Into the Outdoors
Into the Outdoors: Chemistry of Life
A four part vide segment, that explores photosynthesis all the way up the food chain to show how the "chemistry of dairy science directly relates to the chemistry of life". The video explores using the scientific method to test...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Universe Origins
This video segment from Swift: Eyes through Time covers gamma ray bursts; geocentric and heliocentric models, and cultural interpretations of scientific data. [3:28]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pitch: Super Sounding Drums
This video segment, adapted from ZOOM, explores sounds made by homemade drums of different sizes, shapes, and materials. [3:41]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Jay Sean: Super Grover 2.0
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]
PBS
Pbs Kids Clubhouse Adventures: Clubhouse Theme: What Are Inventions?
Abby Brown, KIDS Clubhouse Adventures co-host, loves to help kids have fun while learning! In this segment, Abby teaches kids about a few famous inventors, including Karl Benz, Thomas Edison, and Lizzie Maggie. [2:05]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ready to Learn 2010 2015 Initiative: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
In this fun song from The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!, children learn about planning and carrying out investigations. Nick and Sally learn to keep an open mind about accidents, and all the new discoveries they can lead to! [1:30]
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Scientific Inquiry: Scientific Theory & Evidence
A video that explains the importance of following the scientific method and finding evidence, in order to test if a theory is correct. Includes a karaoke song with lyrics, a quiz to test students' knowledge, and vocabulary definitions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Scientific Research Critical Thinking and Methods
This lesson will describe the role and four basic principles of critical thinking in psychology. The application and use of the experimental method and the six elements that make up the scientific method in psychology will be examined.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Predicting and Controlling Scientific Research
This lesson will examine prediction, control, and researcher bias as factors that researchers attempt to define and control prior to experimentation.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Scientific Method and Experiments
This lesson will introduce the scientific method and explain how to use the scientific method to gather data and help set up an experiment.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Scientific Research Types
This lesson will explain the basic research method, the animal method, and applied research.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Variables: Lesson 5
This lesson will explain the variables used in any study. It is 5 of 6 in the series titled "Variables."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Variables: Lesson 2
This lesson will define and examine variables as causes and effects in an experiment. It is 2 of 6 in the series titled "Variables."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Scientific Research Introduction
This lesson will explain psychological research through defining the basic research design concepts of theory and hypothesis while giving an overview of how to understand psychological research.
Other
Environmental Systems and Societies: Inferences and Observations
Explains inference and observation, and the difference between the two. Also covers the distinction between qualitative and quantitative observations. [6:00]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: What Happens When Scientists Get It Wrong?
Scientists published a study in 2010 that claimed they had discovered an alien bacterium that could create its own DNA with arsenic. Other scientists were skeptical and tried to duplicate their results, without success. In this podcast,...
Crash Course
Crash Course Sociology #3: Sociology & the Scientific Method
This video focuses on sociology and the scientific method. What puts the "science" in social science? Today we'll explore positivist sociology and how sociologists use empirical evidence to explore questions about the social world. We'll...
Crash Course
Crash Course Sociology #4: Sociology Research Methods
This video focuses on sociology research methods. Today we're talking about how we actually DO sociology. Nicole explains the research method: form a question and a hypothesis, collect data, and analyze that data to contribute to our...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Steps of the Scientific Method
Learn about the steps to take while performing the scientific method in an investigation. [1:31]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Tae Kwon Do
Learn about different Tae Kwon Do kicks. Watch kids use the scientific method to determine which positions produce the strongest kicks.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Murray Experiment: Car Experiment: Sesame Street
Come on Junior Engineers! Murray needs help making his car go farther. What changes can you make? This resource teaches STEM skills. [2:03]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sound and Solids: Stereo Hangers
This video segment, adapted from ZOOM, explores how sound waves travel differently through solids than through air, in this case, a metal clothes hanger. [1:14]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Weebit World
Produce the largest number of weebits in this online interactive activity. Adjust variables to determine how fast plants grow, and then feed the plants to weebits to cause the weebits to multiply.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Turtle Research
Examine the characteristics and behaviors of leatherhead, loggerhead and green sea turtles, and learn about their lifecycle. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out how many loggerhead babies hatch and make it from their nest to...