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Below you’ll find my collection of science classroom videos that I’ve used for my classes. The videos cover all aspects of science and are typically between 3-6 minutes long. When showing videos to students, I feel that 3-6 minutes is the “sweet spot” in terms of attention-grabbing.
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The Coolest Things Sound Waves Do
What Happens If You Don’t Take out a Splinter?
Why Can’t We Breathe Underwater?
How Much Energy Does The Internet Use?
Big Stars | How the Universe Works
Chemical Bonding – Ionic vs. Covalent Bonds
What Space Does To The Human Body
How Many Sunburns Can Cause Skin Cancer?
Bill Nye The Science Guy – Chemical Reactions Clip
Mitosis vs. Meiosis Rap Battle
Top 10 MOST INVASIVE Species Caused By Man
The Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles: Always Recycle!
Climate Change 101 with Bill Nye
Shocking witness the damage caused by smoking 60 cigarettes
What is Genius Hour? – Introduction to Genius Hour in the Classroom
The Most Horrifying Parasites!
How Do We Clean Up Oil Spills?
Exxon Valdez oil spill harmed wildlife
Oil Spill 101 Blocking With Boom
Preventing Future Oil Spills/span>
How Long Could You Survive In Outer Space?
What do Smokers’ Lungs Look Like?
Smoking Kills (The Bryan Curtis story)
Rosalind Franklin: DNA’s unsung hero
How do you know Climate Change is real?
Why is the sky blue and a sunset red?
How much more destructive are today’s nuclear bombs?
Cell Organelle Parody Song – Awesome
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
Osmosis! Rap Science Music Video
Gregor Mendel’s – The Father Of Genetics
Neil deGrasse Tyson – The Moon
Concentrating Solar Power – Power Towers
The 9 Best Scientific Study Habits
How Much Junk Is There In Space?
General
What Happens If You Don’t Take out a Splinter?
What is Genius Hour? – Introduction to Genius Hour in the Classroom
The Most Horrifying Parasites!
How do you know Climate Change is real?
The 9 Best Scientific Study Habits
ASAP Science Wars
Science STYLE Cover – Taylor Swift Acapella Parody
The 9 BEST Scientific Study Tips
How do ants take care of their farms?
Why Don’t Spiders Stick To Their Webs?
What causes bruises to change color?
What It’d Be Like if We Obsessed Over Teachers the Way We Do Athletes
Gravity (Scientific Version of John Mayer’s Gravity)
What would happen if you were shrunk?
What causes bruises to change color?
What It’d Be Like if We Obsessed Over Teachers the Way We Do Athletes
50 Science Misconceptions
– Hank Green does a fantastic job clearing up 50 Common Science Misconceptions.
Will 3D Printing Change Everything? – How will 3D printing change our world? – ASAP Science
The Less You Know Complete Video Series – By Steve Spangler
Why Science is so cool! – Really well put together video which shows science all around us. Great as an introduction.
Does Being Cold Make You Sick? – An ASAP Science look at catching a cold in the cold.
5 Fun Science Experiments for Kids (w/ Grover!) – Get your little ones excited about science with Grover!
Can Stress Actually Kill You? – From ASAP Science – I use it to help relax my students can get them to take a break in their studying.
The Poop Cycle – Another great video from ASAP Science – works well after a lesson on digestion.
Hey science teachers — make it fun – An inspiring Ted Talk by Tyler DeWitt that will get you thinking about your approach to teaching.
The Scientific Method – Another excellent video by Mark Rosengarten. Funny and informative
Significant Digits – Another excellent video by Mark Rosengarten. Funny and informative
Lab Safety Video – Entertaining and useful video on safety in the science lab.
Prevent-It.ca – Safety Videos – Scary but really gets the kids paying attention and aware of what can happen.
100 Cool Science Experiments On YouTube – Excellent collection, worth checking out.
Great Q and A of various science questions from Veritasium
Put It to the Test – Scientific Method by They Might Be Giants
Biology
Why Can’t We Breathe Underwater?
