Positioning Tower Cranes During Construction on the National Mall
How do builders ensure large cranes don’t cause damage to the buildings around them? In this Spark101 case challenge, students help the team from Clark Construction determine the crane placement on a very important job si…
Wind Energy in the Big City
A building owner in New York City (NYC) wanted to generate electricity on-site from renewable energy. If solar power was impossible because the adjacent buildings blocked the sun to the roof-top, could wind turbines work…
Food Waste
Food waste is a challenging global concern that affects resources such as land, energy and water. This video will show students that food is wasted along various steps of the growing, distributing, selling and consumptio…
What is the Science Behind the Bottle of Darkness Magic Trick?
Discover how this veteran educator is using magic presentations to ignite students’ excitement in science! Scientists are often called upon to solve mysteries, and magicians use science to ply their craft. In this Spark 1…
Assessing Robotic Precision on the Press Line
What happens when the machinery designed to stamp sheet metal into usable car parts along a bustling production line does not move quickly enough? In this Spark 101 case challenge, students will help Toyota engineers iden…