Instructional Video

Doing Solids

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Do me a solid and explain how solids are made of chemicals. Go in depth with solids, including amorphous, crystalline, and crystalline atomic solids, with a video that breaks them down into bond types, and discusses many misconceptions about what a solid is scientifically. 

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Instructional Ideas
  • Make a note outline to assist students
Classroom Considerations
  • Remember that YouTube comments are open to the public and often not monitored
  • Requires prior knowledge of states of matter
  • The 33rd in a series of 46 videos
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Includes easy-to-follow diagrams
  • Provides closed captioning to help the class follow the video
  • Works well in a traditional or flipped classroom
Cons
  • None