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Is Glass a Liquid? Instructional VideoIs Glass a Liquid? Instructional Video
Publisher
Veritasium
Resource Details
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
7:02
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
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Year
2015
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Instructional Video

Is Glass a Liquid?

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This Is Glass a Liquid? instructional video also includes:
  • Pitch Drop Experiment
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Amorphous solid or slow-moving liquid? Learn about glass, pitch, and Earth's mantle through a video from the Veritasium playlist. The narrator describes the molecular structures of amorphous versus crystalline solids, shows examples of each, and sheds light on the behavior of non-typical solids and liquids.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

viscosity, glass, the earth's mantle, lava, crystal structure, solids, liquids, pressure, amorphous solids

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the video to expand a lesson on solids and liquids
  • Learn more about the long-running pitch experiment, known as The Tenth Watch, by showing the attached video


Classroom Considerations

  • Discuss the characteristics of normal solids and liquids before watching the video
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Includes excellent examples that are easy for students to relate to
  • Illustrations help viewers visualize the behavior of the molecules in amorphous and crystalline solids

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2

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