Instructional Video3:07
Curated Video

Rocket Trajectory: Why Do Rockets Curve Instead Of Going Straight Up?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Rockets follow a curved path rather than a straight line because their main objective is to enter Earth's orbit using as little fuel as possible. To get into orbit, a rocket must tilt onto its side and gradually increase the tilt until...
Instructional Video5:15
TMW Media

Threatening Asteroids From Space: Learn how asteroids affected the Earth in the past

K - 5th
Where are the impacts on Earth? What is the asteroid belt? Are there collisions in the asteroid belt? How do we find old craters?<br/>
Threatening Asteroids From Space, Part 1
Instructional Video3:56
Institute for New Economic Thinking

A Challenge for the Next Generation

Higher Ed
In part 8 of INET's video interview with John Fullerton, he says that hope lies with the young: they're not as stuck in the old paradigm of perpetual growth, and more open minded to new thinking like systems science
Instructional Video1:40
60 Second Histories

English Civil War: An artillery master

K - 5th
A description of how important science and mathematics were to the artillery in calculating distance and trajectory of a shot together with how much gunpowder is needed.
Instructional Video1:04
Steve Spangler Science

Desktop Catapult - Sick Science! #045

7th - 12th
This is bound to be the favorite lesson of the year for your physics class since they design desktop catapults. They can experiment with angles, weight, and trajectories. Instructions are provided for making the catapult out of a plastic...
Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Projectile Motion & Parabolas

9th - 10th
Students learn about the science of NFL football. The video discusses projectile motion, parabolas, and the significance of velocity on the trajectory every time an NFL punter kicks a football into the sky. [4:16]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Transit and Landing

9th - 10th
This concept will go over how to calculate the rate of an object based on the distance it travels over time.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Kinematic Formulas/projectile Motion: Projectile Height Given Time

9th - 10th
Figuring out how high a ball can get, given how long it spends in the air. [8:51]
Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Science of Nfl Football: Projectile Motion & Parabolas

9th - 10th
Looks at how horizontal and vertical velocity affect the parabolic path of a kicked football in this discussion of projectile motion. [4:16]
Instructional Video
Science for Kids

Science Kids: Sports Videos: Baseball Pitching Physics

9th - 10th
Learn about velocity, force, arm trajectory, and more in this exploration of baseball pitching physics. [8:33]