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The Three Levels of Biodiversity

The Three Levels of Biodiversity

This interactive adapted from Kentucky's Natural Heritage: An Illustrated Guide to Biodiversity, introduces learners to the three levels of biodiversity: genetic, species, and ecosystem. OER Level

5-8

Interactive

Select Species Groups of Kentucky

Select Species Groups of Kentucky

In this interactive adapted from Kentucky’s Natural Heritage: An Illustrated Guide to Biodiversity, students will learn about the variety of species that call Kentucky their home. OER Level

5-8

Interactive

Select Natural Communities

Select Natural Communities

In this interactive adapted from Kentucky's Natural Heritage: An Illustrated Guide to Biodiversity, students will learn about the four major natural communities and the types of organisms that live in each. OER Level

5-8

Interactive

Migratory Songbirds

Migratory Songbirds

Adapted from the Kentucky Life Biodiversity series, this video interactive offers information about the different species of birds and their migration patterns. OER Level

5-8

Interactive

Scientific Tools and Methods

Scientific Tools and Methods

Adapted from the Kentucky Life Biodiversity series, the videos in this interactive explore three examples of researchers applying the scientific method in various field situations. OER Level

5-8

Interactive

Follow Kentucky Through Geologic Time

Follow Kentucky Through Geologic Time

This interactive shows the location of Kentucky through different geological eras of time. OER Level

4-8

Interactive

Life in a Kentucky Village

Life in a Kentucky Village

The mural in this rollover interactive shows the Mississippian people in their day-to-day activities. OER Level

4-12

Interactive

Watersheds in Kentucky

Watersheds in Kentucky

This interactive with a short video clip, provides students with a definition of watershed, as well as information about where they can be found in the state of Kentucky. OER Level

5-9

Interactive

Lentic Communities

Lentic Communities

In this interactive students learn about the three types of lentic communities and examples of species that are unique to each. OER Level

5-9

Interactive

Lotic Communities

Lotic Communities

This interactive provides a way for students to learn about lotic communities and the fish, mollusks, and invertebrates that live in these communities. OER Level

5-9

Interactive

Acid Lake

Acid Lake

Add acidity to a healthy lake and see what happens to the plants and animals in this interactive activity adapted from EcoKids. OER Level

3-8

Interactive

Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index

In this interactive activity adapted from "Air Quality Index: A Guide to Air Quality and Your Health" by the U.S. EPA, learn about common pollutants in the air we breathe, their health effects, and how their levels are reported. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

All Systems Are Go

All Systems Are Go

Test your knowledge of the digestive, respiratory, and other human body systems in this interactive game from Kinetic City. Race the clock to put Arnold's organs back into his body one system at a time. OER Level

5-8

Interactive

American Chestnut Tree

American Chestnut Tree

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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Amplitude

Amplitude

This interactive activity adapted from the University of Utah's ASPIRE Lab shows how a pendulum's amplitude changes as you set it swinging from different distances from its axis, and how the amplitude of a sound wave changes as you adjust the volume. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Analyzing an Ecosystem

Analyzing an Ecosystem

In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Alberta, identify the living and nonliving things in an ecosystem. Then look further at the living things to identify the producers, the consumers, and examples of mimicry. OER Level

3-8

Interactive

Animal Classification Game

Animal Classification Game

Learn about classes of animals and test your ability to identify animals as mammals, birds, reptiles and more in this interactive activity adapted from Sheppard Software. OER Level

4-8

Interactive

Animal Cloning 101

Animal Cloning 101

Learn about clones and explore the methods scientists use to create clones in the lab in this interactive activity from the Dolan DNA Learning Center. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Antarctic Ecosystem

Antarctic Ecosystem

In contrast with its largely lifeless interior, the Antarctic coastal marine environment supports a vibrant and diverse ecosystem. Explore the region's living bounty in this interactive activity adapted from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. OER Level

