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| RESOURCE | GRADE LEVEL | MEDIA TYPE |
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Bee NavigationThis video segment from NOVA: "The Mystery of Animal Pathfinders" explores honeybee communication and navigation. |
6-8 |
Video |
Beneath the Waters of Cocos IslandThe nutrient-rich waters surrounding Cocos Island set the stage for astounding predator-prey interactions, as seen in this video segment from NOVA: "Island of Sharks." |
6-8 |
Video |
Dances with BeesThis interactive feature from the NOVA "Tales from the Hive" Web site explores the methods honeybees use to communicate to their hivemates the location, quantity, and quality of nearby food sources. |
6-8 |
Interactive |
Imaging with RadarThis interactive activity from NOVA features synthetic aperture radar (SAR), which uses radio waves to create high-quality images. Examine SAR images of Washington, D.C., and learn about this technology's unique advantages. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Marathon MigratorsThis video segment from NOVA: "The Mystery of Animal Pathfinders" explores how the migratory patterns of shorebirds have evolved to coincide with the spawning of horseshoe crabs. |
6-8 |
Video |
Mars Dead or Alive: A Hostile EnvironmentThis NOVA video segment describes the challenges presented by the frozen desert environment of Mars to NASA engineers designing two robots that will journey millions of miles to the red planet. |
6-12 |
Video |
Migration of the MonarchThis video segment from NOVA: "The Mystery of Animal Pathfinders" explores the migratorial exploits of monarch butterflies. |
3-8 |
Video |
Pilotless Flight: Timeline of Unmanned Aerial VehiclesExplore this NOVA interactive timeline and discover the many technological innovations in the history of unmanned flight, from hot-air balloons to miniature flying robots. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Robot RaceIn this video segment adapted from NOVA, cars drive themselves. Teams of designers using different technologies compete for a two-million-dollar prize to see which unmanned vehicle will make it to the finish line first. |
3-12 |
Video |
Scent of an AlewifeThis video segment from NOVA: "Sea Behind the Dunes" tracks the return of spawning alewife fish from the open ocean back to the freshwater streams and ponds where they were born. |
3-8 |
Video |
Shipwrecks Reveal Ocean CurrentsIn this video segment adapted from NOVA, a detailed map showing the trajectories of abandoned ships from the late 1800's is used to reveal the routes of surface currents in the Atlantic Ocean. Animations illustrate the role played by ocean currents in the colonization of North America. |
6-12 |
Video |
Sound Waves Underwater: Experiment with SonarThis animation from the NOVA Web site describes how sonar uses sound waves to "see" underwater. |
6-12 |
Document |
Sound Waves Underwater: The Loch Ness MonsterThis video segment, adapted from NOVA follows a team of enthusiasts and scientists who attempt to find a trace of the Loch Ness monster by scouring the lake with sonar. |
6-12 |
Video |
Sound Waves Underwater: True or FalseThis interactive quiz from the NOVA Web site features an array of interesting facts about the nature of sound underwater. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
When Did the First Americans Arrive?In this video segment adapted from NOVA, recent archeological evidence leads scientists to revise existing theories about human migrations into the Americas around the time of the last ice age. |
6-12 |
Video |
