Educational Gifs Will Teach You More Than A Textbook Can

[tanbk]

This is how an energy-absorbing slinky falls when dropped

 

This is how the internal mechanism of a lock works

 

Beans’ tendrils slowly rotate to find solid supports to climb

 

This clip illustrates how small the earth would be compared to NML Cygni, the largest known star

 

This is what an egg looks like underwater without its shell

 

Here’s what happens when you dump a pot of boiling water into -41C air

 

This is how a ladybug unsheathes its wings and lifts off

 

This is how military helmet camouflage is applied

 

Dogs cup their tongues like this to lap up water

 

A cheetah uses its tail to counter torsion and keep balance as it chases its prey

 

The chrysopelea, or flying snake, can glide as many as 100 meters through the air

 

The sun never sets during an arctic summer – here’s what a “day” looks like

 

These boxes demonstrate why the Pythagorean Theorem is true

 

One theory claims that the Easter Island statues were “walked” to their places

 

This gif shows the development of the human face in the womb

 

Here’s how chains are assembled

 

This gif demonstrates why snake venom is deadly

 

How to remove your computer monitor’s polarizing filter

 

Sulfur hexaflouride, a gas much denser than air, is poured into a boat that is floating on it

 

Some octopuses have uncanny and amazing camouflage skills

 

source : http://www.eyeopening.info/2014/04/26/20-educational-gifs-will-teach-textbook-can

Edited April 29, 2014 by tanbk

[Kratoschumacher]

The army camo was impressive!

[Ahgong]

dang~! you beat me to it~!
i was in the midst of posting.

i like the
How to remove your computer monitor’s polarizing filter

and the last one about the octopus camo. That one is amazing~!!!

[RadX]

you have to thank thosee who created all of these.

 

Now we have youtue, slideshare to educate our learners and without reinventing the wheel.

 

As educators, we have to realise Google has it all, but we need to know how to put it together for maximum effect and learning as the end objective

[Xefera]

you have to thank thosee who created all of these.

 

Now we have youtue, slideshare to educate our learners and without reinventing the wheel.

 

As educators, we have to realise Google has it all, but we need to know how to put it together for maximum effect and learning as the end objective

 

well said, but then the contents from Google needs to be moderated and vetted to sieve out the truth from the 'photoshop' fakes

 

like this

Edited April 29, 2014 by Xefera

[RadX]

 

well said, but then the contents from Google needs to be moderated and vetted to sieve out the truth from the 'photoshop' fakes

 

 

agree. That is also true that do not believe everything that you read off the internet. Need peer reviews and all. So, as educators, we need to be discerning as well to know fact from fiction. WE all are on the learnig journey nonetheless

[Xefera]

another to share. this one damn cool!

 

http://www.geek.com/science/watch-this-bead-chain-loop-defy-gravity-and-bend-physics-1560628/

Edited April 29, 2014 by Xefera

[Vega]

The army camo was impressive!

I find the print is quite useless. camouflaging is suppose to break the shape.

[Shull]

 

This is the size comparison of our star vs Canis Majoris...

[RadX]

 

This is the size comparison of our star vs Canis Majoris...

 

 

and the comparison of us cf it, we are like sperms...hahhaha