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Understanding Atomic Number and Atomic Mass
The amount of information you can learn about an element from the periodic table is amazing! Young scientists learn how to interpret the atomic number and atomic mass. Using a carbon atom as an example, the instructor describes the...
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Chemical Bonding - Ionic vs. Covalent Bonds
Demonstrate that all bonds are not made the same. Use the video to compare ionic and covalent bonds. Each bond is explained in depth using specific examples.
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Isotopes
Altering the subatomic nature of an atom affects its properties. The video illustrates the idea of an isotope using Carbon-12, Carbon-13, and Carbon-14 as examples.
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Polar Bonds and Hydrogen Bonds
Hydrogen bonds aren't your run-of-the mill bonds — they make life possible! Use the video to understand how hydrogen bonds form between water molecules.
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Electronegativity
It's not just any old bond! Through electronegativity, the instructor in a science video explains polar and nonpolar covalent bonds.
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Acids, Bases and pH
What makes an acid different from a base? The explanation discusses the formation of an acid or base from hydrogen and hydroxide ions. The instruction ends with an overview of how this relates to the pH scale.
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Properties of Water
Show young learners that water is a unique compound with one-of-a-kind properties. The second video in an eight-part series analyzes the life-supporting properties of water. It discusses water as a solvent, adhesion and cohesion...
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Structure of an Atom
Just because we can't see an atom doesn't mean we can't study it! The video examines the makeup of the atom. It explains the roles of the protons, neutrons, and electrons.
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Understanding the Concept of Standard Deviation
It's getting hot out there! The last installment of an 11-part Math in Science video series, standard deviation and normal distributions to analyze data. Viewers learn how to apply this method to temperature data from past decades to...
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Enzymes: The Induced Fit Model
What occurs once a substrate binds to a protein? High schoolers view a short animation to witness the action of substrate binding and the resulting changes that occur in the protein. They conclude the video with a short discussion...
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Dihybrid Genetic Cross
Do you need to pass along the concept of in a short amount of time? Learners view a short video segment that describes, in detail, the process and results of a dihybrid genetic cross through Punnett squares. They then conclude the...
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Monohybrid Genetic Cross
How can you teach your class about monohybrid genetics in a simple yet timely manner? Pupils view the short video segment, which thoroughly describes a genetic cross featuring one trait, and learn about the underlying principles of...
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Organization of Life
What do matryoshka dolls have to do with the organization of life? Young scientists learn about the levels of organization of life in the last installment of a five-part video series. The video covers the cellular, organismal, and...
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Prokaryotic Vs. Eukaryotic Cells
Viewers learn about prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells in the third installment of a five-part video series. The video covers the similarities and differences between these two types of cells, including a brief etymological aside on how...
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Classification of Life
Animal, vegetable, or mineral? The second installment of a five-part video series focuses on the classification of life. The video briefly covers the taxonomic levels and then applies the classification to humans. The video also...
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Scientific Notation and Powers of 10
What do all those measurement prefixes mean? Viewers learn how metric prefixes represent measurement values in the 10th installment of an 11-part Math in Science video series. They then learn how to use powers...
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Calculating the Volume of a Cylinder
How can you find how much wood one log can produce? Learners first learn how a log can be modeled as a cylinder. They then find out how to calculate the volume of a cylinder.
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Mean, Mode, Median and Range
Viewers learn how to determine mean, median, mode, and range in the eighth installment of an 11-part Math in Science video series. The hard part's just remembering which is which!
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Determining a Population's Mean, Range, and Percent of Range
Staticians and researchers can learn many things about a population using just a few numbers. Viewers learn how to describe populations with statistical values in the seventh installment of an 11-part Math in Science video series. The...
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Using Trigonometry to Determine the Height of a Tall Object
How can you calculate the height of a tree without having to climb it all the way to the top? The sixth installment of an 11-part Math in Science video series demonstrates how to use trigonometry to determine the height of a tree.
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Calculating Percentages and Weighted Averages
How do teachers calculate test averages? Viewers learn how to calculate test averages in the fifth installment of an 11-part Math in Science video series. The video consider different situations and grading schemes to calculate weighted...
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Comparing Metric Units of Length
Meet the meter! The fourth installment of an 11-part Math in Science video series prompts viewers to identify meters as the base unit of length. Pupils then use common objects to compare metric units of length.
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Math in Science: Comparing Metric Units of Volume
What volume of information about units of volume can your brain possibly hold? The third installment of an 11-part Math in Science video series introduces viewers to metric units of volume, using common objects as examples for...
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Math in Science: Comparing Metric Units of Mass and Weight
What units should you use for mass and weight? Be sure to weigh your choices carefully. Viewers first discover the difference between mass and weight in the second installment of an 11-part Math in Science video series....