Browse results: Energy
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Engineering BiofuelsIn this video segment adapted from KQED's QUEST, find out how synthetic biologists use the techniques of metabolic engineering and directed evolution to make more effective biofuels. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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Ethanol BiofuelIn this video segment adapted from NOVA, learn about one scientist's idea for using biotechnology to make ethanol a more efficient alternative to gasoline.
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9-12 |
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Everyday RadiationHow much radiation are we exposed to every day? Find out in this video segment adapted from FRONTLINE. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Experimenting with a Glass XylophoneIn this video segment adapted from ZOOM, the cast investigates how the pitch of sound changes when they strike a variety of glasses filled with different amounts and types of liquids. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-8 |
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Extreme SoundsJoin Tarissa and Sabrina as they measure and compare the volume of different sounds across New York City in this video from DragonflyTV. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-8 |
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Feel the BeatIn this video from Curious George, young children learn about pitch by playing a variety of drums. One hearing-impaired child experiences the different sounds through her hands instead of her ears. Accessibility features: Caption |
K-2 |
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Fireworks! Making ColorWhat gives a fireworks display its brilliant blue, green, and red colors? Learn how pyrotechnicians give fireworks color in this video segment adapted from NOVA. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
A Fission Chain ReactionThis video excerpt from NOVA: "Hunting the Elements” uses ping-pong balls and mousetraps to demonstrate nuclear fission. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
6-12 |
Video |
FrackingIn this video segment adapted from Need to Know, learn about the controversial method of extracting natural gas known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and how some residents who live near drill sites are concerned that it's polluting their water. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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Franklin Chang-Díaz: Rocket ScientistThis video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW profiles Franklin Chang-Díaz, a scientist who is working on plasma-powered rockets and was NASA's first Latin American astronaut. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Fuel CellsIn this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, hydrogen fuel cell cars promise pollution-free driving, but will we see them anytime soon? Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Fusion: Testing the First Hydrogen DeviceThis video segment adapted from AMERICAN EXPERIENCE features original footage of the U.S. test of the first hydrogen device, code-named "Mike", that would trigger thermonuclear fusion. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Fusion: The Hydrogen BombJust after World War II, nuclear scientists turned their attention from fission to fusion. This video segment adapted from AMERICAN EXPERIENCE looks at the beginnings of thermonuclear power generation. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Galileo's TelescopeThe invention of the telescope helped change our understanding of the universe. This video segment adapted from NOVA looks at Galileo's contribution to this technology. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Gamma-ray Burst TheoriesThis video segment from Swift: Eyes through Time introduces and explains theories of the origin of gamma-ray bursts. Accessibility features: Caption |
5-8 |
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Geothermal PowerThis video segment from Vegas PBS shows the important role geothermal energy systems can play in making a more energy-efficient and greener building.
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3-12 |
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Germany Phases Out Nuclear PowerThis video excerpt from FRONTLINE: "Nuclear Aftershocks" explores the debate behind Germany's decision to phase out its nuclear energy program and revert back to coal as “the bridge” that will eventually allow greater reliance on renewable energy. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Glass Breaking with Sound In this video adapted from the Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations, learn how a glass beaker vibrates at a specific frequency and how resonance can force it to shatter.
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6-12 |
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Global Warming and The Greenhouse EffectThis video excerpt from Race to Save the Planet discusses the greenhouse effect and global warming. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Global Warming: Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse EffectThis video segment adapted from NOVA/FRONTLINE demonstrates the physical property of carbon dioxide that causes the greenhouse effect. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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