Bill Nye
Bill Nye The Science Guy on Static Electricity
Shock viewers with this video clip about static electricity! Bill Nye sports a wacky wig and explains how electrons get stored up on the surface of a Van de Graff generator and then jump onto a metal ball. If you do not have your own Van...
TED-Ed
The Science of Static Electricity
Add some spark to your physical science instruction with this short video on static electricity. Taking a look at the fundamental structure of atoms, this fun film explains how rubbing objects together can cause electrons to move from...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Electricity
Shock your physical science class using this video to teach the basics of static electricity. Electricity is defined,and electrons are differentiated from protons on an atom model. The use of hydropower and wind are explained as ways of...
Physics Girl
Avoid Electric Shock Getting Out of a Car!
Can you avoid static shocks? As part of a larger physics series, an electric video explains what a static shock is and why it happens. Then, the narrator offers an idea for reducing your shock when exiting a car. She also includes a few...
Curated OER
Amazing Levitating Orb Science Experiment
Five minutes and 80 cents is all it takes to create this levitating orb! Introduce the idea of static electricity with this simple, yet captivating experiment. Your learners will definitely want to play around with this one; it's...
Crash Course
Electric Charge: Crash Course Physics #25
Your classes are sure to get a charge out of this lesson! A video lesson explores positive and negative electric charges related to static electricity. The instructor then moves on to a discussion of charged particles in an atom. This is...
SciShow
Electromagnetism - Electrostatic Force: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #4a
An electrifying video explains the electricity portion of the electromagnetic force. It connects everything from lightning to static electricity. Diagrams and a visual aid assist in clarifying the role of electrons to the process to...
Bozeman Science
Electricity and Electric Circuits
Explore the basics of electric circuits and diagrams through an engaging video lesson. After demonstrating the various symbols in circuit diagrams, the instructor shows examples of different diagrams. Diagrams start simple and become...
SciShow
Why Does Glitter Stick to Everything?
Glitter, glitter, everywhere! It seems no matter how carefully people apply glitter, it sticks to everything. The video focuses on the science behind the spread of glitter. Through an examination of static electricity, Van der Waals...
Physics Girl
Five Physics Experiments for the Holidays!
Some times of the year seem too busy for physics experiments. Fear not; a video explains five fast experiments using household materials. From creating CO2 to messing with static electricity, scholars enjoy playing with science. Besides,...
Crash Course
Skyscrapers, Statics, and Dynamics: Crash Course Engineering #26
You definitely don't want skyscrapers to sway too much. An informative video discusses statics and dynamics, equilibrium, forces, and torque. It uses the Citicorp Building as an example to illustrate the danger of quartering winds and...
DoodleScience
Charge, Current and Voltage
This brief video provides definitions for charge, current, and voltage and compares and contrasts these terms. The video also discusses coulomb, amps, and joules.
Veritasium
5 Fun Physics Phenomena
Magnetic cereal? Bendable water? Young scientists study five physics phenomena by watching a video from the Veritasium playlist. The narrator accompanies each demonstration with descriptions of what is happening—or appears to be happening.
TED-Ed
Solid, Liquid, Gas and … Plasma?
Most of us are familiar with the three states of matter—solid, liquid, and gas. But what about plasma? Yet 99.9% of the universe is made of plasma. Get the scoop on this gooey goo.
Physics Girl
DIY Lightning Experiment! Make a Shocking Capacitor
If you need a project to add a little spark to your physics class, why not build a capacitor? A video from a larger physics playlist demonstrates how a capacitor works and how to make one from easily sourced materials. As an added bonus,...
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