SciShow
8 Elements You Might Not Know That Are Extremely Useful
There are 118 elements on the periodic table, but it seems like only a handful of them get any attention. But just because you haven't heard of an element doesn't mean that it isn't a vital part of everyday life! Learn about these lesser...
SciShow
Dmitri Mendeleev: Great Minds
Hank introduces us to the man behind the periodic table - the brilliant Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev.
SciShow
Rare Earth Elements
Hank reveals why our love affair with the rare earth elements has a dark side.
Curated Video
The Periodic Table Song (2019 Update!)
Learn every element of the Periodic Table with The Periodic Table Song by KLT!
Curated Video
Actinide Metals/Periodic Table Song
Learn about the Actinide Metals in the periodic table with this fun educational music video and parents. Brought to you by KLT. Don't forget to sing along.
Curated Video
All Charged Up!
Dr. Forrester defines the terms: atoms, protons, electrons, and neutrons. She explains that atoms are made up of protons, electrons and neutrons. She also teaches that all electricity comes from the electrically charged particles.
Curated Video
Alkali Metals Song Periodic Table
Learn about the Periodic Table of elements and the group alkali metals with Alkali Metals Song Periodic Table by KLT
Curated Video
Periodic Table Song/Periodic Table
Learn about the Periodic Table of Elements with this fun educational music video
Curated Video
The Stories Behind the Elements: Uncovering the Secrets of the Periodic Table
In this video, the teacher explores the fascinating stories behind the names of elements in the periodic table. From the origins of hydrogen and oxygen to the mythical beings and places immortalized in element names, the video uncovers...
Schooling Online
Chemistry Properties and Structure of Matter: Properties of Matter - The Periodic Table
Long Jane Silver buys an antique table, despite an old sailor’s warning that it is haunted! Is she ready to discover what lies waiting inside? This lesson will introduce the periodic table of elements and explain how it is...
Curated OER
Introduction to the Periodic Table
Professor Martyn Poliakoff shows viewers a variety of versions of the periodic table all around his office as an introduction to this series of videos on the elements. The only educational value in this particular presentation is that he...
Curated OER
Electricity and Matter Part 4 - Atoms and Elements
Consisting entirely of photos and simple graphics, this fundamental video is an informative presentation. Topics include elements, molecules, chemical bonds, atomic mass, isotopes, and ionization. Because it covers a wide range, it would...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Island of Stability
In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, students will follow scientists in their quest to understand how stable elements are made and how to create the elusive element 114.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Periodic Videos
Students click on the chemical element symbol, and watch a video lesson about each element on the periodic table.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chemistry: Elements and Atoms
Learn about the relationship between elements and atoms in this video lecture. Understand the basics of how protons, electrons, and neutrons make up an atom and how elements relate to atoms. [13:09]
Other
Capella University: Periodic Table of the Elements: Ionic and Covalent Bonds
A narrated introduction to ionic and covalent bonds through the platform of an animated periodic table of elements. [4:40]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Elements: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain the arrangement of elements on the periodic table, including the relationships among elements in a given column or row. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Elements."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Identifying Valence Electrons: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain how to identify the number of valence electrons an element has based on its position on the periodic table. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Identifying Valence Electrons."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Writing Electron Configurations: Lesson 1
This lesson will demonstrate how to write the electron configurations for any element given its location on the periodic table. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Writing Electron Configurations."
Crash Course
Crash Course Chemistry #4: The Periodic Table
Hank gives us a tour of the most important table ever, including the life story of the obsessive man who championed it, Dmitri Mendeleev. The periodic table of elements is a concise, information-dense catalog of all of the different...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: History of the Periodic Table
A screencast lesson highlighting the historical advancements of the periodic table of elements. [3:17]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Interpreting Electron Configurations
Learn how to identify a chemical element and the number of valence electrons when given its electron configuration. [9:14]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Periodic Trends: Electron Affinity
A video tutorial which shows how electron affinity changes over representative elements on the periodic table of elements. [2:34]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Periodic Trends: Ionization Energy
A narrated screencast which illustrates the ionization energy changes over representative elements on the periodic table. [3:21]