Seahorse Basics

This diagram from the NOVA: "Kingdom of the Seahorse" Web site reveals some of the more remarkable traits of this enigmatic creature.

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Sea life is troubled by noise

This article from Science a GoGo describes the risks that increasing noise pollution in ocean waters may pose to the creatures that live there. Once you read it, you'll never tap on a fish tank again!

Segregation Ordinances: Birmingham, AL

This document from 1951 spells out Birmingham's segregation ordinances, the laws requiring the separation of the races.

Sound Waves Underwater: Experiment with Sonar

This animation from the NOVA Web site describes how sonar uses sound waves to "see" underwater.

Standard Grid

Some problems on the GED^® Mathematics Test require the use of a Standard Grid. In this PDF, you will see the Standard Grid and receive instructions on how to use it.

Stem Cell Debate

This essay from the NOVA "Life's Greatest Miracle" Web site explores the debate over the use of embryonic stem cells in scientific research.

Stories in the Ice

Take a journey back through time, using ice cores to learn about the Earth's climatic history. From the FRONTLINE/NOVA: "What's Up with the Weather?" Web site

Stories in the Ice

Take 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.

String Theory: A Theory of Everything Essay

In 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.

String Theory: Elementary Particles

This illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site looks at the fundamental forces and particles that make up all matter.

Technology Integrated Project Planning Template

This planning template will enable teachers to plan an instructional lesson or unit that integrates technology.

Ted Daeschler and Neil Shubin: Early Tetrapod Fossils

In this transcript of an interview filmed for Evolution: "Great Transformations," Ted Daeschler and Neil Shubin describe the discovery and significance of some of their key fossil finds.

Tidal Curiosities

This illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site answers questions about irregularities in the tides.

The Transforming Leap, from Four Legs to Two

John Noble Wilford, a New York Times science writer, outlines various hypotheses on the origin of bipedalism.

Understanding Gene Testing

In this article by the National Cancer Institute and the National Center for Human Genome Research, find answers to your questions about genetic testing.

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Vanessa Venable

In this transcript of an interview for Eyes on the Prize, Vanessa Venable describes the impact of school closings in Prince Edward County, Virginia from 1959-1964.

Viewpoints: Harvest of Fear

What do the experts say about genetically modified (GM) foods? Read these interview excerpts from the FRONTLINE/NOVA: "Harvest of Fear" Web site to find out.

Vocabulary Acquisition Strategies

This document will provide you with various vocabulary activities to be used in the classroom to provide your students with multiple opportunities to acquire new vocabulary.

Voter Registration Training Tool

Students at Miles College in Birmingham developed this "crib sheet" and questionnaire to help black citizens become registered voters and to document racial discrimination in the voting process in the 1950s.

Water Planet: How the Water Cycle Works

The climate change-induced animations produced by KQED, are designed to illustrate changes to the water cycle that may occur over many years.

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