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One Minute History

The Steam Engine - One Minute History_4k

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video5:10
Science360

Unmanned Helicopters Could Help Air Traffic Controllers - Science Nation

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video7:44
ATHS Engineering

Intro to VEX Robotics

9th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video4:29
TMW Media

Creating Greener Cars: Learn about electric vehicles

K - 5th
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
Instructional Video5:12
PCS Edventures

Droneology Jr: What Is A Drone?

Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video2:51
PCS Edventures

Droneology Jr: How Drones Work, Part One

Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video4:09
Physics Girl

Can You Solve These Physics Riddles? (Part 1/3)

9th - Higher Ed Standards
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...
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Bonneville

How to Build a Motor

6th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video4:47
American Chemical Society

The World's Smallest Robots: Rise of the Nanomachines

9th - Higher Ed Standards
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...
Instructional Video2:15
Khan Academy

Compare the Hair Dryer Motor to the One You Can Build

7th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video9:28
Curated OER

Electromagnetism 4: The Motor Principle

9th - 12th
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...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Spout Motor Mount

5th - 8th
View how to mount motors on a motor mount using a hot glue gun and paperclip. [4:05]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Spout's Reversing Circuit and Final Assembly

3rd - 8th
View an example of a reverse circuit. [3:00]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Spout Battery Configuration and Polarization

3rd - 8th
This battery demonstration shows how changing the flow of energy can change the direction of motor movement. [1:49]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Spout Motor Wiring

5th - 8th
Watch a demonstration on how to connect switches to a motor for a small robot. [11:46]