What if you could open up a drawer full of hundreds of pinned insect specimens to study them under a microscope, or unscrew the jar cap to scan a curious creature that swam in the deep sea decades ago? For collectors everywhere, this is a lovely series from the American Museum of Natural History: Shelf Life,…… Continue reading 33 Million Things – American Museum of Natural History
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Can You Grow a Glacier?
https://youtu.be/wlppif9IJzI In the 13th century, Genghis Khan embarked on a mission to take over Eurasia, swiftly conquering countries and drawing them into his empire. But, legend has it that there was one obstacle that even he couldn’t overcome: a towering wall of ice, grown by locals across a mountain pass. Learn more about how ancient cultures…… Continue reading Can You Grow a Glacier?
Glasswing Butterflies – KQED
Glasswing butterflies aren’t made of glass, but their transparent wings help them blend with their surroundings, protecting them from predators. This Deep Look episode from KQED takes the time to observe the life cycle of glasswing butterflies (Greta oto), as well as the special nanopillars responsible for their non-reflecting wings.
Building a Giant Furry Electric Dog Car
https://youtu.be/LJEUyIpE9ms When eleven-year-old Alex designed her Giant Furry Electric Dog Car, the team at Kids Invent Stuff rose to the challenge of making it real. In this how-it’s-made video, makers Ruth Amos and Shawn Brown team up to weld, wire, staple, tape, glue, and screw together the canine-themed vehicle, complete with a huge wagging tail. Here’s the result of their month…… Continue reading Building a Giant Furry Electric Dog Car
The Story of Physics – Dara O’Briain
https://youtu.be/W0PqyT9IU_g Balls, pendulums, apples and magnets all played their part in the story of modern physics, but then things got weird. And when Albert Einstein combined time and space, things got even weirder – step forward quantum uncertainty, black holes and the Big Bang. This short animation, The Story of Physics, is one in a series of simplified historical summaries from the BBC2’s…… Continue reading The Story of Physics – Dara O’Briain
Animated Science: Periodic Table – Luis Perez
https://youtu.be/xcxZdl24ULo Celebrate the periodic table’s 150th anniversary with this episode of Animated Science, a series produced by the Universitat de Barcelona and animator Luis Pérez. Follow the main character as he struggles to understand the periodic table, the elements, and chemistry for the first time. After a rough start, he listens to the teacher and, with some contemplation, begins to understand how everything is made from atoms and…… Continue reading Animated Science: Periodic Table – Luis Perez
AGU’s Collection of Virtual Field Trips
Spring in the northern hemisphere is the time for students pile into vans with camping gear, rock hammers, pocket transits and field notebooks, and head out to explore the marvels of the Earth’s surface. It is a wonderful part of learning Earth science. But those trips are off as another kind of science — epidemiology…… Continue reading AGU’s Collection of Virtual Field Trips
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The word ‘isochronal‘ means “equal or uniform in time”—iso meaning equal and chrono referring to time—which makes sense when watching this mysterious isochronous curve video.In this old Curiosity Show clip, science educator and co-host Rob Morrison demonstrates how to draw an isochronous or tautochrone curve and why these curves are extraordinary. Watch as every steel ball dropped on any point in the curve meets…… Continue reading Untitled
The Alchemist: Turning Lead into Gold – Julie Yu
Is it possible to transmute lead into gold? Scientific American explains that “it is indeed possible—all you need is a particle accelerator, a vast supply of energy and an extremely low expectation of how much gold you will end up with.”For scientists and teachers who don’t have all that, there’s the golden rain experiment. In this video, Exploratorium Senior Scientist Julie Yu mixes lead nitrate Pb(NO3)2 (toxic to…… Continue reading The Alchemist: Turning Lead into Gold – Julie Yu
Building a Glitter Firing Saxophone
When five-year-old Benjamin designed his Glitter Firing Saxophone, the team at Kids Invent Stuff rose to the challenge of making it real. In this how-it’s-made video, makers Ruth Amos and Shawn Brown team up to design, print, and assemble the “Roald Dahl-esque” machine. You can submit your ideas for crazy inventions to their site, where they might select your idea. See it in action…… Continue reading Building a Glitter Firing Saxophone
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