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Using Line Plots to Solve Science Experiment Problems
This video lesson explains how to use line plots to solve problems and interpret data. It emphasizes the importance of organizing data and being accurate with spacing when creating line plots. The example used in the video involves a...
SciShow Kids
4 Amazing Science Experiments for a Day Inside | Compilation | SciShow Kids
Squeaks is very bored, so he shows Mister Brown some of his favorite rainy day experiments!
Curated Video
How are Solids, Liquids and Gases Different? - Plastic Bottle Experiment
In this captivating science experiment video, a plastic bottle becomes the stage for an exploration of the properties and behaviors of gases, liquids, and solids. Watch as the bottle transforms into a dynamic laboratory, showcasing the...
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Matter is Made of Tiny Particles Experiment - A Model to Illustrate the Behaviours and Properties of Gases, Liquids and Solids
Explore the fascinating world of matter in this science experiment video featuring a plastic bottle. Witness how gases, liquids, and solids interact within the confines of a simple plastic container. From dynamic gas expansions to...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Mary's Room: A philosophical thought experiment - Eleanor Nelsen
Imagine a neuroscientist who has only ever seen black and white things, but she is an expert in color vision and knows everything about its physics and biology. If, one day, she sees color, does she learn anything new? Is there anything...
TED Talks
TED: The untapped genius that could change science for the better | Jedidah Isler
Jedidah Isler dreamt of becoming an astrophysicist since she was a young girl, but the odds were against her: At that time, only 18 black women in the united States had ever earned a PhD in a physics-related discipline. In this personal...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Free falling in outer space - Matt J. Carlson
If you were to orbit the Earth, you'd experience the feeling of free fall, not unlike what your stomach feels before a big dive on a roller coaster. With a little help from Sir Isaac Newton, Matt J. Carlson explains the basic forces...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The science of static electricity - Anuradha Bhagwat
We've all had the experience: you're walking across a soft carpet, you reach for the doorknob and - ZAP. But what causes this trademark jolt of static electricity? Anuradha Bhagwat sheds light on the phenomenon by examining the nature of...
Curated Video
Science Experiment: Candle and Water
This is an impressive but simple experiment for children. We did it with Alex about two years ago, so it was Max's turn now. But this time I added a bit of a twist though. I spread food colouring on the bottom of tea candle, lighted it...
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OTD In Space - May 16: Space Shuttle Endeavour Launches On Final Flight
On May 16, 2011, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its 25th and final flight. This was also the penultimate mission of the entire shuttle program. Five NASA astronauts and one Italian astronaut made up the STS-134 crew. They...
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OTD In Space - June 13: China’s Spacecraft Docks With Space Lab
On June 13, 2013, China's crewed Shenzhou 10 spacecraft made its successful docking with the Tiangong-1 space lab, marking the country's second mission to the mini-space station. This kicked off 12 days of docked operations for Shenzhou...
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OTD In Space - May 24: NASA Launches Aurora 7
On May 24, 1962, NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter became the fourth American to go to space and the second American to orbit the Earth. Carpenter was one of NASA’s first group of astronauts known as the "Mercury Seven.” He was the backup...
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OTD In Space - June 18: America’s First Woman In Space
On June 18, 1983, NASA astronaut Sally Ride became America's first woman in space after she and four colleagues blasted off on the space shuttle Challenger for the STS-7 mission. The astronauts spent 6 days in space deployed two...
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SpaceX launches first all-private crew of astronauts to International Space Station
The team will carry out science experiments onboard, including research on brain health, cardiac stem cells, cancer and ageing.
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OTD In Space - September 7: STS-69 Endeavour Launches On NASA's 100th
On Sept. 7, 1995, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on mission STS-69. This was the 100th successful crew spaceflight mission for NASA. Endeavour lifted off from NASA's historic launch site at Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A. During...
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OTD In Space - June 11: International Crew Returns To Earth
On June 11, 2015, NASA astronaut Terry Virts, Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency and Russian Anton Shkaplerov returned to Earth after 199 days on the International Space Station. The trio made up the...
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OTD In Space - May 14: NASA Launches 1st Skylab Space Station
On May 14, 1973, NASA launched Skylab, the first American space station. Skylab orbited Earth for six years and supported three crewed missions during which astronauts conducted hundreds of science experiments. Skylab was considered a...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Elizabeth Pane Talks About Sending Science Experiments To The International Space Station
A conversation with Elizabeth Pane, ISS Payload Manager in the Flight Systems and Implementation Branch at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
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Canadian joins historic private mission to the International Space Station
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Mark Pathy is part of a four-person crew who made history Friday on board the first civilian mission to the International Space Station. The mission isn’t solely about space tourism — crew members plan to...
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Experiments Explained And Spacewalk Time-Lapse: SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew's On-Orbit Event
The Polaris Dawn crew Jared Isaacman, Scott "Kidd" Poteet, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon explain the experiments conducted during the mission. Also, see a time-lapse of Isaacman's spacewalk. Credit: Polaris Dawn / edited by Space.com
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Cloudy climate change: How clouds affect Earth's temperature - Jasper Kirkby
As the Earth's surface temperature gradually rises, it has become vital for us to predict the rate of this increase with as much precision as possible. In order to do that, scientists need to understand more about aerosols and clouds....
Science360
NSF-funded research to forecast space weather, protect the power grid - Science Nation
Multidisciplinary approach to developing next-generation space weather modeling tools, with the goal of a five-day forecast capability Description: While Earth's weather reports center on precipitation, temperature, wind direction and...
Science360
Bringing science fiction to life!
NSF-funded mechanical engineers at Brigham Young University have brought science fiction to life with a new technology called developable mechanisms that allows them to build complex mechanisms into the exterior of a structure without...
Science360
Science Behind The News: Impacts On Jupiter
The impact of comets on the surface of Jupiter are a fairly common experience. At the University of Central Florida, astronomers Joseph Harrington and Csaba Palotai are leading a project that studies precisely how these impacts happen,...