What Space Does To The Human Body/span>
How Many Sunburns Can Cause Skin Cancer?/span>
Mitosis vs. Meiosis Rap Battle
Top 10 MOST INVASIVE Species Caused By Man
Shocking witness the damage caused by smoking 60 cigarettes
The Most Horrifying Parasites!
What do Smokers’ Lungs Look Like?
Smoking Kills (The Bryan Curtis story)
Rosalind Franklin: DNA’s unsung hero
Cell Organelle Parody Song – Awesome
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
Introduction to Cells
Osmosis! Rap Science Music Video
Gregor Mendel’s – The Father Of Genetics
What is a GMO? Jimmy Kimmel Live
What Will Humans Be Like In 1000 years?
The Terrifying Truth About Bananas
Why Do Paper Cuts Hurt So Much?
Does My Voice Really Sound Like That?
Can Earbuds Lead to Hearing Loss?
25 Amazing Survival Adaptations
What Happens If All The Bees Die?
Six Kingdoms of Classification
Amniocentesis Amniotic Fluid Test
Can Gene Therapy Cure Blindness?
Retrovirus Replication 3D Animation
– This video overviews the process of retrovirus replication i.e. HIV, as well as some of the current treatments.
Types of Viral Vectors – This video overviews the current viral vectors used in today’s gene therapy techniques.
Introduction to Biology – This is a dramatic video choreographed to powerful music that introduces the viewer/student to the Science of Biology.
The Poop Cycle – Another great video from ASAP Science – works well after a lesson on digestion.
Grasshopper Mouse vs. Arizona Bark Scorpion – See how a mouse takes on and defeats a deadly Scorpion
Ovarian Teratoma – Monsters Inside Me – Discovery Channel look at Teratomas
What is Color Blindness – A nice clear and concise explanation
Ovulation & the menstrual cycle – An informative video of the biological processes behind the menstrual cycle.
Haemophilia gene therapy breakthrough – A gene therapy study developed by Dr Amit Nathwani and colleagues
Follicle Development and Ovulation – Female Reproductive System
Sodium Potassium Pump – Overview
The Schwann Cell and Action Potential – This video demonstrates the development of myelin in the peripheral nervous system and the propagation of action potential along a myelinated axon.
Action Potential – This video explains the process by which a nerve cell receives, conducts, and transmits signals
Nerve Signal Transmission – 3D look at a nerve signal transmission
Reflex Arc – Profiling a reflex arc
Neurons – Structure, Function, and Types
The Nervous System for Kids – Complete nervous system – Lesson from children
Nervous System: Divisions – Covers the divisions of the nervous system e.g. the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems, Brain and Spinal Cord, Somatic and Autonomic Nervous System, Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System.
Human Nervous system – Breath taking HD video with powerful music to introduce students – Human Nervous System. You can use this video as a class opener or review.
Nervous System: How Your Body Works – Animation of the Nervous System from the Software How Your Body Works
Kidney dialysis procedure – Dialysis is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood
Adrenaline: Fight or Flight Response – When faced with immediate danger, the brain releases adrenaline, a hormone secreted from glands above the kidneys.
Endocrine System and Diabetes – An overview of the endocrine system with a discussion on insulin and diabetes
How your Kidneys Control Water Content – In this short video, you will learn how the amount of water in your blood is controlled by the kidneys
Winter hibernation – Winter’s Tale – BBC – BBC’s look at hibernation
Thermoregulation in Animals – Discovery Channel – Animals in Extremes – Thermoregulation occurs in animals in diffrent ways
Homeostasis – Overview
Homeostasis – Big Bang Theory – Sheldon Cooper’s theory on homeostasis.
The PCR Song – “Scientists for Better PCR” a Bio-Rad Music Video for the all new 1000-Series Thermal Cyclers
Polymerase chain reaction (animated) – An easy to understand overview
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) – Overview
Drug from Genetically Engineered Animals – FDA recently approved the first biological product made from genetically engineered animals. Click here for more information.
