A World Without Friction

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:31:36 GMT

Learning the difference between kinetic and static friction.

Glaciers with chocolate

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:31:23 GMT

Did you know that glaciers hold nearly two percent of Earth's water?

Basic Brain Anatomy

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:31:23 GMT

What message is your brain sending?

How to Make Your Own Circuit Board

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:31:22 GMT

You can create your own mini flashlight.

Darwin, Mice and Picky Peacocks

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:31:30 GMT

Natural selection at work.

Motion Graphs

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:31:21 GMT

Position, velocity and acceleration explained.

Chemiluminescence: the chemistry of light

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:31:20 GMT

What makes a glow stick glow?

The Attractiveness Of Magnetic Fields

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:07:37 GMT

What causes a material to be magnetic?

Introduction to Wind Power

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 07:07:21 GMT

How does a windmill create electricity

Aristotle vs. Galileo: The Race of All Time

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:08:00 GMT

Do all objects fall at the same rate, regardless of weight or size?

Elastic Collisions

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:06:36 GMT

What happens when two objects collide?

Small is Mighty: the Square-Cube Law

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:31:21 GMT

Why is the ant mightier than an elephant?

Fluid Dynamics: Non-Newtonian Fluids

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:31:23 GMT

Can something be a solid and a liquid at the same time?

2nd-floor gravity

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:31:28 GMT

Does gravity affect everything at the same rate? An experiment to explain gravity.

Circular Motion

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:31:20 GMT

What makes the Moon orbit the Earth and how can it be calculated?

Newton's Prism Experiment

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:31:20 GMT

What color is white light? Want to know how to make it?

Entropy

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:08:09 GMT

Just how orderly is everything around us, from a set of three dice to all of the stars above us?

Electricity From Solar Cells

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:31:21 GMT

We all know that solar cells use the sun's light to create electricity, but how exactly does that happen?

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Balloon buoyancy: What makes balloons float?

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:31:22 GMT

How do different air pressures effect how a balloon reacts? Does it matter what the balloon is filled with?

Take a Ride on the Centrifuge

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:31:20 GMT

This video uses Man-Vehicle Lab's human centrifuge to discuss centripetal force and countermeasures for astronaut bone and muscle loss in space.

Rocket Science!

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:31:23 GMT

Ever want to know what it's like to be a rocket scientist? Learn some of the basics of rockets to impress your friends.

How 3D Glasses Work

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:08:15 GMT

Ever wonder how a pair of glasses can make a movie come to life? Find out about polarization and how this can make a 2D image become 3D.

Under Pressure

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:31:20 GMT

In this video we replicate Pascal's famous experiment that showed atmospheric pressure was due to the column of the weight of the air above.

What is Soap?

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:31:23 GMT

Why does soap work to get the grease and dirt off of dirty pans and other things when water alone can't do the job?

Manufacturing Processes: Hands On to Hands Off

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:31:19 GMT

From manual to semi-automatic to fully automatic, watch what methods you can use for some simple manufacturing tasks such as cutting and drilling.

Bridge Design (and Destruction!), part 2

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:06:16 GMT

This is a two-part video that introduces the different types of bridges.

Bridge Design (and Destruction!), part 1

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:31:22 GMT

An introduction to the different types of bridges.

Shifts in Equilibrium

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:05:05 GMT

This video demonstrates systems in both types of equilibrium, and how the equilibrium states can be shifted.

2D Equilibrium: Balancing Games

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:05:21 GMT

Learn what 2D Equilibrium is and how it effects the balance of life

The Marangoni Effect: How to make a soap-propelled boat!

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:30:17 GMT

The differences of surface tension between soap and water can really make things go.

Gel Electrophoresis

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:06:07 GMT

How to Win a Bike Race: Using Gears

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:06:07 GMT

A look at the physics and engineering behind how gears work.

Pulleys Are Cool

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:06:07 GMT

A look at different uses for pulleys and how they work.

The Decolorization of Crystal Violet

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:06:07 GMT

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The Rock Cycle

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:06:07 GMT

How the different rock types are connected.

Fun With Fractals

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:06:49 GMT

Earth's Tilt 2: Land of the Midnight Sun

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:05:38 GMT

How can you tell when to go to bed when the sun never sets?

Earth's Tilt Part 2

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:05:37 GMT

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Earth's Tilt 1: The Reason for the Seasons

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:30:13 GMT

How can it be summer in North America and winter in Australia at the same time?!

