installment in a series of 35 video lessons discusses the concept of dynamic equilibrium. The video instructor uses animation to demonstrate the process.
Periodic Videos
Sulfur
Sulfur is mentioned in both the Bible and the Torah, proving we have known about this element for a very long time. Today, sulfur stars in an engaging video jam-packed with facts and properties about the element. It also demonstrates two...
Fuse School
Percentage Yield
Theory versus reality strikes again — only this time, scholars figure how close they come to each other. Video explains how to use the numbers for theoretical yield and actual yield to determine the percentage yield of various...
Crash Course
Newton's Laws
Who was Sir Newton and why are his laws so important today? Young scientists find the answer to this question as they explore Newton's Laws through the dynamic video segment. Pupils take part in a discussion and piece together the...
American Chemical Society
Football Helmets: The Last Line of Defense?
Ready, set, hike! Fans across the globe look forward to the beginning of football season—but, it's not all tackles and tailgates! Sporty scholars discover how helmets keep heads safe through a video from the American Chemical Society's...
American Chemical Society
What is Addiction?
Why do our bodies become addicted to some substances? Young psychologists explore the mechanisms of addiction through a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions series. Content includes the cycle of addiction, changes that...
American Chemical Society
The Science of Caffeine: The World's Most Popular Drug
Discover the science behind the world's most popular drug. Scholars explore the neural effects of caffeine in an episode of the larger ACS Reactions playlist. The presenter explains how caffeine impacts different neurotransmitters in the...
Fuse School
Electrolysis of Brine
Manufacture new compounds through an electrolysis process. The 29th lesson of the 35-part chemistry series explains how to decompose NaCl through electrolysis. The instructor explains the ionic implications and how to detect the...
Fuse School
How to Extract Aluminum Using Electrolysis
Newsflash: aluminum isn't born in the shape of a can! Learn the intricate process of extracting aluminum to its elemental form. Building from the previous lesson in the 35-part video series, the 28th installment explains how electrolysis...
American Chemical Society
How Does Chemotherapy Treat Breast Cancer?
Cancer treatments sure have changed over the years. A short video focuses on current and historical treatments for breast cancer. It covers surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapies, and hormone therapies.
American Chemical Society
How Thomas Edison Changed The World
Take a field trip to the laboratory of the famous Thomas Edison. An engaging video lesson explores the contributions of Edison to the scientific community. The narrator explains how his love of chemistry led to discoveries that changed...