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STEM Craft: Electric Circuit Card
If you are looking for some simple science ideas, why not make your own paper circuit? This is a great activity for anyone, and you don’t have to worry about it being too confusing. This circuit is made using tape and what is even better...
Science360
Hands-on learning research that benefits the economy, environment - Science Nation
NSF-funded research expands on the Billion Oyster Project in New York Harbor, giving urban middle school students a hand in restoring oyster habitats Description: Research consistently shows that children who have opportunities to...
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Electricity in Medicine
Discover how doctors use electricity in the human body to stimulate and suppress muscles - and save lives. Physics - Electricity And Circuits - Learning Points. Electricity is a useful tool in medicine and saves lives. An electric shock...
Ivydale Science & Technology Service
How to make an Electric Circuit Clown
This idea for an electric toy has been around for many years. It uses a parallel circuit to operate a bulb, motor and buzzer at the same time. The circuit is switched on by a reed switch which in turn is activated by a magnet on the end...
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Science Experiment: Electric Play Dough
Playdough doesn’t have to just be for little kids. Here is a fun way for the older ones to join in. From measuring and mixing the dough to making a light glow, this experiment is sure to be engaging and exciting for all. MATERIALS: -...
Science Sparks
Electricity for kids - Spooky Circuits
Make a spooky circuit for Halloween. This is a great fun Halloween activity for learning about electricity.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why a sausage can do what your gloves cannot | Charles Wallace and Sajan Saini
In 2010, South Korea experienced a particularly cold winter. People couldn't activate their smartphones while wearing gloves, so they began wielding snack sausages— causing one company to see a 40% rise in sausage sales. So, what could...
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Switches, Conductors and Insulators
This nugget explains about the conductors and insulators and activity on identification of conductors and insulators.
Professor Dave Explains
Italian Vocabulary: Gelato Just Means Ice Cream!
What is Italian ice cream like?
Ivydale Science & Technology Service
How to make an Electric Steady-Hand Testing Game
This well-known game of skill is a popular fund-raiser at school fetes. 'Professional' versions have an electronic circuit that latches the circuit 'on' when activated so that the game's operator has to reset it. This is a very simple...
Seeker
Could Zapping Your Brain With Electricity Improve Your Memory?
Your memory starts to degrade with age, but what exactly happens in your brain if there was a little zap to it? Here's what scientists discovered. What Exactly is Lupus? - https://youtu.be/LMYY8LddNm8 Read More: Working memory...
Crash Course
Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government and Politics
In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution. The United State’s didn’t always have its current system of government. Actually, this is it’s second attempt. Craig will delve into the...
Science360
EcoVolt generates energy from wastewater
Spun out of MIT in 2006, Cambrian Innovation is commercializing a portfolio of environmental solutions based on newly discovered electrically active microbes. By harnessing the power of bio-electricity and advances in electrochemistry,...
MinuteEarth
What Are Brain Waves?
This video was sponsored by "Robot-Proof", written by Northeastern University's President, Joseph E. Aoun. Learn more here: https://goo.gl/uF5Kx8 Thank you to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth Even the parts of our...
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Discover Engineering Family Day | Design Squad
Join Design Squad hosts Nate Ball and Deysi Melgar at Discovery Engineering Family Day at the National Building Museum on Saturday, February 18th for a free day of activities and family fun. Doors are open 10:00am through 4:30pm. Make...
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What are Fuses? | Design Squad
This Design Squad Nation animation shows how a fuse—a thin piece of metal—protects a circuit. If more electricity flows than the fuse is designed for, the fuse heats up so much that it melts. This opens a gap in the circuit, which stops...
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Exploring Exponential Growth: The Power of Cell Division
In this video, the concept of exponential growth is explored using the example of cell division. By representing the number of cells each day in a table and observing the pattern, the concept of exponents or powers is introduced.
National STEM Centre
Bin-bag Capacitor
Learn how to demonstrate the workings of a capacitor by viewing this valuable video. A technician walks you through the use foil and plastic, from a bin bag (a plastic garbage bag), to represent the plates and dielectrics. With...
Bonneville
How to Build a Motor
Electrical engineers entertain and explain how to construct an electromagnet-driven motor. Kellie and Mike, the hosts of the show, are enthusiastic teachers that will help introduce a project that you likely include in your middle school...
TED-Ed
Can You Solve the Jail Break Riddle?
How can you accurately measure 45 seconds with two 60-second fuses and a lighter? A video takes learners through a logic puzzle that helps a bank robber break out of jail before the electric fence comes on.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Earth's Global Electric Circuit
Our electric atmosphere has a lot more to it than lightning and thunderstorms. Learn about Earth's Global Electric Circuit and its connection to space weather. Also includes a lesson plan and learning activities.