Instructional Video12:13
msvgo

Electromagnetic Waves EM Spectrum

K - 12th
This nugget explains the source, generation, properties and discovery of electromagnetic waves.
Instructional Video11:26
Let's Tute

Understanding Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

9th - Higher Ed
The video discusses the concept of light as a type of electromagnetic radiation and explains the different types of radiations in the electromagnetic spectrum based on their wavelength, frequency, and energy. It also highlights the...
Instructional Video3:56
Catalyst University

Blackbody Radiation Example Problem #1

Higher Ed
Blackbody Radiation Example Problem #1
Instructional Video2:30
Curated Video

Introduction to Radio Waves and Communication

9th - Higher Ed
This is a lecture video on radio waves where the instructor explains how radio waves are produced and used to communicate around the world. The video covers the electromagnetic spectrum and explains that radio waves are a classification...
Instructional Video3:24
Professor Dave Explains

What is Light? Maxwell and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

9th - Higher Ed
Up until a couple centuries ago, we had no idea what light is. It seems like magic, no? But there is no magic in this world, really. Just stuff we don't understand. So let's understand light a little better right now!
Instructional Video1:40
Science360

Electromagnetic Spectrum - Chalk Talk

12th - Higher Ed
Check out the range of possibilities the electromagnetic spectrum gives science. This animated series of short videos acts as a video glossary to define specific scientific terms or concepts in a fun, easy to understand way. In each...
Instructional Video3:14
Mazz Media

Solar Thermal Energy on Earth

6th - 8th
This video discusses what thermal energy is and describes how it is generated by radioactive decay and how it contributes to geothermal energy. Viewers will also learn about solar energy, what it is and how it is created by fusion....
Instructional Video1:18
PBS

Reflection and Refraction | UNC-TV Science

6th - 12th
Uncover the exciting interactions of light energy and matter ranging from color to optical illusions. Participants explore color using red and green apples, differences between reflection and refraction, and descriptions of related...
Instructional Video9:10
Physics Girl

Solving Crimes with Infrared?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Do you have a camera that can see through walls? Physics Girl and Nickipedia team up to explain infrared cameras as part of a larger series of videos. It offers a demonstration of the technology as well as an explanation of the science.
Instructional Video2:55
Veritasium

Types of Radiation

9th - Higher Ed Standards
While there are many different types of radiation, the three most commonly studied include alpha, beta, and gamma. Part of a larger Veritasium playlist, the video explains the discovery of radiation as well as the exploration of...
Instructional Video3:24
American Chemical Society

How Does Fluorescence Work?

9th - Higher Ed
Here's a video that will light up your day! Young scientists learn about fluorescence by watching an engaging video in the ACS Reactions series. They also study the uses of fluorescence in microbiology, quantum dots, and forensic science.
Instructional Video5:04
Bozeman Science

PS4C - Information Technologies and Instrumentation

K - 12th
It's time to get technical! Technical doesn't have to be tricky, though—even in the lower grades. A short video discussing standard PS4C, Information Technologies and Instrumentation, leads you through the surprisingly simple...
Instructional Video7:29
Bozeman Science

PS4B - Electomagnetic Radiation

1st - 12th
What do science scholars need to know about electromagnetic radiation? Get in depth with standard PS4B from the Next Generation Science Standards. The narrator discusses the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, wave and particle...
Instructional Video6:11
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Death From Space—Gamma-Ray Bursts Explained

9th - Higher Ed Standards
A gamma-ray burst might have caused the mass extinction 450 million years ago. The video introduces the concept of gamma rays and gamma-ray bursts. Then it explains what happens if they were to hit Earth and why we can't prepare for any...
Instructional Video3:12
Teacher's Pet

Leaf Pigments and Light

6th - 12th Standards
Why do leaves change color in the fall? The video explains the relationship between chlorophyll and light, connects the concepts of light to photosynthesis, relates the visible color spectrum to electromagnetic radiation. 
Instructional Video8:43
Bozeman Science

Light

9th - 12th
Colors, a variation of the wavelength of light they emit, is the focus of a video that explains the different frequencies of light waves, models how our brain processes the electromagnetic radiation, and how we perceive light.
Instructional Video10:24
SciShow

Great Minds: Richard Feynman, The Great Explainer

9th - 12th
Who is known for his bongo playing and solving the hardest algebra problem of all time? Richard Feynman loved to solve puzzles and didn't handle being bored very well. He is known for the Feynman diagrams that explain quantum...
Instructional Video1:47
DoodleScience

Nuclear Radiation

9th - 12th
Viewers learn about both natural and synthetic radiation in a video that discusses background radiation from cosmic rays, as well as from radioactive waste, radioactive fallout, and x-rays. It concludes with an explanation of alpha,...
Instructional Video1:37
DoodleScience

Heat Transfer - Radiation

9th - 12th
How is it possible that we can feel the heat of a sun that is so far from Earth? Study the type of heat transfer that makes this possible! The video introduces learners to radiation and how it functions when transferring heat. 
Instructional Video3:12
Berkeley University of California

Light as a Wave

11th - Higher Ed
Let's break down light into the waves that produce it. The series on chemistry of light begins by explaining the features of the waves that create light including speed, wavelength, and frequency.
Instructional Video5:20
TED-Ed

Is Radiation Dangerous?

7th - 12th
Not all radiation is hazardous. Electromagnetic radiation is pure energy. Nuclear radiation comes from the atomic nucleus in which isotopes become unstable and radioactive. Share this video with your class to explore the types of...
Instructional Video4:37
TED-Ed

Sunlight Is Way Older than You Think

7th - 12th Standards
Light travels fast... really fast. But that doesn't mean it moves instantly from its source to whatever object it hits. After watching this video students will understand that once generated in the sun's core,...
Instructional Video4:40
TED-Ed

How Cosmic Rays Help Us Understand the Universe

7th - 12th Standards
You may not realize it, but the earth is constantly receiving messages from all over outer space. Follow along as this video investigates how these cosmic rays carry information that can help humans better understand the composition...
Instructional Video4:52
TED-Ed

Particles and Waves: The Central Mystery of Quantum Mechanics

10th - Higher Ed Standards
Help young physicists make a quantum leap in their understanding of matter with this short instructional video. Tracing the early work of Max Planck, Albert Einstein, and others, this resource explains the science behind the...