MIT+K12 Videos

When Ryan spins a bike wheel, nothing crazy happens. But something weird happens when he flips it over - watch and learn as he shows and explains why. ---------- Find us online! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions Written and produced by: Elizabeth Choe Directed by: George Zaidan Editing and animations by: Per Hoel Camera: Adam Morrell Hosted by: Ryan Robinson Special thanks for content reviewing: Maita Esteban, MIT Technical Services Group, Andy Neely, Beth Roberts, Dan Kelleher

When Natalia flips a switch, a huge explosion happens - watch and learn as she shows and explains why. ---------- Find us online! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions Written and produced by: Elizabeth Choe Directed by: George Zaidan Editing and animations by: Per Hoel Camera: Adam Morrell Hosted by: Natalia Guerrero Special thanks for content reviewing: Maita Esteban, MIT Technical Services Group, Andy Neely, Beth Roberts, Dan Kelleher

Some materials sink and others float. But which is which and what happens when we combine them? Using a variety of demonstrations, this video explores the phenomenon of floating and sinking. In particular, we discuss the concept of density and how materials can be combined or alternatively altered to create vehicles that float or sink as we wish. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

What is circular motion, and how does it work? Learn the math behind it! License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Learn about the electricity and circuitry behind all that holiday spirit! License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

What is sound, and how are sounds made? What is an echo? Explore how the various echo chambers of MIT's campus can affect how sound travels and bounces back to you! License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Part 4 of a 4-video series on the basics of engineering and science. In this final video, we'll teach you about prototyping - the process of using materials to create real-life drafts of ideas you have. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Part 3 of a 4-video series on the basics of engineering and science. We'll show you the role that art plays in the engineering process, from brainstorming ideas to carrying out designs. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Part 2 of a 4-video series on the basics of engineering and science. In this video, learn about what's involved in the design process of engineering! License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Learn about the solar energy and the ways the sun's heat is used on our planet. Corresponds to EiE's unit on Energy and Green Engineering.

Our three little pigs use their observations of the river to build safer homes. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

What exactly do engineering and science involve? Here's an introduction to the basic ideas of what engineers and scientists do - part 1 of a 4-video series. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

See how your choice of materials can make your wall stronger. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Have you ever wondered what sound is? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Do you know why drinking ocean water makes you sick? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Producers + Decomposers + Consumers = Food Chain License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Do you know the difference between kinetic friction vs. static friction? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Glaciers With Chocolate License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

What message is your brain sending? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

You can create your own mini flashlight. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

How do wind turbines work? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Linear and angular momentum explained. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Natural selection at work. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Position, velocity, and acceleration explained! License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

What makes a glow stick glow? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

The Attractiveness Of Magnetic Fields License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Do all objects fall at the same rate, regardless of weight or size? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

What happens when two objects collide? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Why is the ant mightier than an elephant? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Can something be a solid and a liquid at the same time? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Does gravity effect everything at the same rate? An experiment to explain gravity. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

What makes the Moon orbit the Earth and how can it be calculated? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

What color is white light? Want to know how to make it? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Just how orderly is everything around us, from a set of 3 dice to all of the stars above us? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

We all know that solar cells use the sun's light to create electricity, but how exactly does that happen? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

How do different air pressures effect how a balloon reacts? Does it matter what the balloon is filled with? Find out here! License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

This video uses Man-Vehicle Lab's human centrifuge to discuss centripetal force and countermeasures for astronaut bone and muscle loss in space. It shows the mathematics required to calculate centripetal force, and performs an experiment on the centrifuge with an "astronaut." License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Ever want to know what it's like to be a rocket scientist? Learn some of the basics of rockets to impress your friends. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Ever wonder how a pair of glasses can make a movie come to life? Find out about polarization and how this can make a 2D image become 3D. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

In this video we replicate Pascal's famous experiment that showed atmospheric pressure was due to the column of the weight of the air above. To test this we build a simple pressure measuring device, make measurements around Boston, and then use the ideal gas law to calculate the pressures we measured. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Why does soap work to get the grease and dirt off of dirty pans and other things when water alone can't do the job? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Seeing light in a different way. Ever wonder what happens to light when it gets in its own way? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

An engineer can make almost anything with the right tools. What would you make? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

How does your body regulate your body temperature? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

The Earth is over 4 billion years old, but the surface is much younger. How is this possible? Volcanoes, landslides and earthquakes. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Crystal violet is a chemical compound that appears to be a greenish-yellow powder, but when mixed with water it turns brilliant violet. How is this possible? License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

The Earth is approximately 4,000 miles from the center to its surface, but what makes up those miles of earth? Let's take a journey inside. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Glasses are one of the most important classes of engineering materials; they're used in everything from soda bottles to computer screens. Learn what a glass is on an atomic level and how engineers process and treat glass to give it unique properties. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Ever wonder what exactly a vaccine does to prevent you from getting sick? Watch this video to find out how it works. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Understanding conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer using a thermal camera. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

Making clean and tasty water with cool science! License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions