Browse results: Innovation and Invention
| RESOURCE | GRADE LEVEL | MEDIA TYPE |
|---|---|---|
Air Power: Making a HovercraftIn this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members make their own hovercraft and demonstrate how the air leaking out of a balloon can make a plastic plate hover above a table. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
K-8 |
Video |
Can a Computer Fly an Airplane?This video excerpt from NOVA shows how the computer system on the A330 airplane can fly the plane safely without a human pilot. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
6-12 |
Video |
Design for FunctionIn this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad designs an invention that will help them cross a swamp and also reach the top of a tall cliff. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
3-5 |
Video |
Green Energy This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K describes renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the benefits and drawbacks of each. It provides some ideas about how you can personally conserve energy. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
4-6 |
Video |
Kid Inventor: Tennis Ball Picker-UpperTired of bending down to pick up those runaway tennis balls? Leang can help you out with his handy invention in this video segment from ZOOM. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
K-5 |
Video |
Kid Inventor: The Collapsible Lacrosse StickIn this video segment from ZOOM, Lauren explains how she invented a way to make her lacrosse stick fit in her backpack. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
K-8 |
Video |
Kid Inventor: The Couch ProtectorWant to keep your dog off the couch? In this video segment from ZOOM, Jason demonstrates his invention that does just that: a couch protector. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
3-12 |
Video |
Mid-20th-Century Denim Levi's Advertising BannerCollectibles appraiser Rudy Franchi examines a 1950s banner, silkscreened on denim fabric, promoting Levi's jeans and commemorating the history of the company, in this video from Antiques Roadshow. Accessibility features: Transcript |
8-12 |
Video |
Spy Technology In this video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K meet Kevin Young, an Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory engineer, who designs robots, infrared cameras and hazmat cameras as he describes their many uses. These imaginative creations are valuable for the military, counter terrorism and law enforcement.
Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
4-6 |
Video |
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