Video Lessons (11 results)

Each Video Lesson asks a science question, teaches students about the relevant science, and then guides students in a hands-on activity that will help answer the question and demonstrate the science. Video Lessons are NGSS-aligned and bring core science concepts to life with storytelling, animation, and photos.

Educators can play Video Lessons for the entire class, set up stations students visit to do Video Lessons, or use Video Lessons with students who need additional support.

What Causes Lightning?

Video Lesson Grade: 6th-8th

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Lightning is a powerful display of static electricity in nature. But what is static electricity? In this lesson, students will learn about static electricity and electric fields by building a device that can detect electrical charges, called an electroscope. They will use their electroscope to investigate how well different materials can build up electric charges by rubbing them against wool. During their experiments, students will be able to demonstrate how electric fields exert forces on… Read more

NGSS Performance Expectations:

MS-PS2-5. Conduct an investigation and evaluated the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.

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