The ABC's of Architecture

$The ABC's of Architecture$ When Penn Station needed a new front entrance, they called upon architect Frances Halsband, and she called upon her knowledge of geometry.

Running time 3:06 minutes.

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Aquarium Makers

Forget about your everyday goldfish bowl, these guys are designing custom aquariums of massive proportions. Specializing in saltwater aquariums, Nic Tiemens and Joe Pineda love the challenge of recreating a slice of the ocean indoors. Day in and day out, they use volume calculations, temperature, measurement and lots of science to create these beautiful habitats.
Running time 5:25 minutes.

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The Art Director

$The Art Director$ A set is a created place where the action of a film or TV show happens. Actors, animals and objects are placed on a set for filming. Creating a set where everything fits just right calls for an understanding of "area".
Running time 2:36 minutes.

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The Backpack Designer

Columbia Sportswear Designer Chris Araujo combines innovation with design to create backpacks for one of the largest outdoor apparel companies in the world. Whether he's measuring the straps for comfort or designing the shape of the front pouch, math is essential to his designs.
Running time 4:50 minutes.

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Bicycle Design

$Bicycle Design$ Making bicycles that are strong enough for stunts requires the right combination of triangles and circles.

Running time 2:32 minutes.

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Building Custom Guitars

Your students know what an electric guitar is--some probably play them--but do they know how a guitar is made? Whether it's the type of wood, the number of strings or the hundreds of choices in between, the guitar makers at Alembic use precision, care and skillful manipulation of numbers to craft some of the finest guitars in the world. Go inside the workshop!
Running time 5:09 minutes.

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Creating an Advertising Campaign

$Creating an Advertising Campaign$ Creating an advertising campaign requires inspiration, design skills and knowing how to make an image larger--or smaller--than the original.

Running time 3:53 minutes.

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Designing Dolls

$Designing Dolls$ Next year's Barbie dolls are the result of a lot of planning and creative work by this year's designers.

Running time 3:28 minutes.

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Designing Stronger Skateboards

Tim Piumarta took his love for the sport of skateboarding, combined it with his skills in mathematics and design and became one the world's most influential skateboard designers.
Running time 5:19 minutes.

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Designing Toy Cars

"Hot Wheels are 1/64 scale. I measure the real cars, getting hundreds of dimensions. Line up 64 Hot Wheels and they'll be the length of the real car." - Larry Wood

As a professional toy car designer for Mattel's Hot Wheels, Larry Wood uses 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.

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Engineering Faster Bikes

Lighter. Stronger. Faster. That's the goal of Niko Henderson, an engineer for Easton Sports. He uses science, mathematics, engineering and innovative testing to help produce some of the fastest bikes on the road. Treat your students to a rare glimpse inside the research and development test laboratory at Easton Sports.
Running time 4:45 minutes.

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The Head Chef

$The Head Chef$ The head chef is responsible for everything that happens in the kitchen--and for everything that comes out of it.

Running time 2:15 minutes.

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Inventing Toys

She designed a sailboat and a ferris wheel. He designed a motorcycle and a roller coaster. They're a team and they have jobs that most kids (and a lot of adults) would envy: They design toys and get paid for it.
Running time 4:45 minutes.

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Landscape Architects

When most people think of architects, they think of buildings, but what about the parks, plazas and gardens that adorn our cities? 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.

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Landscape Architecture

$Landscape Architecture$ When you have the wild beauty of nature as a setting, designing and building recreational areas calls for a knowledge of biology as well as an artistic sense.

Running time 4:28 minutes.

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Models for Movies

Building miniature replicas with a full-scale imagination, Greg Jein reproduces every detail of the Star Trek space vessels.

Running time 2:35 minutes.

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The Shape of Phones

Is 1.2 millimeters a huge number? It depends on who you ask.

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.

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Windsails

Sailing the ocean no longer requires triple-masted schooners--in fact you can do it on a vessel no larger than a surfboard. What's the secret to designing a windsail that can skim the surface of the sea at 20 miles an hour, yet respond instantly to a sailor's touch?
Running time 1:42 minutes.