Nature of Science Segment 3: More Microwave Experiments

Sierra, Mary and Brian continue working with microwaves. This time they have constructed a working model of a microwave. They have connected a CD player to a microwave emitter and speakers to a microwave receiver. The microwave emitter carries the music to the receiver, where it is transmitted to the speakers. How can we prove this? Let’s watch and find out!

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New Podcast Ready! Nature of Science Segment 2: Microwaves

Science is something that you do. So rather than talk about science, we’re going to take questions from young scientists and take action! How do microwaves work? Why does metal spark inside a microwave? With Mary and Sierra, Brian demonstrates what’s going on inside that microwave oven.

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It’s here! The Nature of Science Segment 1: The Process

What is science? It’s a process. It’s something you do. We’re going to use the process to answer some questions from students at Lesher Junior High School.

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Ten Years of Everyday Science

It’s been ten years since Everyday Science first captivated imaginations and gave us fun ways to think about and explore science. Now it’s time to revisit the Pressure show to look at pressure in a whole new way! The Tenth Anniversay Show: Pressure is coming your way soon; for now, here’s a preview.

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Wind Segment 8: Good Eats!

The final installment of the Wind program is here: Good Eats! If we could leave with one important idea, what would it be? How about, “What makes the wind blow? Pressure!” Finishing up with a tasty treat, Brian, Cierra and Samantha give a send-off to the Wind program.

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Wind Segment 7: Historical Scientist: Francis Beaufort

A new podcast is ready! Did you know that our system of wind speed measurement has roots in seafaring history? Understanding wind speed was critical for sailors. Historical scientist Francis Beaufort was a mariner who developed a scale for determining wind speed.
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It’s Here! Wind Segment 6: Extreme Winds

It’s Friday, and that means you can enjoy another podcast from the Little Shop of Physics and Poudre School District Channel 10! In this segment we explore extreme winds. Brian, Samantha and Cierra use dry ice and a fan to make a homemade tornado, demonstrating angular momentum’s role in the creation of extreme winds.
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Wind, Segment 5: Global Circulation

In Wind, Segment 5: Global Circulation we watch as Taka Ito, a researcher and oceanographer in the Atmospheric Science Deparment at CSU, demonstrates global circulation of wind and how the spin of the earth affects the wind. Using a spinning water tank with warm and cold water, he replicates the impacts on wind effected by the cold north pole and the warm equator.
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Wind, Segment 4: Global Winds

What’s in store for you inWind, Segment 4: Global Winds, you might ask? Well, Brian, Cierra and Samantha have been looking at winds on a small scale. Now, it’s time to look at winds on a very large scale—that of the earth. Why doesn’t the hot air at the equator simply move to the earth’s poles? The simple reason: Because the earth rotates. When things spin, what used to be simple gets a bit complicated, as we’ll see.
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Wind, Segment 3: Speed, Direction & Height

In this segment, Brian, Samantha and Cierra experiment with the speed, direction and height of wind. Using their hand-made anemometers and wind indicators, they see what happens to wind speed and direction at different heights and around obstacles. A Matt Gohl animation then shows us what happens to wind at different heights outdoors: Surface level wind, the jet stream high in the sky, and everything in between!
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