Why do leaves change color?
Time for Me to Leaf: Tree Chlorophyll Chromatography
Do this experiment to learn about different pigments in leaves.
Space: So Close, So Far
Space: So Close, So Far
Build a scale model of the solar system to understand just how far the planets are from the Earth.
Turn of the Earth
Turn of the Earth
How to build a Foucault Pendulum to prove that the Earth is rotating.
PLAY BALL: The House that Euclid Built
PLAY BALL: The House that Euclid Built
How to make a baseball diamond with chalk, a rope, and some basic geometry.
Bouncing Droplets: Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic ...
Bouncing Droplets: Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Surfaces
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.
Exploring Circuits
Exploring Circuits
Try this experiment to understand parallel and series circuits.
Heat Transfer
Heat Transfer
Understanding conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer using a thermal camera.
How a Vaccine Works
How a Vaccine Works
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
How Information Travels Wirelessly
Understanding how we use electromagnetic waves to transmit information.
Buoyancy
Buoyancy
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.
Lessons from the Teaching and Learning Lab
Lessons from the Teaching and Learning Lab
Janet Rankin from the MIT Teaching and Learning Lab talks about how to plan an educational video.