The Backyard Scientist
Zinc and HCl
Creating zinc chloride, and hydrogen gas. Just a warning don't put your face close like I did! I got a couple drops of hydrochloric acid on my face from the bubbles. I was wearing glasses but scary.
Red Rock Films
Women's History Activator: Rachel Carson
Event: September 1962. Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring is published and word of how industrial chemicals harm nature begins to spread. Story: Rachel Carson is an author, scientist and environmentalist. Her books were praised as both...
The Backyard Scientist
Ammonium Chloride HCl + NH3 = NH4Cl Hydrochloric acid + ammonia hydroxide.
Easy DIY chemistry project, great for science fairs because its a great demonstration! This is great for the chemistry beginner. I used 150ml of a 10% ammonia solution and 50ml of 30% HCl After they reacted, i boiled it down, and dried...
Curated Video
I WONDER - Who Invented Electricity?
This video is answering the question of who invented electricity.
Barcroft Media
Pod Of Orcas Take Down Minke Whale | SNAPPED IN THE WILD
A POD of hungry orca descended upon a lone minke whale, ripping it to shreds in just a few short minutes. The rare footage was filmed in Avacha Gulf, Kamchatka, in the Russian Far East by Mikhail Korostelev. The founder of Team Trip, a...
Wonderscape
Preschool Prep: Famous and Fun People from A to Z
Journey through both the alphabet and history with ten-year-old animated character Alex, as he explores famous and fun people from A to Z! Each upper-case letter of the alphabet gets presented several times then linked to a corresponding...
Professor Dave Explains
Neuroscientist Zachary Cohen (Get to Know a Scientist!)
What does a neuroscientist do? Of course any neuroscientist studies the brain, but in what way? You may be surprised to learn that some of them, like Zachary Cohen, develop video games! That's right, take a look at this video game that...
Professor Dave Explains
Herpetologist Jessica Ford (Get to Know a Scientist!)
What is a herpetologist? It's someone who studies reptiles and amphibians! Meet Jessica Ford, a PhD candidate at McGill University, who studies toads and tadpoles and their connection with the environment. If you like playing in the mud,...
Rock 'N Learn
Physical Science : Physical Changes Through Heating
Physical Science for Kids is the fun way to learn important facts about physical science and get ready for tests. Take a fascinating journey to the Super Science Station to learn about bioling, melting and heating different substances!
Rock 'N Learn
Physical Science : Magnetic Forces
Physical Science for Kids is the fun way to learn important facts about physical science and get ready for tests. Take a fascinating journey to the Super Science Station to learn about magnetic forces.
Professor Dave Explains
Biochemist María del Mar Maldonado (Get to Know a Scientist!)
Maria is a biochemist from Puerto Rico! Actually technically she is both a biochemist and a pharmacist, since she has a dual degree called a Pharm.D-PhD. Her research centers around metastatic breast cancer, so let's check out precisely...
The Backyard Scientist
Is your campfire trying to kill you? Exploding Rocks & Concrete
Ever heard of rocks exploding in a campfire? Can it really happen, and how dangerous is it? What happens if you spill molten metal on concrete? Today we will look at how and why concrete and rocks spall during a fire.
The Backyard Scientist
Copper acetate: Copper and Vinegar with H2O2.
Hydrogen peroxide acts as a catalyst oxidizing the copper. This is a very exothermic reaction and it can easily boil over if you don't keep an eye on it.
ProTeachersVideo
Careers: Rocket Scientist
A rocket scientist talks about why she finds her career so exciting in this video for secondary PSHE or science students.
Dr. Maggie Aderin explains where her passion for space comes from and talks about the learning difficulties she...
The Backyard Scientist
Exploding Arrows with compound bow! [Arrow filled with black powder, capped w/ shotgun primer]
This is our first attempt at exploding arrows, we probably used a half ounce of black powder in the arrow itself. It was a carbon arrow. We removed the tip and replaced it with a large shotgun primer. I saw these first in the anarchists...
Professor Dave Explains
Geneticist Alex Dainis (Get to Know a Scientist!)
What does a geneticist do? All kinds of stuff with genes, of course! Alex Dainis has a PhD in genetics, and she loves talking about her experience in graduate school, from the challenges of working in the lab to what it means to do...
Visual Learning Systems
The Periodic Table: Classifying Elements
This program makes the Modern Periodic Table come alive to students. Numerous real-life examples of elements are exemplified in the table. Animations and graphics illustrate concepts not easily achieved through other instructional...
Rock 'N Learn
Physical Science : Light And Energy
Physical Science for Kids is the fun way to learn important facts about physical science and get ready for tests. Take a fascinating journey to the Super Science Station to learn about light and energy.
Rock 'N Learn
Physical Science : Elements
Physical Science for Kids is the fun way to learn important facts about physical science and get ready for tests. Take a fascinating journey to the Super Science Station to learn about the elements.
60 Second Histories
English Civil War: An artillery master
A description of how important science and mathematics were to the artillery in calculating distance and trajectory of a shot together with how much gunpowder is needed.
Science360
Picture Yourself Where Discoveries Begin - NSF's Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Jodi Ferrell from the NSF Office of Diversity and Inclusion talks about how NSF is an employer of choice for people with disabilities.
Visual Learning Systems
The Cell: Discovering the Cell
Students will learn about the discovery of cells, the development of the cell theory, and the differences between animal cells and plant cells, Animations illustrate the different parts of a cell. Other terminology includes: organelles,...
The Backyard Scientist
How To Grow Copper Crystals with Electricity
Growing your own pure copper crystals is very easy. You only need the following: -A suitable container (flat walls are better, you can observe the growth better!) -Copper Sulfate. -A power supply. 5 volts or less is best! You can even do...