Material scientists improve materials, but how? Find out in this engaging video that reviews the properties of matter, and investigates how diamonds are naturally formed and can now be grown in a laboratory.

Concepts

matter, properties of matter, diamonds

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

science

Show More Show Less

Instructional Ideas

• Conduct a grand conversation discussing current materials that humans created
• Take time to research and learn more about the human-made materials 
• Flip your classroom; assign pupils to watch the video at home and then apply their new found knowledge when they return to school 

Classroom Considerations

• This video was created as part of a series designed to educate youth about the properties of matter; to view more videos like this one, follow the links that appear after the credits 

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• This video is highly entertaining with its age-appropriate jokes, cartoon characters, graphics, and sound effects
• The host thoroughly explains the concept and defines terms in detail which are accompanied by a written definition 

Cons

• The host speaks fast; be sure to pause, replay, and check for understanding