Deep Look
Nature's Scuba Divers: How Beetles Breathe Underwater
Some insects breathe air yet live underwater. The video explains how they carry air with them and the scientific principles behind this ability. It focuses on beetles and surface tension as the concept of nature's scuba divers becomes...
Deep Look
This Is Why Water Striders Make Terrible Lifeguards
Water striders ... amazing aquatic acrobats or ferocious predators? Introduce life science scholars to these tough little insects using an engaging video. The narrator explains the strider's ability to walk on water and how it uses this...
Physics Girl
Seven Science Experiments with Surface Tension
Surface tension helps us perform some simple—but impressive science. The video presents many experiments to briefly explain surface tension. From the surface tension on milk and coffee to water, the experiments demonstrate the strength...
Ricochet Science
Properties of Water
Show young learners that water is a unique compound with one-of-a-kind properties. The second video in an eight-part series analyzes the life-supporting properties of water. It discusses water as a solvent, adhesion and cohesion...
NASA
The Anatomy of a Raindrop
After reviewing the water cycle, zoom in on a raindrop and learn about the physics determining its shape. See actual footage of raindrops falling with high-speed photography! A written description of the same information is also provided...
Steve Spangler Science
Anti-Gravity Water - Sick Science! #073
Explore the effects of gravity using this demonstration on surface tension. Learners fill a glass with water, put a handkerchief over the top creating a seal, and then turn the glass over without losing a drop. This is a terrific way to...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: How Mosquitos Fly in the Rain
By viewing high-speed videos of raindrops hitting mosquitos, learn how insects are able to fly in the rain by calculating the impact forces of raindrops on flying mosquitoes.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: The Science of Soap Bubbles
As magic and ephemeral as they may seem, soap bubbles are a magnificent example of precise mathematics, physics and chemistry at work. Part One of this video lesson will explore the science that explains soap bubbles, as well as the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Surface Tension: Making Paper Clips Float
In this video segment, the ZOOM cast relies on the surface tension of water to make paper clips float. [2:20]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Surface Tension
Discover surface tension in water, and learn how surface tension is related to hydrogen bonding. [4:31]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Water, Acids, and Bases: Surface Tension
Learn the basics of surface tension and its relationship to hydrogen bonding in this video. [4:30]
University of Florida
Chemistry 2041 Lecture Notes: Phases and Equilibrium
An extensive set of notes and graphics (excellent graphics) pertaining to the phases of matter, phase changes and the energy changes associated with changes in phase. Characteristic properties of solids, liquids and gases are discussed....
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Bubble Wall
A bubble wall illustrates the surface tension of water and the forces behind it. [3:25]
Crash Course
Crash Course Chemistry #26: Liquids
A crash course on London dispersion forces, hydrogen bonds, cohesion, adhesion, viscosity, capillary action, surface tension, and properties of liquids. [11:04]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bouncing Droplets: Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Surfaces
This video introduces the concept of surface tension, and shows how roughness can make a surface superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic. The Wenzel and Cassie-Baxter models are explained. [8:17]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Physics: The Marangoni Effect: Make a Soap Propelled Boat!
The differences of surface tension between soap and water can really make things go! This video shows some interesting demos illustrating the Marangoni Effect. Two liquids with different surface tensions will result in a surface tension...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cohesion and Adhesion
In this narrated lesson, learn about the properties of cohesion and adhesion in liquid water. [2:40]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bouncing Droplets: Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Surfaces
This video introduces the concept of surface tension, and shows how roughness can make a surface superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic. The Wenzel and Cassie-Baxter models are explained. [8:17]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Surface Tension
Surface tension in water, and how the surface tension is related to hydrogen bonding.
Other
Kidspace Children's Museum: Soap and Pepper Experiment
It's not just soap and pepper, it's surface tension! Video explains why soap and pepper don't mix. [2:51]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Surface Tension and Adhesion
This video explains the concepts of surface tension, cohesion, and adhesion. [6:37]
Next Vista for Learning
Next Vista for Learning: Phenomena Science: Marvelous Milk
A demonstration where dish soap on a q-tip, spreads over the surface of milk causing swirling of the food color added to the milk. The demonstration asks students to observe, predict, and explain what is being shown in the experiment....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cohesion and Adhesion: Lesson 4
This lesson will explain the properties of cohesion and adhesion. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Cohesion and Adhesion."