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Show Me Science: Technology Series

Series: Show Me Science
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Episodes
2
Rating
NR
Year
2013
Language
English
Publisher
TMW Media Group

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The award-winning, Show Me Science series, is an excellent in-class, library or home schooling tool for introducing the wonders of science. Each title uses incredible visuals to help build a solid understanding of the scientific discipline behind the topic. The programs show everyday real–life application of the subject and how we are all affected by advancements in science and technology, often in ways we never realize. Show Me Science covers oceanography, animal life, astronomy, biology, chemistry, health science, earth science, technology, environmental sciences, physics and more. The Wonders of Oceanography series covers subjects from Coral Reefs, Sharks, Manatee's, Endangered Species, studying Dolphins to the Ocean tides. Produced in cooperation with an advisory board of top educators, curriculum specialists and administrators. Each progarm comes complete with an online teachers guide which includes subject matter revision and suggestions on how to present material, questions to ask students, career possibilities and class projects to help illustrate the key concepts.

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1. Electronics – Benefitting The Environment

15m

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Scientists created the Eden Project, a hot and humid tropical environment, by building an enormous greenhouse made of a special plastic foil. The material is transparent, allowing for sunlight to reach the plants. With advancements in science and engineering, not only can we predict and limit the impact of environmental disasters, but we can imitate nature itself. Scientists and engineers have developed systems to monitor potential flood areas to help mitigate natural disasters. Areas along rivers that have a propensity to flood are equipped with systems that include key elements: inputs, processing, outputs, and feedback. Inputs are the means by which the system gathers information. Eight hundred and fifty outstations along the river are equipped with sensors that record the height of the river and rain gauges to keep track of rising waters. If it rises too fast, there is a warning system to people nearby; otherwise it can usually be controlled by a series of dams or sluice gates. Local weather forecasts are part of the processing. These factors combined create a system that has eliminated dangerous floods by controlling the river at different points through electronics.

2. Aeronautics – The Science Of Flight

11m

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Strength and stability are important factors in airplane or space vehicle design. Engineers create vehicles that are strong enough to flyEffectively and efficiently by using specific materials and structures that are lightweight and durable. Important decisions are made regarding the materials that are used to make the fuselage, wings, tail, and engine. Many airplane materials are now made of composite materials that are lightweight, yet stronger than most metals. This issue shows how aircraft manufacturers are utilizing materials such as carbon fiber along with aluminum and titanium to engineer aircraft. The boom in aeronautics and commercial aviation came when thousands of pilots were released from military service after World War II and the potential for using aircraft as an affordable and convenient method of transportation led to the creation of airline companies eager to capitalize on this emerging and untapped market. The Boeing 707 was introduced in 1958 as the first widely used passenger jet and laid the foundation for Boeing's steady rise in the jet airliner market. More recent models, including the the 787 Dreamliner, have improved aerodynamics, advances in engine technology, better fuel consumption, and improved cabin features. Since NASA no longer flies people and cargo to the International Space Station it is turning to private companies. Virgin Galactic's Space Ship One and Space Ship Two along with SpaceX's Dragon show how private companies are moving into commercial spaceflight with new advances in aeronautics.

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