Instructional Video3:34
Mazz Media

Reviewing the Scientific Method

6th - 8th
This live-action video program is about the term __________ The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
Instructional Video1:11
Visual Learning Systems

Making Observations: What Are Observations?

3rd - 8th
This fascinating program demonstrates how to observe and record scientific observations. Concepts and terminology: observation, data, recording, data table, tools, safety, measuring, and graphs.
Instructional Video4:53
Professor Dave Explains

History of Astronomy Part 2: Early Measurements of the Earth

9th - Higher Ed
After many centuries of pure observation, it finally became time for mankind to start doing some science to figure out the dimensions of the Earth and other nearby objects. What were these early experiments? What did they tell us? Let's...
Instructional Video1:39
Visual Learning Systems

Tools for Observation: Exploring the World Around Us

9th - 12th
In this video, we delve into the world of observation tools that scientists, doctors, geologists, and engineers use to enhance their understanding of the world around us. From the trusty binoculars that bring distant objects closer to...
Instructional Video3:13
Global Health with Greg Martin

Research Methods - Introduction

Higher Ed
In this video, Dr Greg Martin provides an introduction to research methods, methedology and study design. Specifically he takes a look at qualitative and quantitative research methods including case control studies, cohort studies,...
Instructional Video4:17
Curated Video

Scientific Method

K - 8th
In this live-action program viewers will learn that the scientific method is a disciplined, systematic way of asking and answering questions about the physical world. Students will come to understand each step of the scientific method...
Instructional Video7:23
Weatherthings

Weather Things: Physics of Optics

6th - 8th
A blue sky and fluffy bright clouds are things that are seen around the world. The atmosphere presents a multitude of sights and phenomena using light, air, water droplets, ice crystals, and dust. Many of the phenomena give clues to...
Instructional Video10:31
Curated OER

Isaac Newton, Part 1/2

9th - 12th
Wonderfully irreverent, The Great Scientists series takes on the life of Sir Isaac Newton, the Father of modern physics. Part one of two looks at his early interest in light and the color spectrum. A must see!
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Kids: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Trip to the Crayon Factory

Pre-K - K Standards
During this episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood [21:20], Daniel travels throughout his community. He makes observations and listens to explanations about how crayons are made. Communicating an explanation is a focus of the episode.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: What Are Empirical Questions?

9th - 10th
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the concept of empirical questions straight to your fingertips within this interactive lesson. [13:36]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Song: Grouchology

Pre-K - 1st
Learn about observe and ask questions in this Grouchology schoo video. [1:03]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Super Grover 2.0: Cart Before Horse

Pre-K - 1st
Watch this video to see how Super Grover 2.0 solves the problem the cart not moving. See how Grover is able to make observation to send the horse on its journey. [6:52]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Jay Sean: Super Grover 2.0

Pre-K - 1st
A superhero anthem with a STEM twist! Jay Sean sings a super song about Super Grover 2.0. With his powers of observation, investigation, and technology, Super Grover 2.0 can solve any problem! This video focuses on STEM curriculum. [2:13]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Astronomy: Telescopes

9th - 10th
Host Phil Plait explains how telescopes work and offers up some astronomical shopping advice. In this episode, we learn how telescopes do two things: collect light, and increase our ability to resolve details. Learn the difference...
Instructional Video
Other

Kids Science Challenge: A Day in the Life of a Paleontologist

9th - 10th
This video explores the day in the life of a paleontologist, including gathering gear/tools and searching for treasure based on certain digging techniques and research. [2.41]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Making a Generalization: Lesson 9

3rd - 8th
This lesson demonstrates how to form a general statement in order to solve a problem. The video uses real-world examples to help students make a connection of generalizing math to generalizing everyday things in life.
Instructional Video
Other

Environmental Systems and Societies: Inferences and Observations

9th - 10th
Explains inference and observation, and the difference between the two. Also covers the distinction between qualitative and quantitative observations. [6:00]
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Physics #42: Special Relativity

9th - 10th
So we've all heard of relativity, right? But, what is relativity? And how does it relate to light? And motion? In this video episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini talks to us about perspective, observation, and how relativity is REALLY...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Qualitative and Quantitative Observations

9th - 10th
Explore the difference between qualitative and quantitative observations when doing scientific investigations. [1:12]
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course History of Science #1: Intro to History of Science

9th - 10th
We've been asking big questions for a really long time and we've all wanted to explore how we've sought to answer those questions through the centuries. Questions like, "What is stuff?" and "Where are we?" have inspired people all over...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Song: I Wonder

Pre-K - 1st Standards
Ernie sings a song about wondering. He wonders why a falling star falls and where it goes when it falls. Sometimes he wonders how and why bumblebees fly. This video teaches questioning and observation. [1:52]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Observational Learning: Bobo Doll Experiment and Social Cognitive Theory

9th - 10th
This video [9:45] is an explanation of the Bobo Doll Experiment, how it demonstrated learning performance distinction, and resulted in Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory. By Jeffrey Walsh..
Instructional Video
BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Sound: Interpreting a Model of Sound Waves

K - 1st
This video shows students engaged in a large group discussion to interpret the observations they made of moving sound waves. [4:25]
Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Cause & Effect: Mechanism and Explanation

9th - 10th
Paul Andersen explains cause and effect its importance in science and engineering. He starts by addressing the chain of interactions that must be present to show cause and effect. He addresses the assumptions of universality and scale in...