5-12

Interactive

Antarctic Food Web Game

Antarctic Food Web Game

In this interactive game adapted from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, build a food web that illustrates the flow of energy in an Antarctic ecosystem and the relationships between predators and prey. OER Level

5-8

Interactive

Arctic Atlas

Arctic Atlas

In this interactive atlas adapted from UNEP/GRID-Arendal, explore different environmental features of the Arctic. Select from a list of themes to customize your map, then zoom in to take a closer look at one of six featured regions. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Arctic Ecosystem

Arctic Ecosystem

Despite seemingly inhospitable conditions, the Arctic environment has a vibrant and diverse ecosystem. Explore the life that thrives in this region in this interactive activity adapted from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. OER Level

5-12

Interactive

Arctic Sea Ice Satellite Observations

Arctic Sea Ice Satellite Observations

In this interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain, learn how Arctic sea ice has changed over the past 25 years in terms of maximum winter extent, concentration, and the timing of breakup each spring. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Art That Tells a Story

Art That Tells a Story

This interactive activity, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, presents nine art objects and shows how they can reveal different types of stories. OER Level

4-6

Interactive

Astronomical Images in Different Wavelengths

Astronomical Images in Different Wavelengths

Visible light is just one portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that a telescope may detect. This collection of images produced for Teachers' Domain features radio wave, infrared, visible light, and X-ray images of distant stars and galaxies as well as images of the telescopes designed to detect the various wavelengths of radiation. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Atmospheric Oxygen

Atmospheric Oxygen

In this feature, adapted from Interactive NOVA: "Earth," students explore the relationship between oxygen concentration and the well-being of various organisms by simulating a change in oxygen levels and observing what happens. OER Level

3-5

Interactive

The Atom

The Atom

In this interactive activity from ChemThink, take a closer look at atomic structure, properties, and behaviors. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Backyard Wildlife Interactive

Backyard Wildlife Interactive

Squirrels and chipmunks are just two of the animals you might see. Backyard Wildlife, an original KET video, encourages children to explore the world outside their back door. OER Level

Pre-K-1

Interactive

Bandwidth and Data Conversion

Bandwidth and Data Conversion

This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center describes the factors that affect the speed of data transfer in computer networking systems and some of the techniques used to increase the data capacity of these systems. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Biodiversity in the Dzangha-Sangha Rain Forest

Biodiversity in the Dzangha-Sangha Rain Forest

In this interactive activity from the American Museum of Natural History, play "connect the dots" and discover the connections between the people, animals, and plants in three habitats of the Dzanga-Sangha rain forest in the Central African Republic. OER Level

5-8

Interactive

Biomes

Biomes

This interactive resource adapted from NASA describes the different temperature, precipitation, and vegetation patterns in seven biomes: coniferous forest, temperate deciduous forest, desert, grassland, rainforest, shrubland, and tundra. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

KET Image Bank: Birds

KET Image Bank: Birds

Browse through thumbnail images of native birds in this KET Image Bank interactive catalog. Clicking a thumbnail will take you to a larger image for download. OER Level

K-12

Interactive

Blood Flow and Thermoregulation

Blood Flow and Thermoregulation

In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Alberta, learn about the ways your body can regulate its temperature. OER Level

7-12

Interactive

Body Control Center

Body Control Center

Throughout the day, your nervous system monitors and makes endless adjustments to your body's basic systems -- all to keep you alive. This interactive feature illustrates the complexity of such a task. OER Level

6-8

Interactive

Bowhead Whaling and Its Impact

Bowhead Whaling and Its Impact

This interactive activity, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, explores the history of whaling in the Arctic and introduces a landmark study of whale populations. OER Level

6-9

Interactive

Build-a-Fish

Build-a-Fish

In this interactive activity from Shedd Aquarium, build a fish and then release it into the reef to search for food and evade predators. Try different combinations and observe how each kind of fish has unique adaptations that help it survive in its habitat. OER Level

6-8

Interactive

Cancer Nanotech

Cancer Nanotech

This interactive slideshow adapted from NOVA scienceNOW shows some of the nanoscale structures that scientists are using in the experimental diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Careers in Agricultural and Environmental Technologies

Careers in Agricultural and Environmental Technologies

This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores several career paths available in agricultural and environmental technologies. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Careers In Biotechnology

Careers In Biotechnology

This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain examines several career paths available in the biotechnology field. OER Level

8-12

Interactive

Careers in Engineering Technologies

Careers in Engineering Technologies

This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores various career paths in engineering technologies. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Careers in Environmental Health

Careers in Environmental Health

This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain examines some of the career opportunities available in the environmental public health field and describes how the work of professionals in this field directly impacts human health. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Cell Division

Cell Division

In this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium, explore the step-by-step process by which an animal cell divides to make more cells. OER Level

7-10

Interactive

Cell Explorer

Cell Explorer

Explore the parts of a virtual animal cell in this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium. Learn about various cell structures and the roles they play in cell division, cellular respiration, and protein synthesis. OER Level

7-12

Interactive

Cell Membrane: Just Passing Through

Cell Membrane: Just Passing Through

This interactive feature describes some of the most important structures and functions of the cell membrane. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Cell Transcription and Translation

Cell Transcription and Translation

In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Nebraska, learn how and where transcription and translation occur within a cell and observe both processes in detail. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Cellular Service

Cellular Service

The goal of this interactive game is to keep a group of target cells healthy by using blood to deliver and take away various substances to and from the cells. OER Level

6-8

Interactive

The Chandra X-Ray Observatory

The Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Learn about the Chandra X-Ray Observatory's telescope system, science instruments, and spacecraft system in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Bonds

This interactive activity developed for Teachers' Domain demonstrates how attractive forces between atoms create chemical bonds, resulting in the formation of molecules and compounds. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Chemical Hazards at Home

Chemical Hazards at Home

In this interactive activity from the National Library of Medicine, investigate some of the chemical hazards commonly found in homes. OER Level

3-5

Interactive

Circular Motion

Circular Motion

In this interactive activity featuring videos adapted from the Rutgers PAER Group, observe examples of circular motion. Can you find a common reason why the objects and people presented move in a circle? OER Level

6-12

Interactive

City Farm

City Farm

In this interactive game from WGBH, players learn about sustainable practices by growing crops, protecting them against unforeseen problems, and determining how best to conserve resources. OER Level

5-10

Interactive

Climate Wisconsin: Ice Cover

Climate Wisconsin: Ice Cover

Ice cover data and long term trends for Lake Mendota and Lake Mendota in Madison, WI can be explored in this interactive resource produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Climate Wisconsin: Temperature Change

Climate Wisconsin: Temperature Change

Investigate observed and projected average annual temperature change in Wisconsin in this interactive resource produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Closed-Loop Systems

Closed-Loop Systems

This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center explores the processes, controls, and components that make up a typical closed-loop system used in automated manufacturing. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Cloud Types

Cloud Types

This interactive resource, adapted from NASA's S'COOL Project Tutorial, explains how you can classify and identify various types of clouds. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

Clues from Past Climates

Clues from Past Climates

In this interactive produced by ThinkTV, learn how scientists discover clues to past climates that lie hidden in the natural environment, as well as in some surprising historical documents. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Coastal Geological Processes

Coastal Geological Processes

This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service describes the many forces that affect shorelines, including tides, weathering, erosion, and deposition. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Collisions on an Air Track

Collisions on an Air Track

In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Toronto, observe the effect of mass on momentum in elastic and inelastic collisions. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Compare the Poles

Compare the Poles

Explore the defining features of the Arctic and the Antarctic in this interactive activity adapted from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

Comparing Fractions: Bubble Gum Blowing Contest

Comparing Fractions: Bubble Gum Blowing Contest

In this interactive activity adapted from Anneberg Learner’s Teaching Math Grades 3–5, compare fractions on number lines to determine which class of students wins bubble-gum-blowing contests. OER Level

3-5

Interactive

Compost Office

Compost Office

This interactive activity from Keep America Beautiful, Inc. uses illustrated text and a game to explain why it is important to compost, the science involved, and the perfect recipe for decomposition. OER Level

3-8

Interactive

Computer Networks

Computer Networks

This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center describes types of computer networks and how they function. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Continental Divide: The Breakup of Pangaea

Continental Divide: The Breakup of Pangaea

Examine geological evidence found in fossils, rock deposits, and ancient mountains that supports the theory of continental drift in this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Cooking with Sugar

Cooking with Sugar

Find out about the chemistry of candy and how sugar reacts at different temperatures to become fudge, caramel, lollipops, and more in this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium. OER Level

5-8

Interactive

Covalent Bonding

Covalent Bonding

This interactive activity from ChemThink takes a closer look at a covalent bond—how it is formed and how the sharing of two electrons can keep atoms together. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Cow's Eye Dissection

Cow's Eye Dissection

In this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium, watch videos of a cow eye dissection and see how an eye works. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Create a DNA Fingerprint

Create a DNA Fingerprint

Learn DNA profiling, the technique police use to catch the guilty and free the innocent. From NOVA: "The Killer's Trail" Web site. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Dance of Development

Dance of Development

Watch the "dance" of development as a zebrafish egg divides and differentiates on its way to becoming an embryo in this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

De-Twinkling the Stars

De-Twinkling the Stars

Find out why stars twinkle and adjust a telescope to sharpen a star's image in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Deforestation in Bolivia

Deforestation in Bolivia

This visualization adapted from NASA features two satellite images from 1984 and 2000 that show the dramatic deforestation of the Bolivian rainforest. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Design a Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine

Design a Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine

Learn about rocket engines, and then design and launch a liquid fuel rocket in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Design an Ion Engine

Design an Ion Engine

Learn about ions and then design an ion engine to maximize thrust in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Design: Building a House

Design: Building a House

This collection of images follows the process of building a house from cutting the trees and making the bricks to finishing construction. OER Level

K-8

Interactive

The Disappearing Aral Sea

The Disappearing Aral Sea

This visualization adapted from NASA features satellite images showing how more than 60 percent of the Aral Sea has disappeared during the last 30 years. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Disappearing Milk

Disappearing Milk

A magician pours milk into a glass, but when he turns the glass upside down, nothing comes out. How does he do it? Discover the science behind the "magic" in this video adapted from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. OER Level

4-12

Interactive

Discovering Antarctica

Discovering Antarctica

Take a guided tour of Antarctica by watching brief video segments of its landscape and wildlife in this interactive activity adapted from the British Antarctic Survey. OER Level

K-8

Interactive

Dissolving Salts in Water

Dissolving Salts in Water

In this interactive activity adapted from Iowa State University, design and carry out an experiment: dissolve salts in water, see how different ionic compounds produce different reactions, and observe the resulting changes in temperature. OER Level

8-12

Interactive

DNA Extraction

DNA Extraction

This interactive activity adapted from the University of Nebraska's Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary illustrates how DNA, which is normally locked inside of cells, is extracted from living tissue. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

DNA Libraries

DNA Libraries

This interactive resource adapted from the Dolan DNA Learning Center explores the different types of DNA libraries used to store and access genetic information. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

DNA Sequencing

DNA Sequencing

This interactive activity adapted from the Dolan DNA Learning Center looks at two techniques used to sequence DNA: the Sanger method and an automated process based on the Sanger method. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Documenting Glacial Change

Documenting Glacial Change

This collection of comparative glacier images adapted from the National Snow and Ice Data Center shows substantial changes in five Alaskan glacier positions over periods of 60 to 100 years. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

