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…
Predicting and Avoiding Outbreaks of West Nile Virus
How can we predict and avoid future outbreaks of West Nile Virus? In this Spark 101 case challenge, students will help UT Southwestern Medical Center, a medical center that is focused on improving health care in communiti…
Researching Bacteria's Virulence in Space
NASA is partnering with Universities and other businesses in scientific research aboard the International Space Station. A scientist from Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute has partnered with NASA to investiga…
What Does Water Testing Tell Us about Water Quality?
Students test water from multiple locations on the Potomac River for dissolved oxygen, nitrates, phosphates, pH levels, salinity, and turbidity. What do these tests tell us about the health of the river? Related videos on…
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…