Episode Overview
Have you ever realized that the Concorde travels 300,000 times quicker than a land snail? Or that a towering redwood can rival the height of a 35-story building? We can make such fascinating comparisons thanks to the practice of measurement. Although we don't usually juxtapose jets and snails, measurement is an integral part of our daily lives. When checking your temperature, you gauge it against a healthy norm. And when baking brownies, precise ingredient measurements are key to achieving delicious results. Through measurement, we can effectively compare distance, time, mass, and temperature.
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Season 5 Episodes 33
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Paving Asphalt, Marshmallow Cookies, Loudspeakers, Electronic Door Locks
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Forensics
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Wood Burning Stoves, Orthoses, Ballet Slippers, Buses
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Space Exploration
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Robotic Arms, Tattoos, Sanitary Napkins, Concrete Pipes
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Genes
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Hockey Gloves, Snack Cakes, Remolded Tires, Wastewater Treatment
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Architecture
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Farming
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Ambulances, Dining Room Tables, Diatonic Accordians, Acrylic Awards
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Life Cycles
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Alkaline Batteries, Wheelchairs, Flutes, Cowboy Boots
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Do-It-Yourself Science
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Golf Balls, Furniture Handles, Parking Meters, Room Dividers
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Suits of Armor, Street Light Poles, Bent Hardwood, Membrane Switches
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Atoms & Molecules
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Sulkies, Bagpipes, Yule Logs, Fishing Lures
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Ocean Exploration
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Goalie Pads, Lapel Pins, Cardboard Boxes, Crystal Wine Glasses
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Lakes & Ponds
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Cement, Caskets, Soft Drinks, Glider Rockers
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Smell
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Kitchen Knives, Mannequins, Socks, Hypodermic Needles
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Caves
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Electrical Panels, Kites, Eyeglass Frames, Toothbrushes
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Fluids
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Erosion
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Comets & Meteors
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Storms
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Measurement
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Patterns
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Science of Music
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Motion
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