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Browse results: National K -12 Subject
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The Amazing Adventures of EquianoThis online book from the International Children's Digital Library traces the journey of Equiano, a young African boy of the Ibo tribe, from his capture by Africans to his life in the Americas. It describes his arduous adventure from slavery to becoming a free man. |
4-6 |
Interactive |
American Chestnut TreeThis 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. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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3-8 |
Interactive |
Anatomy of a FireworkThere's more to a fireworks display than meets the eye. This interactive activity from the NOVA Web site looks at the technology behind each burst of light. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Anatomy of a RoverIn this interactive activity from NOVA, learn about the sophisticated scientific instruments on two identical robotic rovers that have explored Mars — Spirit and Opportunity. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
Anatomy of a TsunamiUsing visual models and other graphics, this interactive activity from NOVA Online reveals details of the December 26, 2004 tsunami that collided with coasts around the Indian Ocean. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Anatomy of a VolcanoIn this interactive activity from NOVA Online, explore the main features of the Nyiragongo volcano, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and learn what risks it poses to the 500,000 people who live in its shadow. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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4-8 |
Interactive |
Animal Cloning 101Learn about clones and explore the methods scientists use to create clones in the lab in this interactive activity from the Dolan DNA Learning Center. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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5-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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5-8 |
Interactive |
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.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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5-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
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. |
4-6 |
Interactive |
Astronomical Images in Different WavelengthsVisible 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. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Atmospheric OxygenIn 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. |
3-5 |
Interactive |
The Atom In this interactive activity from ChemThink, take a closer look at atomic structure, properties, and behaviors.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Atom BuilderBuild a carbon atom out of up quarks, down quarks, and electrons in this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site. |
6-12 |
Interactive |