MIT+K12 explains the seasons.

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Pulleys are Cool

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:30:14 GMT

Ever wonder how NASA gets the space shuttle on top of a 747? They use pulleys!

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Whats all the matter? Atoms and Molecules

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:10:18 GMT

Atoms, elements and molecules. Understanding the building blocks of matter.

Rock Cycle

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:08:13 GMT

We bet you thought that rocks are just rocks, but the truth is there are three different kinds of rocks. Learn the differences between sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

What Can Engineers Make?

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:05:45 GMT

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The Shape of Sound

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:05:38 GMT

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Homeostasis

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:05:59 GMT

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Fast Processes

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:05:26 GMT

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Fast Processes

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:30:14 GMT

The Earth is over 4 billion years old, but the surface is much younger. How is this possible? Volcanoes, landslides and earthquakes.

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The layers of the Earth

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:30:13 GMT

The Earth is approximately 4,000 miles from the center to its surface, but what makes up those miles of earth? Let's take a journey inside.

Fire + Sand = Glass!

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:30:17 GMT

Learn what a glass is on an atomic level and how engineers process and treat glass to give it unique properties.

A Voyage to Mars: Bone Loss in Space

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:30:11 GMT

Why do bones get weaker with less gravity and how can we prevent bone loss in space?

The Invention of the Battery

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:02:40 GMT

How does a battery work? Allow Alessandro Volta and Luigi Galvani to explain.

MIT+K12 student video highlights

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Highlights from the MIT+K12 student videos. Watch all the videos at http://k12videos.mit.edu/

Flocculation

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:03:19 GMT

Making clean and tasty water with cool science!

An Introduction to Calorimetry

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:30:10 GMT

Jacob and Erica learn about measuring energy through calorimetry.

Colorful Chemistry of Acids and Bases

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:27 GMT

Test the acidity of household products using something you can find in the supermarket: purple cabbage.

Is that Really Gold? Archimedes and Density

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:27 GMT

How do you determine the density of an irregularly shaped object? Learn how Archimedes did this thousands of years ago with just a beaker, water, and some simple math.

Bread Mold Kills Bacteria

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:26 GMT

How the penicillin in bread mold kills bacteria.

Pixel Engineering: Long Exposure Photography

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:26 GMT

Use long exposure photography to measure the speed of an airplane, observe the rotation of the earth, or create light paintings.

Time for Me to Leaf: Tree Chlorophyll Chromatography

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:26 GMT

Do this experiment to learn about different pigments in leaves.

Space: So Close, So Far

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:25 GMT

Build a scale model of the solar system to understand just how far the planets are from the Earth.

Turn of the Earth

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:25 GMT

How to build a Foucault Pendulum to prove that the Earth is rotating.

PLAY BALL: The House that Euclid Built

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:24 GMT

How to make a baseball diamond with chalk, a rope, and some basic geometry.

Genetic Engineering

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:23 GMT

How to isolate and copy a gene.

The Doppler Effect

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:23 GMT

Bouncing Droplets: Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Surfaces

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:22 GMT

This video introduces the concept of surface tension, and shows how roughness can make a surface superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic. The Wenzel and Cassie-Baxter models are explained. Special thanks to the MIT BioInstrumentation Lab.

Eratosthenes

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:22 GMT

Using geometry to measure the circumference of the Earth.

Exploring Circuits

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:22 GMT

Try this experiment to understand parallel and series circuits.

Fuel Consumption

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:21 GMT

Compare fuel consumption of a car to an airplane.

Heat Transfer

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:21 GMT

Understanding conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer using a thermal camera.

Arduino Tutorial #1

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:20 GMT

Learn about electronics using an Arduino.

How a Vaccine Works

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:20 GMT

Ever wonder what exactly a vaccine does to prevent you from getting sick? Watch this video to find out how it works.

How Information Travels Wirelessly

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:20 GMT

Understanding how we use electromagnetic waves to transmit information.

Gel Electrophoresis

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:19 GMT

Using biology techniques to solve a crime.

PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:19 GMT

How to make copies of DNA

Buoyancy

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:18 GMT

If objects fall towards the earth because gravity acts on them, then why doesn't a ship sink? Buoyancy explains why somethings float while others don't.

Seeds

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:18 GMT

Learn how different plants grow by letting seeds sprout on moist paper towel.

Shape Memory Materials

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:18 GMT

How do shape metal alloys work?

