E=mc^2 is an important equation in the physics world. Help your classes understand its significance with a helpful video lesson. An episode of the Crash Course physics series offers an overview of nuclear physics and an explanation of its importance in our world.

Concepts

nuclear energy, gamma rays, mass, energy

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip your classroom and assign the video as homework; use class time for practice

Classroom Considerations

• Requires individual Internet access if assigning for independent viewing
• Consider monitoring YouTube comments having students watch the video at home

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides an option for closed captioning to aid in note taking
• Allows learners to stop and replay the presentation, so they watch it until the concept is clear

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7