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TED-Ed

How Polarity Makes Water Behave Strangely

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Water is common? Not really! Learn how the polarity of the water molecule gives it tremendous properties that make is quite unique in the universe. Learners will understand surface tension, adhesion, and cohesion, as well as why these...
Instructional Video1:04
Steve Spangler Science

Traveling Water - Sick Science! #026

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Transfer water from one cup to another without touching it. The amazing properties of water make this wonder occur! Have your young earth scientists conduct this experiment when learning about adhesion, cohesion, and water molecule...
Instructional Video12:37
Socratica

Properties of Water: Hydrogen Bonding in Water

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Water is life! How is one small molecule responsible for so many big things? Socratica's series on biology presents a fascinating look at the universal solvent. From its adhesive properties caused by hydrogen bonding to its ability to...
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NASA

The Anatomy of a Raindrop

For Students 6th - 8th
After reviewing the water cycle, zoom in on a raindrop and learn about the physics determining its shape. See actual footage of raindrops falling with high-speed photography! A written description of the same information is also provided...
Instructional Video5:22
National Science Foundation

Science of the Winter Olympic Games: Science of Ice

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Chemistry concepts come alive against the backdrop of the Sochi Olympic Winter Games! Here is a captivating clip to share with your chemistry kids. It teaches how the bonds in a water molecule contribute to the formation of a...
Instructional Video2:37
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Ricochet Science

Polar Bonds and Hydrogen Bonds

For Students 9th - 12th
Hydrogen bonds aren't your run-of-the mill bonds — they make life possible! Use the video to understand how hydrogen bonds form between water molecules. 
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Veritasium

What Is Water Made Of?

For Students 6th - 12th
Get to know H2O! It's the most popular molecule in the world, but how well do you know it, really? An interview-style video gets to the bottom of our common knowledge about water, asking random subjects for the formula and what the...
Instructional Video5:38
Be Smart

The Cosmic Origins of Earth's Water

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Was Earth born as a Blue Planet? Discover where water came from with a video from an intriguing science playlist. The resource covers the three most likely origins of water, how scientists differentiate between comet and asteroid water,...
Instructional Video4:15
Fuse School

Properties of Water

For Students 9th - 12th
The Universal Solvent? Module nine of a 14-part video series involving solids, liquids, and gases is packed full of useful hydration information. The narrator explains such concepts as water solubility, hydrogen bonding, and polarity.
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Learning Games Lab

Unavailability of Water in Saline Soils

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Viewers of a short video learn about salt and water molecules and how their characteristics determine how they interact with each other. Then, they watch a simulation of how the interaction limits the uptake of water in plant roots and...
Instructional Video6:51
Amoeba Sisters

Properties of Water

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Being essential for life is only one of water's many amazing properties! Why is water so versatile? Biology scholars discover the myriad of uses for water and the properties that make them possible. Content includes density, surface...
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Ricochet Science

Properties of Water

For Students 9th - 12th
Show young learners that water is a unique compound with one-of-a-kind properties. The second video in an eight-part series analyzes the life-supporting properties of water. It discusses water as a solvent, adhesion and cohesion...
Instructional Video11:24
JFR Science

Solubility and Reactions in Solution: How Does My Water Softener Work?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
What is soap scum, and why does it form? Explore hard versus soft water with a video from JFR Science. The narrator explains why someone might have hard water, the factors that affect ion solubility, and how a water softener addresses...
Instructional Video3:34
Deep Look

This Is Why Water Striders Make Terrible Lifeguards

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Water striders ... amazing aquatic acrobats or ferocious predators? Introduce life science scholars to these tough little insects using an engaging video. The narrator explains the strider's ability to walk on water and how it uses this...
Instructional Video10:46
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Crash Course

Polar and Non-Polar Molecules

For Students 9th - 12th
Ever wonder why oil and water don't mix? Or why washing butter off of your hands is difficult? A video explores the different types of molecules, reviews charge and geometric asymmetry, and covers why water is one of the best...
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Bozeman Science

Water - A Polar Molecule

For Students 9th - 12th
Details why the polarity of water is so important to life with a video that explains how polarity impacts cohesion, adhesion, capillary action, high specific heat, and solvents.
Instructional Video3:29
Steve Spangler Science

Sub-Zero Science - Julie Gintzler

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Spangler invites a teacher in for this segment. She has developed some amazing demonstrations which use liquid nitrogen for elementary schoolers. She drops inflated balloons into a bowl of liquid nitrogen and the results are quite...
Instructional Video3:29
Curated OER

Sub Zero Science

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Spangler invites a teacher in for this segment. She has developed some amazing demonstrations which use liquid nitrogen for elementary schoolers. She drops inflated balloons into a bowl of liquid nitrogen and the results are quite...
Instructional Video10:44
Bozeman Science

Water and Life

For Students 9th - 12th
Learn about the wonders of water and why it is required for life. The resource contains a simulation to see how the molecules interact as a medium for metabolism. 
Instructional Video1:22
Curated OER

Cohesion

For Teachers 5th - 7th
The concept of cohesion is explained in this very clear and easy to follow video. Viewers will see how water molecules stick together by fusing their negative and positive charges together to create the bond called cohesion. Good...
Instructional Video7:13
Educreations

Recognizing Polar Molecules

For Students 9th - 12th
Bend — yes, bend — water by taking advantage of its polar property. The instructor featured in this video examine bonds to determine if a molecule is polar or nonpolar and explains situations that would create a polar compound.
Instructional Video1:39
Science Today

Water on the Moon

For Students 4th - 8th
A super short video explores the announcement of finding water on the moon! With about a minute and a half of information, viewers learn that on November 13, 2009, water molecules were detected in a plume of moon dust by the...
Instructional Video10:08
JFR Science

Covalent Bonds: Why Can't We Have a Molecule of Salt?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Sharing just makes you feel good ... especially if you're a non-metal! Young chemists examine bonding basics with a video from JFR Science. Topics include how covalent bonding differs from ionic bonding, how covalent bonding works, and...
Instructional Video5:08
Fuse School

Fats and Oils (Plant Oils)

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Sow the seeds of knowledge with a short video about plant oils! Science scholars discover the methods people use to extract oils from olives, coconuts, and flowers. The narrator also explains the chemical structures of these oils and why...

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