Browse results: Science
| RESOURCE | GRADE LEVEL | MEDIA TYPE |
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Geometric Optics This interactive simulation adapted from the University of Colorado's Physics Education Technology project illustrates how lenses refract light to form images. Manipulate the object, screen, lens, and focal length and observe how the image adjusts.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Global View of the SeasonsThis interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain features satellite data of Earth's seasonal cycles. Visualizations and comparative still images reveal how successfully plants are photosynthesizing at different times of the year. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2: A Record of Climate ChangeUsing images and graphs, this interactive resource illustrates scientists' efforts to study Earth's climatic history for the last 250,000 years by drilling into the Greenland Ice Sheet and examining ice cores. Adapted from the Wright Center for Science Education, Tufts University. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Heat Transfer In this interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center, learn how heat can be transferred in one of three ways: conduction, convection, and radiation.
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5-12 |
Interactive |
The Hydrologic CycleView the five processes of the hydrologic cycle in this interactive resource adapted from NASA in which animations illustrate condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and evapotranspiration. |
3-8 |
Interactive |
Infrared GalleryHow would your world look if you saw heat instead of light? In this interactive resource produced for Teachers' Domain, see what familiar objects look like through an infrared camera and watch infrared videos of geysers, mudpots, and hot springs. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
Is the Moon Geologically Active?Learn what lunar surface features tell us about the Moon's geological activity in this activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
The Jet Stream and Horizontal Temperature GradientsExplore and manipulate the relationship between wind speed and temperature
gradients in this interactive activity adapted from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Life Cycle of a Seed Plant In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Alberta, learn about each step in the life cycle of a seed plant.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Light Pollution In this interactive activity adapted from the National Park Service, learn how light pollution affects the night sky, animals, and humans, and then explore several possible solutions.
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3-8 |
Interactive |
Masses and Springs In this interactive simulation adapted from the University of Colorado's Physics Education Technology project, hang various masses from different springs and see the kinetic, potential, and thermal energy of each spring system. You can even slow time or move your demonstration to another planet.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Meet Curiosity, a Mars RoverLearn about the sophisticated scientific instruments on Curiosity, the latest Mars rover, in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Minerals in Our EnvironmentWhat minerals are in your toothpaste? A pencil? A telephone? This interactive resource adapted from the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the variety of minerals used in everyday items found in kitchens, bathrooms, offices, and yards. |
K-8 |
Interactive |
The Mississippi River DeltaThese images from NASA, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and U.S. Geological Survey illustrate the effects of severe storms and decades of river management on the size and shape of the Louisiana coastline and the Mississippi River Delta. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Mixing Colors InteractiveChildren learn the basics of mixing primary colors in this original interactive. |
Pre-K-1 |
Interactive |
Momentum In this interactive activity adapted from Wake Forest University, observe the effect of mass on velocity and momentum in elastic and inelastic collisions.
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8-12 |
Interactive |
Mountain Maker, Earth ShakerThis interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey Web site helps you visualize different types of plate tectonic activity and shows the impact this activity has on Earth's surface. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Mountain of Ice: If the Ice MeltsThis interactive resource adapted from NOVA Online features a collection of images that show what would happen to selected coastlines around the world if the Antarctic Ice Sheet melted. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Mount St. Helens: Before and AfterThis multimedia resource produced for Teachers' Domain chronicles the 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens. Featured are still images of the devastation, video of the eruption plume, and before-and-after satellite images of the affected region. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
The Nitrogen Cycle Nitrogen, one of the most abundant elements in the universe, is essential to life. This interactive activity adapted from the University of Alberta provides an overview of the nitrogen cycle.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
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