SciShow
The Deepest Hole in the World, And What We've Learned From It
SciShow takes you down the deepest hole in the world -- Russia's Kola Superdeep Borehole -- explaining who dug it and why, and what we learned about Earth in the process. Don't fall!
SciShow
How Studying Animals Is Helping Us Make Better Drones
Drone technology has advanced a lot in the last few decades, but our flying robots still have a lot to learn about navigation, agility, and adaptability from animals that have been flying for millions of years.
Crash Course
Skyscrapers, Statics, & Dynamics: Crash Course Engineering #26
What if you were on a high floor of a skyscraper and the building started swaying? Today we’ll explore statics and dynamics, and what they mean for the structures we design. We look at the idea of static equilibrium, forces, and torques,...
SciShow Kids
The Great Button Solution! | Solving Problems with Engineering | SciShow Kids
Bill and Webb want to reach a button that is really high up on the wall, so Mister Brown teaches them how to use engineering and teamwork to make a high up button pusher!
K-2 Next Generation Science Standards
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Crash Course
What is Engineering?: Crash Course Engineering #1
In our first episode of Crash Course Engineering, Shini explains what engineering is, and gives a brief overview of its four main branches (civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical) as well as a look at some of the other fields of...
SciShow
8 Incredible Record-Breaking Bridges
All across the world people need to get from one place to another. And sometimes to get to that other place we need bridges. Here are eight bridges that are extraordinary in their own way, from standing the test of time to handling...
Crash Course Kids
Got Some Solutions?
So, there might not be just one solution to a problem. I know that may sound weird, but it's true. So, how do you come up with multiple solutions? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Engineer Sabrina shows us how to do that.
Crash Course Kids
Architecture Adventure
If we want to build a place for us to live, or to hang out, or do eat dinner with our friends, we're going to need a special kind of engineering called architecture. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina gets us to help her build...
Crash Course Kids
Defining Success
In our last episode, Sabrina talked about how Engineers define the problems they need to solve. But how do you know when you've actually solved a problem? What do you expect to happen that would equal success? In this episode, Sabrina...
Crash Course
Reaching Breaking Point: Materials, Stresses, & Toughness: Crash Course Engineering #18
Today we’re going to start thinking about materials that are used in engineering. We’ll look at mechanical properties of materials, stress-strain diagrams, elasticity and toughness, and describe other material properties like hardness,...
SciShow
5 Inventions Showing Us the Future of Solar Energy
When you imagine the energy of the future, solar power is probably in the picture – but in recent years, less than 2% of the world’s electricity has come from solar power. Here are 5 new inventions that are likely to change that.
SciShow
Why Do Planes Fly So High?
We've all been flying high ever since the development of the jet engine in the mid-1950s. But why were jets were designed to fly at those high altitudes in the first place?
Crash Course
The First & Zeroth Laws of Thermodynamics: Crash Course Engineering #9
In today’s episode we’ll explore thermodynamics and some of the ways it shows up in our daily lives. We’ll learn the zeroth law of thermodynamics, what it means to reach a thermal equilibrium, and define the first law of thermodynamics....
Crash Course
How Seawater Sabotages Ships: Crash Course Engineering #43
This week we’re headed out to sea for some marine engineering. How do we design ships to handle aquatic environments? How do we deal with marine life and corrosion and all of the other problems that come with engineering in the ocean?...
SciShow
The Future of Earthquake-Proof Buildings
Earthquakes are almost impossible to predict. Luckily, engineers have come up with some amazing ways to protect people the next time one might strike.
Crash Course
The Engineering Challenges of Renewable Energy: Crash Course Engineering #30
This week we are looking at renewable energy sources and why we need them. We’ll explore hydropower, wind, geothermal, and solar power, as well as some of the challenges, and how engineers are working to make their use more widespread.
SciShow Kids
Solve Problems Be an Engineer!
Learn about engineers, who dream up a lot of the things you use every day, from toys to tools!
SciShow
"Alternative" Alternative Energies
Humans have an almost insatiable energy demand, so scientists and engineers are always on the lookout for sustainable ways to provide the energy we need. And some of these ideas go way beyond solar panels and wind turbines! Chapters View...
SciShow Kids
Jessi Has a Problem!
Do you like using your imagination to build things that solve problems? If you do, you're thinking like an engineer! Learn how engineers identify and solve problems, then help Jessi with a big problem of her own!
SciShow
From Optics to Spacewalks: Dr. Ellen Ochoa | Great Minds
Dr. Ellen Ochoa is incredible! She published over a dozen papers, co-filed three patents, and was a NASA engineer, all before becoming an astronaut and spending nearly a thousand hours in space.
Crash Course
Biomaterials: Crash Course Engineering #24
We’ve talked about different materials engineers use to build things in the world, but there’s a special category of materials they turn to when building things to go inside our bodies. In this episode we’ll explore the world...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why incompetent people think they're amazing - David Dunning
How good are you with money? What about reading people's emotions? How healthy are you, compared to other people you know? Knowing how our skills stack up against others is useful in many ways. But psychological research suggests that...
SciShow
MindControlled Limbs and HomeMade Skin
In the field of medical prosthetics, things are changing quickly. Learn about mind-controlled limbs, and research that suggests that we may be able to go high-tech with low-cost materials.
Bozeman Science
Practice 8 - Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information
Scientists and Engineers spend over half of their working day reading, evaluating and producing text. Therefore it is important that we produce students that have a high level of scientific literacy. Students normally struggle with...