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The Brightest Part of a Shadow Is in the Middle
Shed some light on the nature of shadows! Science sleuths investigate a 200-year-old theory that light will form a bright spot in the center of a sphere's or circle's shadow with a video from Veritasium. The resource explains the...
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Inside the Svalbard Seed Vault
One of the most important deposits humankind can make isn't money. Explore the depths of the Svalbard Seed Vault using a video from the Veritasium playlist. The narrator and his guide examine the sealed cartons of seeds from nations...
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Celsius Didn't Invent Celsius
This temperature scale brought to you by...Carl Linnaeus? Discover the true origins of the world's most popular unit of temperature with a video from Veritasium. Content includes the world's struggle with standard temperature...
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Destination: Alaska
Large solar flare storms occur every 11 years, and scientists want to understand why. The video explains one scientists journey to investigate this phenomenon. It introduces the difference between various types of sun storms and includes...
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Spool Trick
Which way will the spool roll? The video offers two situations and three optional answers for each. After viewing the situation, scholars select their predictions. Then, they view the result and learn of a new situation. The...
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Koala Encounters
Have you ever seen a koala jump from one tree branch to another? The video shares an encounter with a koala in the wild. It describes the typical day for a koala and the reasons for their lack of energy.
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World's Longest Vertical Straw
What is the longest usable drinking straw? An informative video sets out to answer just this question. It explores the variables related to pressure in the process. To mix things up, the video contains a bit of science and fun in a...
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Candle Trick
Many people believe candles burn because of the wick—but that's not necessarily true. The video demonstrates the burning wax vapor matters more than anything else. A quick discussion of the science behind the party trick links the idea...
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The Original Double Slit Experiment
Is light a wave or a particle? The video recreates the double slit experiment with sunlight in public. Different individuals predict what they will see by looking into a dark box, which allows sunlight into it through two small slits....
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Single Photon Interference
How does a single photon show a phase shift? Using the interference pattern created by light traveling through a double slit, the resource asks whether the interference pattern would still show if only one photon of light is sent at a...
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Jetpack Rocket Science
Fly high using the force of water. A segment of the Veritasium playlist applies the Newton's Laws of Motion via a jetpack. Using a CO2 fire extinguisher, the video demonstrates the idea of Newton's second law, without enough mass. While...
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Spinning Tube Trick
A video presents a conundrum for physics scholars to explain. Learners predict whether or not a spinning tube follows the laws of motion.
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How To Curve A Baseball Or Swing A Cricket Ball
Throwing a curve ball can make or break a sporting game, but what is the scientific process for throwing this way? The video explains the Magnus force, aerodynamics, and the axis of rotation, and relates the science to both baseball and...
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What Is The Coastline Paradox?
Measurements of Australia's coast line range from 12,500 km long to 25,700 km long. What causes the difference in these measurements? The video discusses the coastline paradox, fractals, and the importance of the size of a measuring stick.
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How To Make Graphene
The thinnest material known to man also conducts electricity and heat. The video discusses graphene, highlighting its strength and usefulness, explains nanotechnology, and details the Nobel Prize for playing with tape.
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Seeing the Invisible: Schlieren Imaging in Slow Motion
Heat rises, but what does that actually look like? The video shows many examples of air currents, such as a burning match and squeezing helium out of a balloon. It highlights common observations that are rarely seen such as gas vapors...
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Sandwich Bag Fire Starter
How many ways to you know to start a fire? The video offers instructions for starting a fire without a match, lighter, or magnifying glass. As a resourceful option, it focuses on a method using a sandwich bag, water, and the sun to heat...
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Hydrodynamic Levitation!
Can you balance a ball in a vertical stream of water without using the Bernoulli Principle? The video shows how to achieve this with multiple balls and even discs. It describes how the ball remains stable even when off to one side of the...
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How We're Redefining the kg
The definition of a kilogram changes in 2018. A video discusses the current definition of a kg and why scientists need to change it. Then, it explains the science behind the process of redefining it.
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Eclipse 2017
In 2017, parts of the continental United States experienced a total solar eclipse which hadn't happened since 1979. The video focuses on the view of the eclipse from Oregon. It shows the eclipse happening and the reactions of the many...
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Schlieren Imaging in Color!
One of the most flammable sports balls turns out to be ping pong balls. Watch a ping pong ball burn using Schlieren imaging. The video details how Schlieren imaging works in color, black and white, and in slow motion.
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Why Is Ice Slippery?
Explore the science behind slippery ice. Ice is most slippery when it begins to melt, but even when temperatures are below freezing, ice becomes slippery when you walk on it. The video lesson explains how adding pressure to a solid...
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Supercooled Water - Explained!
Create instant ice by applying a little chemistry. Learners watch as the video instructor explains how water changes from liquid to solid state. Applying these principles, he then shows how it is possible for liquid water to change to...
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Chain Drop Experiment
Test your class' understanding of free falling objects with a video demonstration that shows two equal weights dropped simultaneously. One hits the ground first, which is contrary to what students understand about the acceleration due to...