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Phases of the Moon

Phases of the Moon

When 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. OER Level

K-8

Interactive

Physics of Arches

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. OER Level

7-12

Interactive

Plants-in-Motion

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. OER Level

K-12

Interactive

Pneumatic Actuator Systems

Pneumatic Actuator Systems

This 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. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Point Out the View

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. OER Level

3-6

Interactive

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Polymerase Chain Reaction

This 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. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Processing Wheat for Food

Processing Wheat for Food

This interactive activity adapted from Montana State University shows the processes and technologies involved in turning harvested wheat into flour and other by-products. OER Level

7-12

Interactive

Projectile Motion

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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Radio Waves & Electromagnetic Fields

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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Railroad Repair Using Decimal Addition

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. OER Level

3-6

Interactive

Refraction of Light Demonstration

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. OER Level

5-12

Interactive

Reroofing Your Uncle's House

Reroofing Your Uncle's House

This 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. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Richard Glenn: Iñupiaq Geologist

Richard Glenn: Iñupiaq Geologist

In 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. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

Ringed-Carbon Compounds

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. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Rocky Coasts

Rocky Coasts

This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service profiles rocky coast environments and describes how various geologic features form. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Rotations in Space

Rotations in Space

Learn about rotational forces by watching astronaut Jeffrey Williams spin objects onboard the International Space Station in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Safeguarding Alaska's Waters

Safeguarding Alaska's Waters

In 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". OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Sandy Coasts

Sandy Coasts

This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service profiles sandy coast environments and describes various features of sandy beach environments. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Scientific Processes

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. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Sea Surface Temperature

Sea Surface Temperature

Explore 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. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Simple Machines

Simple Machines

How 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. OER Level

Pre-K-1

Interactive

Snowflake Physics

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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Soils Around the World

Soils Around the World

Not 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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Some Genes Are Dominant

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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Sound

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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Spectrometry Explained

Spectrometry Explained

Find out how light can be used to identify chemical compounds in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Stop That Creature

Stop That Creature

In this Cyberchase interactive, try to shut down a series of creature-controlling machines by determining the solution to a function. OER Level

3-5

Interactive

Students Making a Difference

Students Making a Difference

This interactive activity features three video segments produced by students in Alaska that demonstrate fun and innovative ways to help protect the environment. OER Level

3-8

Interactive

Study Titan's Topography

Study Titan's Topography

View 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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Supermarket Botany

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. OER Level

2-5

Interactive

A Tail Like This 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. OER Level

Pre-K-1

Interactive

Tangrams

Tangrams

In this Cyberchase interactive game, use tangram puzzle pieces to create a variety of shapes. OER Level

3-6

Interactive

Taqulik Hepa: North Slope Natural Resources

Taqulik Hepa: North Slope Natural Resources

In 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. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

Technology at Home

Technology at Home

This interactive activity from A Science Odyssey offers a historic tour of 20th century home technologies. OER Level

3-8

Interactive

Technology Over Time

Technology Over Time

This interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey offers a historic tour of technologies common in homes from 1900 to 2010. OER Level

3-8

Interactive

Tectonic Plates and Plate Boundaries

Tectonic Plates and Plate Boundaries

This 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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Tectonic Plates, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

Tectonic Plates, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain shows the relationship between tectonic boundaries and the locations of earthquake events and volcanoes around the world. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Testing the Quality of Wheat Products

Testing the Quality of Wheat Products

This 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. OER Level

7-12

Interactive

Therapeutic Uses of Stem Cells

Therapeutic Uses of Stem Cells

This interactive activity adapted from the HHMI Outreach Program at Harvard University explores the many potential uses of stem cells to treat and cure disease. OER Level

8-12

Interactive

Torque

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. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Tour the Solar System

Tour the Solar System

Tour the solar system to learn about the planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets in this interactive activity adapted from NASA featuring video and images. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Tracking Glacial Clues for Climate Change

Tracking Glacial Clues for Climate Change

This 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. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Tracking Polar Bears

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. OER Level

K-8

Interactive

Triangles and Arches in Architecture

Triangles and Arches in Architecture

This collection of still images features two of the most important shapes in architecture: the triangle and the arch. OER Level

K-8

Interactive

Vibration Patterns on a Chladni Plate

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. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Viewing Gamma Rays

Viewing Gamma Rays

Learn 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. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Viewing Radio Waves

Viewing Radio Waves

Discover how astronomers create images from radio waves, in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Viewing X-Rays

Viewing X-Rays

Learn about high-energy light waves and how astronomers visualize X-rays in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Virtual Car: Velocity and Acceleration

Virtual Car: Velocity and Acceleration

Take control of a virtual car and learn how vectors are used to represent velocity and acceleration in this interactive activity developed for Teachers' Domain. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Virtual Cave

Virtual Cave

This 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. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

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