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Naomi Kutin, shattering powerlifting records
Explore the inspiring journey of Naomi Kutin, a young powerlifter who started at 10 and continues to break records and inspire others.
Great Big Story
Naomi kutin, shattering powerlifting records
Explore the inspiring journey of Naomi Kutin, a young powerlifter who started at 10 and continues to break records and inspire others.
Wonderscape
Refining the Glider: The Wright Brothers’ 1902 Breakthrough
Learn how the Wright brothers improved their glider design by increasing wing efficiency and adding new controls, including a movable rudder. This video highlights their extensive experimentation and how these changes led to successful...
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The Wright Brothers' First Glider and Early Flight Experiments
Discover how the Wright brothers designed and tested their first glider, an important step in their journey to powered flight. This video explores the concept of wing warping, the challenges of creating lift, and their initial flight...
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Understanding Thrust and Drag in Aviation
Explore the concepts of thrust and drag as crucial components of flight in aviation. Learn how engineers harness Newton's third law of motion to create forward propulsion through jet engines and propellers, while simultaneously combating...
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Flight Dynamics: Understanding Air Pressure and Lift
Delve into the principles of flight dynamics, focusing on the relationship between air pressure and lift. Discover how Bernoulli's principle influences the design of airplane wings, creating the necessary conditions for lift to occur....
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Flight Forces: Exploring Weight in Aviation
Explore the concept of weight as one of the four fundamental forces acting on airplanes during flight. Learn how weight, the gravitational force pulling objects toward the Earth's center, interacts with lift to determine an aircraft's...
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Counting to 20 at the Supermarket: Counting Backwards
Join the countdown adventure as we prepare to launch groceries to hungry astronauts at the International Space Station! Practice counting backwards from 20 to blast off into fun numerical learning. Counting Around the Supermarket from...
Prime Coaching Sport
Fun Fitness with a Ball: Total Body Workout Routine
In this workout video, join me (Coach Danny) for a fitness journey designed specifically for all ages to improve their overall endurance and strength. Follow along, have fun, and learn about the different muscles at the same time! It's...
Curated Video
Big Ideas - Episode 15 - Space Shuttle
The Big Idea of a reusable craft for space travel became a reality in the 1980 s. After two decades of successful missions, the first space shuttle commissioned for reuse was launched in 1981, to great fanfare. Since then, NASA engineers...
Curated Video
The Virgin Challenger: an Attempt to Circumnavigate the World
Early in 1997 a group of engineers were putting the finishing touches to unique craft designed by Swedish aeronautical engineer Per Lindstand. The team funded by entrepreneur and adventurer Richard Branson were in Morocco preparing for...
Curated Video
Big Ideas - Episode 14 - The Hovercraft
In the mid-1950 s the British engineer Sir Christopher Cockerel came up with his Big Idea of using air between the water and the hull of a boat to reduce drag. Sir Christopher s idea, the hovercraft, came into worldwide use in...
Curated Video
Zeppelin Air Ship Travel
Air Ship travel via a zeppelin reached it s pinnacle in the 1930 s but is now used in scenic tours and advertising, the immense helium balloon above the cabin providing the perfect billboard.
PBS
What Happened During Our Scary Slumber Party
Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board, Bloody Mary and Ouija are scary and entertaining rites of passage for kids and teens to participate in. But do these games actually work? And why do we love to scare each other so much at sleepovers?
Wonderscape
The Power of Simple Machines: How Levers Make Our Lives Easier
Discover the fascinating world of simple machines with a focus on levers, one of the oldest and most fundamental tools used by humans. Learn how levers enhance our strength, change the direction of force, and make it possible to lift...
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Exploring the World of Ants: Strength, Society, and Survival
Dive into the fascinating world of ants and discover why these tiny creatures are some of nature's most impressive engineers and survivors. From their incredible strength, capable of lifting 50 times their weight, to their complex social...
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Revolution on the Move: The Mechanics of the Wheel and Axle
Dive into the mechanics of the wheel and axle, a simple machine that transforms how we transport objects and reduce effort. This video covers the integration of wheels in everyday tools like cars, bicycles, and dollies, explaining how...
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Mastering the Inclined Plane: A Simple Machine at Work
Discover how inclined planes, a basic but powerful type of simple machine, make it easier to move objects with less effort. Learn about the physics behind using ramps and slopes to harness gravity, and explore how different angles of...
Curated Video
Data Science Model Deployments and Cloud Computing on GCP - CSS Frameworks and Bootstrap
This video explains CSS frameworks and Bootstrap. This clip is from the chapter "Libraries and Front-End Frameworks" of the series "Web Development Concepts for Everyone".This video explains libraries and front-end frameworks.
Curated Video
CompTIA A+ Certification Core 2 (220-1102) - Physical Safety
In this video, you will learn how to use anti-ESD tools, protect their fingers, and employ proper lifting techniques. This clip is from the chapter "Safety and Professionalism" of the series "CompTIA A+ Certification Core 2...
Great Big Story
How Jazzercise Turned Into a Viral Sensation
From a childhood in dance to a global community, follow the Jazzercise story of passion, innovation, and family.
Great Big Story
From Lifting Weights to Olympic Dreams: Battling Bipolar Disorder in the World of Weightlifting
Discover the inspiring journey of overcoming depression and bipolar disorder through weightlifting. Join the conversation on mental health in sports and breaking stigma.
Curated Video
Spaceship One: A Milestone in Private Space Exploration
Spaceship One, created by Paul Allen and Dick Rutan, is a groundbreaking spacecraft displayed at the Smithsonian Institute's National Air and Space Museum. It claimed the X Prize by completing two space flights within two weeks, carried...