Instructional Video

Why is Ketchup so Hard to Pour?

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Shake and shake the ketchup bottle, none will come, and then a lot will pour out! Finally, a scientific answer to the age-old question of why it is nearly impossible to get this coveted condiment out and onto your french fries! Along the way, your class learns about the properties of non-Newtonian fluids. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of the video is the revelation of how to get the stuff moving once and for all!

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Pros
  • Think questions and Dig Deeper features allow you to edit pre-existing questions and additional resources (which are already valuable, as is)
  • Simple, colorful, and engaging animation
  • Uses a topic popular with teenagers to teach a physics concept
Cons
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