This TEDEd video discusses five parasites and how they affect the host's brain. The parasites it discusses are the Gordian Worm, Rabies Virus, Ophio-Cordyceps, Plasmodium, and Toxoplasma. Each one of the parasites has a unique way of getting the host to help it reproduce.
Mr. Edmond sings a good song about the difference between Mass and Weight. He actually has a nice voice. He holds up signs so that you can karaoke along with him. I think I am going to try and karaoke with a couple of students about mass and weight. Should be fun.
This Study Jam video uses two cartoon characters to describe the processes of weathering and erosion. The content and scientific explanation is great and created with young children in mind.
This is a short comical video about an interview with a cloud. He describes how easy it is to hit humans as they try to escape lightning bolts. The cool thing is, that by the time your students are done watching this video about lightning, they will understand a little bit better about the dangers and how to stay safe during a thunderstorm. This video should be a conversation starter about dangerous weather.
If you are about to teach a lesson on black holes and the Roche Limit, this might be a fun science video to watch with your students.
This music video can bring some joy to your lesson about light, gravity, waves, and the big bang as they listen to a parody of the Lion King song, The Circle of Life.
In this biology video, students will grasp a better understanding of how cells divide through mitosis and meiosis, but the emphasis is on how through mitosis and meiosis, the daughter cells will either contain the same number of chromosomes or contain half the amount of chromosomes.
This is an excellent video, by MinuteEarth, to show your Earth Science students how deltas from due to river deposition. It discusses how the river at its mouth will either create a delta or erode more of the land. The science video will talk about how during ice ages, ocean levels drop and rivers then cut deeper into the land. During part of the video, there is a quick discussion about how civilizations formed around the fertile land of deltas.
Here is a plate tectonic demonstration/lab idea for all grade levels. You can easily use this video when teaching about earthquakes and plate movements. All you will need is a hot plate, pan, some milk and chocolate powder. Place the pan on the hot plate, pour in some milk, pour a thick layer of chocolate powder on top of the milk until the milk is covered. Turn on the hot plate and then wait a few minutes up to about 5 and you should start to see the "crust" break apart and "magma" rise to the surface. Extension in your conversation can be:
In this demonstration, students will get a better understanding of what a geyser is and what makes it function the way it does. I was worried about trying this at the high school earth science level because it is a bit elementary, but the science is sound, and it works. Materials needed are: