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Curated Science

Welcome to the science page!

From YouTube channels to online courses, there’s a lot of science content on the web. It can be daunting to find the best free sources that teach science in fun and effective ways. This page has been curated with links to some of the best free educational science material. Click on the articles below to select a link and learn a new topic.

Articles

thermometer, temperature, measure

Temperature

Temperature is a way of measuring how hot or cold something is. It tells us how much heat energy is...

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Atomic Spectra

Atomic spectra are the patterns of light that are produced when an atom is excited, or when its electrons jump...

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teapots, pots, stove

Thermal Conduction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kj53p8rTP8 Thermal conduction is the process of transferring heat energy through a material from a hot object to a colder...

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Magnus Effect

The Magnus force is a special force that acts on spinning objects moving through a fluid, such as air or...

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Glowing Pickle

In the glowing pickle experiment, a pickle is connected to an electric circuit using copper wires, and when an electric...

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teapots, pots, stove

Heat Capacity

Heat capacity is a measure of how much heat energy is needed to make an object or substance get warmer...

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Heat vs Thermal Energy

Heat and thermal energy are closely related concepts, but they refer to slightly different things. Heat is a specific type...

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bubble, liquid, drink

Critical Point

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl2Es3g9ODQ The critical point is a temperature and pressure at which the properties of the liquid and gas phases become...

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vintage, steam engine, steam

Heat Engine

A heat engine is like a machine that can turn heat into useful work. Just like how a water wheel...

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hot air balloon, lake, balloon

Ideal Gas

An ideal gas is a theoretical gas that is composed of a large number of tiny particles that are in...

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thermometer, temperature, measure

Temperature Scales

Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin are all ways to measure temperature. All three temperature scales are used in different parts of...

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