Dolly Garza: A Tlingit and Haida Scientist

Dolly Garza: A Tlingit and Haida Scientist

In this interactive resource adapted from Raven Radio/KCAW, listen to biologist Dr. Dolly Garza as she explores the sea otter population of Sitka, Alaska, from the perspectives of her tribal heritage and her Western education. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

Dress for the Weather

Dress for the Weather

Learn more about the seasons and help George dress for the right time of year with this interactive game. OER Level

Pre-K-1

Interactive

Dust Explosion

Dust Explosion

In these videos adapted from the Journal of Chemical Education, observe how a material that is usually hard to ignite becomes very flammable when its particles are suspended in air. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Early Exploration of Antarctic Climate

Early Exploration of Antarctic Climate

In this interactive feature produced by ThinkTV, view historic photos of Admiral Byrd’s expeditions to Antarctica, where he was one of the first explorers and scientists to record weather and climate observations. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Earth in Motion: Seasons

Earth in Motion: Seasons

This interactive activity from the Adler Planetarium explains the "reasons for the seasons." Featured is a game in which Earth must be properly placed in its orbit in order to send Max, the host, to different parts of the world during particular seasons. OER Level

3-8

Interactive

Earth’s Albedo and Global Warming

Earth’s Albedo and Global Warming

In this interactive activity adapted from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, learn about Earth's albedo (the ratio of reflected vs. incident solar radiation), how pollution alters albedo, and how ice-albedo feedback may accelerate global warming. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Electric Charges Interact

Electric Charges Interact

Experiment with electric charges to find out how they interact in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Energy Flow

Energy Flow

This feature, adapted from Interactive NOVA: "Earth," follows the path of energy as it is transferred via the food chain from one type of organism to another. OER Level

K-5

Interactive

Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride

Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride

See potential energy convert to kinetic energy in this interactive activity from WGBH that shows a roller coaster in action. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

Environmental Hazards on the Farm

Environmental Hazards on the Farm

This interactive activity adapted from the National Library of Medicine identifies health hazards found on farms. OER Level

6-8

Interactive

Environmental Hazards at the Coast

Environmental Hazards at the Coast

This interactive activity adapted from the National Library of Medicine identifies environmental health hazards in coastal areas. OER Level

6-8

Interactive

Environmental Hazards in the City

Environmental Hazards in the City

This interactive activity adapted from the National Library of Medicine identifies environmental health hazards in a typical urban or suburban community. OER Level

6-8

Interactive

Look At Me Now

Look At Me Now

Children go through countless physical changes during the first year of their life. Look At Me Now, an original KET interactive, depicts a year in the life of a baby through photos, and highlights the changes we experience while growing. OER Level

Pre-K-1

Interactive

Exploration of Comets

Exploration of Comets

In this interactive activity from NASA, explore the anatomy and life cycle of a typical comet and learn about several comet missions. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Explore Alaska's Volcanoes

Explore Alaska's Volcanoes

In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Alaska, explore four of Alaska's many volcanoes using photographs, computer simulations, and three kinds of satellite images. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Explore Colonial Boston

Explore Colonial Boston

Explore the town of Boston and its natural and human-made features in colonial times in this interactive activity produced by WGBH and featuring materials from the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library. OER Level

3-5

Interactive

Exploring Tidepools

Exploring Tidepools

In this interactive activity adapted from the National Park Service, learn about tidepools and then try to identify the organisms that live there. OER Level

3-5

Interactive

Fishing for Safe Food

Fishing for Safe Food

This interactive game adapted from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a fun way to learn which types of fish contain low levels of mercury and are safe to eat and which contain high levels and should be avoided. OER Level

3-8

Interactive

Frequency

Frequency

In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Utah's ASPIRE Lab, investigate frequency in terms of trampoline jumps, pendulum swings, and electromagnetic waves. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

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