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What If the Earth Were Hollow?
Man has dreamed of outer space travel for hundreds of years...but, what about inner-Earth travel? Could it work? Young scientists explore the notion of jumping into a hole through Earth and the factors that affect the journey, such as...
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Usain Bolt vs. Gravity
How fast is fast? Can a mortal man really beat nature? Pupils explore the concepts of gravity, distance, and falling objects featuring gold medalist Usain Bolt. The narrator details the outcome of Bolt in a foot race against a falling...
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The Most Burly Hurls
It's time for a throw-down of Olympic proportions! Learners explore the energy track stars use to toss four field-event items: the javelin, shot put, hammer, and discus. The narrator then relates the energy used in throwing to...
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Higgs Boson Part III: How to Discover a Particle
If you already know that something exists, do you really discover it when you see it for the first time? The final installment in a three-part series of short videos about the Higgs boson differentiates between true discovery and...
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The Higgs Boson, Part I
Much like unicorns, or the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, people have been searching feverishly for the Higgs boson since its existence was first theorized. Part one of two videos shows pupils how scientists knew that the...
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Picture of the Big Bang (a.k.a. Oldest Light in the Universe)
Everyone knows the Big Bang Theory ... but, then what happened? Go beyond the bang in an illustrated video that discusses the after effects of the event that set our universe in motion. Physics scholars discover how the creation of...
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Every Force in Nature (Theory of Everything, Part III)
Can you explain the standard model without doing the math? You bet! The short video uses sheep and currency exchange to express the fundamentals of the equation that explains everything. The narrator then relates the analogy to the...
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Why the Solar System Can Exist
How does Earth's orbit stay constant, despite interactions with things like meteors and space junk? We have three dimensions to thank for that! Through simple animations, the narrator illustrates the how gravitational pull...
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There is No "Fourth" Dimension
In a 3-D model, which part of the model is 1-D? The answer: there is no such thing as 1-D! So, why do we use this dimensional description at all? The narrator explains the usefulness of this quirky quantity in a short, animated video....
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Einstein's Proof of E=mc²
You see it everywhere — t-shirts, coffee mugs, posters ... but why was Einstein's most famous equation such a turning point in our understanding of the relationship between matter and energy? The short video demonstrates the math...
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Einstein and The Special Theory of Relativity
Einstein's best-known work not only demonstrates that time itself is relative, but also shows how matter moves. An animated video illustrates the problem of motion, the concept of perspective, and the breakthrough idea that time is...
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The Higgs Boson, Part II: What is Mass?
If you're reading this, thank the Higgs field! The second video in a series of three describes how matter is given mass via the Higgs field. Pupils discover the difference between particles with and without mass and how they interact...
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Tour of the Map of the Big Bang
Tour the universe from the comfort of your own desk! View the video to learn more about bigbangregistry.com, an interactive map of the great beyond. Pupils discover cosmic background radiation, the oldest light in the universe. The...
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How to Count Infinity
To infinity, and beyond — but really, just between 0 and 1! Using illustrated examples, the narrator shows how all the infinity you could ever hope to find exists between the counting numbers 0 and 1.
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How Far is a Second?
How far is it from your house to the grocery store? If you answered in time rather than distance, there's a scientific explanation. Science scholars compare distance/time quantities in a short, animated video. Topics include...
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Albert Einstein: The Size and Existence of Atoms
How do you prove the existence of something you can't see? For Albert Einstein, a liberal application of math usually did the trick! Physics scholars discover the relationship between atomic size and the motion of larger particles...
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Albert Einstein: Why Light is Quantum
While we are all familiar with what happens when you turn on a light bulb, Albert Einstein was convinced that there was more happening than meets the eye. The video describes his extension of the research of others to ultimately...
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Theory of Everything: What is Matter?
Ever wonder why matter, well, matters so much? In the follow-up to the Theory of Everything video, pupils discover how the Pauli Exclusion Principle, which governs electron behavior, ultimately dictates how matter throughout the universe...
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Theory of Everything (Intro)
One equation to rule ... everything? Introduce your class to The Standard Model, a simple(ish) equation that explains how things happen in the world around us—and far beyond Earth. Individuals view examples of the factors involved...
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Tutorial: Rocket Science!
Have a blast learning how rockets defy gravity! Show your physics scholars the calculations scientists use to relate the mass of the rocket and its fuel to the force required to fight Earth's gravitational pull. No rocket? No problem!...
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Football, Physics, and Symmetry
Ready to tackle the concept of symmetry? Show your class a video that combines it with football, and you'll definitely score the extra point! The resource illustrates different types of symmetry and relates it to both muscle memory...
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The Arrow of Time feat. Sean Carroll
Time isn't considered a property of physics, but rather a feature. Sean Carroll explains how we remember the past but not the future; yet we still consider time a dimension in physics. The video offers a brief overview of entropy and the...
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What is a Neutrino?
Explore physics in a minute fashion. Scholars learn about the neutrino particle through a video lesson. The instructor explains the unique characteristics of the particle and how these particiles can be detected.
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How Lasers Work (In Theory)
Show laser focus through an engaging video lesson that explains the design of a laser. It includes an explanation of the behavior of photons as they work together to produce the laser.