Elementary (Grades 3–5)
Share these videos with students and families or use them inspire your own lessons!
Why is the Sky Blue?
Science Educator James Falba answers one of the most frequently asked questions he receives when visiting schools.
Content themes: Light and Color, Atmosphere
Monarch Butterflies
Learn about monarch butterflies and witness one going into and coming out of a chrysalis!
Content themes: Animal Science, Life Cycles/Metamorphosis, Habitats
Grow a Bean in a Bag
In this how-to video, Science Educator Angelica Miller guides you through an at-home experiment to witness various stages of plant growth.
Content themes: Plant Growth, Scientific Observation
Tesla Coil Demonstration
Learn more about the Tesla coil — one of the Science Center's coolest exhibits — with Science Educator Amanda Iwaniec.
Content themes: Electricity
Tree Frog Feeding
Learn about the tree frogs in Carnegie Science Center's H2Oh! Field Station with Science Educator Carla Littleton.
Content themes: Animal Science, Habitats
Making Kale Chips
Learn about health and nutrition while making a healthy snack with Science Educator Christina Soff.
Content themes: Health, Nutrition, Environment
Howling Baloon Demonstration
Learn about sound vibrations with Science Educator Christina Soff.
Content themes: Sound Energy
Tornado Cannon Demonstration
Science Educator Amanda Iwaniec talks about wild weather and demonstrates the strength of a tornado.
Content themes: Meteorology, Force
DIY Oobleck
Let’s get messy! Science Educator Jill Rible demonstrates how to make Oobleck, a non-Newtonian fluid.
Content themes: Properties of Matter, Scientific Observation
Make a Weather Journal and Rain Gauge
Science Educator Jason Dohoda shares his tips for creating your very own weather journal and rain gauge.
Content themes: Meteorology
Meet an Eastern Milksnake
Join Science Educator Carla Littleton as she shares fun facts about the Eastern Milksnake in Carnegie Science Center’s H2Oh! Field Station.
Content themes: Animal Science, Habitats
Physical and Chemical Reactions
Science Educator Jason Dohoda explores reactions in action.
Content themes: Chemistry, Properties of Matter
Say Cheese! (video from WQED Pittsburgh)
Learn about the science behind making cheese with Science Educator Emily Bierer.
Content themes: Food Science, Health and Nutrition
Dream Big Educator Guide
The educational movie Dream Big is an inspiring celebration of innovations big and small and the amazing engineers behind them. Containing 12 lesson plans covering grades K-12, this Educator Guide aligns with the core engineering ideas and principles laid out in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Dream Big is available for streaming on Vimeo on Demand .
Content themes: Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences
Elementary (Grades 3–5)
Share these videos with students and families or use them inspire your own lessons!
Why is the Sky Blue?
Science Educator James Falba answers one of the most frequently asked questions he receives when visiting schools.
Content themes: Light and Color, Atmosphere
Monarch Butterflies
Learn about monarch butterflies and witness one going into and coming out of a chrysalis!
Content themes: Animal Science, Life Cycles/Metamorphosis, Habitats
Grow a Bean in a Bag
In this how-to video, Science Educator Angelica Miller guides you through an at-home experiment to witness various stages of plant growth.
Content themes: Plant Growth, Scientific Observation
Tesla Coil Demonstration
Learn more about the Tesla coil — one of the Science Center's coolest exhibits — with Science Educator Amanda Iwaniec.
Content themes: Electricity
Tree Frog Feeding
Learn about the tree frogs in Carnegie Science Center's H2Oh! Field Station with Science Educator Carla Littleton.
Content themes: Animal Science, Habitats
Making Kale Chips
Learn about health and nutrition while making a healthy snack with Science Educator Christina Soff.
Content themes: Health, Nutrition, Environment
Howling Baloon Demonstration
Learn about sound vibrations with Science Educator Christina Soff.
Content themes: Sound Energy
Tornado Cannon Demonstration
Science Educator Amanda Iwaniec talks about wild weather and demonstrates the strength of a tornado.
Content themes: Meteorology, Force
DIY Oobleck
Let’s get messy! Science Educator Jill Rible demonstrates how to make Oobleck, a non-Newtonian fluid.
Content themes: Properties of Matter, Scientific Observation
Make a Weather Journal and Rain Gauge
Science Educator Jason Dohoda shares his tips for creating your very own weather journal and rain gauge.
Content themes: Meteorology
Meet an Eastern Milksnake
Join Science Educator Carla Littleton as she shares fun facts about the Eastern Milksnake in Carnegie Science Center’s H2Oh! Field Station.
Content themes: Animal Science, Habitats
Physical and Chemical Reactions
Science Educator Jason Dohoda explores reactions in action.
Content themes: Chemistry, Properties of Matter
Say Cheese! (video from WQED Pittsburgh)
Learn about the science behind making cheese with Science Educator Emily Bierer.
Content themes: Food Science, Health and Nutrition
Dream Big Educator Guide
The educational movie Dream Big is an inspiring celebration of innovations big and small and the amazing engineers behind them. Containing 12 lesson plans covering grades K-12, this Educator Guide aligns with the core engineering ideas and principles laid out in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Dream Big is available for streaming on Vimeo on Demand .
Content themes: Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences