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American Chestnut Tree
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This annotated slideshow adapted from KET's Electronic Field Trip to the Forest illustrates how blight decimated the American chestnut tree and the methods scientists use to identify and pollinate the remaining trees to create blight-resistant trees.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Interactive
Reading
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:
Kentucky Educational Television
Author:
KET
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Date Added:
08/25/2008
Bats of the Southwest
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This video segment from the Nevada Department of Wildlife looks at various species of bats and how they impact the environment.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:
Vegas PBS
Author:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
VegasPBS
Date Added:
09/15/2008
Blood Vessels Help Tumors Grow
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In this video segment, adapted from NOVA, Dr. Judah Folkman uses the scientific method to discover how cancer cells induce the formation of new blood vessels, which in turn nourish those cancer cells.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
04/19/2007
Booming Sands
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This video segment, adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, presents basic concepts of physics behind booming sand dunes. See how surface tension affects potential and kinetic energy and how it all works together to create sound.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
04/19/2007
Brain Trauma
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Find out how serious head concussions can be in this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW.

Subject:
Engineering
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
08/18/2009
Carbon-Fiber Car of the Future
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In this video segment adapted from NOVA, find out how cars made of a material stronger than steel and half the weight can help combat climate change.

Subject:
Chemistry
Engineering
Environmental Science
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
08/26/2008
Carnivorous Plants of Cartwheel Bay
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In this video segment from NatureScene, explore Cartwheel Bay, a wetland in South Carolina, and learn about the variety of carnivorous plants native to this unique landform.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:
South Carolina ETV
Author:
SCETV
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Date Added:
08/20/2008
Desert Tortoise
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This video segment from Outdoor Nevada examines threats to the desert tortoise population.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:
Vegas PBS
Author:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
VegasPBS
Date Added:
09/15/2008
Design for Function
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In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad designs an invention that will help them cross a swamp and also reach the top of a tall cliff.

Subject:
Engineering
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
WNET
Date Added:
08/29/2008
Diversity of Hardwoods at Congaree Swamp
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In this video segment from NatureScene, observe some methods of plant identification with regards to the diversity of hardwoods at the Congaree Swamp.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:
South Carolina ETV
Author:
SCETV
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Date Added:
08/12/2008
Dolphin Reproductive Behavior
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This video segment from the Science and Technology Chat series focuses on dolphin pregnancy, birth, and care of the young, and features Atlantic bottlenose dolphins living in captivity at the Mirage Resort Dolphin Habitat.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:
Vegas PBS
Author:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
VegasPBS
Date Added:
09/09/2008
Dragonflies in Kentucky
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This video segment from Kentucky Life explains the differences between dragonflies and damselflies and explores their habitats.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:
Kentucky Educational Television
Author:
KET
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Date Added:
08/21/2008
Energy Transfer in a Trebuchet
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On NOVA, a team of carpenters, timber framers, engineers, and historians recreate a medieval throwing machine called a trebuchet. This adapted video segment explores how understanding energy transfer informs their design.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
04/19/2007
Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride
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See potential energy convert to kinetic energy in this interactive activity from WGBH that shows a roller coaster in action.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Interactive
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
04/19/2007
Farm Solutions to Water Pollution
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In this video from Common Ground and Cleaner Water, Tribby Vice, a Kentucky farmer, talks about the changes he has made on his farm to protect the water quality of the stream running through his property and the watershed in which he lives.

Subject:
Environmental Science
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:
Kentucky Educational Television
Author:
KET
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Date Added:
08/15/2008
Flood Plain and Higher Ground Habitats
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This video segment from NatureScene features the area of the Congaree Swamp where the high ground and the flood plain meet. Learn how a few feet of difference in elevation on a floodplain can yield drastic changes in what youŰ__Ű__ŒŒÇll find living there.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:
South Carolina ETV
Author:
SCETV
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Date Added:
08/20/2008
Geology of North Dakota Badlands
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See how the geology of the North Dakota badlands has changed over time in this video segment from NatureScene, featuring the landscape at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Subject:
Earth and Space Science
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:
South Carolina ETV
Author:
SCETV
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Date Added:
08/20/2008
Gila Monster
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This video segment from Outdoor Nevada looks at the Gila monster's behavior, habitat, and unique adaptive characteristics.

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Provider Set:
Vegas PBS
Author:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
VegasPBS
Date Added:
09/15/2008