While on Twitter this evening, I came upon a great resource. Steve Spangler Science has created a library on YouTube of short demo videos for the science classroom. Find the resource at Sick Science! Most of the videos are under two minutes. They show the demo and the materials needed to conduct the demonstration yourself. I watched three of the clips and my mind began to race about the possibilities, plus they got me excited about science (which isn't really that difficult.) These videos would be a great resource to use in any science classroom, including a flipped classroom. The clips challenge the viewer to determine "what happened." The link is provided to Steve's website that explains what is occurring, which is a nice resource for students and teachers. Some quick ideas I had included:
1.) Show a clip at the beginning of the class to introduce a topic and class discussion
2.) Let students browse the collection, pick a demonstration, and conduct it live in the classroom while scientifically explaining what is taking place.
3.) Use as ideas for yourself to spice up your classroom demos
4.) Use the clips either live or in video as "stations" around the room to teach a particular topic
5.) Flip these videos using TED-Ed to create an entire lesson
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