Instructional Video3:26
SciShow

The Physics of the Weird and Wonderful Theremin

12th - Higher Ed
Electronic music is older than you may think. Enter the theremin - a device that turns your body into part of a capacitor, and allows you to play music without even touching an instrument!
Instructional Video4:19
MinutePhysics

Why It's Impossible to Tune a Piano

12th - Higher Ed
Pianos can't be perfectly tuned - it's a mathematical fact!
Instructional Video3:44
SciShow

So, Negative Gravity Is a Thing

12th - Higher Ed
In nature, most of our basic forces both attract and repel. In fact, gravity is the only exception. But, according to theorists, sound waves actually have negative gravity.
Instructional Video3:25
SciShow

Cymatics: Turning Sound into Art

12th - Higher Ed
Sound waves vibrate more than just our eardrums, they can also make visual art!
Instructional Video10:14
SciShow

5 Animals With Superpowered Senses

12th - Higher Ed
From the ability to see “invisible” types of light to the power to taste all over their body, meet five incredible animals whose super senses far surpass our own! Chapters STAR-NOSED MOLES 3:04 HARBOR SEALS 4:56 CATFISH 6:49 BEARS 8:26
Instructional Video7:01
Bozeman Science

Standing Waves

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how standing waves are created through the reflection and interference of traveling waves. Destructive interference creates areas of no movement called nodes. Constructive interference creates areas...
Instructional Video4:12
SciShow Kids

The Science of the String Phone!

K - 5th
Join Jessi and friends as they learn about sound waves by making a string phone! Plus, learn how to make your own!
Instructional Video19:53
SciShow

Good Vibrations

12th - Higher Ed
Can you feel them in your fingers? How about in your lungs? Vibrations are all around us, so let’s explore some everyday vibrations!
Instructional Video2:38
SciShow

Can You Break Glass with Your Voice?

12th - Higher Ed
It's an old cliche: an opera singer hits a note so high, it breaks a wine glass. It may seem over the top, but with a little science (and an amp), you too can break a glass like the finest soprano!
Instructional Video3:21
SciShow Kids

What Do You Hear in a Seashell?

K - 5th
Have you ever put a seashell up to your ear and heard a roaring sound the sounds sort of like the ocean? Is it magic? No! It's science! Jessi and Squeaks explain what's up!
Instructional Video4:36
Bozeman Science

Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen compares and contrasts mechanical and electromagnetic waves. Both types of waves transfer energy through oscillations but mechanical waves requires a medium. Several examples of each type of wave are included.
Instructional Video1:58
Curated Video

How to Do a Beatbox Lip Roll

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn how to do a beatbox lip roll in this Howcast video with Beatboxer Entertainment.
Instructional Video1:08
Curated Video

How to Do a Beatbox Inward Zipper

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn how to do a beatbox inward zipper in this Howcast video with Beatboxer Entertainment.
Instructional Video1:38
Curated Video

How to Make a DJ Horn or Air Horn Sound in Beatboxing

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn how to make a beatbox DJ horn or air horn sound in this Howcast video with Beatboxer Entertainment.
Instructional Video1:13
Curated Video

How to Make a Beatbox Siren Sound

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn how to make a beatbox siren sound in this Howcast video with Beatboxer Entertainment.
Instructional Video3:01
Curated Video

How to Make a Kazoo

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn how to make a kazoo for a science project with the instructions in this Howcast video.
Instructional Video1:31
Curated Video

How to Customize Ringtones for Different People

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast -Learn how to customize ringtones for different people in this Howcast video about how to use an iPhone.
Instructional Video2:28
Curated Video

DIY SCI - WEIRD SOUNDS - ALUMINUM BARS

6th - Higher Ed
DIY SCI host Steve Spangler demonstrates how you can use aluminum bars to make some crazy sounds!
Instructional Video3:34
Science ABC

Clock Spider: What Is The The Legend Surrounding This Giant Spider Species?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Huntsman spider also called clock spider belongs to the family of Sparassidae. The Sparassidae family of spiders have eight forward facing eyes giving them an enigmatic look. What makes huntsman spider different from ordinary spiders is...
Instructional Video0:40
Curated Video

Seismic waves

6th - 12th
Sound-like waves that travel through the ground from an earthquake or other source of vibration. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Instructional Video0:54
Curated Video

Long-period events

6th - 12th
Earthquakes with relatively low-frequency vibration, caused by sudden changes of pressure inside volcanoes and magma channels. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
Instructional Video2:46
Curated Video

Musical Instruments

6th - 12th
Different instruments can produce a wide variety of different sounds and notes, but why is this? Revealing how scientific principles combine to make music. Physics - Waves - Learning Points. Musical instruments are designed based on the...
Instructional Video2:58
Curated Video

Beyond Human Hearing

6th - 12th
Humans can only hear a certain range of sound frequencies. Discover the sounds we can't hear and why they can be useful. Physics - Waves - Learning Points. The frequency of sound waves determines whether we can hear them. High-frequency...
Instructional Video2:49
Curated Video

How We Hear

6th - 12th
How our ears hear different frequencies, and how they work with the brain to turn these into sounds which we understand. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Sounds are simply movements of air molecules. Our ears are extremely...