Wonderscape
Science Kids: All About Photosynthesis
This video is a lesson on photosynthesis, the process by which plants make their own food. It explains the three ingredients needed for photosynthesis - carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight - and how plants use these ingredients to create...
Professor Dave Explains
Plant Pigments
Why are most plants green? Why do leaves change colors in the autumn? Let's learn about pigments, the molecules that give living organisms their color. They also have other interesting functions, like the famous chlorophyll, which serves...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Energy: Different Forms of Energy
Upon viewing the Exploring Energy video series, students will be able to do the following: Define energy as the ability to do work. Cite everyday examples of how energy is used to do work. Understand that kinetic energy is sometimes...
Visual Learning Systems
Energy Quiz
This video is a quiz over the topics covered in the Energy series. In this series, we explore the various forms of energy, including mechanical, nuclear, heat, chemical, and electromagnetic energy. We delve into the concepts of kinetic...
Visual Learning Systems
Food Chains: Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers
It is fascinating to explore the energy relationships between living things. This exciting video investigates the process of living things producing energy, consuming it, and breaking it down. Food chains and food webs visually...
Visual Learning Systems
The Nature of Light: Light Energy
Students will learn about the different frequencies along the electromagnetic spectrum. Vivid animation is used to explore the visible spectrum of light and the colors it allows us to see everyday. The video also investigates various...
Science360
Solar Power - Green Revolution
In this episode of Green Revolution, learn how solar cells capture energy from the sun, and how scientists and engineers are improving this technology so you can use the power of the sun on the go. Visit the full Green Revolution...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Energy
This video introduces the Energy series. This series of videos describes the five main forms of energy and how to differentiate between them. Students will learn about potential and kinetic energy. Everyday examples illustrate how we...
Visual Learning Systems
Cells: Plant and Animal Cells
Upon viewing the Cells video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that cells are the basic building blocks of life. Explain the main components of the cell theory: - all organisms are made up of one or more...
PBS
Light Absorption: Effects of Light | UNC-TV Science
Beat the summer heat by exploring the properties of color. Scientists view a video explaining the relationship between light absorption and energy transfer using variables including intensity, time, and wavelength. A multiple-choice...
PBS
Reflection and Refraction | UNC-TV Science
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...
TED-Ed
How Light Technology Is Changing Medicine
Medicine has gone high tech. But how do the new, less invasive diagnostic tools work? An engaging short video sheds light on how integrated photonics is revolutionizing the medical sensor industry.
Physics Girl
How Does Laser Cooling Work?
We typically think of lasers adding heat energy, but lasers can be used for cooling, too! An episode of a physics playlist discusses the science of lasers. Learners watch how to place lasers to effectively slow subatomic particles.
Physics Girl
Is Energy Always Conserved?
Is the Law of Conservation of Energy true in space? The video instructor explains how light changes as it passes through the universe. It explores wavelength changes and how they change its energy to finish the episode of a larger...
Physics Girl
Can You Push a Spacecraft with Light?
In space, there is no wind—but there is an unlimited amount of light. An electrifying video that is part of a larger physics playlist shares current technology scientists use to power spacecraft with light. The narrator is not explaining...
Veritasium
Sandwich Bag Fire Starter
How many ways to you know to start a fire? The video offers instructions for starting a fire without a match, lighter, or magnifying glass. As a resourceful option, it focuses on a method using a sandwich bag, water, and the sun to heat...
MinutePhysics
The Origin of Quantum Mechanics (feat. Neil Turok)
How do you get the most light out of a light bulb? That's the task Max Planck took on, and it turned out to be rather...enlightening! The illustrated video introduces physics scholars to Planck's plight, which ultimately changed our...
DoodleScience
The Big Bang Theory and Red-Shift
The universe is getting bigger and bigger! A video features an instructor explaining the Big Bang Theory and gives evidence to show the universe is still expanding. Discussion includes the doppler effect and the red-shift in the light...
DoodleScience
Energy Transfer and Efficiency
Offering more than just light, a lamp can serve a dual purpose as a heater. The video shows that a lamp converts electricity to light and heat energy. Although the purpose of the lamp is light, most of the energy is in the form of heat....
DoodleScience
The Energy Types
How many types of energy can you name? A video introduces all 10 types of energy and gives a brief explanation of each.
Berkeley University of California
Absorption and Emission Spectra
How does quantization affect absorption and emission? The instructor explains how creating boundaries for a particle that behaves like a wave creates quantization. This is the property that allows for the absorption and emission of...
Berkeley University of California
Particle In a Box-Tube
What happens when you fix the ends of a wave? The video explains the answer by outlining the concept of quantization through a mathematical analysis. The instructor illustrates how only certain wavelengths are possible within a specific...
PBS
Electromagnetic Spectrum | UNC-TV Science
Illuminate lightwaves, even those not visible to the human eye, in a concise activity about the electromagnetic spectrum. Pupils watch and listen to an animated video describing the electromagnetic spectrum as well as frequency and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Breaking Down Photosynthesis Stages
Video tutorial breaks down photosynthesis into two stages: light dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle. [4:47]