Curated Video
Metric Measurements
Mr. Addit describes the differences between the standard system of measurements and the metric system. He reviews the tools used to measure both distance and temperature in the metric system.
Visual Learning Systems
Metric Length and Temperature: Introduction
Through colorful animations and common everyday examples, this video helps students learn how to measure length and temperature using the metric system. Both the Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales are explained in depth. Emphasis is...
PBS
The Sun Heats Earth
Is the hottest part of the day at noon, when closest to the sun, or later in the afternoon, when the land holds in the heat? Scholars observe the temperatures over a few days as Earth rotates into sunlight and view a flat map of the...
Be Smart
What's the Hottest Hot and Coldest Cold?
When temperatures get extreme, physics gets a little weird! Show physics scholars the lowest man-made temperature to date, as well as the extreme heat of the Big Bang using a video from an extensive playlist. The narrator explains some...
Veritasium
Celsius Didn't Invent Celsius
This temperature scale brought to you by...Carl Linnaeus? Discover the true origins of the world's most popular unit of temperature with a video from Veritasium. Content includes the world's struggle with standard temperature...
MinuteEarth
The Hottest Place on Earth
Where is the hottest place on Earth, and how can scientists prove it? The video discusses multiple methods for measuring the temperatures across the planet. Then it discusses the hottest places measured by each method and their accuracy....
Veritasium
Misconceptions About Temperature
Do we actually feel temperature? Examine the relationship between what we feel and what is actually taking place in a video about temperature misconceptions. The narrator asks random passersby to feel different objects, then has them...