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Weatherthings
Weather Things: Hurricane Formation
For their size and impact, hurricanes are often called the greatest storms on Earth. They expend a tremendous amount of energy through the water cycle, and through wind, to maintain the balance of the atmosphere. Known by different names...
Weatherthings
Clouds, Rain and the Water Cycle: value of rain, ice crystals
A rainy day spent inside helps a little boy learn about clouds and the water cycle from his mother. He sees the value of rain to plants, animals, people and the planet, even when the rain is not convenient for him. As the rain...
Weatherthings
Clouds, Rain and the Water Cycle: Weather jokes and credits
A rainy day spent inside helps a little boy learn about clouds and the water cycle from his mother. He sees the value of rain to plants, animals, people and the planet, even when the rain is not convenient for him. As the rain...
Weatherthings
Clouds, Rain and the Water Cycle
A rainy day spent inside helps a little boy learn about clouds and the water cycle from his mother. He sees the value of rain to plants, animals, people and the planet, even when the rain is not convenient for him. As the rain...
TED-Ed
How Do Self-Driving Cars “See”?
What do you get when you mix LiDAR and integrated photonics technology? Why a self-driving car, of course. A fascinating short video describes how light detection and ranging, LiDAR for short, and integrated photonics technologies enable...
PBS
Killer Landslides | Monitoring and Predicting Landslides
Landslides kill between 25 and 50 people every year in the United States alone. This is why predicting a landslide literally saves lives. A scientist applied new technology to a mountain and accurately predicted a landslide. Thanks to...
Real Engineering
Stealth—How Does It Work? (Northrop B-2 Spirit)
Don't let the resource slip away undetected. Pupils watch a video from the Real Engineering series to learn how stealth aircraft avoid radar detection. In particular, the video focuses on the Northrop B-2 Spirit.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Radar Makes a Round Trip to the Moon
Army engineers send radar signal to the moon. The possibilities could even mean sending ships to the moon one day. [2:00]
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: Science in Action (Radar Defense, Part 2)
Part two of a classic "Science in Action" episode featuring Brigadier General James W. Andrew, Air Force general and Dr. Earl S. Herald. [11:24]