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Instructional Video6:42
Be Smart

The REAL Physics of Hot Air Balloons!

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Up, up, and away! Teach your class the science behind hot air balloons when by showing them the short video segment describing the physics of how they remain in the air and travel distances through different atmospheric conditions. They...
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Instructional Video0:55
Curated OER

Balloon Expansion

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Have your class explore how a hot air balloon works. Through a simple demonstration, learners can see the process up close, and discuss why this occurs. They can then perform related experiments on their own.
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Instructional Video0:55
Curated OER

Balloon Expansion - Sick Science! #038

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Have your class explore how a hot air balloon works. Through a simple demonstration, learners can see the process up close, and discuss why this occurs. They can then perform related experiments on their own.
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Instructional Video12:22
Crash Course

Air Travel and the Space Race: Crash Course History of Science #37

For Students 9th - 12th
From balloons to satellites, air travel has come a long way over the years. A video presentation discusses the origin of space travel beginning with hot air balloons and gliders to the modern-day space race. Content includes discussion...
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Instructional Video6:32
Veritasium

Seeing the Invisible: Schlieren Imaging in Slow Motion

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
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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Instructional Video11:45
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Crash Course

Ideal Gas Problems

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The Hindenburg and its use of the highly flammable gas hydrogen, used to keep it afloat, eventually caught fire and killed 36 people.  Use the Ideal Gas Law through analysis of the Hindenburg and discover why scientists chose hydrogen...
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Instructional Video11:55
Anywhere Math

Comparing and Graphing Ratios

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Finding a unit rate is imperative to the smart shopper! A video lesson introduces learners to a comparison of ratios. Initially, the instructor manipulates the ratios to have a common denominator for better comparison. He then explains...

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