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Astronauts in Hard HatsThis media-rich series of interviews from the NOVA Web site explores the unique challenges faced by astronauts doing construction work in outer space. |
6-12 |
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Atmospheric PressureDid you know that air has weight? This illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site explores conditions that affect air density and atmospheric pressure. |
6-12 |
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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 |
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Buoyancy BasicsThis illustrated demonstration from the NOVA Web site explains the concepts of buoyancy and density by showing what happens when different kinds of wood blocks are dropped in water. |
3-8 |
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Chernobyl: What Really Happened?This text excerpted from Richard Rhodes' book, Nuclear Renewal and reprinted on the FRONTLINE Web site examines the causes of the Chernobyl accident. |
6-12 |
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CO2 Concentrations at Mauna Loa Observatory, HawaiʻiThis resource, adapted from the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center,
provides a graph of monthly average carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration from
1958 to 2000 at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaiʻi. |
6-12 |
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The Dating Game: Radioactive CarbonIn this media-rich essay from the NOVA Web site, learn about the atomic structure of radioactive carbon and how it can be used to determine the age of organic remains, such as bones and teeth. |
6-12 |
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Demolition WomanFind out how controlled explosions are used to demolish multi-story buildings in this interview from the NOVA Web site. |
6-12 |
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Diamonds: The Science Behind the SparkleThis illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site explains why the atomic structure of a diamond slows down light and produces a sparkle more brilliant than from any other colorless substance. |
6-12 |
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Discovering AirOur understanding about the air we breathe has changed dramatically through time. This illustrated timeline from the NOVA Web site tracks the changing thought on air and the creation of the Periodic Table of the Elements. |
6-12 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Facts About RadiationThis document from the FRONTLINE Web site offers examples of everyday exposure to radiation. |
6-12 |
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FAQs About Nuclear PowerNuclear physicist, Dr. Charles Till, answers questions about nuclear power in this interview from the FRONTLINE Web site. |
6-12 |
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Fission and Reprocessing: How They WorkThis video-enhanced document from the FRONTLINE Web site explains how nuclear fission and nuclear reprocessing work. |
6-12 |
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Galileo: His Place in ScienceEinstein called Galileo the "father of modern physics." This media-rich essay from the NOVA Web site looks at Galileo's quest to understand the mathematics of motion. |
6-12 |
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Galileo: Timeline of His LifeThis illustrated timeline from the NOVA Web site turns back the clock to the late 1500's to relive the dramatic life of one of the world's most renowned scientists. |
6-12 |
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Get Close to a Nuclear Fission Reaction!Learn how scientists regulate a nuclear reactor in this animation-enhanced essay from the FRONTLINE Web site. |
6-12 |
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Global Warming: Beyond Fossil FuelsMartin Hoffert, professor of physics at New York University, discusses global warming and alternative energies in this interview from the NOVA/FRONTLINE Web site. |
6-12 |
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Global Warming: Graphs Tell the StoryExamine these graphs from the NOVA/ FRONTLINE Web site to see dramatic increases in the temperature of Earth's surface and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. |
6-12 |
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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 |
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The Leaning Tower: Where It Stands TodayWill the Leaning Tower of Pisa give way to gravity? In this interview from the NOVA Web site, engineer John Burland relates the difficult job of saving the tower. |
6-12 |
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More on Galileo's Big MistakeEven great scientists make mistakes! This illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site looks at Galileo's theory of the tides, which, while well thought out, was wrong. |
6-12 |
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Nuclear Blast DamageThis illustrated document from the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Web site examines the "zones of destruction" caused by nuclear weapons. |
6-12 |
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Nuclear Reaction: Searching for SafetyThis text excerpted from Beyond Engineering: How Society Shapes Technology by Robert Pool and reprinted on the FRONTLINE Web site looks at the impact of nuclear power. |
6-12 |
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Periodic Table of the Elements ChartThis downloadable periodic table of elements, produced for Teachers' Domain, provides easy, transportable access to a wealth of chemical information, including the oxidation state number of each element. |
6-12 |
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Periodic Table of the Elements essayThis essay, written for Teachers' Domain, describes the foresight and pattern recognition that Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleyev used to develop the modern periodic table of elements. |
6-12 |
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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 |
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Pyrotechnically SpeakingMeet chemistry professor Dr. John Conkling in this interview from the NOVA Web site and learn why fireworks are his passion. |
6-12 |
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Quantum Mechanical AtomThis illustrated essay, written for Teachers' Domain, describes the orderly arrangement of electrons around the nucleus of an atom and explains how to determine each element's configuration based on the number of electrons it has. |
9-12 |
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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 |
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Sagan on Time TravelAstronomer Carl Sagan discusses the possibility of time travel in this audio-enhanced interview from the NOVAWeb site. |
9-12 |
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Sound Waves Underwater: Experiment with SonarThis animation from the NOVA Web site describes how sonar uses sound waves to "see" underwater. |
6-12 |
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Stories in the IceTake a journey back through time, on the NOVA/FRONTLINE Web site, using ice cores to learn about Earth's climatic history, including evidence of global warming and nuclear activity. |
6-12 |
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String Theory: A Theory of Everything EssayIn this essay from the NOVA Web site, string theorist Brian Greene introduces the basic ideas behind string theory and how it might help us better understand the universe. |
9-12 |
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String Theory: Elementary ParticlesThis illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site looks at the fundamental forces and particles that make up all matter. |
6-12 |
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Tidal CuriositiesThis illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site answers questions about irregularities in the tides. |
6-12 |
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