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Food Farmer Earth
A Homesteader's Indoor Cold Storage Space for Food
Charlyn Ellis, a homesteader living in Corvallis, Oregon shows us her indoor cold storage space that she created to house certain foods in the winter months. She refers to it as her second refrigerator.
Science Buddies
Wire Stripping Tutorial: How to Strip Insulation from Enamel-coated Wire
This tutorial describes several different methods for removing the enamel insulation from "magnet wire," which is commonly used to make solenoids and electromagnets.
ATHS Engineering
Thermodynamics: Insulation
This video explains how to use the U-value and R-value equations to make a house more energy-efficient. He provides examples of how to increase insulation and use reflective material to improve the R-value. By doing so, homeowners can...
FuseSchool
PHYSICS - Radiation - Emitting Radiation
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “emitting radiation”? Do you think it’s a good thing or a bad thing? What if I told you it was vital for life on Earth?
FuseSchool
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency | Energy | Physics | FuseSchool You may have been told that you cannot create or destroy energy, but we certainly use it - and pay for it, so what does get used up? CREDITS Animation & Design: Jean-Pierre Louw...
TLDR News
Britain's Insulation Crisis: Are Insulate Britain Actually Right? - TLDR News
Insulate Britain, a new campaign group, have been causing chaos on Britains roads recently attempting to highlight the issue of insulation in the UK. So in this video we look at the environmental issues behind these claims, whether...
Curated Video
Introduction to Mains Electricity: Plugs, Sockets, and Safety Devices
The video discusses how devices we use every day are connected to the mains electricity supply. It explains the three types of wires present in a plug - the earth wire, the neutral wire and the live wire - and what each of their...
FuseSchool
PHYSICS - Electricity - Wires
A broken wire means two things; 1. It won’t work properly anymore. 2. It’s dangerous and shouldn’t be used. In this video we’re going to look at wires, the wiring of a plug and why insulation is important. Wires inside walls carry...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Heroes of American Manufacturing: Auburn Manufacturing, Inc.
Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI), a client of the Maine MEP (the MEP Center in Maine and part of the MEP National Network), is the industry’s leading expert in the manufacture of high performance textiles for extreme temperature...
DiscoverE
At Home: Keep a Cube Activity
Let cooler heads prevail. Future engineers first learn about heat transfer and insulation. They then design and build a contraption that will prevent an ice cube from melting for as long as possible.
Fuse School
Carbon Footprints
Can one person really make a difference in the battle to reduce global warming? Absolutely! Viewers explore ideas for making less of an impact on our planet in the sixth installment of an eight-video series. Topics range from modes...
TED-Ed
How An Igloo Keeps You Warm
How is it possible that a structure made of snow can keep you warm? Find out with an entertaining video that explains the science involved in igloo construction and how body heat is used to warm them.
TED-Ed
Why the Arctic Is Climate Change's Canary in the Coal Mine
What happens in the Arctic doesn't always stay in the Arctic. Follow along with this short video as it investigates how small changes in the temperature of Arctic regions can have dramatic effects on the global climate through a series...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Testing Insulators: Ice Cube in a Box
Watch the ZOOM cast discover which insulator -- newspaper or aluminum foil -- is better at keeping an ice cube frozen longer. [4:58]
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Cooking With Bill Nye
Join Bill Nye in his short demonstration showing conservation of thermal energy. The famous television scientist explains why this simple, but important scientific concept is relevant. [2:26]