Fuse School
Fractional Distillation
How do you untangle the hydrocarbon chains found in crude oil? The resource explains the process of fractional distillation, the method used to separate all of the useful molecules found in the world's most important nonrenewable...
TED-Ed
Why Don't Perpetual Motion Machines Ever Work?
It turns out that some laws were definitely not meant to be broken! A short illustrative video explains why the first and second laws of thermodynamics prevent perpetual motion machines from actually moving perpetually — and why...
Curated OER
Natural Gas
Did you know that natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel? The cost of processing natural gas is significantly less than processing even nuclear and wind energy. In this fast-moving, upbeat video, viewers learn about the benefits...
Curated OER
Sources of Energy
Explore the various sources of energy with your junior scientists. Rather than a video, this is a series of slides that the narrator simply reads aloud. Unless your learners have the energy to keep themselves alert, this may not be the...
Curated OER
Alternative Energy
Solar energy and biofuels are introduced as future alternative sources of energy. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has made it their mission to make these alternatives more efficient and competitive with the use of fossil fuels....
Curated OER
Fossil-Fuelled Electricity - How it Works
Thermal power is electricity generated by the burning of fossil fuels. Through a series of video clips and computer animations, youngsters learn about how coal is used to produce useful electricity. The website provides quizzes that are...
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Sun in a Bottle
This video and follow up questions shares the scientific discovery of man-made fusion. [6:36]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Green Revolution
Videos on different forms of alternative energy and various green initiatives, e.g., green roofs.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Energy Sources
This video segment illustrates a variety of energy sources used to generate electricity, some of which are in use and some of which are under exploration. [6:09]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Designing Future Cities: Alternative Energy
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, visit a class as they design a city of the future that will use solar, wind, and water power to fuel its economy. [2:12]
PBS
Nova Labs: Energy Defined
There are textbook definitions of energy, and then there's the energy we experience in our daily lives. So what is energy, and why are we on a never-ending search for new sources? [2:41]
PBS
Nova Labs: Solar Power
The Sun is a reliable energy source that we can harness and convert into electricity in several ways. So why are renewable and clean solar energy systems not used more widely? [3:00]
The Atlantic Monthly Group
The Atlantic: How Much Energy Does the u.s. Use?
Do you know the massive amount of energy the U.S. consumes? This video will explore our dependence on oil versus our dependence on renewable resources. [1:59]
Learn Engineering
Learn Engineering: How Does a Thermal Power Plant Work?
A video explaining how thermal power plants produce electricity by high pressure and high-temperature steam rotating a steam turbine. Site also includes an article which discusses all concepts covered in the video. [7:50]
Crash Course
Crash Course:here Comes the Sun: Crash Course Kids #5.1
"Ever hear of "Sol"? Sure you have! It's our Sun! It sits at the center of our 8 planet solar system, providing us with heat and light. But how does that energy get to us? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats about the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Threshold 8: The Modern Revolution
The Modern Revolution began about 200 ago and created the world we live in today. This video explains the key ingredients needed for the Modern Revolution. [2:37]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Toward a Smarter Grid
Video also investigates how we are trying to provide electricity to a 21st-century with an electric grid that is a 20th-century system. [2:57]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Putting Energy to Use
How can we power our lives without using fossil fuels? This video explores how scientists are looking for different energy sources besides fossil fuels. [2:14]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Wind Power
How can we make wind power available for all communities? This video explores how windmills can generate electricity for our society. [2:33]
Other
You Tube: Environmental Science: Non Renewable Energy Sources
Continuing with Environmental Science, we'll be taking a look at some of the non-renewable energy sources and their benefits and drawbacks.