Genetically Engineered Animals – Disease resistant animals, environmentally friendly livestock, pharmaceuticals produced by goats – are these really possible?
Fantastic Four – Cosmic Rays – Shows the mutation ability of cosmic rays.
Sickle Cell Anemia – Video overviews the cause and affects of sickle cell anemia.
The results of mutation – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song from the 1990’s cartoon.
DNA to Protein – This animation shows how the cell takes DNA information and creates proteins for use in the body.
Introduction to Protein Synthesis – This HD dramatic video choreographed to powerful music introduces the viewer/student to protein synthesis in cells.
The Human Genome Project – A dynamic 3D computer animated video takes you “inside” for a close-up look at how we’re made.
The DNA Song – Overview of DNA in song form.
Introduction to DNA – This HD dramatic video choreographed to powerful music introduces the viewer/student to the wonder of DNA.
What is DNA? – This animated short film has been made for those wanting a simple introduction (or even a refresher) on how DNA creates a living creature.
Photosynthesis (Light Reactions) – The NDSU Virtual Cell Animation Project presents ‘Photosynthesis – The Light Reactions’
Photosynthesis / Respiration Song – A teachers song to help her Biology students memorize the processes of Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration. Very well done.
Photosynthesis vs. Respiration – Science of Photosynthesis and Resperation
Basal Metabolic Rate – FiVi.com talks about what is your BMR, something everyone should understand before beginning any weight loss plan
Cellular Respiration Song (Last Friday Night) – The process of cellular respiration based on “Last Friday Night” by Katy Perry
The Krebs Cycle – Excellent musical overview
Glycolysis: An Overview – This animation provides an overview of the consumed and produced by the pathway.
Glycolysis – Glycolysis is the first step in cellular respiration. This rap lecture teaches all you need to know about glycolysis at the AP Biology or Freshman Biology level.
Out of O2 – Shows what happens to the ETC if Oxygen is not present.
Bioluminescence – Bioluminescence of the monsters from the dark depths of the ocean (BBC production)
Telomere Replication – The ends of linear chromosomes pose unique problems during DNA replication. This video shows how molecular mechanisms solve these problems.
DNA Replication – Simplified view of replication.
DNA Replication Process – We travel inside nucleus to see how the DNA replicates.
Fermentation – Overview inside the cell & Fermentation 1 – Dr. Kiki talks about how fermentation works. Watch as she whips up some home made ginger ale at the end of the episode!
Electron Transport Chain – Cellular Respiration – Virtual Cell Animation of Cellular Respiration – The Electron Transport Chain
Cellular Respiration – Hey There Delilah – Cellular Respiration Process to the “Hey there Delilah” Song
Screaming Gummy Worms – Carb Combustion – Steve Spangler uses safety glasses and a fire extinguisher to show how much energy gummy worms contain.
Michael Phelps’ Diet – An ABC News look at the 12,000 calorie
What is ATP – This Video talks about what ATP is and how it results in energy for the processes happening in the cell
Water Movement Overview – This is an animated demonstration of osmosis, specifically isotonic, hypotonic and hypertonic solutions.
1) Isotonic Solution 2) Hypotonic Solution 3) Hypertonic Solution
Osmosis with lettuce – Dried and wrinkled salad/lettuce can be “refreshed” by immersing it in cold water. This is due to osmosis. The process is shown in a time lapse video where things are sped up 720x.
Osmosis – Osmosis is the diffusion of water down its concentration gradient.
Active Transport – Shows the movement fo molecules across the cell membrane requiring energy
Passive Transport – Shows how molecules move from high to low concentration through a channel.
Enzyme Inhibition -This video uses Halo 3 to demonstrate the concept of competitive enzyme inhibition, as well as ways to prevent or reduce the chance of its occurrence.
Enzyme Function – How enzymes bind the substrate and facilitate a chemical reaction.
Digestive Enzymes Intro – How enzymes help digest food as well as the effect of enzyme supplements.
DNA Structure – An overview of the structure of DNA
Protein Denaturation – Dr. Kiki breaks down the breakdown of proteins.
