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The Beginnings of the TelescopeThis animated essay from the NOVA Web site examines the design of Galileo's refracting telescope and Sir Isaac Newton's reflecting telescope. |
6-12 |
Document |
Birth of a Supernova, Type IaIn this interactive activity from NOVA Online, learn about a type of exploding star — a Type Ia supernova — that is so bright that astronomers can measure the distance to the galaxy in which it resides, and even learn which elements make up the star. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Birth of a Supernova, Type IIIn this interactive activity from NOVA Online, learn about a type of exploding star — a Type II supernova — that is so large it has a mass 10 times greater than the mass of our Sun. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Detecting Life on Other PlanetsIn this video from NOVA scienceNOW, learn how scientists detect potential signs of life on distant planets. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Einstein: A Timeline of His LifeThis illustrated timeline from the NOVA Web site follows Albert Einstein's life, including 1905, his "Miracle Year," during which he developed his Special Theory of Relativity and the equation, E=mc2. |
6-12 |
Document |
Einstein: How Smart Was He?This essay from the NOVA Web site explores the impact Einstein made on physics and most everything we know about the cosmos. |
6-12 |
Document |
The Electromagnetic Spectrum: FRONTLINEThis video segment adapted from FRONTLINE introduces the electromagnetic spectrum and explains how the various types of electromagnetic waves are distinguished by the amount of energy each wave carries. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
The Electromagnetic Spectrum: NASAFrom radio waves to gamma rays, this video segment from NASA introduces the seven categories of the electromagnetic spectrum and how each type of radiation is part of our everyday lives. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-12 |
Video |
The Elements: Forged in StarsThe story of how elements from lithium to uranium are created by stars is illustrated through animation and a hands-on periodic table in this video segment adapted from NOVA. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Galileo on the MoonWatch Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott perform Galileo's falling objects experiment on the Moon in this video segment from NASA. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Galileo's TelescopeThe invention of the telescope helped change our understanding of the universe. This video segment adapted from NOVA looks at Galileo's contribution to this technology. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
History of the UniverseThis interactive timeline from the NOVA Web site recaps the theoretical origin and formation of the universe, and forecasts its eventual fate. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
How Big Is the Universe?In this media-rich essay from the NOVA Web site, astronomer Brent Tully of the University of Hawaiʻi walks you through the latest scientific theories about the size of the universe. |
6-12 |
Document |
Hubble's Expanding UniverseThis adapted video segment, using footage from NOVA and NASA,
examines Edwin Hubble's work and how his findings laid the foundation for the Big Bang
theory. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
The Light StuffThis interactive activity from the NOVA Web site asks which items in your home can slow down the speed of light. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
The Origin of the ElementsThis video segment adapted from NOVA explains the origin of the elements and how scientists use unique element profiles to identify supernova types. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Pulsars: Jocelyn BellIn this video segment adapted from the NOVA, we meet Jocelyn Bell, a graduate student responsible for the discovery of pulsars. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Pulsars: Little Green MenThe story behind Jocelyn Bell's role in the discovery of pulsars is told in this colorful, comic-book-style resource from A Science Odyssey Web site. |
6-12 |
Document |
Relativity and the CosmosThis illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site introduces the basic concepts of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and what we know about cosmology as a result. |
6-12 |
Document |
Speed of Light: How Fast Is That?How fast is 300,000 kilometers per second? This text from the NOVA Web site offers a few real-world comparisons for the speed of light. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
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