Weird History
Facts About the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
Every American who lived through the '80s remembers the Challenger explosion. But what happened to cause the famous national tragedy? How could such a catastrophe happen when NASA so meticulously checks and double checks all the...
FuseSchool
BIOLOGY - Careers - Scientific Inquiry
In this video, you'll learn a wide range of marvelous careers in the world of Biology, you might be surprised on what you see!
Visual Learning Systems
Microscopic Life: Protists
Upon viewing the Microscopic Life video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that only during the past few hundred years have people been able to see and study very small life forms, generally referred to as...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Zen k_ans: unsolvable enigmas designed to break your brain - Puqun Li
How do we explain the unexplainable? This question has inspired numerous myths, religious practices and scientific inquiries. But Zen Buddhists practicing throughout China from the 9th to 13th century asked a different question - why do...
TED Talks
Naomi Oreskes: Why we should trust scientists
Many of the world's biggest problems require asking questions of scientists -- but why should we believe what they say? Historian of science Naomi Oreskes thinks deeply about our relationship to belief and draws out three problems with...
Weird History
What People Ate During WWII
Americans who stayed home during WWII were asked to make sacrifices to support troops overseas. People changed jobs, took on new responsibilities at home, and even changed their diets. Food rationing was a must. The military got the best...
World Science Festival
Faith and Science
Prominent clashes — both historical and contemporary — have led to the widely held conclusion that science and religion are fundamentally incompatible. Yet, many scientists practice a traditional faith, having found a way to accommodate...
PCS Edventures
Droneology Jr: What Is A Drone?
Welcome back to Droneology Jr.! In this lesson, The Drone Doctor and Rx answer this question: what is a drone? As an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a high-flying tool, and an incredible piece of machinery innovating industries across the...
Stated Clearly
What is the difference between DNA and RNA?
This video comes with a worksheet and slides you can download here: - Free worksheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ST9qN_bKiwxhIxXbl0oAY1qkf7a3c9H6/view?usp=sharing - PowerPoint slides for teachers:...
World Science Festival
Faith and Science
For all their historical tensions, scientists and religious scholars from a wide variety of faiths ponder many similar questions—how did the universe begin? How might it end? What is the origin of matter, energy, and life? The modes of...
TED-Ed
Not all Scientific Studies are Created Equal
Sample size and controls are features of the scientific inquiry process that are discussed in this quick-paced quip. A comparison is made between randomized clinical trials and epidemiological studies. Terms such as placebo,...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Identify Outcomes and Make Predictions
Making predictions and identifying possible outcomes are skills that all science pupils should possess. In this video, Mia and Sam discuss the chances of puppies being male or female as an example. The animation is adorable, and will...
Bozeman Science
NGSS: Asking Questions and Defining Problems
The first practice covered in the Next Generation Science Standards is learning to ask questions and define problems. The video focuses on the similarities and differences between science and engineering focusing on this practice. It...
Curated OER
The Coin Fold
"How did he do that?" What a great question to hear any child say. Watch and learn the coin fold trick to amaze your class. Bringing magic in the classroom is a wonderful way to encourage a sense of wonder, inquisitiveness, and gets...
Crash Course
Intro to History of Science: Crash Course History of Science #1
How, and where, did the scientific process as we know it begin? Journey back through time with the introductory video from Crash Course's History of Science series. The resource highlights what people do and don't know about the world,...
Crash Course
The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science #2
How did early scientists arrive at the notion that everything was made of atoms? Meet the Presocratics during the second installment in an engaging History of Science series. Viewers discover how these pioneers developed a model for...
TED-Ed
Zen KōAns: Unsolvable Enigmas Designed to Break Your Brain
Why do people attempt to explain the unexplainable? Scholars explore the topic by learning about ancient philosophical thought experiements known as kōans. After watching a brief yet informative video, pupils answer questions and engage...
Bozeman Science
Momentum
Teach the basics of momentum through the video lesson. The instructor explains the concept of momentum, introduces the formula for momentum, and then demonstrates conservation of momentum. Problems include the momentum of multiple...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: Why Are the Sky Blue and the Leaves Green?
This learning video is designed to encourage students to be curious about things they experience in their everyday lives. It emphasizes the importance of questioning and searching for answers. To demonstrate this, simple questions like,...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Asking Questions & Defining Problems
Paul Andersen explains how asking questions is the first step in both science and engineering. Questions allow scientists to direct inquiry with a goal of understanding the phenomena in the Universe. Questions allow engineers to define...