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Exploratorium History: Dr. Frank Oppenheimer: Random Quotes (clip)

Running Time:
00:13:01

A collection of random quotes by Exploratorium founder, Dr.Frank Oppenheimer.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics

Exploratorium History: Exploratorium Beginnings (clip)

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00:03:25

In this short film Frank Oppenheimer gives us some of his visions for what he is creating in the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts. This film dates back to 1969, the year that the Exploratorium was founded.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics, Art

Exploratorium History: Exploratorium by Jon Boorstin (clip)

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00:15:19

Jon Boorstin's 1974 film, Exploratorium, was nominated for the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject. This film explores the museum through imagery and sound, without a narrative voice-over.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics, Art

Exploratorium History: Staff Rememberances of Dr. Frank Oppenheimer (clip)

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Shortly after Frank Oppenheimer's death, Exploratorium staff share their experiences working with Frank, and tell us why staff retention at the Exploratorium was never an issue.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Art, Physics

Iron Science Teacher: Halloween Edition: Bones (webcast)

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1:13:04

Watch as Exploratorium staff and local teachers compete for the title of Iron Science Teacher. Each contestant has 10 minutes to make a science lesson out of a science ingredient. This is a Halloween edition of Iron Science Teacher, and today's secret ingredient is: Bones!

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: October 29, 2004
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Physics

Iron Science Teacher: Aluminum Foil (webcast)

Running Time:
00:59:28

Watch as the best teachers on the planet battle it out for the title of Iron Science Teacher. In this zany competition teachers will have ten minutes to create a science activity. Tee off with this week’s “secret” ingredient-aluminum foil!

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: August 6, 2004
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Physics

Iron Science Teacher: Salt (webcast)

Running Time:
1:09:46

Watch as the best teachers on the planet battle it out for the title of Iron Science Teacher. In this zany competition teachers will have ten minutes to create a science activity. Tee off with this week’s “secret” ingredient-salt!

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: July 23, 2004
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Physics

Iron Science Teacher: Aluminum Cans (webcast)

Running Time:
1:02:33

Watch as the best teachers on the planet battle it out for the title of Iron Science Teacher. In this zany competition teachers will have ten minutes to create a science activity. This week’s “secret” ingredient-aluminum cans!

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: July 16, 2004
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Physics

Iron Science Teacher: Halloween Edition: Plastic Bags (webcast)

Running Time:
00:55:27

Watch as Exploratorium staff and local teachers compete for the title of Iron Science Teacher. Each contestant has 10 minutes to make a science lesson out of a secret ingredient. In this special Halloween edition, today's secret ingredient is: Plastic Bags!

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: October 31, 2003
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Physics

Origins: CERN: Scientists Make Antimatter! (webcast)

Running Time:
00:25:16

Cold anti-hydrogen atoms have been made, stored, and detected for the first time at ATHENA! We talked to the ATHENA team about this groundbreaking, historic event in particle physics and learned what's next.

Project: Origins: CERN | Browse All

Date: September 20, 2002
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Physics