Operating a Maple Syrup FarmHow does that natural sap get from the tree to your table? Meet the Gihring Family, tour their maple syrup operation, and find out!
Processing and Delivering Rock Blasted at a QuarryNew February 2023! Go to a rock quarry and see how blasted rock is moved to a crushing facility, crushed, and then delivered to customers.
Police Collecting Fingerprint EvidenceView video of a police officer gathering fingerprint evidence at a crime scene as he describes the process and answers student questions about his work.
Working as Part of a Crime Scene Unit Collecting Blood EvidenceNew December 2022! View video of a police officer gathering blood evidence at a crime scene as he describes the process and answers student questions about the work and forensics science involved.
How Traffic Signal Systems OperateNew November 2022! Traffic control technician Phil Allbright shows how traffic signal systems operate throughout a city.
How Thermal Imaging Works for FirefightingNew October 2022! See thermal imaging cameras and learn how they help firefighters save lives.
How Does a Repair Person Get Down Inside a Manhole to Do Repair Work?New September 2022! See how a repair person is lowered into and lifted from a manhole so he can work on a city sewer line.
Training in a Smoke Filled Room with a Thermal Imaging CameraNew August 2022! Go inside a smoke filled room and see how firefighters use thermal imaging cameras to locate people in a fire.
Executing A Non-Electronic Rock Blast at a Rock QuarryNew July 2022! Go to a rock quarry with an explosives expert and mining engineer to see how a controlled non-electronic blast is set up and executed. See the blast and the science and technology beh...
A Non-Electronic Rock Blast at a Rock QuarryNew July 2022! Go to a rock quarry with an explosives expert and mining engineer to see how a controlled non-electronic blast is set up and executed. See the blast and the technology behind it.
Being an Audio EngineerNew June 2022! Meet audio engineer Tim Albert and learn what it takes to mix sound for concerts and other live performances.
Setting Up and Executing a Controlled Explosion at a Rock QuarryNew June 2022! Join an explosives expert to see how an explosives team sets up and executes a safe and successful blast at a rock quarry to obtain rock to be used in highway construction.
How a Train Runs—Roles of Conductor, Engineer, Brakeman, Hostler, and DispatcherNew May 2022! Learn about the different jobs that are part of making sure a train runs successfully.
Help the Environment by Repurposing Your WasteLearn from Katherine Golden, Earthways Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden as she shares ways to reduce the trash you throw out by repurposing what you think may be waste material.
Operating a Food PantryFood pantries provide a vital community service, but how do they operate as a successful business to continue that good work? See best practices Circle of Concern uses to ensure their success.
Operating a FarmMeet Dave Thies, owner of Theis Farm and Greenhouses, to learn what it's like to be a farmer. See his farm and learn what it takes to grow crops and get them to market.
Making My Community Work: Business and EconomicsFind out about businesses and economic activities that make a community work.
Making My Community Work: JobsInvestigate different jobs in public and community service that make a community work.
Making My Community Work: Public and Community ServicesLook at how public and community services function to make a community work.
Making My Community Work: TransportationVideos focus on how transportation options affect how a community works.
Making My Community WorkTake your study of civics and community to places big and small, urban, and rural. Meet the people, explore the components, and learn the roles we all have that make a community work.
Smart Crop – Monitoring Platform Alerts Farmers and Growers About Their CropsDonald Danforth Plant Science Center researchers have created a crop phenotyping station called the PheNode. See how the system helps farmers better monitor their crops to get them to market.
Sonar Technology for Liquid Forensics to Determine Quality of Water, Beverages, and Motor Oil Too!MU researchers designed an instrument to analyze the quality of liquids using the photoacoustic effect. Sonar technology can determine changes in the physical properties of liquids.
Going Green in Agriculture – Anaerobic DigestionHow do you take an agricultural waste stream and convert it into an eco-friendly revenue stream? You use the digestion process of cattle to your advantage.
