Crash Course
Alchemy: History of Science
In fantasy stories, charlatans in fancy robes promise to turn lead into gold. But real alchemists weren’t just mystical misers. They were skilled experimentalists, backed by theories of matter. And they played a huge role in the...
Curated Video
Reflection and Refraction of Light: Law Of Reflection
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Identify the concept and laws of light reflection.13536
Curated Video
Microwaves: Cooking Food with Radio Waves
Microwave ovens use radio waves to quickly and efficiently cook food by agitating water molecules and generating heat at the atomic level. The waves can pass through certain materials such as plastic, glass, and ceramic, making heating...
Curated Video
The Beauty and Culture of Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and was the center of European trade and finance during the medieval period. Known as the birthplace of the Renaissance, as the birthplace of the Renaissance, it attracts...
The Backyard Scientist
Fire-Saber and Other Awesome Experiments!
3 mini experiments rolled into 1 nice video! Its been raining all week, so I got to stay in and play with my new camera! I made a Fire-saber, and I recorded cool footage like watching a fire race across the floor, and hitting a water...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is The Hottest Continent In The World?
This video is answering the question of what is the hottest continent in The World.
Visual Learning Systems
Using Light: Reflection and Mirrors
This video examines the various uses of light and the role of different types of lenses in light refraction. The way in which eyeglasses, contact lenses, and binoculars manipulate light to allow us to see better is illustrated. Other...
Curated Video
Manipulating Light
When light hits something, a number of things can happen: it can be reflected, refracted, diffracted or absorbed. But what does this mean? Physics - Waves - Learning Points. Manipulation of light is vital to our survival. Light waves...
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Mirrors: the Science of Reflection
This video provides a simple and concise explanation of how mirrors work. It covers the history of mirrors, from primitive stones to modern glass coated with a thin layer of metal. The video explains the concept of reflection and how...
Ancient Lights Media
Transcribing DNA into m-RNA
Genetic Expression Set: 4. This clip takes a detailed look at the complicated process of genetic transcription.
Bozeman Science
Refraction of Light
In this video Paul Andersen explains how light can be refracted, or bent, as it moves from one medium to another. The amount of refraction is determined by the angle of incidence and the index of refraction. Snell's Law can be used to...
Bozeman Science
Light Absorption, Reflection, and Transmission
In this video Paul Andersen explains how light can be absorbed, reflected, or transmitted as it moves from one medium to another. The reflection of different wavelengths creates the perceived color of an object. Absorbed light is...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why doesn't the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over? | Alex Gendler
In 1990, the Italian government enlisted top engineers to stabilize Pisa's famous Leaning Tower. There'd been many attempts during its 800 year history, but computer models revealed the urgency of their situation. The tower would topple...
FuseSchool
Ray diagrams
Why can you see your reflection in some objects? In this video we will look at ray diagrams for reflection, refraction and colour absorption. Visible light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Light is a transverse wave, and travels...
Healthcare Triage
The Reality of Work Requirements for Medicaid
We’ve spent the last few weeks talking work requirements for safety net programs, and it’s all been leading up to this: work requirements for Medicaid. By looking at the EITC and TANF, we learned some things. Can these lessons inform...
Curated Video
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important documents in US history. Issued at the height of the American Civil War, it granted freedom to enslaved people living in the eleven breakaway states of the Confederacy.
Visual Learning Systems
Using Light: Light in Action
This video examines the various uses of light and the role of different types of lenses in light refraction. The way in which eyeglasses, contact lenses, and binoculars manipulate light to allow us to see better is illustrated. Other...
Visual Learning Systems
Using Light: Color
This video examines the various uses of light and the role of different types of lenses in light refraction. The way in which eyeglasses, contact lenses, and binoculars manipulate light to allow us to see better is illustrated. Other...
Curated Video
What is a Rainbow? - Light Refraction
What is refraction and how does it produces the colours and shape of a rainbow? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Rainbows are beautiful tricks of the light. Rainbows are caused when light is reflected and refracted by water....
Let's Tute
Understanding Reflection of Light in Plane Mirrors
This video explains the technical process behind the formation of images in plane mirrors, and justifies the characteristics of those images. It covers the laws of reflection, the formation of point images, and the fact that the image in...
Let's Tute
Introduction to Reflection and Reflecting Surfaces
This is a video about the behavior of light and the concept of reflection. It covers the laws of reflection, types of mirrors, and the difference between specular and diffuse reflection.
Curated Video
Total internal reflection
The complete reflection of a light ray within a transparent material. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
Visual Learning Systems
Using Light: Light Interactions
This video examines the various uses of light and the role of different types of lenses in light refraction. The way in which eyeglasses, contact lenses, and binoculars manipulate light to allow us to see better is illustrated. Other...
Curated Video
Reflection and Refraction of Light
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Summarize the main points related to the reflection and refraction of light.86740