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Phases of the MoonWhen we look up at the night sky, why do we see the Moon's appearance changing over time from a full sphere to a crescent to nothing at all? Find the answers in this interactive resource adapted from the National Air and Space Museum. |
K-8 |
Interactive |
Physics of Arches
In this interactive activity from NOVA, try your hand at constructing a stone arch and learn about the physics that affect the arch.
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7-12 |
Interactive |
Plants-in-Motion While we tend to think of plants as stationary, they are in constant, though very slow motion, as they respond to environmental factors. Watch plants move in time-lapse videos in this interactive activity adapted from Indiana University.
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K-12 |
Interactive |
Pneumatic Actuator SystemsThis interactive activity adapted from MATEC highlights the key components of a typical pneumatic actuator system and shows how they work together to drive an automated process. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Point Out the View In this Cyberchase interactive activity, try to determine what each member of the CyberSquad can see based on their position in relation to an arrangement of blocks. |
3-6 |
Interactive |
Polymerase Chain ReactionThis interactive activity adapted from the University of Nebraska's Library of Crop Technologies depicts steps in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique and explains how it is used to efficiently copy sections of DNA for analysis. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Processing Wheat for FoodThis interactive activity adapted from Montana State University shows the processes and technologies involved in turning harvested wheat into flour and other by-products. |
7-12 |
Interactive |
Projectile Motion In this interactive simulation adapted from University of Colorado’s Physics Education Technology project, learn about projectile motion by firing various objects from a virtual cannon into the air. Experiment with the settings and try to hit a target.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Radio Waves & Electromagnetic Fields In this interactive simulation adapted
from the University of Colorado's Physics Education Technology project,
explore how a radio transmitter broadcasts electromagnetic radiation.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Railroad Repair Using Decimal Addition In this Cyberchase interactive game, students are challenged to use decimal addition to repair a series of train tracks with spare tracks that range in length from 0.1 to 1.0. |
3-6 |
Interactive |
Refraction of Light Demonstration In this interactive activity featuring videos adapted from the Rutgers PAER Group, observe how light bends when it travels through a convex lens, a concave lens, and glass.
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5-12 |
Interactive |
Reroofing Your Uncle's HouseThis interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center challenges you to plan, measure, and calculate the correct amount of roofing material needed to reroof a house. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Richard Glenn: Iñupiaq GeologistIn this interactive resource adapted from Raven Radio/KCAW, listen to Iñupiaq Eskimo and geologist Richard Glenn describe the complementary nature of Alaska Native ways of knowing and the methodology of Western science. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
Ringed-Carbon Compounds In this interactive activity adapted from NOVA, learn about alkaloids and steroids, both examples of compounds with carbon rings. Short videos with interviews,
animations, and photographs are featured.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Rocky CoastsThis interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service profiles rocky coast environments and describes how various geologic features form. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Rotations in SpaceLearn about rotational forces by watching astronaut Jeffrey Williams spin objects onboard the International Space Station in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Safeguarding Alaska's WatersIn this interactive activity, learn about strategies used in Prince William Sound, Alaska, to help avoid oil spills and to identify and contain environmental contaminants. The activity features videos adapted from the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, KTOO, and NOVA: "The Big Spill". |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Sandy CoastsThis interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service profiles sandy coast environments and describes various features of sandy beach environments. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Scientific Processes In this interactive activity adapted from NOVA, expand your understanding of the scientific process. Watch two videos featuring animations and interviews with scientists, and notice how the processes unfold and vary from one investigation to the other.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Sea Surface TemperatureExplore the relationship between sea surface temperature (SST) and Earth's climate system, and consider the effects that changes in SST are having in the Arctic and beyond in this interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain featuring data and visualization from NOAA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Simple MachinesHow do you get a glove and a ball up to your tree house? One answer is to use a pulley. A pulley is a simple machine. In this original KET interactive, children learn about the basic workings of three simple machines. |
Pre-K-1 |
Interactive |
Snowflake Physics Explore the science behind snowflake formation by examining water molecule structure and other conditions that affect snowflake growth in this interactive activity adapted from SnowCrystals.com.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Soils Around the WorldNot all soils are the same. This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain features photographs of the 12 major soil types and maps that highlight their distribution around the world. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Some Genes Are Dominant This interactive activity, adapted from the Dolan DNA Learning Center, illustrates how Gregor Mendel used pure-bred yellow and green peas to show that some genes are dominant and others are recessive.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Sound
This interactive simulation, adapted from the University of Colorado's Physics Education Technology project, illustrates sound waves. Adjust the frequency and amplitude to see and hear how the waves change.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Spectrometry ExplainedFind out how light can be used to identify chemical compounds in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Stop That Creature
In this Cyberchase interactive, try to shut down a series of creature-controlling machines by determining the solution to a function.
