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Physics Girl
Stacked Ball Drop
What happens when you drop a perfectly balanced stack of balls? And how is the result like a supernova? The classic momentum transfer demonstration, taken to the next level. A big thank you to my nephews and niece Drew, Max and Whitney...
SciShow
3 Physics Experiments that Changed the World
Physics investigates why the universe behaves the way that it does, and today, Hank tells us about the three physics experiments that he thinks were the most awesome at helping us understand how the universe works.
Science Buddies
The Physics of Bouncing a Ball | Science Project
In this physics science fair project, students will investigate the rebound height limits and linearity of dropped bouncy balls.
NASA
NASA | Afterschool Universe: Supernova Ball Bounce
Afterschool Universe is an out-of-school-time astronomy program for middle school students that explores basic astronomy concepts through engaging hands-on activities and then takes participants on a journey through the Universe...
Physics Girl
Crazy tic tac bounce!? | EVERYDAY MYSTERIES
Tic tacs have the strangest behavior when you bounce them on a very hard surface. What is going on?! Find out the physics.
Physics Girl
Ballistic Ping Pong Ball vs. Tennis Ball at 450km/h!
What happens when you shoot a ballistic ping pong ball going 450kph at a tennis ball?
Curated Video
Why Don’t Quantum Effects Show in Large Objects?
The quantum physics of large things: Macro quantum effect. Why don’t tennis balls behave like quantum particles? What happens to a baseball in a double slit experiment? This experiment shows that atoms behave like...
Curated Video
What Happens When Quantum Mechanics Meets Large Scales?
SUMMARY
What If our everyday life was based on quantum mechanics? What if macro objects behaved like quantum obje
cts?
If you are in a classroom with 4 chairs, you would appear to a second student, to be...
What If our everyday life was based on quantum mechanics? What if macro objects behaved like quantum obje
cts?
If you are in a classroom with 4 chairs, you would appear to a second student, to be...
Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Early Stage 1 - Nala's Nest
Nala is exploring the world around her by asking questions and performing some experiments. Together, find things that slide, roll, spin and bounce. Notice how fun it is to be curious and make your own scientific discoveries about the...
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympic Games - Olympic Movement and Robotic Design
Professor Raffaello D'Andrea at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland, describes how control systems engineering is laying the groundwork for the design of more "athletic" robots.
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Steve Spangler Science
Bounce No Bounce Balls - Cool Science Experiment
Steve Spangler plays a sneaky trick on Mark by giving him a rubber ball that doesn't bounce! Video viewers learn that different types of rubber have different properties. Show this in your physical science unit when teaching the...
Curated OER
Elmo's World: Balls
Here is a 14 minute episode of Elmo's World that focuses on balls. He talks to Dorothy the fish, shows clips of things people do with balls, and talks to kids about playing with balls. Tip: Tell your young learners that verbs are action...
Numberphile
Pi and Bouncing Balls
Don't drop the ball—use a unique resource to teach your class even more about pi! Given a situation about balls bouncing off each other, viewers see how many bounces it takes for the larger ball to move in the other direction. This...
Physics Girl
How to Curve a Ball Backwards Using Science
That's the way the ball bounces ... or does it? An episode of a physics playlist examines the behavior of different types of balls when kicked. Learners experience the magnus effect as they watch while one ball curves to the...
Numberphile
Pi and Buffon's Matches
There's no match for a helpful lesson about pi. Viewers of a video in the Numberphile "Pi" series watch as the narrator tries out the Buffon needle experiment with matches. The video explains how pi relates to the probability...
Curated OER
Animation Basics: The Art of Timing and Spacing
What distinguishes the visual rhythm of a golf, rubber, beach, and bowling ball? Explore the two fundamental principles—timing and spacing—of animation, as well as a variety of other features to consider when discussing the overall...
MinutePhysics
Why are Stars Star-Shaped?
We know stars are giant balls of plasma, so why are they drawn as pointy star shapes? The video solves this mystery through an explanation of how lenses work both in our eyes and in telescopes. It also discusses the proper way to color a...
Numberphile
Sounds of Pi
Listen to the beautiful musical compositions of ... pi? Pupils watch a video in the Numberphile "Pi" series that explains how people can use pi to compose a musical score. The video portrays a guitarist playing the first few notes of the...