In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to use mathermatical and computational thinking in a mini-lesson on qualitative and quantitative data. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the...

What if you could code just by talking out loud? GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke shows how, thanks to AI, the barrier to entry to coding is rapidly disappearing — and creating software is becoming as simple (and joyful) as building LEGO. In a...

Obviously most telescopes need to see the sky to do their job, but when you are studying a wave that can pass right through the earth, the best place for your telescope might be underground.

Pulsars are more than just cool blinking lights shining across the universe. The discovery of the first binary pulsar paved the way for gravitational wave astronomy astronomy today.

Scientists have revealed the results of the Parker Solar Probe’s first two flybys of the Sun, and LIGO has a new instrument called the quantum vacuum squeezer!

* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Pleo the robot dinosaur acts like a living pet -- exploring, cuddling, playing, reacting and learning. Inventor and...

For the past 90 years, the predictions laid out Einstein's general theory of relativity have continued to be confirmed by experimental science. The last hold out is gravitational waves - the idea that certain gravitational events cause...

In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on orders of magnitude.

Scale models - a representation that has been reduced or enlarged to a specific
scale
Orders of magnitude - is an approximation...

LEGO blocks: playtime mainstay for industrious kids, obsession for many (ahem!) mature adults. Hillel Cooperman takes us on a trip through the beloved bricks' colorful, sometimes oddball grownup subculture, featuring CAD, open-source...

Imagine a set of electronics as easy to play with as Legos. TED Fellow Ayah Bdeir introduces littleBits, a set of simple, interchangeable blocks that make programming as simple and important a part of creativity as snapping blocks together.

Over 100 years after Einstein proposed his theory of general relativity, we are proud to announce that his final major prediction has been verified! Gravitational waves have officially been detected by LIGO! This is a huge deal and an...

After a visit to a European library in search of Arabic and Middle Eastern texts turned up only titles about fear, terrorism and destruction, Ghada Wali resolved to represent her culture in a fun, accessible way. The result: a colorful,...

Last year LIGO announced the detection of gravitational waves from the merger of two black holes. The science world went a little crazy. Only a few weeks ago a new rumour emerged: that LIGO had, for the first time, spotted gravitational...

Playing with LEGOS is fun. But, they can also teach us something about matter. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats about chemical reactions and the Conservation of Matter.

This video is about Tuned Mass Dampers, which can be used to reduce or avoid unwanted vibrations, swaying, swinging, bending, etc on engineered structures ranging from buildings, skyscrapers, electricity power transmission lines,...

Einstein predicted their existence 101 years ago, and now it's official: we've detected gravitational waves directly for the first time ever!

Howcast - Learn how to make a leggo my eggo from the bartenders at Barcelona Bar NYC in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to say "my name is" in Greek with this Howcast video.

The world's first life-sized Lego Ferrari Daytona has been 'unboxed' - it will go on permanent display at Legoland Windsor's latest attraction, Ferrari Build and Race, which opens Saturday 27 May. Source: PA

Today we have come to the museum to see an amazing Lego exhibition. LEGO building blocks are toys that gained great popularity in the mid-20th century. The simple, child-friendly design of interlocking bricks has entertained children and...

A fun block duplication activity with lego duplo. When I build a model and watched Max duplicating it, it looked easy. But when we switched roles, I realised that it could be quite a challenge. You can see me putting blue block the other...

This video teaches learners about tenths and looks at counting in tenths. There is a 'tenths quiz' using LEGO characters.

One Minute History. Ole Kirk Kristiansen starts a woodworking business in Billund, Denmark. The company re-names itself “LEGO” from the Danish word “Leg Godt” meaning “Play Well”. Inspired by Kiddicraft Building Bricks, the company buys...

A video entitled “Reusing Pieces” which gives examples of objects that can be made from smaller parts or pieces of other objects.