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Molecular Clocks: Proteins That Evolve at Different RatesFrom The Human Evolution Coloring Book by Adrienne Zihlman, four different proteins from humans and horses are compared in this graphic and article, and the reasons each protein evolves at its own characteristic rate are discussed. Each protein is useful for measuring evolutionary change over a different time scale. Accessibility features: Long Description |
9-12 |
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Molecular Level of GeneticsGet down to the molecular nitty-gritty of DNA replication and protein synthesis in this article by Dennis O'Neil. Accessibility features: Long Description |
9-12 |
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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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Nature vs. Nurture RevisitedWhich dictates our existence -- our genetic makeup or the environment we grow up in? Kevin Davies offers an update on this long-standing debate, from the NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" Web site. |
9-12 |
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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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On Human CloningThree cloning experts share their opinions in these interviews from the NOVA "18 Ways to Make a Baby." Web site. |
9-12 |
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Overview of Social StudiesAn overview of the five “big ideas” that make up Kentucky’s social studies curriculum, along with ideas for integrating arts and social studies. This article is part of KET's Social Studies/Arts Toolkit. |
K-12 |
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Overview of the ArtsThis article provides an overview of the benefits of an arts-infused classroom; important notes on each aspect of the arts: dance, drama, music, and visual art; and basic techniques for integrating the arts into your classroom.This article is part of KET's Social Studies/Arts Toolkit. |
K-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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Projected Sea Level RiseClimate change is affecting our oceans in more ways than one. Explore how climate change is affecting sea levels. Accessibility features: Long Description |
4-12 |
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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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Record of TimeEnter the exciting world of dating ... fossil dating, that is. From Record of Time by anthropologist Dennis O'Neil. Accessibility features: Long Description |
6-12 |
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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. |
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Rev. C. T. VivianIn this transcript of an interview for Eyes on the Prize, the Reverend C. T. Vivian remembers his leadership role in the Civil Rights Movement and the risks civil rights activists took in challenging segregation. |
6-12 |
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Rev. Fred ShuttlesworthThis oral history transcript from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute documents the tumultuous life and leadership of the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, who survived a bomb attack that destroyed his home. |
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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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