Instructional Video5:49
TED-Ed

Could We Create Dark Matter?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Dark matter makes up 85 percent of our universe. The video explains current scientific research to create and better understand dark matter. The narrator explains the research into the large hadron collider with easily understandable...
Instructional Video5:03
SciShow

Great Minds: James Clerk Maxwell, Electromagnetic Hero

9th - 12th
What do Saturn's rings, electromagnetism, and the first color photograph all have in common? James Clerk Maxwell discovered them all! Learn about one of the founders of modern physics with a video biography of his academic...
Instructional Video3:04
PBS

Career Connections | Network Architect

6th - 12th
Network architects are the people who build those computer networks that we use every day. Advice? "Keep learning!" binary.
Instructional Video1:07
National Woman's History Museum

Women's History Minute: Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu

6th - 12th Standards
Born in Suzhou, China, experimental physicist Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu immigrated to the United States, where she worked on the Manhattan Project. A short video introduces viewers to the amazing achievements of this remarkable woman.
Instructional Video5:37
TED-Ed

Hawking's Black Hole Paradox Explained

9th - Higher Ed
Scientists view every paradox as an opportunity for investigations that lead to discoveries. A short video looks at Stephen Hawking's Black Hole paradox and its implications for general relativity and quantum mechanics. 
Instructional Video4:23
TED-Ed

Are We Living in a Simulation?

9th - Higher Ed
Could the universe be part of one giant video game? A video lesson considers the idea that a powerful enough computer could simulate the universe. Building on an understanding of the mathematical laws of the universe, the lesson...
Instructional Video5:15
TED-Ed

The High-Stakes Race to Make Quantum Computers Work

9th - Higher Ed
Quantum mechanics just might take computing to a new level. Pupils watch an animated video to learn about quantum computers and how they differ from classical computers. They learn about two current approaches to quantum computing,...
Instructional Video5:06
TED-Ed

Can a Black Hole Be Destroyed?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
The destructive power of black holes is enough to give any astrophysicist nightmares. No wonder the question arises as to whether a black hole can be destroyed. The narrator of a theoretical video explores the possibilities.
Instructional Video5:47
Be Smart

What's the Hottest Hot and Coldest Cold?

6th - 12th Standards
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...
Instructional Video8:13
Physics Girl

Quantum Cryptography Explained

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Cryptography keeps your identifying information safe! An interesting lesson explains the history of encryption and decryption. The instructor begins with simple strategies and progresses to quantum cryptography to finish the well-rounded...
Instructional Video5:36
Physics Girl

Can You Push a Spacecraft with Light?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
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...
Instructional Video8:20
Domain of Science

The Map of Physics

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Aristotle said, "The more you know, the more you know you don't know." Physics includes everything from the laws of motion to quantum gravity. An interesting video attempts to cover the main concepts of every branch of physics in only a...
Instructional Video4:46
Veritasium

Empty Space is NOT Empty

9th - 12th
Visualize the vastness of an atom. The video, part of the Veritasium playlist, discusses the amount of empty space within an atom. The presentation describes the theory of quarks and how that empty space is not empty after all. Using a...
Instructional Video7:53
Veritasium

Why the Sky ISN'T Blue

9th - Higher Ed
The answer is: a method to celebrate a major milestone. A proud video celebrates 500,000 followers and gives an idea of how big that number is. The resource in the Veritasium playlist goes on to answer several questions posed by...
Instructional Video4:32
TED-Ed

Is it Possible to Create a Perfect Vacuum?

7th - 12th Standards
It turns out that vacuums are not really vacuums. An engaging video lesson explains the process scientists use to create a vacuum. Their efforts get them close, but the video instructor explains why they cannot create a perfect vacuum.
Instructional Video11:00
Crash Course

Why Cosmic Evolution Matters: Crash Course Big History #201

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Does reality exist, or are we just a part of a larger virtual reality game someone is playing? A mind-bending video explains why we study cosmic history. It presents details about the start of the universe and more accurate predictions...
Instructional Video5:38
TED-Ed

Will We Ever Be Able To Teleport?

11th - Higher Ed
Quantium entanglement? The Uncertainty Principle? A cubit of data? Spooky Action at a Distance? How do these terms figure in an answer to the question of whether or not it will ever be possible to teleport? A short video provides all the...
Instructional Video10:04
MinutePhysics

The No Cloning Theorem

11th - Higher Ed
Perfect cloning is impossible — and that's been proven mathematically. Investigate the complexity of cloning in physics. The video instructor explains why cloning is theoretically impossible. He uses several examples to illustrate...
Instructional Video3:05
MinutePhysics

Quantum Shape-Shifting: Neutrino Oscillations

11th - Higher Ed
Explore the life of neutrinos and how they interact with each other. A creative video lesson describes the three interactions of neutrinos and their behavior within their environments. The instructor explains the cause and paths of their...
Instructional Video2:48
MinutePhysics

Solution to the Grandfather Paradox

11th - Higher Ed
If you go back in time to kill your grandfather, would you have been born? The lesson narrator uses this grandfather paradox to explain the concept of quantum superposition. He shows how the superposition of two states solves the paradox.
Instructional Video3:28
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MinutePhysics

Do Cause and Effect Really Exist? (Big Picture Ep. 2/5)

9th - Higher Ed
Examine cause and effect through the lens of physics. A video lesson describes how the reality of cause and effect does not apply to physics. Rather than following cause and effect, particles simply change in a predictable pattern.
Instructional Video14:13
MinutePhysics

How to Teleport Schrödinger's Cat

11th - Higher Ed
Teleportation is possible! An artistic video lesson discusses three types of quantum teleportation. The narrator explains what is possible and what is not before giving real teleportation examples.
Instructional Video3:14
MinutePhysics

How To Discover Weird New Particles | Emergent Quantum Quasiparticles

11th - Higher Ed
Creating new particles is only limited by the imagination. An entertaining video lesson shows scholars how scientists manipulate known particles, atoms, and molecules to create new particles. The instructor discusses many examples as...
Instructional Video3:49
MinutePhysics

Open Letter to the President: Physics Education

9th - 12th
Does something seem missing from your Physics class? Is it ... excitement? Current physics topics? The latest discoveries? The video explains some of the "gaps" in most physics curricula throughout the United States. Scholars learn...