Browse results: Science
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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.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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5-8 |
Interactive |
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.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Create a DNA FingerprintLearn DNA profiling, the technique police use to catch the guilty and free the innocent. From NOVA: "The Killer's Trail" Web site. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
De-Twinkling the StarsFind out why stars twinkle and adjust a telescope to sharpen a star's image in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Deforestation in BoliviaThis visualization adapted from NASA features two satellite images from 1984 and 2000 that show the dramatic deforestation of the Bolivian rainforest. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
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. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Design an Ion EngineLearn about ions and then design an ion engine to maximize thrust in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Design: Building a HouseThis collection of images follows the process of building a house from cutting the trees and making the bricks to finishing construction. |
K-8 |
Interactive |
The Disappearing Aral SeaThis visualization adapted from NASA features satellite images showing how more than 60 percent of the Aral Sea has disappeared during the last 30 years. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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4-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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K-8 |
Interactive |
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.
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8-12 |
Interactive |
DNA ExtractionThis 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. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
DNA LibrariesThis interactive resource adapted from the Dolan DNA Learning Center explores the different types of DNA libraries used to store and access genetic information. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
DNA SequencingThis 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. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
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.
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3-12 |
Interactive |
Dolly Garza: A Tlingit and Haida ScientistIn 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. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
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