If only...

I remember Chemistry class.  Actually I remember signing up for Chemistry class in High School.  I was so excited to take it-all of those labs and doing fun things.  Fast forward about a month into the class.  I was realizing it was basically a math class with a lab once every other week (internal groan). We learned the elements...it was very boring.  


I was pretty excited when I saw this site:  The Periodic Table of Videos.  It would have completely helped in my high school Chemistry class to keep it exciting when not in labs.  The videos are of decent length and are pretty interesting.  The one person in them (with the crazy white hair), definitely kept my interest.


One of the most thrilling ones is Hydrogen (1), which shows what happens when you light a balloon of Hydrogen on fire...Hindenburg anyone?  If I taught Chemistry or any related science, I'd probably use these.  I found them to be engaging and fun AND they have a non-Youtube version if Youtube is forbidden fruit at your site.