SciShow
Fool’s Gold Might Be Better Than the Real Thing
This month's Rocks Box is pyrite, also called fool's gold. But this fool's gold might not be so foolish, since we can use it to get all kinds of other minerals we really need, and it may be a key to getting real gold after all.
SciShow
This Crystal Is ELECTRIC
There's a few minerals that exhibit something called piezoelectricity and pyroelectricity, which mean that either heat or pressure can turn them electric. Here's a demo from the SciShow Rocks Box where you can see this for yourself - all...
SciShow
8 Structure Secrets of Gemstones
Gems are more than just pretty rocks! Hosted by: Michael Aranda
SciShow
Molecule Architecture: SciShow Talk Show with Dr. Orion Berryman
Dr. Orion Berryman talks with Hank about the cool chemistry going on in his lab, and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings in Prickle the Hedgehog!
SciShow
5 Ways to Use Your Body as a Charger
Devices that collect data about our bodies need power, but they also might need to be very small or even ingestible. To avoid including batteries in these cases, researchers are looking for ways to harvest energy from the body itself.
SciShow
5 Clues to Earth's Climate History
As Earth’s climate changes, one of the hardest things to figure out is exactly how the planet will change in response. And while we can’t know the future for sure, we can get a lot of good clues from the past.
SciShow
6 Gems and Minerals Much Rarer (and Cooler) Than Diamonds
No offense to that rock you may have on your finger, but these gems and minerals are so hard to find, they put most diamonds to shame.
APMonitor
ML: Li-ion 🔋 Crystal Structure
Physical and chemical properties of the Lithium-ion silicate cathodes are used to predict the crystal structure of a Lithium-ion battery material as monoclinic, orthorhombic and triclinic. This case study demonstrates how feature...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Deep Oceans in Deep Space, with Morgan Cable
Some of the most fascinating targets in the search for life in our solar system are moons of giant planets. Morgan Cable, an astrobiologist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, discusses these wondrous worlds, the exotic locations where...
TMW Media
Ionic Compounds
This program covers the very important topic of ionic compounds. We discuss how ionic compounds form and how to predict ahead of time what the chemical formula will be when given the atoms that form the ionic compound. We spend a great...
Visual Learning Systems
Rocks: What Are Rocks?
Upon viewing the Rocks video series, students will be able to do the following: Define rock as a solid, naturally-occurring mixture of minerals. Define minerals as solids with a definite chemical composition and crystal structure....
Visual Learning Systems
Rocks and the Rock Cycle: Weathering and Erosion
The rock cycle is illustrated in detail using easy-to-understand animations. Examples of the various types of rocks are introduced and the characteristics of different rocks are compared. Other terminology includes: rock cycle, igneous,...
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympic Games - Science of Snow
Snow is an essential part of the 2014 Olympics. How it's formed and how it reacts has been studied by scientists for centuries and continues to this day. Sarah Konrad, a former Winter Olympian who is also a glaciologist at the University...
TED-Ed
How Do Crystals Work?
What do amazonite, heliotrope, carnelian, and diamonds have in common? There are all crystals and members of one of the six crystal families. Viewers of a fascinating short video learn about the molecular structure of crystals that cause...
American Chemical Society
How to Survive the Snow and Ice
Can you tell the difference between artificial snow and the real thing? An informative video explains the structure of a snowflake crystal, both real and artificial. It finishes with a discussion of the chemistry related to salting...
American Chemical Society
How Seashells Are Made
What do chalk and seashells have in common? They are both primarily calcium carbonate! Learn how sea creatures use crystalline structure to their advantage as they build their shell homes. An installment of a larger series on reactions...
American Chemical Society
How Do Snowflakes Form?
No two are ever alike, so they say. Young scientists view an engaging video in a playlist series to learn about snowflakes. They see how snowflakes form and study several different categories of them.
American Chemical Society
Salt, Diamonds and DNA: 5 Surprising Facts About Crystals
What is your favorite crystal? Scholars learn about the variety of different crystal in an episode of a video series on chemical reactions. The video presents intriguing facts about these crystals that make each unique—a fun approach to...
Veritasium
Is Glass a Liquid?
Amorphous solid or slow-moving liquid? Learn about glass, pitch, and Earth's mantle through a video from the Veritasium playlist. The narrator describes the molecular structures of amorphous versus crystalline solids, shows examples of...
Teacher's Pet
Bonding in Metals
Metals bend the rules of bonding to create their own version. A thorough video lesson describes how metals bond using animated models. The instructor explains how metallic bonding leads to different chemical properties than ionic or...
Fuse School
Giant Chemical Structures - Part 2
This lesson's gonna be huge! The fifth of a six-part series discusses the formidable lattices created by ionic compounds, as well as bonding in metallic elements. Chemistry scholars learn the properties of both types of substances and...
Fuse School
Giant Chemical Structures - Part 1
Get them thinking big about chemistry! Young chemists learn about the large and elaborate structures created through covalent bonding in the fourth of a six-part video series regarding elements, mixtures, and compounds. The video covers...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Properties of Diamond
Find out about the properties of diamonds.