Eisenhower Proclaims Alaska the 49th State
On January 3, 1959, President Eisenhower presides over the ceremony welcoming the territory of Alaska into the Union as the 49th and largest state. (1:03)
Eisenhower Proclaims Hawaii the 50th state
Eight months after Alaska became a U.S. state; President Eisenhower signs the official proclamation on August 21, 1959, admitting Hawaii into the Union as the 50th state and delivers a welcoming speech. (0:25)
Probability: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
OpenStax College
Sports Car Aerodynamics: Spoiler Alert
This video describes how a spoiler on a sports car affects its performance. It explains how spoilers help to direct air flow and reduce the amount of air flowing underneath the vehicle. It also explains the forces of lift and drag created as air flows around different shapes. (8:16)
Space: So Close, So Far
This video explains the relative distances of things in space. It demonstrates how to build a scale model of the solar system to understand just how far the planets are from the Earth. (7:17)
Learning the Cardinal Directions
This video shows a compass rose being drawn on a sidewalk along with the memory technique, never eat soggy waffles. The video is set to music and could be used to introduce or review lessons on cardinal directions. ( 1:13)
Higher Ed Video Community User Group Meetup - 5/24/2012 "Experiences and case studies of how video, etc. is used in distance education and learning - successes, failures and lessons learned."
Speakers included:
ISS Update: SpaceX Dragon Operations
NASA Public Affairs Officer Kelly Humphries talks with Lead Integration and Systems Engineer Paul Brower about SpaceX Dragon operations as the spacecraft's unberthing approaches. Questions? Ask us on Twitter @NASA_Johnson and include the hashtag #askStation. For the latest news about the space station, visit http://www.nasa.gov/station.
FDR Dedicates Will Rogers Memorial
In August 1935, American humorist Will Rogers was killed in an airplane accident near Point Barrow, Alaska. In a radio broadcast on November 4, 1938, from Hyde Park, New York, President Franklin Roosevelt pays homage to Rogers and dedicates a memorial in Claremore, Oklahoma. (1:36)
Franklin Roosevelt Praises the Boy Scouts
In 1941, on the 31st anniversary of the incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America, President Roosevelt addresses the organization. (1:28)
Catalyst Characterization Using Thermal Conductivity Detector
Juan Velazquez,
Andrew R. Barron
Some Rights Reserved
Seth
First Graders Singing to the Shape Song
This first grade class enjoys the shape song during snack time. This is a great resource to introduce and/or review shapes in the early childhood classroom. This is also a great example of using videos to engage students in the classroom. (1:31)
Dragon Departs the Station
The Expedition 31 crew used the Canadarm2 robotic arm to demate the SpaceX Dragon cargo vehicle from the Earth-facing port of the station's Harmony node at 4:07 a.m. EDT on Thursday. It was released from the station's robotic arm at 5:49 a.m.
Martini, Annunciation, 1333
Simone Martini, Annunciation, 1333, tempera on panel, 72 1/2 x 82 5/8" or 184 x 210 cm. (Uffizi, Florence) Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris. (4:34)
Becoming a Red Giant - Khan Academy
Becoming a Red Giant. (11:30)
Parallax in Observing Stars
Parallax in Observing Stars (07:21)
Environmental Movie: Recycling Computers
Go inside Electronic Recyclers to see how they break down millions of pounds of electronics every month. Everything from computers to cell phones, TVs to Xboxes, comes through their doors to be crushed, shredded, melted down and reused (5:17)
Astrolabe, c. 1345-55
Astrolabe, c. 1345-55, Brass (?), 4 1/3 x 3 5/8 x 7/8 in. (11 x 9.2 x 2.18 cm), (British Museum, London) Speakers: Pippa Couch, Rachel Ropeik (6:12)
Trig Implicit Differentiation Example
Implicit differentiation example that involves the tangent function. (12:08)
