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One Minute History
The Steam Engine - One Minute History_4k
The earliest versions of The Steam Engine date back to Roman Egypt. But It wasn’t until advancements in the design by inventors like Thomas Savery and Thomas Newcomen, that the power of steam transformed the world. Based on an earlier...
Science360
Unmanned Helicopters Could Help Air Traffic Controllers - Science Nation
Remember flying miniature helicopters when you were a kid? Claire Tomlin is building a new class of unmanned small helicopters that help all flying vehicles not collide in the sky. These aircrafts don't need pilots steering them remotely...
ATHS Engineering
Intro to VEX Robotics
In this class, students will complete projects using VEX Robotics, a set of materials for building structures and robots. The four main types of VEX parts are structural, motion, electrical, and fasteners. Proper care and handling of the...
TMW Media
Creating Greener Cars: Learn about electric vehicles
What are the advantages and disadvantages of electric vehicles?<br/>
What are some examples of electric cars currently<br/> available?
Creating Greener Cars, Part 3
What are some examples of electric cars currently<br/> available?
Creating Greener Cars, Part 3
PCS Edventures
Droneology Jr: What Is A Drone?
Welcome back to Droneology Jr.! In this lesson, The Drone Doctor and Rx answer this question: what is a drone? As an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a high-flying tool, and an incredible piece of machinery innovating industries across...
PCS Edventures
Droneology Jr: How Drones Work, Part One
As Part 1 of a two-part series, in this video, The Drone Doctor and Rx start you on a journey to better understand how drones work. Part 1 focuses on exactly what happens to a drone when you manipulate the controls on the radio...
Physics Girl
Can You Solve These Physics Riddles? (Part 1/3)
Physics Girl and Simone Giertz team up to challenge each other to answer science riddles as part of an extensive video series on physics. In a subset of three videos, both physics and electronics questions challenge viewers to apply past...
Bonneville
How to Build a Motor
Electrical engineers entertain and explain how to construct an electromagnet-driven motor. Kellie and Mike, the hosts of the show, are enthusiastic teachers that will help introduce a project that you likely include in your middle school...
American Chemical Society
The World's Smallest Robots: Rise of the Nanomachines
Think robots are big, clunky heaps of metal? Not anymore! Introduce your class to a whole new breed of robots through a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. The resource shows what these tiny machines are made...
Khan Academy
Compare the Hair Dryer Motor to the One You Can Build
Could you build a motor for a hair dryer? Viewers of a short video watch as the narrator compares a hair dryer motor to an electric motor built from a kit. Each component of the hair dryer motor correlates to a component in the electric...
Curated OER
Electromagnetism 4: The Motor Principle
Did you know that electromagnetism can propel a motor? When electric current passes through a conductor in a magnetic field, a force is created which can be used to turn a motor. Cartoon animation and diagrams show you how! The video is...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Spout Motor Mount
View how to mount motors on a motor mount using a hot glue gun and paperclip. [4:05]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Spout's Reversing Circuit and Final Assembly
View an example of a reverse circuit. [3:00]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Spout Battery Configuration and Polarization
This battery demonstration shows how changing the flow of energy can change the direction of motor movement. [1:49]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Spout Motor Wiring
Watch a demonstration on how to connect switches to a motor for a small robot. [11:46]