TED-Ed
The Genius of Mendeleev's Periodic Table
The author-narrator refers to the periodic table of elements as a "massive slab of human genius," then goes on to explain Mendeleev's development of this foundational chemistry tool. Why was his version so much better than others that...
SciShow
Mendeleev's Periodic Table
Scientists are working on creating and verifying element 120 which would change the appearance of the periodic table. A short video, one in a series of 48, which explores Mendeleev's Periodic Table. The narrator shows how Mendeleev...
Crash Course
The Periodic Table
Don't underestimate the power of a driven mother. Learn how Mendeleev's mother helped him enter college and how she passed her passion to her son, helping him to believe in his theories. Discover the contributions he made to our current...
TED-Ed
Solving the Puzzle of the Periodic Table
Did you know that the first time someone isolated a pure element was when Henning Brand boiled down his own urine in 1669 and unknowingly discovered phosphorus? The history of our current periodic table of elements is entertainingly...
American Chemical Society
The Race to Invent the Periodic Table
Mendeleev was a visionary, providing a tool to predict things we didn't even know about yet! He was the first to recognize the pattern in the properties of elements and create the skeleton of the chart that we know today as the periodic...
Fuse School
Mendeleev and the Periodic Table
Two hundred years before Mendeleev created the periodic table, scientists observed patterns in the elements and tried to sort them. The brief first video in a 15-part series explains the development of the periodic table and the many...
Socratica
Chemistry: Introduction to the Periodic Table
Introduce your class to the most important table they will never dine on! From a larger playlist covering chemistry concepts comes a thorough walk through of the periodic table. The narrator details the structure of the table, how to use...
American Chemical Society
Women in Chemistry: Heroes of the Periodic Table
Although Dimitri Mendeleev developed the periodic table in 1871, there have been many changes and discoveries since. A video lesson presents the contributions of two prominent women chemists: Maire Curie and Ida Tacke. The narrator...
Periodic Videos
Oganesson
In the 12 years following 2005, scientists only produced four atoms of oganesson. While scientists know very little about this element, it completes the Mendeleev periodic table. The possible finale to the series on chemical elements...
SciShow
Great Minds: Dmitri Mendeleev
Can you name the man who created the periodic table, committed bigamy, and literally defined Russian vodka? Dmitri Mendeleev did all of these things. The video takes a balanced look at his work and his life.
Periodic Videos
Mendelevium
The first sample of mendelevium consisted of only 17 atoms created one atom at a time. The useless, synthetic element opens the doors to many discussions. From the arrangement of the periodic table to the definition of alcohol, chemists...
Curated OER
Atoms and The Periodic Table
Dr. Brian Cox from the University of Manchester introduces viewers to the history of particle physics. This brief video, one of 15 parts, touches on Mendeleev's first periodic table and how its organization suggested that there were more...
Periodic Videos
Germanium
Mendeleev predicted germanium in 1871, though it wasn't discovered until 1886. Learn more fun facts about germanium in the 32nd video in a series of 118 on chemical elements. Viewers discover how scientists named it and how they...
Periodic Videos
Scandium
Mendeleev predicted scandium in 1869, Nilson discovered it in 1879, yet a pure sample wasn't isolated until 1960. An informative video discusses its rareness, properties, and the future for scandium.