The Nightmare Before Christmas - The Scientific Method

Jack Skellington would like to understand Christmas and is looking for a way to describe it logically. He conducts a series of experiments using the scientific method to improve his understanding of Christmas.

This clip can be used to teach about the scientific method in science classrooms. Jack performs several steps in the scientific method:

1. Making observations: Jack studies the artifacts he collected from Christmas Land by looking at them through a microscope, testing them in chemical reactions, and in the case of the teddy bear, dissecting them.
2. Asking questions: Jack questions the meaning of the green glow when he mixes the ornament in his formula.
3. Forming a hypothesis: Jack condenses what he's learned into a formula for Christmas. This is evident when he writes the formula on the chalkboard.

Have you used this clip in one of your classes? Let us know in the comments below!

[Froggyman]

I love how he's not even upset at the paper art experiment going wrong, he's just really confused lol

[youthchildofgod]

2:22 Literally every kid who's taken a Chemistry class.

[kawakami]

Are we just gonna ignore how Sally threaded that needle with one hand ?

[emmastraub]

I always love how Sally finally gets the courage to leave that toxic environment and goes and lives the life she wants for herself

[joezilla]

4:15 GRRR!!! *GONE AGAIN!!!* 😡
(Throws lamp to the ground💥)

[jedivenomsnake]

3:50 I just love sweetly she puts the needle in her hair

[dolphinswilltakeover]

The instrumentals for the background music is so beautiful, one of the reasons why I love this movie so much

[hedgepawclan]

No, no jack, take the liquid from the Holly berry and put that under the microscope- you can't just put a whole ass berry

[YourFavoriteAte]

I love this scene. This and the scene where Sally is cooking is so satisfying to me

[stormrider]

Literally my favorite scene. Reminds me of like 99% of my fiction crushes

[mdyalien]

I love how disappointed he is at the floppy candy cane

[jaredpower]

1:54 2:01 he was so confused he just follow the instructions and that didn’t work 😂

[alishanightshade]

I love 3:11 such a beautiful scene. Sally’s behaviour just so satisfying to see. The sewing movement is stunning

[bigbadjohn-wtwz]

A tisket, a casket, Sally brought Jack a basket.

[Muskiehuskie]

Not gonna lie, this is my favorite scene in the movie! 1:12! It’s so creative and abstract.

[christianshields]

I’d like to believe Jack got that Scientific method book from Christmas Town, and that’s what Santa gives the naughty kids.

[robnewman]

The Doctor deserves the headache for good. He's been so mean to poor Sally. Ha Ha gone again, good ridnce.

[JackSchoenfeldt]

Sally gave Jack the stuff for experiments and she did it with love.

[tea]

I remember thinking she really did kill herself at first at 3:20 when watching this for the 1st time as a kid many years ago lol. Strangely beautiful. such a masterpiece movie

[punprincess]

Jack never needed to explain christmas, that'd be like if he tried to explain his own holiday