Lessons from the Teaching and Learning Lab

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:17 GMT

Janet Rankin from the MIT Teaching and Learning Lab talks about how to plan an educational video.

Welding... with Class

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:17 GMT

Welding is an important industrial process, but do you know how it works?

Dean Ian Waitz: MIT/Khan Academy Collaboration Announcement

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:16 GMT

Refraction in Gases

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:16 GMT

Make your own mirage using a tank, fresh water, salt water, and a laser.

Rethinking Education - Sal Khan: 3 MIT Degrees, 85,487,485 Lessons Delivered

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:15 GMT

School of Engineering Special Lecture: Sal Khan

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:15 GMT

Sal Khan gives advice about making educational videos.

Bioplastics

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:14 GMT

It takes 1000 years or more to break down plastic when we throw it away. What if we could engineer new plastics that can break down more easily? Try making your own vegetable-based plastic.

The Forces on an Airplane

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:14 GMT

How do airplanes fly? It's not magic. Learn about the forces that help (and hinder) airplane flight.

The Heart of the Matter: An Introduction to Engineering Heart Tissue

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:14 GMT

What is the best way to repair a heart after a heart attack? Maybe a tissue engineered blood vessel will work.

Series and Parallel Circuits: A Water Analogy

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:13 GMT

Understanding electrical circuits using a water analogy.

Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse Effect

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:12 GMT

What is the Greenhouse Effect and what role does carbon dioxide play?

Indoor Flying Robots

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:12 GMT

Learn the physics behind how quadrotors fly -- and how they can do it without any human help at all.

Sports Car Aerodynamics: Spolier Alert!

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:12 GMT

How does a spoiler effect the performance of a car?

The Physics of Unicycling

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:11 GMT

How does anyone balance on a unicycle? Just keep pedaling!

Thomas Young's Double Slit Experiment

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:38:29 GMT

This video presents Young's Double Slit Experiment, the historical background that makes the experiment important and a version of the experiment you can make on your own.

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A World Without Friction

Glaciers with chocolate

Basic Brain Anatomy

How to Make Your Own Circuit Board

Darwin, Mice and Picky Peacocks

Motion Graphs

Chemiluminescence: the chemistry of light

The Attractiveness Of Magnetic Fields

Introduction to Wind Power

Aristotle vs. Galileo: The Race of All Time

Elastic Collisions

Small is Mighty: the Square-Cube Law

Fluid Dynamics: Non-Newtonian Fluids

2nd-floor gravity

Circular Motion

Newton's Prism Experiment

Entropy

Electricity From Solar Cells

Balloon buoyancy: What makes balloons float?

Take a Ride on the Centrifuge

Rocket Science!

How 3D Glasses Work

Under Pressure

What is Soap?

Manufacturing Processes: Hands On to Hands Off

Bridge Design (and Destruction!), part 2

Bridge Design (and Destruction!), part 1

Shifts in Equilibrium

2D Equilibrium: Balancing Games

The Marangoni Effect: How to make a soap-propelled boat!

Gel Electrophoresis

How to Win a Bike Race: Using Gears

Pulleys Are Cool

The Decolorization of Crystal Violet

The Rock Cycle

Fun With Fractals

Earth's Tilt 2: Land of the Midnight Sun

Earth's Tilt Part 2

Earth's Tilt 1: The Reason for the Seasons

Pulleys are Cool

Whats all the matter? Atoms and Molecules

Rock Cycle

What Can Engineers Make?

The Shape of Sound

Homeostasis

Fast Processes

Fast Processes

The layers of the Earth

Fire + Sand = Glass!

A Voyage to Mars: Bone Loss in Space

The Invention of the Battery

MIT+K12 student video highlights

Flocculation

An Introduction to Calorimetry

Colorful Chemistry of Acids and Bases

Is that Really Gold? Archimedes and Density

Bread Mold Kills Bacteria

Pixel Engineering: Long Exposure Photography

Time for Me to Leaf: Tree Chlorophyll Chromatography

Space: So Close, So Far

Turn of the Earth

PLAY BALL: The House that Euclid Built

Genetic Engineering

The Doppler Effect

Bouncing Droplets: Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Surfaces

Eratosthenes

Exploring Circuits

Fuel Consumption

Heat Transfer

Arduino Tutorial #1

How a Vaccine Works

How Information Travels Wirelessly

Gel Electrophoresis

PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction

Buoyancy

Seeds

Shape Memory Materials

Lessons from the Teaching and Learning Lab

Welding... with Class