Instructional Video3:16
PBS

Career Connections | Graphic Designer

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Feel compelled to draw, to create new images, to design new ads? A career as a graphic designer might be the thing for you. A short video gives insight into this very creative field.
Instructional Video9:55
Khan Academy

What is Inside a Digital Camera? (1 of 2), Electrical Engineering

For Students 7th - Higher Ed
Explore the big picture of digital cameras. The first of two videos on digital cameras shows viewers the components inside a simple digital camera. It explains in detail how a digital camera works and how the components are made.
Instructional Video2:53
Khan Academy

What is Inside a DVD Player? (5 of 5), Electrical engineering

For Students 7th - Higher Ed
You probably know that a laser is used in a DVD player, but how exactly does it work? The last of five videos explains the laser setup in the DVD player and how it transmits stored information. The video begins with a drawing and ends...
Instructional Video4:44
SciShow

Great Minds: Filippo Brunelleschi

For Students 9th - 12th
The first modern engineer earned the title by winning a competition to build a dome. A video focuses on the work and life of Filippo Brunelleschi, who invented an entirely new way of constructing buildings, including new designs,...
Instructional Video5:04
Physics Girl

Are Perpetual Motion Machines Possible?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
As part of a larger series, an informative video introduces the concept of perpetual motion machines and the science proving they don't work. The narrator then shares machines that appear to work and highlights the hidden sources of energy.
Instructional Video5:40
PBS

Career Connections | Architect Sports Planner

For Students 6th - 12th
Part of the thrill of sports is getting to see competition in person at an athletic facility or stadium. Find out what it takes to become a sports venue architect with a short video that features an architect who designs such...
Instructional Video3:16
PBS

Career Connections | CNC Die Shop Machinist

For Students 6th - 12th
Ever wonder where they get all those little parts that go into machines that make stuff? Welcome to the world of the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) die shop machinist. A short video looks at the training and education required for a...
Instructional Video3:42
TED-Ed

Self-Assembly: The Power of Organizing the Unorganized

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
What if buildings could grow, adapt, and repair themselves like a living organism? Using the process of self-assembly, this crazy idea may one day become a reality. The video looks at how unordered parts interact with one another and...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Curious George: Pigeon Perch

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In the video, Curious George wants to make Compass the Pigeon the perfect perch so the bird can feel right at home. But it takes a lot of research to figure out how to build a tall object that won't collapse. Students learn about the...
Instructional Video
Other

The Strategy Group: Design Thinking in 90 Seconds

For Students 9th - 10th
This animated video explains how organizations can use design thinking to delight their customers. Designers first do research into the customer base and immerse themselves in their world. They then come up with creative ideas that will...