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Project Mercury

This 1963 NASA Space Program documentary details the how the US Project Mercury manned space program came to be and how it has contributed to other space flight programs.

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Astronauts: Project Mercury

This video from 1960 takes a look at the selection process that was used to choose the astronauts that would be used for Project Mercury. At just over 27 minutes it packs in many interesting facts about what the astronauts were put through to be chosen.

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Heart Anatomy

This video is narrated by a doctor who walks us through an animated video about the amazing human heart. Learn about the four sections of the heart, how the valves work and the electrical system that regulates the heartbeat.

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The Circulatory Song!

Here’s another song to get your toe tapping! As you sing along you’ll learn the all about how the heart pumps blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart again.

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Pump Your Blood Song

Tap your toe and sing along with this catchy beat. While you’re at it you will learn a little bit about how the heart functions. Pump pump pump pa pa pump pump!

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Heart Animation

This short video explains how the heart interacts with the circulatory system to bring oxygenated blood all through our bodies.

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Bio-Inspiration: Nature as Muse

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Scientists study nature in an attempt to solve design issues when making new products. This process is called biomimicry. This video takes a look at a couple products the biologists and engineers at UC Berkeley are working on and the surprising things they have learned.

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Janine Benyus: Biomimicry in Action

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Janine Benyus has a message for inventors – when looking to solve a design problem, take a look at how nature has handled the same issue. When you do, you’ll find really amazing designs that tackle things like waterproofing, aerodynamics and solar energy. This video takes a look at a few products that have used [...]

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The Three R’s – Reduce , Reuse, Recycle

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Sing along with this toe tapping song as you learn about the 3 R’s – reduce, reuse, recycle! Don’t forget to put some of this stuff into practice as you go about your day! Three really is the magic number!

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Tiny Tin – the Official Recycling Cartoon

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Join Tiny Tin as he tells the story of his life. Travel with him from the factory to the refrigerator and then into the recycling bin. Can you imagine what he might become? You’ll never guess where he ends up!

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