I love using YouTube in the classroom. It brings in so many real life science examples. Mostly people trying out different chemistry concepts at home. I have used how to supercool your water, make slushy pop, using a pressure cooker and I am including a link to one of my favorites - The Symphony of Science.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cd36WJ79z4
I used it as a brain break in my classroom and students still request it when they need a break. You do need to look for videos of projectable quality, with good engaging content. I also use the videos to show a professors presenting the same topic I am. For example, I am finishing up thermodynamics in my AP Chem class and will show a 5 minute overview clip of Gibbs Free Energy before I start the lecture. It will serve as a brief overview for the students.
I have found students enjoy the break and also enjoy the search for great videos.
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