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  • Flat surface with arching lines of light emanating from localized points. Caption: They originate and terminate at the local magnetic poles,

    Depicts the different stages in the birth and death of stars, including the sun. There are 100 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy alone, and there are 100 billion galaxies. Provides an overview of radiated energy, which is in all wavelengths; nuclear fusion; and fierce magnetic fields, which create all solar events. Explains that the length of a star's life and how it dies are determined by gravity and how gravity is proportional to size.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Energy

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    A lit match. Caption: Energy comes in many different forms.

    This video describes the five main forms of energy and how to differentiate between them. Students will learn how to calculate potential and kinetic energy. Everyday examples illustrate the impact of energy on daily life. Other topics covered include chemical energy, nuclear energy, electromagnetic energy, heat energy, mechanical energy, and the law of conservation of energy.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • A lit match. Spanish captions.

    Energy comes in many different forms. Real-life examples differentiate between potential and kinetic energy and demonstrate the different forms of energy. This video highlights mechanical, thermal, chemical, electromagnetic, sound, and nuclear energy.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Using Energy

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    Illustration of the sun sending heat into space and that heat hitting the Earth. Caption: So how is the sun able to heat the earth?

    Teaches caveman Zog that people use energy in one of two main ways: by moving heat from one place to another (conduction, convection, or radiation) or by transferring energy from one form to another by using an appliance, like a lamp or car. Appliances always waste some energy, and Zog learns why energy efficient appliances are the best choices people have today. As only a caveman can, Zog provides plenty of laughs along the way to finding clever and complete answers to elementary energy questions.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Cartoon of a person straining to push a large log. Caption: You could supply the energy to push the log.

    Introduces caveman Zog to energy of movement and stored energy. Working with inclined planes, springs and a bouncing ball, he learns about both kinds of energy and how each kind of energy can be changed into the other. Also, he learns how chemical potential energy is used to create heat, mechanical power, light and electricity.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Two power cords plugged into a wall outlet. Caption: We also use electrical energy every day

    Energy is all around and in many forms. Real-life examples of energy provide relevance and meaning to students. Special emphasis is paid to heat energy and how it can be measured. Concepts and terminology explored include energy of motion, light, sound, electrical energy, heat, and thermometer.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Object flying in the sky attached to a tether. Caption: We can capture more energy with less wind.

    On the windswept tarmac of the former Alameda Naval Air Station, an inventive group of scientists and engineers are test-flying a kite-like tethered wing that may someday help revolutionize clean energy. Students explore the potential of wind energy and new airborne wind turbines designed to harness the stronger and more consistent winds found at higher altitudes.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Thermometer in a beaker of water reading almost 100 degrees. Spanish captions.

    Students will explore how molecular movement is related to temperature, and how temperature can be measured. Important terminology includes thermometer, thermal energy, kinetic energy, potential energy, energy conversion, molecules, and heat.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Person in a yellow jumpsuit standing next to a large piece of industrial equipment. Caption: The reactor structures suffer the corrosive effects

    Explains the science behind the workings of a nuclear power station. The basic version explores what fission is; the role of cooling water in nuclear reactors; the nuclear fuel cycle on mining, milling, enrichment, fabrication, and spent fuel on storage and reprocessing; and other uses of nuclear energy, including "non-power" uses. The advanced version expands on this information with a specific example of a fission reaction; the use of water to vary reactor power; different methods of mining uranium; a detailed discussion of enrichment, including structure and properties of uranium hexafluoride; and two methods of enrichment: centrifuging and gas diffusion.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • People working in an open area with debris covered ground and cattle grazing in the debris. Caption: Basic amenities like energy are scarce.

    Access to affordable, sustainable energy supplies is a growing concern around the world. Looks at successful enterprises that are providing some renewable energy solutions. In Scotland, small-scale turbines put wind power within the reach of domestic users. In Sweden, the world's first train to be run solely on biogas has been developed. In Nepal, biogas stoves are improving the quality of life in many ways. And in India, agricultural-plant waste is being turned into solid fuel briquettes for use in industrial stoves and boilers, while a solar-energy company has developed environmentally friendly lighting technology that disadvantaged communities can afford.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Illustration of a cell showing the cross section to expose the contents of the cell. Ribbon-like substance blankets the inner edge with spheres of various sizes suspended within. Caption: First, mitochondria take in molecules derived from food,

    Part of the "Inside the Living Cell" series. Illustrates the mechanisms of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Introduces adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, the universal energy carrier molecules that supply energy-hungry reactions. Also outlines the structure and function of chloroplasts and mitochondria, energy transforming organelles. Overviews ATP and chemical energy, mitochondria, aerobic respiration, chloroplasts, and the reactions of photosynthesis.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Gloved hands placing insulation in between ceiling beams. Caption: and easier to manipulate in the attic.

