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Veritasium

Candle Trick

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Many people believe candles burn because of the wick—but that's not necessarily true. The video demonstrates the burning wax vapor matters more than anything else. A quick discussion of the science behind the party trick links the idea...
Instructional Video3:39
Be Smart

What Is Fire?

For Students 6th - 12th
Fire is both dangerous and amazing. Allow your class to gain a more meaningful understanding of this natural phenomenon as they view a short video segment on the chemistry and physics of fire. Pupils learn why a fire burns, how fires...
Activity
It's About Time

Organic Substances

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Host an exciting lab in which learners burn fruit rinds to better understand hydrocarbons. A reading passage and analysis questions wrap up the lesson. 
Instructional Video6:32
Veritasium

Seeing the Invisible: Schlieren Imaging in Slow Motion

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Heat rises, but what does that actually look like? The video shows many examples of air currents, such as a burning match and squeezing helium out of a balloon. It highlights common observations that are rarely seen such as gas vapors...
Instructional Video3:50
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Crash Course Kids

Part(icles) of Your World

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the states of matter with an entertaining physical science video. With captioned explanations and real-world examples of changes states of matter, the video is an excellent addition to your lesson or homework assignment.
Handout
Charleston School District

Exploring Linear Functions

For Students 8th Standards
What does a graph or equation say about a situation? Lots! The lesson uses the concepts explored in the previous four lessons in the series and applies them to problem solving situations. Learners create an equation from problems posed...
Handout
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: The Science of Candles

For Students K - 1st
Click on each question to find the answers to how a candle works.
Instructional Video
Beautiful Chemistry

Vimeo: Beautiful Chemistry: Beautiful Reactions: Smoke

For Students 9th - 10th
We showed 3 different kinds of smoke in this video: the black smoke of candle soot darkening a sheet of transparent glass, the smoke from incense burning, and the ammonium chloride smoke formed when hydrogen chloride gas and ammonia gas...

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