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Can a Computer Fly an Airplane?

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. OER Level

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6-12

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Design for Function

Design for Function

In 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. OER Level

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3-5

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Green Energy

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. OER Level

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4-6

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Kid Inventor: Tennis Ball Picker-Upper

Kid Inventor: Tennis Ball Picker-Upper

Tired 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. OER Level

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K-5

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Kid Inventor: The Collapsible Lacrosse Stick

Kid Inventor: The Collapsible Lacrosse Stick

In this video segment from ZOOM, Lauren explains how she invented a way to make her lacrosse stick fit in her backpack. OER Level

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K-8

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Kid Inventor: The Couch Protector

Kid Inventor: The Couch Protector

Want to keep your dog off the couch? In this video segment from ZOOM, Jason demonstrates his invention that does just that: a couch protector. OER Level

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3-12

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Mid-20th-Century Denim Levi's Advertising Banner

Mid-20th-Century Denim Levi's Advertising Banner

Collectibles 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. OER Level

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8-12

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Spy Technology

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. OER Level

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4-6

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