Curated Video
How Tall Is That?
Miss Palomine uses various measuring tools to measure the height of herself and Socrates. She then explains how smaller measuring tools give a larger number than do bigger measuring tools and encourages the student to measure various...
Visual Learning Systems
Measuring in Science: Measuring
Measuring is a vital process in science, and it is a process all students can carry out. This program demonstrates many of the different ways measurement occurs in science including measuring length, mass, volume, and temperature....
Visual Learning Systems
Scientific Method: Recording and Analyzing Data
Upon viewing the Scientific Method video series, students will be able to do the following: Appreciate the importance of science and scientific discoveries in improving quality of life. Understand that the scientific method is one of...
Visual Learning Systems
Measuring Length and Temperature: Introduction
This video illustrates how length and temperature are measured using common lab equipment. Students are shown how to accurately measure length using tools such as meter sticks and metric rulers, and how to record their observations....
Visual Learning Systems
Making Observations: Measuring
This fascinating program demonstrates how to observe and record scientific observations. Concepts and terminology: observation, data, recording, data table, tools, safety, measuring, and graphs.
Curated Video
Finding the Volume of Liquids
In this video, students learn how to find the volume of liquids by using different measuring tools, specifically graduated cylinders. They are introduced to the common units of liquid volume measurement, milliliters (mL) and liters (L),...
Visual Learning Systems
How to Measure Length Review
This is a review of the topics covered in the How to Measure Length series. The speaker discusses the difference between length and distance, as well as units of measurement and various measuring tools. How to Measure Length part 6/7
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to the Metric System: What Is Measuring?
This program introduces students to the usefulness and fun of the metric system. The concept of measurement as related to the metric system kicks off the video, followed by examples of how the metric system is used in science. Through a...
New Mexico State University
Soil Sampling: Probe Versus Shovel
You won't find any holes here. An earth scientist demonstrates the process of collecting a soil sample in a quick video presentation. She uses two different tools and discusses the benefits of each.
Crash Course
The New Chemistry: Crash Course History of Science #18
Chemistry was a bit of a late bloomer in terms of scientific progress! Discover the Age of Enlightenment and its effects on how researchers viewed matter with an engaging video. The narrator highlights the work of Antoine Lavoisier and...
CK-12 Foundation
Measuring Angles: Lesson
Develop a degree of measurement. With the aid of a protractor, the video shows how to measure angles. The segment of a larger playlist on geometry basics points out that it is possible to start at a value other than zero when measuring...
Veritasium
What Is The Coastline Paradox?
Measurements of Australia's coast line range from 12,500 km long to 25,700 km long. What causes the difference in these measurements? The video discusses the coastline paradox, fractals, and the importance of the size of a measuring stick.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Curious George: Measure Up
In the video George Measures Up, Curious George needs to measure a tall building for Chef Psighetti. First he uses himself and then realizes he can use a measuring tape instead. As children explore the concepts of measuring, they learn...