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3-5 |
Interactive |
Students Making a DifferenceThis interactive activity features three video segments produced by students in Alaska that demonstrate fun and innovative ways to help protect the environment. |
3-8 |
Interactive |
Study Titan's TopographyView computer models of Titan, one of Saturn's moons and learn about its methane lakes in this interactive activity adapted from NASA featuring video and animation. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Supermarket Botany Can you eat the stem, root, or seed of a plant? In this interactive activity adapted from the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, test your knowledge of plant parts by identifying everyday foods as plant parts.
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2-5 |
Interactive |
A Tail Like This Interactive We use our senses to communicate and explore the world around us. Animals use their senses to help them find food and tell them when danger is near.
You may not be able to move your ears like a rabbit, but you both have ears. Learn about traits you share with other animals in this original interactive from KET. |
Pre-K-1 |
Interactive |
TangramsIn this Cyberchase interactive game, use tangram puzzle pieces to create a variety of shapes. |
3-6 |
Interactive |
Taqulik Hepa: North Slope Natural ResourcesIn this audio profile adapted from Raven Radio/KCAW, Alaska Native Taqulik Hepa, deputy director for the Department of Wildlife Management for the North Slope Borough, discusses resource management and subsistence living. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
Technology at HomeThis interactive activity from A Science Odyssey offers a historic tour of 20th century home technologies. |
3-8 |
Interactive |
Technology Over TimeThis interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey offers a historic tour of technologies common in homes from 1900 to 2010. |
3-8 |
Interactive |
Tectonic Plates and Plate BoundariesThis interactive activity adapted from NASA features world maps that identify different sections of the Earth's crust called tectonic plates. The locations of different types of plate boundaries are also identified, including convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Tectonic Plates, Earthquakes, and VolcanoesThis interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain shows the relationship between tectonic boundaries and the locations of earthquake events and volcanoes around the world. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Testing the Quality of Wheat ProductsThis interactive activity adapted from Montana State University shows how various wheat products used in the food industry are tested to make sure they have the desired physical and nutritional characteristics. |
7-12 |
Interactive |
Therapeutic Uses of Stem CellsThis interactive activity adapted from the HHMI Outreach Program at Harvard University explores the many potential uses of stem cells to treat and cure disease. |
8-12 |
Interactive |
Torque In this interactive activity adapted from Wake Forest University, observe how rotational force, or torque, is related to the distance between the pivot and the point of the applied force.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Tour the Solar SystemTour the solar system to learn about the planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets in this interactive activity adapted from NASA featuring video and images. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Tracking Glacial Clues for Climate ChangeThis interactive feature produced by ThinkTV describes the clues scientists look for when determining whether glaciers are growing or shrinking and whether a changing climate might be responsible. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Tracking Polar Bears In this interactive activity adapted from the USGS Alaska Science Center, track the movements of a polar bear as it migrates across the changing Arctic sea ice and compare the paths of four different polar bears.
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K-8 |
Interactive |
Triangles and Arches in ArchitectureThis collection of still images features two of the most important shapes in architecture: the triangle and the arch. |
K-8 |
Interactive |
Vibration Patterns on a Chladni Plate In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Southern California, investigate how sound vibrations cause patterns to form in sand on a metal plate.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Viewing Gamma RaysLearn how high-energy gamma rays interact with electrons and discover how astronomers create images from high-energy gamma rays, in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Viewing Radio WavesDiscover how astronomers create images from radio waves, in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Viewing X-RaysLearn about high-energy light waves and how astronomers visualize X-rays in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Virtual Car: Velocity and AccelerationTake control of a virtual car and learn how vectors are used to represent velocity and acceleration in this interactive activity developed for Teachers' Domain. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Virtual CaveThis interactive resource adapted from The Virtual Cave by Dave Bunnell, presents images of various features found in solution caves and includes detailed information on how these features are formed and where they occur. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
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