Featured Movies

Recycling Computers
Recycling Computers Watch the Movie

Go inside Electronic Recyclers to see how they break down millions of pounds of electronics every month. Everything from computers to cell phones, TVs to Xboxes, comes through their doors to be crushed, shredded, melted down and reused.
Running time 5:14 minutes.

Algebra in the Real World
The Surface of Mars
The Surface of Mars Watch the Movie

Currently the worldwide collection of Mars rocks totals exactly 37. They've come to us over the eons as meteorites. Molly McCanta’s job is to better understand the geological history of the red planet with only 37 samples to work from.
Running time 5:15 minutes

Inventing With Polygons
Inventing With Polygons Watch the Movie

Chuck Hoberman’s inventions are more than just technological marvels; they’re works of art. See how basic principles of geometry help him create extraordinarily strong, expandable structures.
Running time 2:29 minutes

Horses in the Movies
Horses in the Movies Watch the Movie

A Western wouldn’t be a Western without stampedes, stagecoaches, shoot-outs on horseback or simply cowboys riding into town. Meet Dave Rogers, a wrangler for Movin' On Livestock.
Running time 5:33 minutes

Printing Money
Printing Money Watch the Movie

There's more to money than money: chemists, inks, artists, engravers, presses, counterfeiting and Secret Service Agents. Watch the movie to see the math and science behind making money.
Running time 2:45 minutes.

Designing Toy Cars
Designing Toy Cars Watch the Movie

Every Hot Wheels car is exactly 1/64 the size of the real car it’s modeled on. Show your students how a professional toy car designer for Mattel relies on basic math concepts such as fractions, measurement and scale to create accurate replicas of the coolest cars on the road.
Running time 2:42 minutes

Close-Up: Airboats
Close-Up: Airboats Watch the Movie

Motorboats don't do well in marshy, wetland environments. The water is too shallow and there's too much vegetation. Anything with wheels isn't going to get very far either. The solution is an airboat--the vehicle of choice for rangers and biologists who work in wetland areas. Show your students how it works, what it's for and the types of terrain it can cover.
Running time 2:50 minutes

Cancelling Noise
Cancelling Noise Watch the Movie

In 1978, Dr. Amar Bose was frustrated by the inability to hear good music in a noisy airplane cabin. Then he got curious and wondered if there was a way to separate what one wanted to hear from what one didn’t.
Running time 3:00 minutes

NYC Water Tanks
NYC Water Tanks Watch the Movie

There are few cities in the U.S. with the number of tall buildings that New York City has, and also few cities with a water system as old. As a matter of fire prevention, taller buildings are required to have two sources of water, and one of those is usually a tank on the roof.
Running time 3:08 minutes

Predicting the Weather
Predicting the Weather Watch the Movie

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