Photosynthesis: Comparing C3, C4 and CAM RicochetScience 2017-12-01 | This 3 minute tutorial discusses the differences between the three types of photosynthesis: C3, C4 and CAM.
The Calvin Cycle RicochetScience 2017-04-27 | This 3 minute animation describes the Calvin cycle reactions of photosynthesis
Natural Selection and Microevolution RicochetScience 2017-04-08 | A quick animated depiction of microevolution
Selectively Permeable Membrane RicochetScience 2017-04-08 | Quick animated depiction of a selectively permeable membrane
Osmosis and Tonicity RicochetScience 2017-04-08 | Gives a brief description of osmosis and tonicity and depicts a popular biology lab demonstrating hypertonic, isotonic and hypotonic solutions
Oxygen Consumption RicochetScience 2017-04-07 | This brief animation depicts a common lab demonstrating oxygen consumption
The Light Reactions of Photosynthesis RicochetScience 2017-03-02 | This short animation describes the light reactions of photosynthesis.
Understanding Climate Change - How Greenhouse Gases Warm the Earth RicochetScience 2017-02-09 | This 3 minute video describes the role of greenhouse gases in our planet's atmosphere.
Understanding Climate Change: Are HIgh Temperatures the New Normal? RicochetScience 2017-01-30 | A quick 3 minute review of current climate data supplied by NASA, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and the National Academy of Sciences.
Photosynthesis RicochetScience 2017-01-27 | This 2 minute animation explains how plants feed themselves on sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to produce carbohydrates and oxygen. The light reactions and calvin cycle reactions are also discussed.
Cellular Respiration RicochetScience 2016-06-22 | This 2-minute animation discusses the four stages of cellular respiration. These include glycolysis, the preparatory reaction, the citric acid cycle, and the electron transport chain. ATP production is also discussed.
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) RicochetScience 2016-06-13 | This short animation shows how ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, serves as an energy carrier in cells.
The Sodium-Potassium Pump RicochetScience 2016-05-23 | This two minute tutorial describes how the sodium-potassium pump uses active transport to move sodium ions (Na+) out of a cell, and potassium ions (K+) into a cell.
Enzymes and Activation Energy RicochetScience 2016-04-26 | This 2 minute animation explains how enzymes speed up chemical reactions.
Active, Passive, and Bulk Cell Transport RicochetScience 2016-04-15 | This short video gives an overview of active, passive and bulk transport. Diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, cell pumps, endocytosis, pinocytosis, receptor-mediated endocytosis and exocytosis are discussed.
Lipids RicochetScience 2016-04-12 | This short video gives an overview of the four basic groups of lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids, and waxes.
Structure of an Atom RicochetScience 2016-01-06 | This two minute video explains basic atomic structure, and outlines the roles of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Understanding Atomic Number and Atomic Mass RicochetScience 2016-01-06 | This two minute video shows how to read the periodic table. The terms "atomic number" and "atomic mass" are also defined. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Chemical Bonding - Ionic vs. Covalent Bonds RicochetScience 2016-01-06 | This two minute animation describes the Octet Rule and explains the difference between ionic and covalent bonds. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Isotopes RicochetScience 2016-01-06 | This two minute video explains what isotopes are, using Carbon-12, Carbon-13 and Carbon-14 as examples. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Polar Bonds and Hydrogen Bonds RicochetScience 2016-01-06 | Simple explanation of polar covalent bonds and hydrogen bonds. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Electronegativity RicochetScience 2016-01-06 | This 2 minute video offers a simple explanation of electronegativity.
Acids, Bases and pH RicochetScience 2016-01-06 | Quick explanation of what defines an acid and a base, and how this relates to the pH scale. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Properties of Water RicochetScience 2016-01-06 | This four minute animation describes the properties of water that support life. These properties include solvency, cohesion and adhesion, high surface temperature, high heat capacity, high heat of vaporization, and varying density. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
The Semipermeable Membrane RicochetScience 2016-01-05 | This short animation shows how semipermeable membranes (or selectively permeable membranes) work
The Plasma Membrane and the Fluid Mosaic Model RicochetScience 2015-12-28 | This 2 minute animation describes the components a cell's plasma membrane. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Enzymes: The Induced Fit Model RicochetScience 2015-12-15 | This short animation describes a mode of action of enzymes in which the substrate binds to the active site of the protein, causing a conformational change in the protein. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
How Enzymes Work RicochetScience 2015-12-09 | This short animation shows how enzymes jump-start chemical reactions. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Cell Junctions RicochetScience 2015-12-01 | This short animation describes how cell junctions help cells connect and communicate. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
The Endomembrane System RicochetScience 2015-11-16 | This short animation gives a brief overview of the endomembrane system. The nuclear membrane, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, rough endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus are discussed. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Proteins RicochetScience 2015-11-13 | This two minute video shows how proteins are made from amino acids. Primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure and quaternary structure are also explained. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Ricochet Science RicochetScience 2015-11-05 | This short animation compares the features of both plant and animals cells. The nucleus, nucleolus, smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, lysosomes, chloroplasts and more are discussed. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Carbohydrates RicochetScience 2015-11-03 | This short video describes the structure and function of caerbohydrates. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Nucleic Acids RicochetScience 2015-10-01 | This short video describes the structure and function of nucleic acids. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Biomolecules and Functional Groups RicochetScience 2015-09-21 | CLEAR AND SIMPLE - Learn how biomolecules (organic molecules) are chemically formed. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Math in Science: Scientific Notation and Powers of 10 RicochetScience 2015-03-10 | CLEAR AND SIMPLE tutorial on metric units and scientific notation. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Math in Science: Comparing Metric Units of Mass and Weight RicochetScience 2015-03-02 | The metric system made easy! A quick review of units of mass and weight. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Math in Science: Comparing Metric Units of Volume RicochetScience 2015-03-02 | The metric system made easy! A quick review of units of volume. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Math in Science- Comparing Metric Units of Length RicochetScience 2015-03-02 | The metric system made easy! A quick review of units of length. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
The Scientific Method RicochetScience 2015-02-17 | QUICK AND EASY overview of the scientific method. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Characteristics of Life RicochetScience 2015-02-17 | QUICK AND SIMPLE OVERVIEW of the seven characteristics shared by all living things. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Hydrolysis and Dehydration Synthesis RicochetScience 2015-02-10 | QUICK AND EASY Overview of hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Classification of Life RicochetScience 2015-02-10 | CLEAR AND SIMPLE overview of the classification of life. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Building a Graph RicochetScience 2015-02-10 | QUICK AND EASY basics of building a graph.Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Epidemics, Outbreaks and Pandemics RicochetScience 2015-02-10 | An explanation of the difference between an epidemic, an outbreak and a pandemic. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
Channel Proteins RicochetScience 2015-02-04 | SIMPLE explanation of how channel proteins move ions across a plasma membrane. Find more free tutorials, videos and readings for the science classroom at ricochetscience.com
