Khan Academy
What is Inside a Digital Camera? (1 of 2), Electrical Engineering
Explore the big picture of digital cameras. The first of two videos on digital cameras shows viewers the components inside a simple digital camera. It explains in detail how a digital camera works and how the components are made.
Be Smart
Rise of the Superbugs
The narrator of a short video shows learners the history of antibiotics with the use of penicillin. Viewers then see how bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics and what that means for our future health and for the...
Khan Academy
What is Inside a DVD Player? (5 of 5), Electrical engineering
You probably know that a laser is used in a DVD player, but how exactly does it work? The last of five videos explains the laser setup in the DVD player and how it transmits stored information. The video begins with a drawing and ends...
Crash Course
The Cinematographer
Cranes, dollies, steadicams, and special lenses. Viewers focus on the world of the cinematographer with the eighth episode of a playlist on film production. The video details the various responsibilities of the Directory of...
Be Smart
What Color is the Universe?
What colors are the sun, our galaxy, and the universe? An engaging video provides an overview of each and why what we think we are seeing is often wrong. It provides explanations for how to understand colors that aren't in the...
Be Smart
Where Do Birds Go In Winter?
The poet Homer believed that birds went to battle tribes of goat-riding dwarfs during the winter. As the video explains, this myth and many others that seem crazy to us now, wasn't questioned for many years. The reality isn't quite as...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ruff Ruffman: Photos and You!
Explore many of the ups and downs of digital photography and sharing pictures. [3 min]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bit Zeeeeeeeeeee
Bit-zee is a project designed to inspire students to explore math and science. It was created from everyday items (a hair dryer, tap light, alarm clock, digital camera, and a universal remote). [1:11] See the following link for help with...
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Estuary Restoration and Monitoring
See how an urban estuary suffering from land loss is restored using a unique high-tech method. Then, using digital camera technology, students are able to show the results of the restoration to determine the project's success. [2:25]