In this video from WOSU Columbus, learn about the soil and water in wetland ecosystems and the chemical interactions that enable wetlands to cleanse themselves. [0:55]
In this video from WOSU Columbus, learn about the types of communities of plants, animals, birds and fish that abound in wetlands. [1:25]
In this lesson on functions, students explore how to identify and create functions. Then students use functions to solve real-world problems.
In this video segment from WILD TV, an ornithologist describes his job. [3:54]
Students are asked to explain how natural disasters affect environmental health.
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
Detailed math tutorial features definitions and examples that take a look at relations and functions, function notation, the domain and range of a function, and piecewise functions.
In this section we will cover function notation/evaluation, determining the domain and range of a function and function composition.
Watch the rubber bands vibrate on homemade guitars in this video segment adapted from ZOOM as cast members talk about pitch and demonstrate how to make a cereal box instrument. [2:59]
This video segment, adapted from ZOOM, explores sounds made by homemade drums of different sizes, shapes, and materials. [3:41]
This article provides the definition of a function, with links to related material.
This video segment describes the critical role that mitochondria play in nearly every cellular process in your body.
This video segment explores the role of touch in the development of young animals, including humans. Footage from NOVA: "Mystery of the Senses: Touch." [2:57]
The practices of illegal private money lenders in the rural region of Vidarbha, India are highlighted in this video from Wide Angle. [2:50]
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad breaks down an action into a series of steps in order to program a robot to do what they need it to do. [4:50]
Watch how NJ high school students apply basic principles of molecular biology to solve real research probloms and publish their own genome research at GenBank, the international genomic sequence database. [6:12]
This lesson offers a thorough explanation of functions, domain and range, and how to find them. Includes multiple example problems and graphs. Great review tool for Algebra students.
In this interactive periodic table from the NOVA Web site, find out the role of various elements in making fireworks.
This video segment adapted from NOVA follows two teams as they each test a different engineering design in an effort to explain how ancient Egyptians raised a giant stone obelisk. [5:21]
Practice solving ratio word problems like, "If Ben reads 10 pages in 15 minutes, how long does it take him to read 40 pages?" Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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