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How to Simulate the Universe on Your Laptop

For Students 9th - 12th
Ever grow tired of the traditional uses for laptops? Try this fascinating simulated universe! The video shows a 3-D version of the Millennium Run, then backs it up with a simpler version created in free Adobe software. Young physicists...
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Instructional Video11:10
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How Computers Calculate—the ALU: Crash Course Computer Science # 5

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
ALU, what are you? Young computer scientists watch a video to learn about the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) in the fifth video of the series. They use logic gates to represent each component of this unit.
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Instructional Video11:38
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The Central Processing Unit (CPU): Crash Course Computer Science #7

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Build your own CPU. A video shows how logic gates, the ALU, and RAM all combine to form the central processing unit of a computer. It explains the fetch, decode, and execute phases of the CPU. 
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Instructional Video10:36
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Instructions and Programs: Crash Course Computer Science #8

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Scholars receive instruction on writing instructions as they learn how to develop computer programs in the eighth video of the series. Animations show how computers carry out these instructions and programs.
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Instructional Video10:03
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The Gravity of the Situation

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Gravity impacts the way you throw a ball and the way the Haumea travels around the sun. The video introduces gravity as a force. It describes the various types of orbits, escape velocity, and weightless mass. 
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Instructional Video9:51
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The Moon

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
A large amount of ice exists on the moon making colonization that much easier. The video discusses the creation of the moon and the materials and features on it. It also discusses the reasoning behind our moon being just one of...
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Moon Phases

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
The moon is up at night the same amount of time it is up during the day. The video discusses why the moon has phases, how even ancient people knew it was a sphere, and each moon phase. It focuses on each moon phase individually, not only...
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Naked Eye Observations

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
For thousands of years, humans observed the night sky without the help of a telescope. The video explains the many amazing discoveries they made and how we still rely on them today. It details the constellations, various colors of the...
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How to Make a Hurricane on a Bubble

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Pop! Does your class know that bubbles help us understand our planet, molecular structure, and more? The video teaches how to create colorful vortices on a bubble using basic equipment. Then it explains other interesting ways scientists...
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Deep Look

These Fish Are All About Sex on the Beach

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Here's an unusual approach to ensuring the survival of a species! Introduce young biologists to the California grunion, a fish that mates on land rather than in the water. The video shows how grunion make use of time and the tide to...
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Instructional Video3:45
Deep Look

Can A Thousand Tiny Swarming Robots Outsmart Nature?

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Kilobots, made from only $15 worth of parts, work together to achieve a group goal. The video explains how with a few simple lines of programming, these tiny robots tackle tasks in much the same way animals or cells have for centuries....
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Deep Look

Nature's Scuba Divers: How Beetles Breathe Underwater

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Some insects breathe air yet live underwater. The video explains how they carry air with them and the scientific principles behind this ability. It focuses on beetles and surface tension as the concept of nature's scuba divers becomes...
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Deep Look

The Bombardier Beetle And Its Crazy Chemical Cannon

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Named for the soldiers who operated artillery cannons, the bombardier beetle operates a cannon of its own. The video explains how it sets off a chemical reaction creating a small explosion they can aim at a predator. The evolution of the...
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Deep Look

These Fighting Fruit Flies Are Superheroes of Brain Science

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
What can fighting fruit flies tell us about our own brains? Junior geneticists explore the common genes of fruit flies and humans and learn how scientists are using the tiny insects to help study depression, anger, and Alzheimer's...
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Deep Look

These Termites Turn Your House into a Palace of Poop

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Everyone knows that termites are bad news for the wooden parts of a home. How do they do it, and how can we stop them? Go inside a termite (literally) to discover the scores of bacteria and protists that help make wood taste good. The...
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Instructional Video3:55
Deep Look

Banana Slugs: Secret of the Slime

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Banana slugs eat animal droppings and leaves, all while generating waste that acts as a fertilizer. The video explains the slug's role in the ecosystem. It highlights the benefits of the slime for slugs' movement, food source, and even...
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Deep Look

The Amazing Life of Sand

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
If you look close enough, sand can tell you a story. A video lesson describes the creation of sand over time. Scholars explore how different types of sand have come to be and the different materials found in a sample of sand.
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Collisions: Crash Course Physics #10

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Time for a crash course! The 10th installment in a video series describes the physics behind collisions. With a focus on momentum and energy, the narrator describes both elastic and inelastic collisions.
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Rotational Motion: Crash Course Physics #11

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Don't let rotational motion make your head spin—use a video lesson to highlight the important ideas related to this concept! The 11th lesson in a physics series breaks down the motion in a rotating object. The narrator includes a...
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Torque: Crash Course Physics #12

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
It's all about how you pull—not how hard! The 12th installment in a physics series explains the importance of the direction and angle of force when calculating torque. The narrator includes a discussion of the moment of inertia as...
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Statics: Crash Course Physics #13

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Static forces are all around you. Learn the factors that affect the static nature of buildings and other structures. As the 13th video of the series, the lesson builds on scholars' knowledge of force and torque to develop an...
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Instructional Video10:56
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Circuit Analysis: Crash Course Physics #30

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Teach the ins and outs of parallel and series circuits. Using Christmas lights as a reference, the video instructor analyzes both parallel and series circuits. She models calculations of both current and voltage to finish the 30th...
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Simple Harmonic Motion: Crash Course Physics #16

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Create a harmonious learning environment! The 16th installment of a Crash Course physics series explores the characteristics of simple harmonic motion. The presenter explains the key characteristics of the periodic trigonometric functions.
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Nuclear Physics: Crash Course Physics #45

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
E=mc^2 is an important equation in the physics world. Help your classes understand its significance with a helpful video lesson. An episode of the Crash Course physics series offers an overview of nuclear physics and an explanation of...

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