Oxygen Transport – Hemoglobin – An overview of Oxygen transport via Hemoglobin and Red Blood Cells.
Lipids – This video describes the structure and characteristics of lipids and the formation of a lipid bilayer.
Organic Molecules: Carbohydrates – A segment from the program Biochemistry II: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids
Carbon Chemistry and Life – A short clip on the chemistry of the carbon atom from the History Channel
Osmosis and Veggies – A time-lapse look at osmosis acting on a piece of lettuce.
Fish Gas Exchange – Shows how do gills take O2 from the water and get rid of CO2.
Oxygen Transport from Lungs to Cells – Good for showing the connection between the respiratory and circulatory systems
Cells by They Might Be Giants – They Might Be Giants chimes in with a useful lesson on cellular fundamentals
Mitosis – A beautiful computer generated view inside a dividing cell.
3D Medical Animation – Heart Beating
Cancer: Uncontrolled Cell Division and Chemotherapy – Overviews the uncontrolled cell division characterized by cancer cells and the chemotherapy to treat it.
Cancer: Unregulated Cell Division – Cool video showing the difference between cancer and normal cell growth rates.
The Physiological cause of a Heart Attack or Myocardial Infarction
Cell Division and the Cell Cycle
Simulated Cell Division – Quick video showing division.
The Cell Theory – Rap – Very creative!
Digestive Enzymes – 3D animation showing the various digestive enzymes and what they target.
The Components of Blood and Their Importance
Mechanism of Vein – Shows how do veins return blood to the heart.
Oxidate It Or Love It / Electron to the Next One – Amazing video showcasing Cellular Respiration, a must see!
Photosynthesis Introduction – Song will get stuck in your head.
What Is Interphase? – Overviews Interphase and its importance to the cell cycle
Ecology
The Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles: Always Recycle!
How Do We Clean Up Oil Spills?
Exxon Valdez oil spill harmed wildlife
Oil Spill 101 Blocking With Boom
Preventing Future Oil Spills/span>
The 6 Craziest Extinctions Ever
How do ants take care of their farms?
What would happen if humans left?
Invasive Species: The Story of Bunny
Acid Precipitation – A How Stuff Works look at Acid Precipitation
What is Biodiversity? – David Suzuki discusses the complexity of nature’s biodiversity as it relates to city living.
Keystone Species – This video presents examples of keystone species and the important role they play in their ecosystems.
Symbiosis: Mutualism, Commensalism, and Parasitism
What is an ecosystem? – This video explores the dynamic of an ecosystem and explains the terms, Population, Community and Ecosystem.
The Carbon Cycle – A very entertaining and useful look at the Carbon Cycle set to the song – “The Circle of Life” from the Lion King
Water Cycle Rap – Catchy and something to keep your kids interest.
The Coolest Things Sound Waves Do
How Much Energy Does The Internet Use?
How much more destructive are today’s nuclear bombs?
How Much Does Thor’s Hammer Weigh?
Gravity (Scientific Version of John Mayer’s Gravity)
Football Physics: The “Impossible” Free Kick
Amazing Basketball Experiment! The Magnus Effect
Concentrating Solar Power – Power Towers
Can We Have Star Wars’ Lightsabers in Real Life?
Biomass Energy Production – A concise look at biomass energy production
Crown of Syracuse (Density) – Lego version of famous Density scandal
Coke vs. Diet Coke Density Demonstration – Why diet coke floats while regular coke sinks
Buoyancy – Eureka! – Buoyancy Explanation, old but good
Why do things float? – Clear and simple explanation
GFCI/RCD Electrical Protection – A video which shows the consequences of improper GFCI/RCD electrical protection in the home.
Dangers of static electricity – Static buildup causing a gas station fire.
What is Electrostatic Spraying? – How electrostatic spraying works.
Lightning and your car – debunking the myth that your cars tires are what keep you safe during a lightning storm.
Tesla Coil – Imperial March – Video showing how a Tesla Coil can be configured to zap to a tune, in this case, the Imperial March.
