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Instructional Video1:50
MinutePhysics

Einstein and The Special Theory of Relativity

For Students 9th - 12th
Einstein's best-known work not only demonstrates that time itself is relative, but also shows how matter moves. An animated video illustrates the problem of motion, the concept of perspective, and the breakthrough idea that time is not a...
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Instructional Video6:19
Curated OER

Einstein's Relativity (4): Gravity and Acceleration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Here it is, the fourth component true to Einstein's Theory of Relativity. The aspects of gravity and acceleration are presented as they relate to the theory of relativity. This video sums up how gravity, acceleration, time dilation, and...
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Instructional Video9:31
Curated OER

Einstein's Relativity (3): The Famous Equation E=mc2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Time dilates, contracts, is relative, and can travel? Yes, all these components of Einstein's Theory of Relativity have been validated in the scientific community through extensive experimentation. What have they learned? Discover...
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Instructional Video5:11
Curated OER

Relativity In 5 Minutes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The Theory of Relativity in just five minutes? Yes, and it actually makes sense! A great video, with wonderful analogous examples describing Einstein's famous Theory of Relativity. Comprehensive visuals and narration make this perfect...
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Instructional Video8:57
Curated OER

Einstein's Relativity (2): Time Dilation-Slowing Down Clocks

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What does the EM stand for in terms of physics? Learners are introduced to the EM, Einstein's relativity, light years, and the speed of light in terms of relativity. Good examples and concrete visuals guide viewers through the complex...
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Instructional Video6:10
TED-Ed

How Fast are You Moving Right Now?

For Students 6th - 12th
Did you know that when you are sitting in your easy chair, you may be moving up to 1000 miles per hour depending on what part of the planet you are sitting on? Consider relative speed by watching this moving video. Boggle brains in your...
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Instructional Video6:06
Curated OER

Evolution Primer #1: Isn't Evolution Just a Theory?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What is a theory? Learners are primed for a lesson on theory, science, and the use of scientific evidence as it's used to prove evolution. This is a great video for elementary schoolers and can be used to introduce the concept of...
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Instructional Video12:58
PBS

What’s Wrong with the Big Bang Theory?

For Students 10th - Higher Ed Standards
A video highlights the contradictions in the Big Bang Theory and then discusses the need for a unifying theory of everything. Space Time presents an enlightening video as part of a larger series on Cosmology.
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Instructional Video3:48
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MinutePhysics

Relativity of Simultaneity — Special Relativity Chapter 4

For Students 10th - Higher Ed Standards
Special relativity relates how things appear when the observer moves. The fourth video in the series on Special Relativity uses multiple examples to demonstrate the principle. It describes the differences when the reference frames move...
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Instructional Video1:38
MinutePhysics

GPS, Relativity, and Nuclear Detection

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
When will we need to know Einstein's Theory of Relativity in real life? Every single time you use a cell phone, GPS, or watch satellite TV. When a satellite is sent into space without accounting for relativity, problems immediately arise...
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Instructional Video5:11
TED-Ed

What’s the Difference Between a Scientific Law and Theory?

For Students 7th - 12th
Why does science need both laws and theories? What is the difference between scientific laws and scientific theories? One explains and one predicts. Discover which is which in this short video.
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Instructional Video9:09
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Crash Course

Kinetic Theory and Phase Changes: Crash Course Physics #21

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Things get heated in a physics video on Kinetic Theory! The 21st lesson in a Crash Course playlist explains Kinetic Theory in relation to phase change. As the heat in a system changes, the motion of the particles also changes. The lesson...
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Instructional Video2:41
MinutePhysics

Relativity Isn't Relative

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Discuss relativity as it relates to objects, science, and famous relativity theories. It offers ideas of why scientists don't use relative terms if they can avoid them. It even covers the concepts scientists once thought weren't relative...
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Instructional Video4:36
TED-Ed

Group Theory 101: How to Play a Rubik’s Cube Like a Piano

For Students 9th - 10th
The strong connections between math and music are explored in this short video that uses group theory to visualize musical chords. Makes you wonder what Arthur Rubinstein would have thought of all this.
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Instructional Video5:46
Physics Girl

Special Relativity and the Twin Paradox

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Everyone knows that one twin is always older in a pair. But, could a twin be years older? A video from an extensive physics playlist explains Einstein's theory of special relativity. Topics include the speed of light, special versus...
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Instructional Video
Macat

An Introduction to Kenneth Waltz’s Theory of International Politics

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Kenneth Waltz's 1979 book An Introduction of International Politics used game theory and rational calculation to discuss international relations. Learn more about the ways states rely on trust to interact with each other, and how large...
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Instructional Video4:50
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MinutePhysics

Why Is Relativity Hard? – Special Relativity Chapter 1

For Students 10th - Higher Ed Standards
One of the most famous ideas in physics, special relativity, explains the speed of light, the space time continuum, and E=mc^2. Many scholars struggle with the hows and whys of this confusing concept. The first video in a series on...
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Instructional Video1:11
PBS

Solar Eclipse: Awesome Totality

For Students 6th - Higher Ed Standards
The next solar eclipse will happen soon, but it's unlikely humans will be able to see it. A video lesson gives a brief overview of the scientific history of the solar eclipse. Pupils learn how Einstein connected a solar eclipse to his...
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Instructional Video8:59
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Crash Course

Special Relativity: Crash Course Physics #42

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Explore the concept of relativity and how it is related to light. An episode of the Crash Course physics series teaches learners the basics of special relativity. The narrator explains two postulates of relativity and gives scholars...
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Instructional Video4:19
Veritasium

How Special Relativity Makes Magnets Work

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Galileo established relativity, and Einstein developed the laws of special relativity to more fully explain physics. A brief video explains how special relativity relates to electromagnetism. Through simple illustrations, complex...
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Instructional Video6:58
MinutePhysics

Every Force in Nature (Theory of Everything, Part III)

For Students 9th - 12th
Can you explain the standard model without doing the math? You bet! The short video uses sheep and currency exchange to express the fundamentals of the equation that explains everything. The narrator then relates the analogy to the...
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Instructional Video2:19
MinutePhysics

Theory of Everything: What is Matter?

For Students 9th - 12th
Ever wonder why matter, well, matters so much? In the follow-up to the Theory of Everything video, pupils discover how the Pauli Exclusion Principle, which governs electron behavior, ultimately dictates how matter throughout the universe...
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Instructional Video4:37
Curated OER

General Relativity: Gravitational Waves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What is a gravitational wave, and did Einstein describe it correctly? Learn how Einstein's theory was challenged over time, proved to be correct, and what gravitational waves are. This is an informative clip describing the phenomena of...
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Instructional Video7:47
The School of Life

Political Theory - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Are politicians destined to be corrupt, or is there hope for morality in the political world? Use the video to teach pupils Rousseau's theories behind corruption in Western civilization. The visuals help to further enhance understanding.

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