Curated Video
The Fascinating World of Platinum: From Jewelry to Catalysts
Delve into the fascinating world of platinum, a noble and precious metal with numerous remarkable properties. From its resistance to corrosion and oxidation to its historical significance and modern-day applications, we uncover the...
Curated Video
The Importance and Hazards of Sulfur
This video explains the properties and uses of sulfur, an element that has been known since ancient times. They discuss its yellow crystal and powder forms, its role in the production of sulfuric acid and fertilizers, its use in cleaning...
Curated Video
The Importance of Iodine: From Discovery to Medical Applications
Learn about iodine, an essential nutrient in the body that plays a crucial role in the synthesis of thyroid hormones and regulating energy production. Explore its discovery by French chemist Bernard Courtois and its various sources,...
Curated Video
The Importance of Carbon: An Overlooked Element
In this video, we explore the importance of carbon, an element that is present in everything from the air we breathe to the objects we use daily.
Curated Video
The Importance and Dangers of Chlorine
Explore the significance of chlorine, a chemical element commonly found in everyday life. We learn about its atomic number, symbol, and physical properties. The video also delves into the dangers of chlorine, particularly in the form of...
FuseSchool
What Are Radioactive Isotopes (radionuclides)
Learn the basics about radioactive isotopes? how they are created? and what chemical reactions are created? Find out more in this video!
Crash Course
Why Star Stuff Matters: Crash Course Big History #202
Carbon makes all life on Earth possible, not to mention most technology and progress. The 12th video in a 16-part series explains the significance of being made of star stuff. From the formation of chemical elements to the rise in...
SciShow
Great Minds: Marie Curie
Marie Curie was a genius and a hard-working, selfless, groundbreaking scientist. A video discusses her work, her personal life, and how impressive both were for the time and place she was born.
TED-Ed
Periodic Videos
From hydrogen to ununoctium, this collection of videos has everything you need to begin teaching about the periodic table. Offering descriptions of each element and interesting experiments...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Periodic Table
In a friendly, casual conversation on the beach, two animated teens discuss the periodic table. Assign this video to be viewed at home by physical science fans. After viewing, they can write definitions for key vocabulary terms and take...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Elements & Compounds
Compound class members' knowledge of elements and compounds with this delightful video clip! As the animated characters work on baking a birthday cake, they reveal that elements are simple substances that can be combined to form...
Mystery of Matter
Mysteries of the Periodic Table, Part 2: The Rare Earths
Seeing is believing, but seeing is difficult when identifying elements by their subatomic particles. Learners take a trip through history to identify the rare earth elements to learn the struggle of separating the very similar elements....
Mystery of Matter
Mysteries of the Periodic Table, Part 3: Beyond Uranium
Manmade elements are still elements and have their place in the periodic table. A video lesson explains the history of the discovery and creation of elements beyond uranium in the periodic table. The interesting video includes a thorough...
TED-Ed
What Makes Neon Signs Glow? A 360° Animation
Why are neon signs so bright and colorful? Scholars discover how artists create neon signs and find out that neon is not the only gas they use in their production. Next, they explore the history of neon signs and how their development...
American Chemical Society
Are We Running out of Helium?
Helium is a favorite element of young children everywhere! A video lesson from a larger series examines the properties of helium and why they may contribute to its eventual extinction. The lesson also explores possible industrial...
SciShow
Mining Asteroids for Space Treasure!
Can humans really live in space? Which elements and compounds are essential for life? An informative video explores the concept of mining asteroids for important chemicals needed to support life in space. Viewers then identify the...
SciShow
Move Over, Mars: We Could Farm on Asteroids!
We need a source of food to live on another planet. An installment of the extensive SciShow Space series suggests one option, farming on asteroids! Caitlin Hofmeister explains the challenges and benefits of potential future farms. She...
SciShow
This Star Might Be Hiding Undiscovered Elements
Przybylski's star, a well-researched star discovered in the 1960s, presents a few mysteries for scientists. The current theory mentions it contains many large, unstable elements that don't exist on Earth. Learn more about the fascinating...
American Chemical Society
The Periodic Table Table
You'd be hard pressed to find someone more dedicated to the periodic table than Theodore Gray. A video lesson interviews him as he describes his passion and his creation. The installment of a larger series on reactions shows Gray's table...
Crash Course
The New Chemistry: Crash Course History of Science #18
Chemistry was a bit of a late bloomer in terms of scientific progress! Discover the Age of Enlightenment and its effects on how researchers viewed matter with an engaging video. The narrator highlights the work of Antoine Lavoisier and...
Crash Course
Alchemy: Crash Course History of Science #10
If the word alchemy makes you think of wizards gathered around bubbling cauldrons, you're not completely wrong! Introduce scholars to the history of chemistry during part 10 of a 15-part History of Science series. The video takes viewers...
PBS
The Anatomy of the Sun
Welcome to Sun 101! What better way to gain an understanding of our star than to learn about its anatomy? Physical science scholars peer inside to discover the inner workings of the sun through a video and discussion questions. The...
Periodic Videos
Tennessine
Some isotopes of tennessine decay through spontaneous fission. When only one atom can be produced at a time, many people are surprised with what we know and don't know about this element. Individuals learn what we do know in the...
Periodic Videos
The Smelliest Element: Livermorium
The most stable isotope of livermorium has a half-life of around 53 milliseconds. Pupils understand the synthetic element and appreciate the unique properties with a video on livermorium. It describes the many scientists who collaborated...