In this adapted ZOOM video segment, cast members get hands-on in the recycling process by using old newspapers to make new paper.
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members make a seismometer and experiment with different ways to make it register movement.
Given that a+b=0, Sal finds an expression equivalent to a*b. [1:34]
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Learn all about the ear and how it works in this illustrated article on the anatomy and function of the ear.
In this video from the Science and Technology Chat series, take a tour of a re-created Nevada gold mine to learn about mining techniques.
In this video segment adapted from Hope in a Changing Climate, learn how an environmentally devastated ecosystem has been restored, benefiting both the local economy and global efforts to fight climate change.
Students investigate the ways in which ancient technologies six types of simple machines and combinations are used to construct modern buildings. As they work together to solve a design problem (designing and building a modern structure), they brainstorm ideas, decide on a design, and submit it to a design review before acquiring materials to create it (in this case, a mural depicting it). Emphasis is placed on cooperative, creative teamwork and the steps of the engineering design process.
Look at the molecular structure of DNA. Investigate nucleotides, nitrogenous bases, and phosphates. [13:00]
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This video segment adapted from NOVA relates the dramatic story of vulcanologists trying to predict the timing of the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines.
This interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey Web site helps you visualize different types of plate tectonic activity and shows the impact this activity has on Earth's surface.
This interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey Web site helps you visualize different types of plate tectonic activity and shows the impact this activity has on Earth's surface.
This detailed educator's guide provides a lesson in designing the structure of a spacecraft. The design challenge contains pre-lab activities and instructions for how to test the models.
This is a wonderful way to explore the US Constitution. The actual text of the Constitution comes first, then an excellent explanation of the text follows. In addition, most of the Amendments have essays by scholars on opposing sides of judicial interpretations, so students can understand some of the legal conflicts that arise around the Constitution. Students can also perform a keyword search, explore by topic, and search the text by Supreme Court decisions.
A study of the moon that centers on its origin, its structure, and its behavior.
How would you define an ecosystem? Check out this educational resource to learn more about the living and nonliving parts of different ecosystems.
In this video from WOSU Columbus, learn about the types of communities of plants, animals, birds and fish that abound in wetlands.
Observe the Nisqually Glacier at Mount Rainier in this video segment from NatureScene.
Nitrogen, one of the most abundant elements in the universe, is essential to life. This interactive activity adapted from the University of Alberta provides an overview of the nitrogen cycle.
Discusses how the structures of the noseinteract to produce our sense of smell.Has links to lab activities and teacher lessonson this topic.
This interactive outlines the nature of nucleotide base-pairing and the structure of DNA