Curated OER
Potassium - Periodic Table of Videos
Potassium is violently reactive, yet a biological necessity in our bodies. View this fascinating video as part of the series to introduce young chemists to the world of elements.
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Nitrogen - Periodic Table of Videos
Nitrogen exists as a gas at earth's normal temperatures. In this video, explosive experiments are performed with liquid nitrogen. One way you could use these is to assign each student a different element to research and present to the...
Curated OER
Boron - Periodic Table of Videos
Boron is explained by an enthusiastic female chemist and a chemistry professor. Footage alternates between the two of them as they each share different characteristics and historic facts about this element. Show this along with some of...
Mystery of Matter
Mysteries of the Periodic Table, Part 3: Beyond Uranium
Manmade elements are still elements and have their place in the periodic table. A video lesson explains the history of the discovery and creation of elements beyond uranium in the periodic table. The interesting video includes a thorough...
Mystery of Matter
Mysteries of the Periodic Table, Part 1: A Reflection of the Atom
Properties of atoms are no small thing. A thorough video lesson describes properties of atoms and how they relate to the makeup of the periodic table. Learners review the relationship between subatomic particles and discover the...
Mystery of Matter
Mysteries of the Periodic Table, Part 2: The Rare Earths
Seeing is believing, but seeing is difficult when identifying elements by their subatomic particles. Learners take a trip through history to identify the rare earth elements to learn the struggle of separating the very similar elements....
Education Development Center
TV 411 What's Cooking? Salt
Here is a recipe for a practical cross-curricular lesson! Cover unit conversions and ratios for math, the periodic table of elements for science, the difference between sodium and salt and its relation to high blood pressure for...
JFR Science
Average Atomic Mass: Why Are There Decimals on the Periodic Table?
How do you count half of a neutron? Solve the mystery of those awkward atomic masses that contain decimals with a video from JFR Science. The narrator shows viewers how to calculate the average atomic mass using the relative abundances...
Mystery of Matter
Mysteries of the Periodic Table, Part 4: The Noble Gases
Standoffish or loners? You decide! The discovery of noble gas elements confused scientists since they didn't seem to fit the accepted model at the time. Learners discover how scientists adjusted the model to fit the new discovery in the...
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Other Periodic Table Trends
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...
Curated OER
A Brief Overview of Several Interesting Elements
What a creative way to introduce elements of the periodic table! A Hazel G. Scott middle schooler presents interesting elements from a large book with great graphics. What are some of your classroom's favorite elements and why?
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118 Elements - Periodic Table
Different chemists share facts about different elements. 118 elements are mentioned in 10 minutes time. Show this to your chemistry novices before you introduce the periodic table as a discussion-starter. When they have finished viewing...
American Chemical Society
The Four "New" Elements and How We Got Them
How are new elements created? Are they really new? Journey to the end of the periodic table with a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. The narrator describes the conditions under which new elements are formed...
Periodic Videos
Copernicium
Copernicium's symbol is Cn rather than Cp because Cp was once the symbol for lutetium and that might get confusing. Pupils learn about one of the newest elements on the periodic table with a video that focuses on copernicium.
Teacher's Pet
Electronegativity
It'll be difficult to stay positive through this lesson! Discuss electronegativity with your classes with a video introduction. The lesson defines electronegativity and then references the periodic table while highlighting different...
Periodic Videos
Protactinium
It's rare, toxic, radioactive, and we have yet to find a use for it ... it's protactinium! Learn the about protactinium's predicted existence, discovery, and properties from a knowledgeable professor. As part of a series of 118 videos...
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...
JFR Science
Periodic Trends: Why Can't I Get Any Francium?
We are family! Why are elements in the same group so similar in many ways? Science scholars explore the relationship between valence electrons and an element's characteristics through a video from the JFR Science playlist. The narrator...
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...
Teacher's Pet
Monoatomic and Polyatomic Ions
Investigate the ions of the atomic world. By referencing the periodic table, the video instructor describes the different charges of monoatomic ions and references both their stock and classical names. She then defines polyatomic ions...
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...
MinutePhysics
How to Destroy a Magnet (+ interactive periodic table)
This unique resource explores magnetism at a high school level. Since most magnetism resources are quite primary, physics teachers will rejoice! This episode explains ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism and how temperature affects the...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Elements & Compounds
Compound class members' knowledge of elements and compounds with this delightful video clip! As the animated characters work on baking a birthday cake, they reveal that elements are simple substances that can be combined to form...
SciShow
Meet the 4 Newest Elements!
Scientists keep pursuing heavier elements in the hopes of finding a stable and useful element for practical purposes. Hopeful they've found one, the narrator explains the four newest elements that were added to the periodic table in...
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