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Mystery of the Multiverse

Mystery of the Multiverse

This video excerpt from NOVA’s "The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?" explores the idea of the multiverse, stating that there could be multiple universes outside the boundaries of our universe. Statistically speaking, there’s a chance that there’s another Earth out there exactly like ours. OER Level

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9-12

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Pitch: Making Guitars

Pitch: Making Guitars

Watch the rubber bands vibrate on homemade guitars in this video segment adapted from ZOOM as cast members talk about pitch and demonstrate how to make a cereal box instrument. OER Level

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K-5

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Potential and Kinetic Energy: Spool Racer

Potential and Kinetic Energy: Spool Racer

In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, learn how the potential energy in a wound-up rubber band powers a spool racer. OER Level

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K-8

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Predicting the Angle of a Bouncing Ball

Predicting the Angle of a Bouncing Ball

In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad is trapped in an icy cave. In order to escape, they must use the principles of a bouncing ball to transport a key from one side of the icy cave to the other. OER Level

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3-6

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Radioactive Decay of Carbon-14

Radioactive Decay of Carbon-14

This video excerpt from NOVA: "Hunting the Elements" examines carbon isotopes and radiocarbon dating. OER Level

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6-12

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Rare Earth Elements

Rare Earth Elements

This video excerpt from NOVA: "Hunting the Elements" explores the ubiquity of rare earth elements. OER Level

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6-12

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Simple Machines

Simple Machines

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K lists, describes and shows examples of the 6 simple machines and how they make work easier. OER Level

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4-6

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Solar House

Solar House

In this What's Up in the Environment? video segment, an electrical engineer in Virginia and his 13-year-old son explain how they produce electricity in their home.  OER Level

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5-9

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Sound and Solids: Listening Stick

Sound and Solids: Listening Stick

This video segment, adapted from ZOOM, explores how sound waves travel differently through air than through solids like a yardstick, a baseball bat, and a golf club. OER Level

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K-8

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Sound and Solids: Stereo Hangers

Sound and Solids: Stereo Hangers

This video segment, adapted from ZOOM, explores how sound waves travel differently through solids than through air, in this case, a metal clothes hanger. OER Level

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K-8

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Sound and Solids: Visualizing Vibrations

Sound and Solids: Visualizing Vibrations

In this video segment, adapted from ZOOM, a tuning fork's vibrations are made visible as ripples in a bowl of water. OER Level

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K-8

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States of Matter

States of Matter

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K explains and gives examples of the 4 states of matter: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. OER Level

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4-6

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States of Water

States of Water

This short video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K defines a water molecule and describes the 3 states of water; steam, ice, and liquid. OER Level

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4-6

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Tangled Up in Teleportation

Tangled Up in Teleportation

This video excerpt from NOVA’s "The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap" illustrates how quantum entanglement could be used to teleport people from one place to another, and discusses what you would need to make teleportation possible. OER Level

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9-12

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Teaching from Space: Centripetal Force

Teaching from Space: Centripetal Force

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station demonstrates centripetal force in this video from NASA’s Teaching from Space program. OER Level

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6-12

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Teaching from Space: The Bernoulli Principle

Teaching from Space: The Bernoulli Principle

Come aboard the International Space Station to watch astronauts demonstrate Bernoulli’s Principle in this video from NASA. OER Level

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9-12

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Traveling Through Time

Traveling Through Time

This video excerpt from NOVA’s "The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time" explains gravity’s pull on time, and how time travel may be possible in the future. However, this kind of time travel might not be exactly like Hollywood’s depiction. OER Level

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9-12

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Using Salt to Melt Ice

Using Salt to Melt Ice

How can you pick up an ice cube with a string? Watch this video segment adapted from ZOOM to see how salt can help. OER Level

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K-8

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The Value of Copper

The Value of Copper

This video excerpt from NOVA: "Hunting the Elements" examines copper's many uses and how its price is an economic indicator. OER Level

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6-12

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What Is "Weightlessness"?

What Is "Weightlessness"?

This video segment, adapted from ZOOM, shows how dropping a cup of water can both demonstrate gravity and create "weightlessness" here on Earth. OER Level

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K-8

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