The Electromagnetic Spectrum – Well done by NASA.
How Light Enters the Eye – An overview of why some people require corrective lenses.
How It’s Made – Laser Eye Surgery (Lasik)
Nearsighted and Farsighted – Differences and the types of lenses required to correct the problem.
Lightning followed by thunder – Great way to show the difference between the speed of light and sound.
Would a brick or feather fall faster?
– A Khan Academy look at what would fall faster, a brick or a feather.
Speed and Velocity – They Might Be Giants look at the difference between speed and velocity.
Einstein’s Theory Of Relativity Made Easy – Relatively explained.
Lasers – Here is a world record submission video of 100 balloons falling like dominoes in a single file line. Shows well the power of a laser.
Incandescent Light Bulb – A “How It’s Made” look at the Incandescent Light Bulb
The Incandescent Lightbulb – How it works
Bioluminescence – Bioluminescence of the monsters from the dark depths of the ocean (BBC production)
Index of Refraction: Disappearing Glass – UW-Madison Chemistry Prof. Bassam Z. Shakhashiri makes glass and gels disappear
Total Internal Reflection Demonstration
What are Fibre Optics – What are Fibre Optics – How do Fibre optics work? – Science for kids
Solving Series and Parallel Circuits – Four videos which explain how to solve series and parallel circuits for both current and voltage
Electricity Generation – Animated correspondent “Little Lee Patrick Sullivan” follows electricity from its source to the light bulb in your home, explaining different fuels, thermal power generation, transmission and the grid.
How to Produce electricity from water – This video explains the process of how to produce electricity from water
Nuclear Power Generation – This video explains how a nuclear power plant produces electricity.
Fossil Fuel Power Generation – This video explains how a fossil fuel power plant produces electricity.
Wind Power Generation – This video explains how wind power can be used to generate electricity.
Geothermal Power Generation – This video explains how Geothermal Energy can be used to generate electricity.
Lighting – Three videos on lightning
Vectors – Humor from Despicable Me
Centrifugal Force – Rick Mercer Report
Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
Which Power Source Is Most Efficient?
Which Power Source Is Most Efficient?
Why does altitude affect temperature?
Mythbusters – Phone Book Friction
Newton’s Laws Of Motion (3): Action And Reaction
Newton’s Third Law – Veritasium
Newton’s Laws Of Motion – Parody
Newton’s Second Law – Ask An Astronomer
Newton’s First Law of Motion – Science of NFL Football
Golf Ball Being Hit In Slow Motion
What Forces Are Acting On You?
Arcattack: Faraday Fun- Imperial March
1.21 jigawatts? Back to the Future mistake
Acceleration of a Mercedes E 63 AMG S 4 MATIC
Steam Power Catapult System on Aircraft Carriers
Deciphering the Rainbow of Spectrum Analysis
How do 3D films work? James May.
Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
Dr Quantum – Double Slit Experiment
Richard Garriott Space Video Blog: Conservation of Momentum
Conservation of Energy with Paul Hewitt
Chemistry
Chemical Bonding – Ionic vs. Covalent Bonds
Barbecuing Steak With Chemistry
The Mole Song
5 Fun Science Experiments for Kids (w/ Grover!) – Get your little ones excited about science with Grover!
What is the greenhouse effect?
Climate Change – A really good look at the importance of combating climate change.
V for Vendetta – Demonstrates chemical reactions through explosions.
Periodic Table of Videos – A fascinating video for each element of the periodic table
Thermite Reaction – Smash! Bang! Boom! – Steve Spangler demonstration – excellent for types of reactions.
Physical and Chemical Changes – A good overview.
Elemental Funkiness – Clever and funny!
Classifying Chemical Reactions – Flintstones
A Thousand Bonds – Chemistry Music Video – Very cute way of showing covalent vs. ionic bonds!
Ionic vs. Covalent Bond Examples – Shows the chemical reactions of Na & Cl as well as O2 and H2 both through animations and real-life examples
Solid Liquid Gas – They Might Be Giants teaches kids the 3 basic forms of matter and how materials transition between them.
