This informational text explores adaptations that allow penguins, whales, walruses, seals, and …
This informational text explores adaptations that allow penguins, whales, walruses, seals, and fish to live in the cold water of the Arctic and Southern Oceans. The text is at reading level appropriate for students in Kindergarten through first grade. It is a PDF file that contains the text as well as a glossary.
This Readers Theater script includes parts for 11 students. It is based …
This Readers Theater script includes parts for 11 students. It is based on the Feature Story, At Home in the Cold and discusses various adaptations that allow animals to survive in the cold oceans of the Arctic and Antarctica. It is designed for use with students in grades 2-3.
Do you know the massive amount of energy the U.S. consumes? This …
Do you know the massive amount of energy the U.S. consumes? This video will explore our dependence on oil versus our dependence on renewable resources. [1:59]
Get the facts about the Atlantic Walrus. Besides finding a detailed physical …
Get the facts about the Atlantic Walrus. Besides finding a detailed physical description, you?ll also learn about some of its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Mammal Fact Sheet on the Atlantic Walrus is information on its habitat and habits, range, feeding, breeding, and conservation efforts. A list of resources completes the fact sheet.
Get the facts about the Atlantic whitefish. Besides finding a detailed description …
Get the facts about the Atlantic whitefish. Besides finding a detailed description of this fish that is unique to Canada, you?ll also learn about some of its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Fish and Mollusc Fact Sheet on the Atlantic whitefish is information on its habitat and habits, range, and conservation efforts. Don?t forget to check out the video clips of this interesting fish from Nova Scotia using the link near the top of the webpage. A list of resources completes the fact sheet.
This video explores the global problem of climate change and how reducing …
This video explores the global problem of climate change and how reducing and controlling our emissions we can begin to control the problem. Also learn what countries produce more emissions than others. [2:06]
This physics department site features an indexing page for a variety of …
This physics department site features an indexing page for a variety of pages pertaining to atmospheric optics. Topics include rainbows, halos, auroras, mirages, star twinkling, sunsets, green flashes, coronas, and more. Excellent diagrams and clear explanations.
In this feature, adapted from Interactive NOVA: "Earth," students explore the relationship …
In this feature, adapted from Interactive NOVA: "Earth," students explore the relationship between oxygen concentration and the well-being of various organisms by simulating a change in oxygen levels and observing what happens.
In this feature, adapted from Interactive NOVA: Earth, students explore the relationship …
In this feature, adapted from Interactive NOVA: Earth, students explore the relationship between oxygen concentration and the well-being of various organisms by simulating a change in oxygen levels and observing what happens.
This simple demonstration helps students understand the concept of conduction. Site includes …
This simple demonstration helps students understand the concept of conduction. Site includes background information, images, and lesson plans outlining the demonstration of conduction.
This site provides background information, images, and an activity to help students …
This site provides background information, images, and an activity to help students understand the concept of radiation. Includes both the student pages and a teachers guide with lesson plan.
In this interactive activity from ChemThink, students will take a closer look …
In this interactive activity from ChemThink, students will take a closer look at atomic structure, properties, and behaviors. Includes background reading material and discussion questions. [This resource is available on PBS Learning Media. Free registration is required.]
This pathway introduces the building block of all matter, the atom, and …
This pathway introduces the building block of all matter, the atom, and some of the key experiments that helped scientists discover the subatomic particles that give atoms their unique properties.
The Atomic Archive indexes a variety of downloadable and viewable videos which …
The Atomic Archive indexes a variety of downloadable and viewable videos which are present at the site. Some videos are have virtual reality feature, allowing the visitor to rotated and explore features an object (e.g., a bomb).
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. …
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page defines nuclear fusion and depicts the process by an informative diagram. Includes numerical values which describe the typical energy values for fusion reactions. QuickTime movie of fusion is available.
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. …
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page includes an interactive Shockwave movie which allows visitors to explore the prevalence of global test sites for nuclear weapons from the mid 1940s to the mid 1990s.
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