Caribbean Ocean Waves with Ocean Sounds (relaxing)
So often students are asked study about oceans, read about oceans, and understand oceans. Yet what if they have never taken a trip to actually SEE the ocean?  This video will allow you to take a beach break with the relaxing sounds of these Caribbean Ocean Waves. No narration, simply the sounds of nature. Run time 09:39.
Projectile Motion with Ordered Set Notation
Solving the second part to the projectile motion problem (with wind gust) using ordered set vector notation. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification.
Vectors introduction
Find out what vectors are and how to add them graphically.
'Revolutionary' CO2 Maps Zoom in on Greenhouse Gas Sources
A new, high resolution, interactive map of United States carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels has found that the emissions aren't all where we thought.... Run time 04:53.
Car Engines
This five minute video shows how engines work using an interview and animation. The video goes fairly rapidly and students would benefit by having a handout with the engine parts labeled.
How Helicopters Work
This 1:20 video explains how helicopters use various degrees of balance and rotation to fly and what the pilot has to do to control one.
Fastcar: The Physics of Racing Part 1
This video is to assist 5-7 graders with the concepts of physics using auto racing to illustrate the concepts. This is part 1 of 2. The video hits many points and might be a good review for students. Run time 08:30.
Fastcar: The Physics of Racing Part 2
This is a video to assist 5-7 graders in understanding the concepts of physics. It uses auto racing to illustrate the ideas. The video hits many different points and might be a good review for older students. Run time 07:49.
Introduction to Motion
Introduction to basic physics of motion. Introduces the concept of variable velocity/acceleration. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor uses it as a 'chalkboard.'
Introduction to Motion (Part 2)
More on how velocity, distance, acceleration, and time relate to each other. Introduction to basic physics of motion. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor uses it as a 'chalkboard.'
Introduction to Motion (Part 3)
Using the basic equations of distance and velocity to solve motion problems, this video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor uses it as a 'chalkboard.
Force with Vectors
Another example of using our trigonometry skills to break up a force vector into its x (horizontal) and y (vertical) components. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.'
Political Correctness
This lesson deals with political correctness. There is a definition of PR and there is useful vocabulary presented. There is reference to attitude and how the things we say influence others. There are clear examples about gender, physically challenged, ethnic groups, etc.
Lateral Bone Landmarks of the Skull
Video uses a diagram to point out and properly pronounce the major features on a side view of the skull. A blank diagram with lines allows students to review the features as practice. Grades 9-12. 1:09 min.
Medical Animation of Walking Skeleton
Short animation of walking skeleton, showing how the bones articulate as the skeleton moves. Color. No sound. Run time :32
Compare and Contrast Warm and Cold Fronts
In weather, fronts are defined as the boundaries between different air masses. Depending on the direction of movement and the characteristics of the air involved, different types of fronts form. In this visualization from McDougal Littell/TERC, see movement of warm and cold fronts as well as the characteristic clouds that are generated by each.
Sesame Street: Adrian Grenier: Seasons Explained
A short video that explains the seasons in terms of weather for those living where temperatures change in the seasons. Best of very young children.
Magnetism 8
More on the forces exerted by 2 current carrying wires on each other. This video, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification. Run time 11:01.
Defcon 2 - Cuban Missile Crisis Part 5 of 6
Produced by The Discovery Channel, a historical documentary commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis hosted by internationally acclaimed writer Tom Clancy.
1942 Battle of Midway Part 1 of 6
First part of a BBC documentary on the Battle of Midway in World War II, including original footage from 1942. Modern color footage and recreations.
