Instructional Video3:23
SciShow

The Physics of "Punkin Chunkin"

12th - Higher Ed
"Punkin Chunkin" is the United State's annual contest to see whose homemade machine can hurl a pumpkin the farthest (without explosives!). Every November, thousands of amateur engineers converge on a farm in Delaware to put their...
Instructional Video4:07
TED-Ed

TED-ED: The city of walls: Constantinople - Lars Brownworth

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The world owes much of its cultural legacy to Constantinople's walls. When Constantinople was under seige by neighboring enemies, the Roman city's elaborate system of moats, outer walls, and inner walls stood tall. Surviving numerous...
Instructional Video1:12
Next Animation Studio

China’s powerful new carrier almost ready to sail

12th - Higher Ed
Beijing’s powerful new aircraft carrier is more modern than U.S. carriers in some important capabilities.
News Clip6:25
Bloomberg

New Chapter For Carrier

Higher Ed
New Chapter For Carrier David Gitlin, Carrier CEO and Chairman discusses Carrier's recent acquistion of Viessmann and their investment in green energy. He speaks with David Westin on "Wall Street Week Daily." Follow Bloomberg for...
Instructional Video3:47
SciShow

The Physics of "Punkin Chunkin"

9th - 12th Standards
The Guinness world record for pumpkin chucking is 5,545.42 feet by a pneumatic cannon in 2010. Explore the physics behind throwing squash for distance competitions with a video that lists the various competition categories including...
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...