Van Gogh: An Analysis of The Starry Night
What gives this star-filled night its haunting power? A doomed painter's madness or a carefully planned strategy? Both possibilities are discussed, and inspirations for aspects of the painting are described. A thorough analysis of artists' interests in sky is given. ( Minutes five and eight contain material not appropriate for younger students.) ( 12:12)
1st "Robert E. Lee"
The Robert E. Lee was built at New Albany, Indiana in 1866 for $200,000. She was 297 feet by 49 feet by 9 feet. June 30, 1870 she left New Orleans in a race against the Natchez to St. Louis. The Henry Tate, MayFlower, Mary Alice and Tahlequah preceded them up the river for a way with excursionists to see the race. The Lee won with the time of 3 days, 18 hours, 14 minutes. She was dismantled at Jeffersonville, Indiana, in the spring of 1876, to build the Robert E. Lee (2nd).
Pass It On!
Elon University students give thanks to all of Elon's generous donors at the Pass It On project.
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.
Improve Your Acrylic Painting
This 3:43 long video shows Terry Harrison demonstrating simple exercises for watercolor and oil painting techniques using acrylics. It is a useful video with good tips
Robert M. La Follette Supports Roosevelt's "Court-Packing" Proposal
In an effort to pass his New Deal legislation, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed adding extra Supreme Court justices sympathetic to his policies. In an address about the situation, Sen. Robert M. La Follette supports the plan. (1:22)
Professor David Shambaugh: China goes global, but only partially
In this video world-renowned China scholar Professor David Shambaugh examines China's place in a global world. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Shambaugh argues that China is not a superpower but rather a 'partial power'. Based on a five-year study which has culminated in his latest book, China goes global: the partial power, Shambaugh argues that rather than 'rising', China is 'spread' across the globe -- with a growing international footprint that is broad but not deep.
David Shambaugh is a
Catalyst Characterization Using Thermal Conductivity Detector
Juan Velazquez,
Andrew R. Barron
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Groundwater with Tim and Moby
What do wells, springs, and geysers have in common? You'll find out as Tim and Moby discover groundwater in this animated BrainPOP movie. A quiz is included with this link. (Approximately 2:00)
Tides with Tim and Moby
Take a night swim with Tim and Moby in this BrainPOP movie as they
discover how the Moon controls tides on Earth and how tides provide us with energy! The link also includes a quiz. (approximately 2:00)
Homeschooling Tips : How to Occupy Kids When You Are Teaching the Other Ones
Creating a school box that contains Lego blocks, crayons and coloring pages is a great way to keep a child occupied, while homeschooling other children.
Linda Wooldridge has been homeschooling since 1998, and she has been on the PPEA board for three years as the orientation coordinator for Pinellas County.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Stellar Distance Using Parallax
Stellar Distance Using Parallax. (11:40)
L'Art en Question 4 : MARIE-ANTOINETTE & VIGEE-LEBRUN - La 1ère minute en avant-première
Rejoignez www.canal-educatif.fr pour découvrir les épisodes complets de l'Art en Question : gratuit pour les inscrits.
English version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eRwrNyhx3I
En bonus, une interview pour en savoir plus sur Marie-Antoinette et Vigée-Lebrun : http://www.canal-educatif.fr/videos/art/30/vigee-lebrun-art-en-question-4/marie-antoinette-enfants.html
My Five Dinners with Ahmadinejad, featuring Jim Walsh PhD '00 Jim Walsh PhD '00 is one of a small number of Americans who has traveled to North Korea and Iran for talks with officials about nuclear issues. A research associate in the MIT Security Studies Program, he is an international security expert who has testified before the US Senate on terrorism and Iran’s nuclear program. On June 4, 2012, Walsh offered his thoughts on international security, nuclear weapons, and terrorism and took questions from the worldwide MIT community via video
Tyler Ross Teaches Jazz Guitar -- College of Charleston -- School of the Arts Faculty
Tyler Ross is an avid performer, composer, and educator in the Charleston area. He completed his undergrad at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a master's at Western Illinois University both in jazz performance. With eclectic tastes ranging from jazz to folk to rock, Tyler continues to acknowledge and explore his broad musical interests through a variety of projects. More info at http://www.TylerRossMusic.com
Big Band Footage Courtesy of Jazz Artists of Charleston
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Unrelated viral ribonucleases recruit host Xrn1 to enact global mRNA degradation
Talk by Marta Gaglia, University of California Berkeley. http://glaunsingerlab.berkeley.edu/mgaglia
Nanobots (Interactive Game)
In this game, learners investigate the very different behavior of forces at the nanoscale as they navigate nano-size robots of their own design across a challenging terrain.
Video Flash Cards: Subtraction by 8
Sample video using video flash cards to help students learn their Subtraction Tables. There is no sound; just flashcards. If opened to 'full screen', the flashcards are large enough to be seen in a classroom on a laptop screen. (02:36)
Video Flash Cards: Subtraction by 9
Sample video using video flash cards to help students learn their Subtraction Tables. There is no sound; just flashcards. If opened to 'full screen', the flashcards are large enough to be seen in a classroom on a laptop screen. (02:36)
