Aristotle through quantum physics
University lectures for the kitchen table
Aristotle through quantum physics, written for kindergarten through high school.
Rewritten for a 10-year-old. Short printable lessons. One idea at a time, a check after each, then a worksheet and a test.
Browse the catalog. Tap a lecture, and Lumen splits it into sittings. Younger ages get more evenings. Age 18 keeps every concept from the original.
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Student age
10years · 5th grade
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The same lecture, split for different ages — early, elementary, middle school, high school, and college intro.
8.01SC · Age 8 · 3 sittings + final
Newton's three laws
Newton's Laws of Motion
Start with sitting 1
6.0001 · Age 7 · 2 sittings + final
A recipe the machine can follow
What is Computation?
Start with sitting 1
18.06 · Age 11 · 3 sittings + final
Two pictures of the same puzzle
The Geometry of Linear Equations
Start with sitting 1
8.01SC · Age 16 · 2 sittings + final
Newton's laws, high school
Newton's Laws of Motion
Start with sitting 1
8.01SC · Age 18 · 2 sittings + final
Newton's laws, college intro
Newton's Laws of Motion
Start with sitting 1
Every class
2,584 courses in the catalog. You do not need to know the name — search a word, or tap a subject.
A good place to start
Famous intro classes, if you are not sure where to tap.
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python
_6.0001 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python_ is intended for students with little or no programming experience. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the role computation can…
Computers · Dr. Ana Bell, Prof. Eric Grimson, Prof. John Guttag
Classical Mechanics
This first course in the physics curriculum introduces classical mechanics. Historically, a set of core concepts—space, time, mass, force, momentum, torque, and angular momentum—were introduced in classical mechanics…
Physics · Prof. Deepto Chakrabarty, Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. Anna Frebel, Dr. Michelle Tomasik, Prof. Vladan Vuletic
Linear Algebra
This is a basic subject on matrix theory and linear algebra. Emphasis is given to topics that will be useful in other disciplines, including systems of equations, vector spaces, determinants, eigenvalues, similarity,…
Math · Prof. Gilbert Strang
Introduction to Biology
The MIT Biology Department core courses, 7.012, 7.013, and 7.014, all cover the same core material, which includes the fundamental principles of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology. Biological…
Biology · Prof. Andrew Chess, Dr. Claudette Gardel, Prof. Eric Lander, Prof. Robert Weinberg
Introduction to Psychology
This course is a survey of the scientific study of human nature, including how the mind works, and how the brain supports the mind. Topics include the mental and neural bases of perception, emotion, learning, memory,…
The brain · Prof. John D. E. Gabrieli
Introduction to Aerospace Engineering and Design
The fundamental concepts, and approaches of aerospace engineering, are highlighted through lectures on aeronautics, astronautics, and design. Active learning aerospace modules make use of information technology.…
Air & space · Dava Newman
The whole shelf
2,584 classes
Introduction to Computers and Engineering Problem Solving
This course presents the fundamentals of object-oriented software design and development, computational methods and sensing for engineering, and scientific and managerial applications. It cover topics, including…
Civil engineering · Dr. Christopher Cassa, Prof. Marta C. Gonzalez, Dr. George Kocur
Uncertainty in Engineering
This course gives an introduction to probability and statistics, with emphasis on engineering applications. Course topics include events and their probability, the total probability and Bayes' theorems, discrete and…
Civil engineering · Prof. Daniele Veneziano
Project Evaluation
_1.011 Project Evaluation_ covers methodologies for evaluating civil engineering projects, which typically are large-scale and long-lived and involve many economic, financial, social and environmental factors. The…
Civil engineering · Carl D. Martland, Prof. Joseph Sussman
Introduction to Civil Engineering Design
1.012 introduces students to the theory, tools, and techniques of engineering design and creative problem-solving, as well as design issues and practices in civil engineering. The course includes several design…
Civil engineering · Prof. Herbert Einstein
Computing and Data Analysis for Environmental Applications
This subject is a computer-oriented introduction to probability and data analysis. It is designed to give students the knowledge and practical experience they need to interpret lab and field data. Basic probability…
Civil engineering · Prof. Dennis McLaughlin
Ecology I: The Earth System
We will cover fundamentals of ecology, considering Earth as an integrated dynamic system. Topics include coevolution of the biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere and oceans; photosynthesis and respiration; the hydrologic,…
Civil engineering · Prof. Penny Chisholm, Prof. Edward DeLong
Ecology II: Engineering for Sustainability
This course provides a review of physical, chemical, ecological, and economic principles used to examine interactions between humans and the natural environment. Mass balance concepts are applied to ecology, chemical…
Civil engineering · Prof. Dennis McLaughlin
Introduction to Network Models
This course provides an introduction to complex networks and their structure and function, with examples from engineering, applied mathematics, and social sciences. Topics include spectral graph theory, notions of…
Civil engineering · Dr. Amir Ajorlou
Mechanics of Material Systems: An Energy Approach
1.033 provides an introduction to continuum mechanics and material modeling of engineering materials based on first energy principles: deformation and strain; momentum balance, stress and stress states; elasticity…
Civil engineering · Prof. Franz-Josef Ulm
Waste Containment and Remediation Technology
