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What is Inquiry-Based Learning?
https://youtu.be/u84ZsS6niPc This video explains the teaching methodology Inquiry-Based Learning. It was created for the Inspiring Science Education Project as part of a series of videos to promote the use of Inquiry-Based Learning.
Real-life Hoth is Disappearing
Any Star Wars fan will recognize the remote ice planet Hoth, the location of some of the most iconic scenes from Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, including the attack on the Rebel Alliance’s Echo Base by Imperial Walkers and Han Solo’s daring rescue of Luke...
How Fuses Work
Students use electrical devices every day. An essential safety component of any electrical device is the fuse. Demonstrate what it means to “blow a fuse” and show why fuses are important safeguards against electrical fires. Courtesy of Flinn Scientific Canada. How...
Empty Space is NOT Empty
https://youtu.be/J3xLuZNKhlY An atom is mostly empty space, but empty space is mostly not empty. The reason it looks empty is because electrons and photons don't interact with the stuff that is there, quark and gluon field fluctuations. It actually takes energy to...
How Can You See an Atom?
https://youtu.be/ipzFnGRfsfE Since ancient Greek times, philosophers and scientists have tried to figure out what an atom looks like. For a couple thousand years, humans could only speculate on the structure and other properties of the smallest unit of matter. It...
Teacher Demo: Antibody Demonstration
In this demonstration, students will see a model showing that antibodies bind to antigens as an immune response to foreign invaders. The use of multiple colours shows that antibodies are specific to particular antigens, and suggests that a resilient immune...
Exploding Egg – Cool Science Demo by Steve Spangler
https://youtu.be/L03LHMXrda4?list=PLloy2Jjr9RsT1eJYgBtAZterCd_rhFwvB Most people don't need matches, safety glasses and hydrogen gas to crack open an egg. But then again, Steve always finds the most unusual method to do the simplest things. Don't try this at home....
Student Activity: The Big Bang
The big bang theory is the most accepted theory for the formation of the universe. The “big bang” is a misnomer because there was no explosion, but rather a rapid expansion. It is not known what existed the moment before the big bang, however the evolution of the...
4 Revolutionary Riddles
https://youtu.be/HgCXdNhVC1Q Can you solve these four rotation-related riddles? Support Veritasium on Patreon: http://ve42.co/patreon Test yourself playlist: http://ve42.co/testurself Huge thanks to Patreon supporters: Jeff Straathof, Zach Mueller, Ron Neal, Nathan...
10 Famous Female Scientists in History
https://youtu.be/m-XdEHVU4eQ Women have had an uphill battle to be seen as equals in the workplace. Here are Ten Notable Women of Science in History. They are inventors, pioneers, trailblazers and innovators. These women all earned their place in history by making a...
Teacher Demo: Air Pressure
This demo illustrates the presence of atmospheric air pressure and shows how the force that it exerts is greater than the force of gravity in some situations. Procedure Wear appropriate PPE: safety goggles. Fill the glass with water right up to the brim. Place the...
Significant Figures in Measurements
https://youtu.be/NVxvcS9lJ_I Mr. Key outlines how we use numbers in science, with specific regards to precision and significance. Please note that all questions, comments and critiques are welcome. However, because the primary purpose of these videos is educational...