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Instructional Video8:29
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Socratica

Chemistry: Molar Mass

9th - 12th
Molar mass, gram molecular mass, and gram formula mass essentially mean the same thing. The brief video, part of the Socratica "Chemistry Lessons" playlist, explains how to solve these problems. It walks through the required tools, the...
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Instructional Video13:29
Curated OER

Oxidation and Reduction Review From Biological Point-of-View

10th - 12th
Review of reduction and oxidation opens this video. It really helps stimulate understanding of these biochemistry topics. By explaining the loss or gain of electrons, Salman Khan is able to clarify the concept of respiration processes.
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Instructional Video6:10
TED-Ed

Are You a Body with a Mind or a Mind with a Body?

9th - 12th
Do you think, therefore you are? Or are you therefore you think? Are the mind and the body one or separate? Introduce young philosophers (and science fiction fans) to the mind/body problem with a video that is sure to fascinate viewers.
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Instructional Video4:22
TED-Ed

What Is Fat?

6th - 12th Standards
An animated fat molecule explains how some fats are beneficial and some are harmful. He describes triglyceride molecules and how the chemical bonding or overall shape determines the health value of each individual type of fat. This...
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Instructional Video3:24
PBS

The RNA Enigma

6th - 12th Standards
Folding a fitted sheet seems impossible, but folding RNA seems like a game. Viewers learn how they can help scientists prevent or cure diseases. It emphasizes the need for human help because computers struggle with these puzzles.
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Instructional Video2:30
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Prialt Blocks Motor Synapse in Fish

6th - 12th Standards
Have you ever wondered how to paralyze a fish? The cone snail produces venom that works, but what happens at a molecular level? A calcium channel blocker prevents muscle movement, enabling the slow-moving snail to catch faster, larger...
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Instructional Video4:06
TED-Ed

What Is the Biggest Single-Celled Organism?

7th - 12th
Meet Caulerpa taxifolia, believed to be the largest single-celled organism in the world. How does it work and where is it found? Learn all about this invasive algae and why it is so successful.
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Instructional Video0:48
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Chargaff's Ratio

9th - 12th Standards
How do we know the structure of DNA? Learn about Chargaff's rule and how scientists first discovered the structure of DNA. Using an informative video, young scientists identify how the arrangement of complementary nitrogen bases affects...
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Instructional Video8:18
Education Development Center

What's Cooking? Carbohydrates

6th - 12th
Chef Jamika is at it again, highlighting math and science in her cooking demonstrations. In this episode, ratios and fractions are introduced within the main topic of carbohydrates and the direction for making succotash! The general...
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Instructional Video5:09
Socratica

What Is Biochemistry?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Watch as chemistry comes alive! Socratica's biology playlist kicks off with a simple video detailing the principle components of biochemistry. Content includes carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids. The narrator describes each class...
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Instructional Video0:52
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Lactose Digestion in Infants

6th - 12th Standards
Milk meets every single nutritional need for a baby in the first six months of life. Observe how an infant's small intestine breaks milk lactose down into a usable form of nutrition. With the help of an animation, viewers see the process...
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Instructional Video7:57
PBS

How Two Microbes Changed History

6th - 12th Standards
Where would we be without bacteria? As it turns out, we owe them everything! Introduce young biologists to endosymbiotic theory using an amazing video from an extensive biology playlist. Scholars discover the bacteria that may be...
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Instructional Video11:17
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Crash Course

Water - Liquid Awesome

9th - 12th Standards
If H2O is water and H2O2 is hydrogen peroxide, what is H2O4? Drinking, bathing, and cooking among others. Viewers of a short video explore water through its molecular structure, its ability to stick to itself through adhesion (cohesion...
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Instructional Video5:36
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Socratica

Chemistry: Ionic Bonds vs Covalent Bonds (Which is Stronger?)

9th - 12th Standards
Both ionic and covalent bonds present as strong bonds, but which is stronger? Socratica presents a video from its chemistry playlist that attempts to answer this question. It addresses how strength is measured and the range of strengths...
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Instructional Video5:24
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Stated Clearly

What is DNA and How Does it Work?

6th - 12th Standards
Explaining exactly how DNA works to provide genetic information is a complex topic, but it is presented in a clear and engaging way through a five-minute video. Have learners try to explain how DNA works before watching the video, then...
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Instructional Video1:42
Curated OER

STEMbite: Diffusion

4th - 8th
A biology or physical science class would benefit from viewing this video on diffusion and molecular motion. Mr. Vanden Heuvel plays with food coloring in drinking glasses, showing that the faster the water molecules are moving due to...
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Instructional Video12:36
Curated OER

Cancer

10th - 12th
It is fascinating to learn about apoptosis and the fact that cells are able to destroy themselves without any external influence. Sal creates interest in the huge number of cells and the complexity of the human body. The likelihood of a...
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Instructional Video4:19
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Cloning an Army of T Cells for Immune Defense

9th - 12th Standards
How do bodies fight infections and illnesses? An animation of the way T cells clone to fight an infection provides many details. The resource also provides an excellent written introduction and ideas for how to ensure pupils understand...
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Instructional Video17:27
Curated OER

Introduction to Heredity

10th - 12th
Young scientists generally love to learn how certain traits can be explained by a direct combination of alleles from their parents. Here, they are able to examine how a phenotype is often expressed as a result of one allele being...
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Instructional Video16:32
Curated OER

Anatomy of a Muscle Cell

10th - 12th
Previous videos have dealt with the proteins that produce mechanical motion and how nerves stimulate contraction. But this presentation explains on a gross anatomical scale, how skeletal muscle is structured.
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Instructional Video4:28
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Socratica

Chemistry: What Is a Metal? (Metallic Bonds)

9th - 12th Standards
Metals offer unique properties thanks to the structure of their valence electrons. The Socratica chemistry playlist includes this video explaining what a metal is and the properties of metals. It focuses on their structures, features,...
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Instructional Video9:59
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Socratica

Empirical Formula

9th - 12th Standards
With empirical formulas, it's all about keeping it simple! Introduce the concept of empirical formula to your chemistry scholars through a detailed video from Socratica's Chemistry Lessons series. The resource uses visual cues,...
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Instructional Video5:04
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Socratica

Chemistry: What Is an Ionic Bond?

9th - 12th Standards
Teach your class all they want to know about ionic bonds. An engaging video, part of the Socratica "Chemistry Lessons" playlist, explains what ionic bonds are and how they form. It describes multiple examples of ionic bonds and...
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Instructional Video6:30
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Socratica

Chemistry: What Is a Covalent Bond? (Polar and Nonpolar)

9th - 12th Standards
When it comes to covalent bonding, sharing is caring! As part of the Socratica chemistry playlist, a useful video explains the definition of covalent bonding. Then, it works through examples of single bonding, double bonding, polar...

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