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How to Make a Hurricane on a Bubble Instructional VideoHow to Make a Hurricane on a Bubble Instructional Video
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Physics Girl
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:41
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Duration
10 mins
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2015
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How to Make a Hurricane on a Bubble

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Pop! Does your class know that bubbles help us understand our planet, molecular structure, and more? The video teaches how to create colorful vortices on a bubble using basic equipment. Then it explains other interesting ways scientists use bubbles to perform high level research. Finally it includes a few other fun bubble experiments to try.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

hurricanes, bubbles

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Carefully make the various bubbles described in the video

Classroom Considerations

  • Follow all safety precautions if performing the experiments shown
  • Some language in the comment section isn't generally acceptable in the classroom, so display with caution
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Includes closed captioning in Croatian and English
  • Engaging video maintains viewers' attention

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.3 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.3 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.3 RST.11-12.4

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