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

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

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

The Shape of Phones
The Shape of Phones Watch the Movie

As cell phones continue to shrink and the demand for additional features like cameras, music and email continues to grow, every millimeter counts. Show your students how the designers and engineers at Motorola rely on math to make everything fit.
Running time 5:35 minutes

Concert Acoustics
Concert Acoustics Watch the Movie

How do venue owners make sure a concert sounds great no matter where someone is sitting in 18,000 seat arena?  They hire an Acoustical Consultant.  Introduce your students to this fun, unique career that blends science with music appreciation.
Running time1:23 minutes

Landscape Architects
Landscape Architects Watch the Movie

Meet two landscape architects who tell the story of competing against top firms in the world to win the opportunity to design a one-of-a kind botanical garden for the city of Chicago: the Lurie Garden at Millennium Park.
Running time 6:45 minutes

Airboats: Transportation for Wetland Environments
Airboats: Transportation for Wetland Environments 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

Bicycle Design
Bicycle Design Watch the Movie

When GT Bicycle Designer Forest Yelverton gets to work designing the latest bike for kids or the US Olympic Cycling Team, his ability to think with the math and geometry he learned in school makes all the difference. Take a look.
Running time 2:32 minutes

Water Tanks
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