Curated Video
New York investing $100 million into Electron-Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Construction of the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) is slated to begin in 2025.
Curated Video
How can we stop solar flares knocking out driverless cars, GPS systems and the internet itself?
A team of UK researchers are testing ways to shield electronics from solar radiation which could scramble the binary code that the smooth functioning of our digital world depends on.
Bridgeman Arts
A is for Atom part 2 - 1952 Cold War-era cartoon about atomic energy
American animation about atomic energy - atom - nuclear. Dr Atom illustrates the way protons , neutrons and electrons function. Periodic table of elements - elements are represented by buildings - explanation of function of isotopes -...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Parts Of An Atom
Press photographers / Dr Earnest Lawrence smiling to press and entering building / Lawrence and workers look at machinery and operate controls / diagrams providing explanation of what makes up an atom and how the uranium atom was split.
Bridgeman Arts
Chinon Nuclear Power Plant in Indre-et-Loire, France, 1959, part 5
Clip 6 from the nuclear power documentary 'La voie Francaise des centrales nucleaires, de marcoule a chinon' made between 1954 and 1956, and presented by Le Commissariat - l'Energie Atomique et Electricite de France. Construction of A1,...
Curated OER
Introduction to the Atom
Sal does a phenomenal job introducing students to the atom, and the history that goes along with how we understand and view atoms today. Students are introduced to the atomic number, and how elements are organized into the periodic table...
PBS
Science Fundamentals: Chemistry!
Chemical reactions are a part of almost everything in everyday life. A video presentation gives an introduction to chemistry by describing the basics of atomic structure and chemical reactions. Learners discover chemical reactions are...
Mystery of Matter
Into the Atom, Part 4: The Atom Splits
Scientific discord is part of the road to new discoveries. Scholars learn how scientists challenge each other to prove and explain their conclusions in the final lesson of the four-part series Into the Atom. The video lesson explains the...
Mystery of Matter
Into the Atom, Part 2: The Atom’s First Pieces
Could electrons really be as small as the numbers suggest? This is the hurdle for the initial study of electrical properties of elements. Learners view a video to follow the history of the science that led to the discovery of the parts...
Mystery of Matter
Into the Atom, Part 1: Atoms Have Parts
Finally mysteries are revealed! A thorough lesson shows how the scientific method helps to solve mysteries of now common elements. Young scientists watch the video presentation to gain a thorough understanding of how Madam Curie...
Mystery of Matter
Mysteries of the Periodic Table, Part 5: Isotopes
Idiosyncrasies caused by isotopes baffled scientists for more than half a century. Learners examine a thorough review of the historical discovery of isotopes in the fifth and final video in the series Mysteries of the Periodic Table....
American Chemical Society
What Are Isotopes? Chemistry Basics
Use animations to explain the concept of an isotope. Young scholars view a lesson from the Reaction series dedicated to isotopes. They learn what an isotope is and why they are important to complete a great back-to-basics lesson.
TED-Ed
What’s the Smallest Thing in the Universe?
Quarks have some interesting features—including their names! Young scholars learn about up, down, strange, charming, bottom, and top quarks in an engaging video presentation. The narrator begins with an overview of molecules and atoms,...
SciShow
Nuclear Pasta May Be the Strongest Material Ever
Do you ever feel like scientists have more fun naming new discoveries than actually finding them? Discover the fun they had while learning about the extremely scientific concepts of nuclear pasta, gnocchi, spaghetti, waffles,...
Physics Girl
What Are Quarks? Sugar Edition!
Even scientists don't really understand quarks! Learners watch as the instructor describes what scientists do know about quark particles and their interaction with each other. The lesson dispels myths that individuals may have about...
Socratica
Chemistry and Physics: History of the Atom (Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, and Bohr Models)
How do we know so much about the atom? Explore the evolution of the atomic model through a video from an informative chemistry lessons playlist. The narrator describes how our view of atoms and subatomic particles has changed from...
American Chemical Society
Have We Found All The Elements?
You've always wanted to know why ytterbium is called ytterbium, haven't you? An engaging video investigates the discovery of elements throughout history. It posits the theory that we are close to having discovered all the elements.
JFR Science
Representing the Atom: Bohr, Rutherford and Lewis Diagrams
What's the best way to draw an atom? Well, that depends on what information you need to convey. Compare and contrast the atomic models of Bohr, Rutherford, and Lewis using a video from the JFR Science series. The resource shows the basis...
JFR Science
Average Atomic Mass: Why Are There Decimals on the Periodic Table?
How do you count half of a neutron? Solve the mystery of those awkward atomic masses that contain decimals with a video from JFR Science. The narrator shows viewers how to calculate the average atomic mass using the relative abundances...
JFR Science
Isotopes and Half-Life: What Are Medical Isotopes?
How do medical professionals use radiation without doing more harm than good? Budding nuclear chemists begin their study of all things radioactive with a video from the JFR Science playlist. Topics include differences between isotopes,...
Socratica
What Are Neutron Stars?
What happens at the end of the life cycle of a star? A lesson in the Socratica Astronomy playlist shows three ways a star dies: white dwarf, black hole, and neutron star. Each ending depends on the mass of the original star.
Veritasium
Atomic Rant
Quantum mechanics made the traditional model of the atom obsolete. The episode of the Veritasium playlist explains the location and behavior of an electron in an atom. Scholars learn the different shapes of orbitals electrons occupy.
Bozeman Science
PS1C—Nuclear Processes
Need some strategies for teaching nuclear processes that are sure to cause an explosion of learning in your classroom? Get all the essential background knowledge, plus tips for getting your point across in a thoughtful...
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Atoms As Big As Mountains—Neutron Stars Explained
What is the densest object in the universe? Neutron stars claim many unique properties—including the title of densest object—that are extreme, even for our universe. The video explains how neutron stars form and why it is important for...