For Valentine’s Day you might buy a dozen roses -- he buys three million!  This week is the busiest time of year for the flower industry.  It’s big business on an international scale, powered by people who use math, science and technology every day.  Take your students behind the scenes at one of the biggest wholesale flower markets in the country.
Running time 5:05 minutes.

Whether you’re talking about privately owned and operated rockets to ferry cargo to low earth orbit, or the customers already in line for the opportunity to weightlessly gaze upon Earth from outer space, the “personal space flight revolution” will bring a new element of infrastructure to our communities.  Help bring your students up to speed with this “101” on spaceports.
Running time 11:45 minutes.

To help save an endangered species like the cheetah, you must start by collecting data about its behavior. But only the brave need apply for Susan Millard’s job because her kind of study is up close and personal.
Running time 2:08 minutes.

From tornados to hurricanes and thunderstorms to climate change, these nine scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are using science and math to better understand and predict severe weather systems.
Running time 5:19 minutes.

Whether it's a prop or a costume or a crowd in the background, somebody was responsible for everything you see in a movie, television show or commercial.  And when the script calls for horses, it requires extra planning and specialized skills.  Find out where Hollywood producers go when they need horses in their movies, and see the vital role math plays in keeping a movie on schedule and on budget. 
Running time 5:33 minutes.

Tim Piumarta took his love for skateboarding, combined it with his knowledge of math, physics and materials science, and became one of the world's most influential skateboard designers. 
Running time 5:50 minutes.

Lightning hits the ground approximately 25 million times a year across the United States, and meteorologists are able to record every single strike, both when and where it occurred.  Take your students to the National Severe Storms Laboratory to see the science, technology and math behind lightning detection and tracking.
Running time 2:07 minutes.

Suppose you want to search for the largest sunken gold treasure in U.S. History.  Who would you want on your team?  This crew recruited a mathematician who specialized in probability, and it paid off in a big way!
Running time 5:40 minutes.

Salt marshes provide many important benefits: They buffer stormy seas, slow shoreline erosion, and provide vital food and habitat for sea life, as well as offering shelter and nesting sites for many species of migratory birds.
Running time 2:30 minutes.

Aquaculture is the farming of seafood: fish, Each person in the U.S. generates about 25 pounds of garbage a week.  That might not seem like much, but it means the nation's population produces nearly two hundred million tons of residential garbage every single year.  Fortunately, up to 80% of that can actually be recycled.  Go behind the scenes with a Strategic Planner for the City of Seattle to see how they are tackling the problem.
Running time 3:24 minutes.