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Can You Solve These Physics Riddles? (Part 1/3) Instructional VideoCan You Solve These Physics Riddles? (Part 1/3) Instructional Video
Publisher
Physics Girl
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9th - Higher Ed
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Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
4:09
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Duration
45 mins
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Can You Solve These Physics Riddles? (Part 1/3)

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This Can You Solve These Physics Riddles? (Part 1/3) instructional video also includes:
  • The Boat/Rock Brainteaser (Part 2/3)
  • Can You Solve the Burning Stick Riddle? (Part 3/3)
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Physics Girl and Simone Giertz team up to challenge each other to answer science riddles as part of an extensive video series on physics. In a subset of three videos, both physics and electronics questions challenge viewers to apply past knowledge. 

9 Views 8 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

terminal velocity, acceleration, air resistance, transistors, water displacement, density, motors

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Discuss the riddles between each of the videos before learning the correct answer
  • Challenge pupils to create their own physics riddles and remind them they must know the answer and the scientific reason for the answer

Classroom Considerations

  • If there is an Amazon Alexa in the room, the third video will activate a timer
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Highlights female scientists
  • Connects multiple branches of science as well as math
  • Includes closed captioning in a variety of languages for ELLs

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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