    Professional remodeler Danny Lipford offers practical home improvement information to homeowners. Discusses products and ideas for saving money on energy bills: caulking, expandable foam sealant, weather stripping, thresholds, insulated socket sealers, attic and window insulation, water heater blankets, and compact fluorescent light bulbs. Looks at using a flexible wheelbarrow screen for sifting rocks from soil. Talks about Dremel cordless tools. Gives reasons why homeowners should use mulch.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Waves striking a man-made jetty of rock. Caption: could help solve the world's energy problems.

    Harnessing energy from the waves of the world’s oceans seems like the ultimate in renewable fuel. With funding from the National Science Foundation, Electrical engineer Annette von Jouanne is leading efforts to capture wave energy, by creating simple, powerful devices that can withstand heavy winds, monster waves, and corrosive salt water. Oregon State University research now underway is based on ocean buoy generators. As ocean swells hit the buoy, electrical coils inside move through a magnetic field, inducing a voltage, and creating electricity.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Person at a wall of controls. Caption: when atoms are either joined together or split apart.

    Join Dr. Knowledge as he takes young viewers on a fast-paced adventure to learn about energy and electricity. Shows what tools, appliances, factories, and everything from iPods to airplanes have in common. Each needs energy to do their jobs. But, where does that energy come from? We know we can get our power from a wall outlet, but that's only the beginning. Dr. K and the Inquisitive Minds team trace the electricity from the wall through the power grid to its source.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Inside of industrial p0lant showing metal vats with complex metal tubing. Caption: We're liquefying the sugars out of the biomass.

    Learning to incorporate a variety of eco-friendly energy sources into businesses and homes will make Earth a better place to live. Students explore photovoltaics, the design behind wind turbine technology and the creative processes behind vehicles in the American Solar Car Race. Zero energy houses of the future will use many of these technologies to produce more energy than they consume. Renewable energy technologies are important for the future of our planet.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Industrial smokestack releasing pollution into the air as seen from below. Caption: And most people worry about environmental pollution

    Atterwasch is a small village in Germany and is slated for demolition. It's a casualty of Germany's Energiewende, the most ambitious transformation of a country's energy sector ever attempted. Germany's plan to shut down all their nuclear reactors has had other unintended consequences as well, most notably increased burning of brown coal, the direct cause of Atterwasch's plight. Scholar Johan Norberg explores the Energiewende, along with other world energy issues like ethanol and fracking, both of which have also had consequences not anticipated.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Earth at night as viewed from space. A network of glowing light is visible in unpopulated areas across the globe. Caption: of electricity to light our cities and power our economy.

    Host award-winning geoscientist, Richard Alley meets with everyday people who are rolling up their sleeves and meeting environmental challenges head on. During the process, they are becoming energy efficient, saving money, and protecting the environment. Part 3 of Earth: The Operators’ Manual.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Person standing at the top of a wind turbine. Caption: to see if they can handle 300-foot heights.

    Wyoming has long been known as an energy exporter, from oil to natural gas to coal. The state is now booming with two other resources: wind energy and qualified technicians trained to build, install, and service the growth in wind turbine technology. With National Science Foundation funding, Laramie County Community College in Wyoming is becoming a national leader in training.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Smoggy city street crowded with vehicles. Caption: China is the 2nd largest energy consumer in the world,

    University of Colorado engineer Abby Watrous is on a mission in rural China, converting coal-burning homes and cook stoves into cleaner-burning models. With funding from the National Science Foundation, this civil and environmental engineer is helping to develop renewable energy technologies in developing communities. Watrous and her colleagues are looking at ways to help more people use biomass.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • A giant stationary hollow wheel constructed of metal spokes. A person climbs up an access ladder to the center of the wheel. Caption: According to Aldo, the wheel must therefore run forever.

    What would you think of powering a car using a water fuel cell, a home furnace powered by permanent magnets, or a self-driven electromagnetic engine with enough power to put a spacecraft into orbit? This is all energy that humans wouldn't have to pay for and that wouldn't pollute the earth. Not only would free energy change the world, but it would end human dependence on having to use so much of the world's fossil fuels.

    (Source: DCMP)

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  • Chemistry

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    A collection of Chemistry related resources

    A collection containing 67 resources, curated by Benetech

  • Biology

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    Biology related concepts

    A collection containing 59 resources, curated by Benetech

  • Animals

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    Resources to teach younger students about animals

    A collection containing 58 resources, curated by DIAGRAM Center