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Instructional Video12:36
Crash Course

A Brief History of the Universe

9th - Higher Ed
No one was actually there to see the birth of the universe, but years of collaboration between physicists and mathematicians allow us to glimpse all but a fraction of a second of it. A narrated journey shows the phase changes early...
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Instructional Video
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THNKR

Bill Nye: Is Jupiter Like A Piece Of The Sun?

6th - 12th Standards
Jupiter and the sun are more alike than you might think. Examine the elements that make up these two heavenly bodies as part of the Fuse THNKR "Why with Nye!" playlist. Bill Nye explains the composition of the sun and Jupiter, then...
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Instructional Video3:21
PBS

The Anatomy of the Sun

6th - 12th Standards
Welcome to Sun 101! What better way to gain an understanding of our star than to learn about its anatomy? Physical science scholars peer inside to discover the inner workings of the sun through a video and discussion questions. The...
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Instructional Video1:49
PBS

The Sun's Energy

6th - 12th Standards
How does the sun produce so much energy without blowing up? Viewers discover the delicate balance of inward and outward forces within the sun through a short video. The lesson includes discussion questions and is part of a larger sun...
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Instructional Video4:51
TED-Ed

What Makes Neon Signs Glow? A 360° Animation

6th - 12th Standards
Why are neon signs so bright and colorful? Scholars discover how artists create neon signs and find out that neon is not the only gas they use in their production. Next, they explore the history of neon signs and how their development...
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Instructional Video4:40
American Chemical Society

The Energy of Toys

9th - 12th Standards
Many children's toys demonstrate energy transfer without electricity. The video highlights the drinking bird, which bobs up and down thanks to a chemical reaction. It also demonstrates other classic toys that show energy transfer...
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Instructional Video4:40
Fuse School

Group 0 - The Noble Gases

9th - 12th Standards
I won't tell a noble gas joke because there is never a reaction! The fifth video in a 15-part series goes into detail on each of the noble gases. It offers the properties they share and many uses for each of them.
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Instructional Video3:57
Veritasium

Where Did The Earth Come From?

6th - 12th
What are we made of and where did all of this stuff come from? From the Big Bang to star dust, the narrator of an entertaining video explores many different theories. Scholars learn the sequence of events that had to occur to create the...
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Instructional Video3:14
Steve Spangler Science

Sulfur Hexafluoride - Deep Voice Gas

3rd - 10th
In one of the more memorable Spangler episodes, Spangler has a large terrarium filled with sulfur-hexafluoride gas, which is six times heavier than the air we breathe! It has some amazing properties, one of which it doesn't allow...
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Instructional Video15:39
Curated OER

Other Periodic Table Trends

7th - 10th
Ionization energy is the focus of this science video. Specifically, it covers 2nd Ionization Energy of the elements. Electronegativity is a key concept when trying to understand 2nd Ionization energy. Sal also discusses the metallic...
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Instructional Video16:23
Curated OER

sp3 Hybridized Orbitals And Sigma Bonds

10th - Higher Ed
This video reviews many of the concepts covered in the regular chemistry playlist. Sal tries to draw and clarify how to visualize the multiple x, y, and z orbitals. He elaborates on probability clouds and the sp3 orbital configuration of...
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Instructional Video4:17
American Chemical Society

We Are Made of "Star Stuff"

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Explore the validity of a famous quote by Carl Sagan, "We are made of star stuff." An episode of the ACS Reactions playlist explains how deteriorating stars became the origin of all the elements in our world. Learners consider different...
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Instructional Video11:10
Crash Course

White Dwarfs and Planetary Nebulae

6th - 12th
Like a phoenix, planetary nebulae rise from the ashes of a star's demise. Young science scholars view stars in the white dwarf phase and the planetaries that sometimes occur in the aftermath. The video explains the composition of...
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Instructional Video7:10
Curated OER

Why Cepheids Pulsate

11th - Higher Ed
Classical Cepheids are super massive stars that are used to determine distances to galaxies with in a local group. Sal explains why Cepheid variables occur, how they are used to determine distances, and the chemistry that creates the...
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Instructional Video5:51
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

The Last Star in the Universe—Red Dwarfs Explained

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Up to 75 percent of the stars in the Milky Way are red dwarfs, yet we can't see any from Earth. The video explains what makes red dwarf stars unique. It highlights the potential for finding aliens or a planet humans could live on once...
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Instructional Video3:53
SciShow

Strong Interaction: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #1b

9th - 12th Standards
There is a force stronger than electricity or gravity, so scientists named it the strong force. The video continues the explanation of the strong force and the way it works. It also describes the limitations, such as only working in very...
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Instructional Video12:17
Crash Course

High Mass Stars

6th - 12th
It's better to burn out than fade away! Viewers experience the birth of neutron stars and supernovae in a video that explains the life cycle of high mass stars. Learners see the conditions needed to produce these events, as well as the...
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Instructional Video11:06
Crash Course

Brown Dwarfs

6th - 12th
Not quite a star, not quite a planet ... what are brown dwarfs? Young astronomers learn the peculiarities of these heavenly bodies through a short video. The narrator explains the characteristics of brown dwarfs and the different types....
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Instructional Video11:56
Domain of Science

The Map of Chemistry

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Many people study for years to understand even a subsection of chemistry, yet an informative video attempts to cover all of chemistry in 12 minutes. It starts with atoms and elements and moves through bonding, reactions, energy, and...
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Instructional Video4:32
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Socratica

Chemistry: How to Write Electron Configuration

9th - 12th Standards
Before determining which electrons are available for reactions, scientists identify each atom's electron configuration. An informative video from Socratica's chemistry playlist includes how to write electron configurations. It explains...
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Instructional Video1:07
MinutePhysics

How the Sun Works: Fusion and Quantum Tunneling

9th - 12th
There may be nothing new under the sun, but astrophysicists constantly are learning new things about the sun! In this minute-long clip, learn the physics of fusion in the sun and the possibility that quantum tunneling is happening...
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Instructional Video5:57
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Socratica

What Are White Dwarfs?

6th - 12th Standards
White dwarfs are stars that refuse to die. A video begins with an explanation of the three fates of dying stars. The presentation explains the composition and life expectancy of a typical white dwarf.
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Instructional Video5:37
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Socratica

What Are Neutron Stars?

6th - 12th Standards
What happens at the end of the life cycle of a star? A lesson in the Socratica Astronomy playlist shows three ways a star dies: white dwarf, black hole, and neutron star. Each ending depends on the mass of the original star.

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