Instructional Video1:30
NASA

Fermi's Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor

3rd - 11th
The Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) is one of the instruments aboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. The GBM studies gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe, as well as other flashes of gamma rays....
Instructional Video1:50
Next Animation Studio

Earth’s inner core growing lopsided - but will not cause tilting

12th - Higher Ed
Earth’s inner core grows 1 millimeter in radius per year, but its east side is growing faster than its west.<br/>
Podcast3:42
NPR

Catching Snowflakes for Science

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Scientists from the Desert Research Institute in California are recruiting some very young researchers to help them better understand snow storms. The researchers have opened up data collection to citizen scientists, as they will need...
Instructional Video8:16
Journey to the Microcosmos

Desmids The Symmetrical Algae That's Full of Crystals

9th - Higher Ed
Desmids The Symmetrical Algae That's Full of Crystals
Instructional Video5:00
FuseSchool

What Are Salts?

6th - Higher Ed
Learn the basics about what salts are, as part of the overall topic of acids and bases.
Instructional Video3:54
Mazz Media

What is Freezing? (Simple English)

6th - 8th
This live-action video program is about the word freezing. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word freezing through the use of video footage, photographs, diagrams, and...
Instructional Video10:10
Professor Dave Explains

Recrystallization and Melting Point Analysis

9th - Higher Ed
Now that we have covered some important separation techniques, let's take a look at a purification technique. Sometimes a chemical reaction will produce a solid, which can precipitate from solution. But these crystals typically contain...
Instructional Video2:31
Science360

Piezo Power Under pressure, crystals live up to their electric potential

12th - Higher Ed
Some materials generate an electrical potential when they’re mechanically stressed. This ability to convert mechanical energy into a tiny jolt of electricity (or vice-versa) is called the piezoelectric effect, and engineers have been...
Instructional Video10:49
Learning Mole

Crystallisation

Pre-K - 12th
This kitchen science video lesson is all about inedelible food and things we cannot eat. Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn about science they can do at home.
Instructional Video4:09
Mazz Media

What Are Igneous Rocks?

K - 8th
Through real world footage and animation students will learn how igneous rocks are formed and where they are located. Viewers will understand the differences between intrusive and extrusive rocks and how various landforms are made. Side...
Instructional Video4:11
TMW Media

Magical Glass Technology: What other products use glass and how

K - 5th
In a wafer, what are the limits to glass and what is a possible solution?<br/>
Magical Glass Technology, Part 2
Instructional Video3:41
Visual Learning Systems

Minerals and Their Properties: Mineral Formation

3rd - 8th
This video explains the formation and identification of minerals. Major mineral groups, basic crystal systems, the physical properties of minerals, and everyday uses of minerals are discussed. Other terminology includes: inorganic,...
Instructional Video0:57
Visual Learning Systems

Minerals and Their Properties: Mineral Structure

3rd - 8th
This video explains the formation and identification of minerals. Major mineral groups, basic crystal systems, the physical properties of minerals, and everyday uses of minerals are discussed. Other terminology includes: inorganic,...
Instructional Video14:58
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Our Earth - Rock Recipes

6th - Higher Ed
Rocks are complicated collections of mineral particles. Four silicate mineral groups make up 90% of the crustal rocks - mafic minerals, quartzes, feldspars and micas. Rocks come in three basic varieties - igneous, sedimentary and...
Instructional Video4:40
Science360

Science of the Winter Olympic Games - Science of Snow

12th - Higher Ed
Snow is an essential part of the 2014 Olympics. How it's formed and how it reacts has been studied by scientists for centuries and continues to this day. Sarah Konrad, a former Winter Olympian who is also a glaciologist at the...
Instructional Video2:11
Weatherthings

Water Smart: The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate - Condensation

6th - 8th
The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate shows us how the sun produces heat to drive the water cycle. It's made clear that the water cycle continues in the absence of sunlight or heat. We learn how the two components of climate- temperature and...
Instructional Video4:56
TED-Ed

How to Squeeze Electricity Out of Crystals

7th - 12th Standards
It is possible to generate electricity by squeezing a single sugar crystal. A short video explains how this is possible and the way this knowledge has changed our society. From sonar devices to renewable energy, generations rely on this...
Instructional Video2:43
Curated OER

How Do Crystals Form?

6th - 8th
Once again, a teacher is videotaped while lecturing his class when describing how crystals form and grow. It feels like you're sitting in a college classroom and taking a lecture from a very good instructor. His speaking style is...
Instructional Video4:21
TED-Ed

Everything Changed When the Fire Crystal Got Stolen

6th - 12th
Viewers of a short video use the Proof by Contradiction technique; to determine which apprentice monk swallowed which crystal the group attempted to steal from the Sacred Crystal Temple.
Instructional Video5:06
TED-Ed

How Do Crystals Work?

6th - 12th Standards
What do amazonite, heliotrope, carnelian, and diamonds have in common? There are all crystals and members of one of the six crystal families. Viewers of a fascinating short video learn about the molecular structure of crystals that cause...
Instructional Video7:13
Physics Girl

This Crystal Can Split Light Particles

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Can photons be split? It appears that way! Observe as one photon becomes two during a video from an informative physics playlist. The resource examines the nature of photons, how the crystals can help increase or decrease the number of...
Instructional Video3:07
American Chemical Society

Salt, Diamonds and DNA: 5 Surprising Facts About Crystals

9th - Higher Ed Standards
What is your favorite crystal? Scholars learn about the variety of different crystal in an episode of a video series on chemical reactions. The video presents intriguing facts about these crystals that make each unique—a fun approach to...
Instructional Video7:50
JFR Science

Ionic Compounds and Bonds: Why Does Salt Melt Ice?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
These atoms don't believe in sharing. Introduce intrepid chemists to ionic boding using an engaging JFR Science video. Topics include ionic compounds, how the bonds form, and properties of ionic salts.
Instructional Video5:36
American Chemical Society

How Can You See an Atom?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Seeing is believing! But, how can something as tiny as an atom be made visible? Explore the history of the atom with a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. Content includes early concepts of the atom, as well as...