Photo credit: Bill Nye
6th grades really like Bill Nye videos, as they are high energy, fast-paced, and provide a lot of variety and comedy. Here are some that I like to use in the 6th grade.
Phases of Matter (Season 1, Episode 8; 23 minutes)
Electricity (Season 1, Episode 18; 23 minutes)
Static Electricity (Season 2, Episode 5; 23 minutes)
Magnetism (Season 2, Episode 1; 20 minutes)
Energy (Season 3, Episode 5; 23 minutes)
Simple Machines (Season 1, Episode 10; 23 minutes)
Cells (Season 1; Episode 17; 23 minutes)
Nutrition (Season ?; Episode ?; 23 minutes)
Skin (Season 1, Episode 4; 23 minutes)
Brain (Season 2, Episode 14; 23 minutes)
Bones & Muscles (Season 2, Episode 8; 23 minutes)
Heart (Season 4, Episode 16; 23 minutes)
Eyeballs (Season 1, Episode 20; 23 minutes)
Blood and Circulation (Season ?, Episode ?; 23 minutes)
Respiration (Season 2; Episode 20; 23 minutes)
Food Web (Season 2; Episode 6; 23 minutes)
Biodiversity (Season 1; Episode 9; 23 minutes)
Marine Mammals (Season 4; Episode 3; 23 minutes)
Forests (Season 2, Episode 15; 23 minutes)
Ocean Life (Season 3, Episode 12; 23 minutes)