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Ages: 6 - 18
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This video reviews the importance of artist/inventor Samuel Morse and his telegraph that was developed in France and Alexander Bell's telephone and this Canadian based inventor's influence.
July 5, 2011 at 12:53 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 9 - 18
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This 2:14 video is a student production that stresses the history of Eli Whitney and the cotton gin (engine), and the impact it had on slavery and commerce in America. There is a lot of data here and it is well worth a preview.
March 25, 2012 at 09:02 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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Discover the origins of the assembly line in honor of our workers holiday, Labor Day in this video from The History Channel. Learn who created the assembly line and what it was originally created for. (01:38)
January 11, 2013 at 10:17 AM
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Ages: 11 - 18
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Apple company CEO Steve Jobs reveals a secret about how the concept of iPhone began during the D8 interview. The video provides some insights into how the came up with the idea for this invention. (05:09)
October 6, 2011 at 11:31 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 13 - 18
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In this video a 15 yr. Sierra Leone teen, Kelvin Doe, gets a chance to visit M.I.T. and show them how he has taken little things found in the trash and made them into working electronics. Many science teachers could use this video to inspire their st...udents to take what little material they have and create something extraordinary. Throughout the process of bettering his community, Kelvins become quite the DJ and a respected figure in his village and also gets to take a trip to the U.S. (10:06)
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November 23, 2012 at 03:41 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 16 - 18
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They can be small Do’s or big Do’s or just extraordinary Do’s. But when you listen to the story of an insightful talk from the visionary Mark Shayler. Why we need to design better things, not design better. And why both the planet and the bottom line... will thank you. Mark Shayler, Eco-design & environmental stuff These speeches light a fire in your belly to go and Do your thing, your passion, the thing that sits in the back of your head each day, just waiting, and waiting for you to follow your heart. (25:34)
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April 27, 2012 at 05:21 PM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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The idea of the telephone may have began back in 1627. But many scientific breakthroughs eventually led to the invention of the telephone. Although Alexander Graham Bell is given credit, there will always be a debate over who invented the first rea...l telephone. In this video, you will tak a look at the many contributors and inventors of the invention of the telephone. Run time 02:43.
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April 3, 2009 at 02:21 AM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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Everything around us is made out of some kind of material, and there are many different types--metals, woods, and plastics--and many varieties of each. In the program, Bill Nye shares the history and technology of some of the most common materials we... encounter. Many are the building blocks of our homes, buildings, cars, toys, and furniture. Without them, our lives would be significantly different.
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June 3, 2010 at 07:08 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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Is it true that Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton played a role in the
development of television? Why is an Italian priest credited with
producing the first TV broadcast in 1860? This short clip gives you the story behind the invention the whole w...orld loves to watch.
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April 5, 2010 at 10:21 AM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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Thomas Edison, father of the lighbulb and motion picture, was granted an astounding 400 patents in a prolific 8-year period. But not all his ideas were good ones. This short video describes several of Edison's failed inventions (most after the age of... 40). Some of the inventions include a device to speak with the dead, a talking doll, and a concrete home with concrete furniture. Short video clip run time is 4:29.
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March 26, 2010 at 07:17 PM
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