Bill Nye the Science Guy describes how scientists and physicists might be able to stop an asteroid as it comes closer to Earth. He discusses the possibilities and potential methods of "shifting" an asteroids course. He discusses some math and units of conversion dealing with weight. He explains the science and possibilities in a manner that is very easy to understand. This video might help you as a science teacher visually introduce asteroids to your students.
In this video the question as to whether there is actually gravity in space is answered. The video discusses that astronauts are not actually floating in space but in reality they are falling and so ismthe International Space Station.They never hit the Earth though because they are also moving forward at an incredible speed. Gravity does affect objects in space but because of motion, objects can maintain an orbit.
In this video National Geographic takes a look at some rock climbing goats. They discuss some of their strengths and explain how the goats can climb the mountains so well. The footage and voice overs are a lot of fun to watch an listen to.
In this video you will actually get a chance to see how old your ears are. This video does an excellent job explaining the science behind it as well as actually demonstrating this scientific concept to your students and yourself. See how old your ears are.
With this video you can easily start off a class on genetics or reproduction. Simply propose the age old question, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Discuss this a little bit with your class and see what they have to say. How much to they understand the theory of evolution and natural selection? Then watch the video as an excellent explanation unfolds.
In this video pedestrians pedestrians in a park are asked why a hard drive
and a book sitting at the same temperature have a different temperature feel to it. The hard drive feels colder than the book. He then takes an aluminum plate and a plastic plate to see which plate melts ice quicker. Even though the aluminum plate feels colder, it melts the ice quicker. This is a good experiment to try with your students.
If you are teaching physical science and have often tried to come up with a great explanation about why objects hit the ground at the same time if they are dropped from the same height and time, then this video does an excellent job with this explanation The video first starts off people off the street being asked about which ball will hit the ground at the same time. After listening to their ideas he then performs the experiment. He takes it one step further when he asks the people why they think both objects hit at the same time. Some of their scientific ideas are pretty funny to list
This video takes you on a journey to find out how a tree can get water all the way to its top when so many other scientific factors and laws support such an impossible possibility. Scientists explain how this tree sucking phenomenon is possible.
In this short National Geographic science video, we get to take a look at how deadly and awesome some eagles can be. This eagle enjoys reying
on sea snakes. The video's footage is awesome showing how the eagle scans the ocean for prey with it's excellent vision, and then in a single swooping attempt it can pull the snake right out of water. This would be an excellent video to show during a unit on predator and prey relationships.
This NASA video describes how the Wright Brothers used the scientific inquiry in learning to fly. It will demonstrate how their first plane worked. It discusses pitch, yaw, and roll.