Atmospheric Pressure Demonstration by Bill Nye The Science Guy – Great visual representation of atmospheric pressure changes.
Screaming Gummy Worms – Carb Combustion – Steve Spangler uses safety glasses and a fire extinguisher to show how much energy gummy worms contain.
Atom Animation – Great little video for showing how electrons orbit around the nucleus in the Bohr model.
Rutherford’s Gold Foil Experiment – Shows that the atom is composed of a small dense massive center surrounded by low mass electrons.
The New Periodic Table Song – By ASAP Science
Colorful Chemistry of Acids and Bases – Test the acidity of household products using something you can find in the supermarket: red cabbage.
Just How Small Is An Atom? – Really clever look at the size of an atom. Featured on Ted Talks, this video will give your students an excellent perspective of atomic sizes in a fun and entertaining way.
Space
Big Stars | How the Universe Works
What Space Does To The Human Body/span>
Climate Change 101 with Bill Nye
How Long Could You Survive In Outer Space?
Can We Create Artificial Gravity in Space?
Do Astronauts Ever Get Sick in Space?
How Much Junk Is There In Space? – Brit Lab
Neil deGrasse Tyson – The Moon
Why Does the Sun Shine? – They Might Be Giants look at the Sun
What does it feel like to fly over planet Earth? – Many pictures showing the flight around Earth. Beautiful and a great space introduction.
“NASA Johnson Style” – Parody of “Gangnam Style”
Images of the Universe – A beautiful look through our Universe to powerful music.
Our Universe– Take a journey 10 Billion Light Years across as we travel to the edges of the known Universe.
How Far is a Light Year? – Learn how far a Light Year is
Jupiter’s Super Storm – Bill Nye – Learn how far a Light Year is
Why Isn’t Pluto a Planet Anymore?
When Stars Go Boom – Learn what happens when a star goes supernova
Black Holes – In this video, learn from Space Science specialist Douglas Equils about one of the most massive and mysterious things in our universe, black holes.
Life Cycle of Stars – The History Channel
What Causes the Seasons to Change
What Causes the Seasons to Change
If we had no Moon – The Moon is misunderstood and greatly under-appreciated, find out why.
What Causes the Phases of the Moon?
The Moon Illusion – An ASAP Science look at the Moon Illusion.
Tidal Forces – A NASA look at what causes the tides on Earth.
NASA – Lunar Eclipse Essentials
Galaxies of the Universe – A look at the different types of galaxies
Asteroid Impact – Dinosaur Killer – An excellent look at the destruction which can be caused by an asteroid.
Russian 2013 Meteor Explosion – Television news report of the 2013 Russian Meteor explosion
Red and Blue Shift and the expanding Universe – ‘Ask an Astronomer’ uses simple terms to help explain this difficult concept as well as the idea of an expanding Universe.
The Universe is Huge – Universe Size Comparison.
The Drake Equation – Big Bang Theory
Through The Wormhole: Are We Alone?
Space top 5: Effects of space on the human body
Can We Create Artificial Gravity in Space?
Do Astronauts Ever Get Sick in Space?
How Space Travel Affects Eyesight
Sleeping and using the bathroom in space
3 Big Discoveries Made by the ISS
10 Coolest Experiments At the ISS
Fitness and Exercise Aboard the Space Station
10 Coolest Experiments At the ISS
3 Big Discoveries Made by the ISS
Sleeping and using the bathroom in space
How Space Travel Affects Eyesight
Why Isn’t Pluto a Planet Any More?
Fun Science: Light – Light, Doppler effect.
Why is the sky blue and a sunset red?
How Much Junk Is There In Space?
Wringing out a Water Soaked Washcloth in Space
Effects of space on the human body
Can We Create Artificial Gravity in Space?
What Causes the Seasons to Change
Earth 100 Million Years From Now – Jumping off point for a whole variety of topics, from tectonic plates to climate change