EXPLO.TV - Webcasts, Video Clips, and Podcasts from the Exploratorium

Science in the City: Cars, Corrosion, and Coke (clip)

Running Time:
00:06:00

Ever wondered where that crust on your car battery comes from? Exploratorium staff member Chuck Mignacco explains galvanic corrosion and the basics of battery maintenance using a time-honored miracle solvent: Coke. Watch for a surprise guest at the end of the video.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: August 24, 2011
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Iron Science Teacher: Make Ferrofluid (webcast)

Running Time:
00:04:48

Sarah Santos and Jeremy Rector demonstrate two ways to make ferrofluid during a live Webcast of the Exploratorium's Iron Science Teacher. Watch the whole episode (type "oil" in the search box), along with many other episodes of Iron Science Teacher at www.exploratorium.edu/tv

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: July 10, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Physics

AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Introduction (clip)

Running Time:
00:00:40

An introduction to the stripped-down motor, a simple and easy-to-make version of the electric motors found in toys, tools, and appliances.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Materials (clip)

Running Time:
00:01:16

A detailed description of the simple materials needed to make a stripped-down motor.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Building the Stand (clip)

Running Time:
00:02:48

A step-by-step demonstration of how to make the stand for the stripped-down motor.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Making the Coil (clip)

Running Time:
00:05:16

A step-by-step demonstration of how to make the coil for the stripped-down motor.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: More Science (clip)

Running Time:
00:01:41

How the stripped-down motor works, including a discussion of how electricity and magnetism combine to drive the machine.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: Pointers (clip)

Running Time:
00:01:26

Troubleshooting tips for making sure your stripped-down motor works well.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

AfterSchool Activities: Stripped-Down Motor Activity: What's Going On (clip)

Running Time:
00:01:29

A more detailed explanation of how the stripped-down motor works.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Iron Science Teacher: Aluminum Foil (webcast)

Running Time:
00:59:28

Watch as the best teachers on the planet battle it out for the title of Iron Science Teacher. In this zany competition teachers will have ten minutes to create a science activity. Tee off with this week’s “secret” ingredient-aluminum foil!

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: August 6, 2004
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Physics