1.34 focuses on the geotechnical aspects of hazardous waste management, with specific emphasis on the design of land-based waste containment structures and hazardous waste remediation. Topics include: introduction to…
Civil engineering · Dr. Peter Shanahan
Project Management
1.040 Project Management focuses on the management and implementation of construction projects, primarily infrastructure projects. A project refers to a temporary piece of work undertaken to create a unique product…
Civil engineering · Prof. Fred Moavenzadeh
Project Management
1.040 covers three important aspects of construction project management: * the theory, methods and quantitative tools used to effectively plan, organize, and control construction projects; * efficient management…
Civil engineering · Dr. Nathaniel Osgood
Strategic Management in the Design and Construction Value Chain
This course provides an overview of key concepts in strategic management in the construction, real estate, and architecture industries. Topics include supply chain analysis, market segmentation, vertical integration,…
Civil engineering · Dr. John Macomber
Engineering Mechanics I
This subject provides an introduction to the mechanics of materials and structures. You will be introduced to and become familiar with all relevant physical properties and fundamental laws governing the behavior of…
Civil engineering · Prof. Markus Buehler, Prof. Franz-Josef Ulm
Solid Mechanics
1.050 is a sophomore-level engineering mechanics course, commonly labelled "Statics and Strength of Materials" or "Solid Mechanics I." This course introduces students to the fundamental principles and methods of…
Civil engineering · Prof. Louis Bucciarelli
Structural Engineering Design
This course aims at providing students with a solid background on the principles of structural engineering design. Students will be exposed to the theories and concepts of both concrete and steel design and analysis…
Civil engineering · Prof. Oral Buyukozturk
Mechanics and Design of Concrete Structures
The main objective of 1.054/1.541 is to provide students with a rational basis of the design of reinforced concrete members and structures through advanced understanding of material and structural behavior. This…
Civil engineering · Prof. Oral Buyukozturk
Engineering Mechanics II
This subject provides an introduction to fluid mechanics. Students are introduced to and become familiar with all relevant physical properties and fundamental laws governing the behavior of fluids and learn how to…
Civil engineering · Prof. David Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Prof. Ole Madsen
Transport Processes in the Environment
This class serves as an introduction to mass transport in environmental flows, with emphasis given to river and lake systems. The class will cover the derivation and solutions to the differential form of mass…
Civil engineering · Prof. Heidi Nepf
Advanced Fluid Dynamics of the Environment
Designed to familiarize students with theories and analytical tools useful for studying research literature, this course is a survey of fluid mechanical problems in the water environment. Because of the inherent…
Civil engineering · Guangda Li, Prof. Chiang Mei
Groundwater Hydrology
This course covers fundamentals of subsurface flow and transport, emphasizing the role of groundwater in the hydrologic cycle, the relation of groundwater flow to geologic structure, and the management of…
Civil engineering · Prof. Charles Harvey
Land, Water, Food, and Climate
This reading seminar examines land, water, food, and climate in a changing world, with an emphasis on key scientific questions about the connections between natural resources and food production. Students read and…
Civil engineering · Prof. Dennis McLaughlin
Aquatic Chemistry
This course details the quantitative treatment of chemical processes in aquatic systems such as lakes, oceans, rivers, estuaries, groundwaters, and wastewaters. It includes a brief review of chemical thermodynamics…
Civil engineering · Dr. Jim Moffett, Dr. Jeff Seewald, Dr. Meg Tivey
Water Quality Control
The course material emphasizes mathematical models for predicting distribution and fate of effluents discharged into lakes, reservoirs, rivers, estuaries, and oceans. It also focuses on formulation and structure of…
Civil engineering · Dr. Eric Adams
Atmospheric Chemistry
This course provides a detailed overview of the chemical transformations that control the abundances of key trace species in the Earth's atmosphere. Emphasizes the effects of human activity on air quality and…
Civil engineering · Prof. Jesse Kroll
Water and Wastewater Treatment Engineering
This course is an overview of engineering approaches to protecting water quality with an emphasis on fundamental principals. Theory and conceptual design of systems for treating municipal wastewater and drinking…
Civil engineering · Dr. Peter Shanahan
Environmental Microbiology
This class provides a general introduction to the diverse roles of microorganisms in natural and artificial environments. It will cover topics including: cellular architecture, energetics, and growth; evolution and…
Civil engineering · Prof. Martin Polz
Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering Design I
In this sophomore design course, you will be challenged with three design tasks: a first concerning water resources/treatment, a second concerning structural design, and a third focusing on the conceptual (re)design…
Civil engineering · Prof. Louis Bucciarelli, Prof. Herbert Einstein, Prof. Heidi Nepf
Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering Design I
This sophomore-level course is a project-oriented introduction to the principles and practice of engineering design. Design projects and exercises are chosen that relate to the built and natural environments.…
Civil engineering · Prof. Louis Bucciarelli, Sheila Frankel, Prof. Harold Hemond, Prof. Heidi Nepf
Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory
This course introduces the concepts, techniques, and devices used to measure engineering properties of materials. There is an emphasis on measurement of load-deformation characteristics and failure modes of both…
Civil engineering · Dr. John Germaine