Crash Course
The Periodic Table: Crash Course Chemistry
Hank gives us a tour of the most important table ever, including the life story of the obsessive man who championed it, Dmitri Mendeleev. The periodic table of elements is a concise, information-dense catalog of all of the different...
Bozeman Science
Metallic Solids
In this video Paul Andersen explains how metallic solids form when delocalized electrons hold the positive nuclei in an electron sea. This model helps to explain the properties of metals like conductivity, shiny appearance, malleability,...
Bozeman Science
Metallic Bonding
In this video Paul Andersen explains how metallic bonding structure creates the different properties of metals. The electron sea model explains how the positive nuclei are locked into a negative sea of delocalized electrons. This sharing...
Bozeman Science
ESS3C - Human Impacts on Earth Systems
In this video Paul Andersen explains how humans are impacting the Earth through farming, mining, pollution and climate change. According to the NGSS wise management can reduce impacts on the planet. This will become more important as...
Crash Course Kids
The Science of Lunch
Even an empty lunch sack is useful to science. You can examine it and come up with some traits. In this episode, Sabrina chats about things like malleability, hardness, conductivity, and magnetism. And all with lunch! This first series...
SciShow
Why Are the Inner and Outer Planets Different?
The planets in our solar system have a very specific order. But have you wondered why they have the order they do?
Bozeman Science
A Tour of the Periodic Table
Mr. Andersen describes the major groups on the periodic table.
Bozeman Science
Resistivity
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the resistivity of a material opposes the flow of charge. Conductors (like metal) will have a low resistivity and insulators will have a high resistivity. Semiconductors will have a moderate...
Curated Video
Journey to the Center of the Earth: Exploring Earth's Layers
This video explores the layers of the Earth, from the crust to the inner core, comparing it to the layers of a sandwich. They discuss the composition and characteristics of each layer, highlighting the unique properties of the mantle,...
Curated Video
The Dirty Truth About Our Clean Energy Future
In order to develop clean energy technology, specific rare earth metals like cobalt and nickel need to be harvested. These often come at a steep human and environmental cost– but what if there was another way? Some propose sourcing these...
Great Big Story
Suveen Mathaudhu’s heroic work with metals
Meet Suveen Mathaudhu, a scientist inspired by superheroes, revolutionizing metals to create eco-friendly solutions for transportation and beyond.
Curated Video
Electrolysis: Driving Chemical Reactions with Electricity
The process of using a direct electric current passing through a conductive liquid to drive a chemical reaction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Non-flammable
A substance that is not readily ignited or rapidly burned is said to be non-flammable. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
Metalloid
While most elements can easily be categorised as either metals or non-metals, a few have physical and chemical properties that are in between, which makes them harder to classify. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms...
Curated Video
Heat resistant
The ability of a substance to withstand the effects of high temperature without being permanently changed. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Flammable
Easily ignited, able to catch fire easily. Flammable materials may be solids, liquids, or gases. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
Extraction
The process of deriving metals from their naturally-occurring ores. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
Curated Video
Metal
The elements in the middle and left side of the Periodic Table are all metals. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Curated Video
Corrosion
Commonly called rusting, the degrading of the exposed surface of materials, in particular metals. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
Alkali metal
A highly reactive group of metals that make up group one in the periodic table. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Curated Video
Transition element
Any of the metallic elements from the central block of the periodic table. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
Curated Video
Non-metals
The non-metal elements are found to the right of the Periodic Table. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
Curated Video
Molten
A substance that has been converted to liquid form by heating. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
Curated Video
Alkaline earth metal
A group of metals that form group two of the periodic table. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...