ESA kids : Info over de ruimte en de aarde Op deze site vinden kinderen heel veel informatie over de ruimte en de aarde. Aan de hand van eenvoudige teksten, afbeeldingen, filmpjes en spelletjes leren leerlingen over de zon, planeten en hun manen, het leven in de ruimte, de lancering van …
Japan in huge rare earth find
July 7 - Japanese scientists claim discovery of vast deposits of rare earth minerals in the Pacific Ocean, but analysts say extraction is costly and may take decades. Arnold Gay reports.
Know about Recycling - Quiz
Are you a good eco person?
Sudsy Cells
Students culture cells in order to find out which type of surfactant (in this case, soap) is best at removing bacteria. Groups culture cells from unwashed hands and add regular bar soap, regular liquid soap, anti-bacterial soap, dishwasher soap, and hand sanitizer to the cultures. The cultures are allowed to grow for two days and then the students will assess which type of soap did the best job of removing bacteria cells from unwashed hands. Students extend their knowledge of engineering and sur
DSK locked out, media to the rescue!
July 6 - Former IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn arrives at his New York townhouse with his wife Anne Sinclair late Tuesday -- but thanks to a stuck key, the couple needs the help of a crowd of journalists and photographers to open their door. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Japanese Consumer Health Information
This Web page from the 24 Languages Project out of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library provides access to sound files on various consumer health topics including chickenpox and hepatitis B vaccinations. A QuickTime plug-in, Real Media, Windows Media, or other MP3 player is needed in order to use the resources.
Bicycling
Bicycling is a type of workout for your cardiovascular health, more simply known as a cardio workout. Cardio workouts help your body burn calories and strengthen your heart and lungs.
Jean Potocki et la Russie ou L'identité en crise / Remigiusz Forycki
Jean Potocki et la Russie ou L'identité en crise / Remigiusz Forycki. In colloque "Jean Potocki. Pérégrinations", organisé par la section de slavistique de l'UFR de Langues, Littératures et Civilisations Étrangères de l'Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail dans le cadre de la "Semaine polonaise". Toulouse : Université-Toulouse II-Le Mirail, 14-15 avril 2011.
Thématique 2 : A la recherche de l'identité 2, 14 avril 2011.
The Writing Process
Outlines the steps involved in the writing process approach.
Asian stocks fall despite EU pledge
July 12 - Asian stocks fall despite EU pledge to help Greece and other EU debtors; including allowing a selective default to help Athens deal with its debt. Arnold Gay, reports.
Celebrations at the birth of a nation.
Thousands celebrate on the streets in South Sudan, marking their long-awaited independence. Marie-Claire Fennessy reports
Basics of Astronomy: The Stars
This video, using computer animation, explains the beginning events of a star forming. (06:33)
Training Montage from The Karate Kid Movie
In this clip from the movie, Karate Kid, Mr. Han prepares Dre for his Kung Fu tournament through a series of strength and technique exercises. (03:14)
Themes in this clip include:
Training, Dedication, Focus, Preparing, Coaching, Discipline, Hard Work, Perseverance, Persistence, Accomplishment, Fitness
How to Solve Quadratic Equations with the Square Root Rule
How to Solve Quadratic Equations with the Square R - Mathematical tutorial: this three-minute tutorial will show the viewer how to solve quadratic equations with the square root rule.
Oricalco - thermal shape memory fabric
The first orthogonal weaving example of Nitinol. The 'Thermal Shape Memory Alloy' is characterized by its extraordinary ability to recover any shape, pre-programmed, upon heating. Until today this light weight alloy with about 50% Titanium inside has been used in advanced sectors like space and recently in medical applications. Moreover this fabric is the first for which the shape memory alloy, named Nitinol, was weaved orthogonally that is to say that Oricalco is the first fabric with shape mem
Algebraic thinking: a basic skill
The resources highlighted here aim to reflect students' growing mathematical capacity over the span of the middle school years. The activities and lessons, intended as supplementary materials, range from introduction to the fundamentals of algebra to work on linear functions. Uniformly, they take into consideration the preference of the middle school student for concrete models, visual representations, and interactive tasks.
Meet the Weaver
War makes the weaver busy. Cloth for everything from sails to bedsheets is created on his loom. Max Hamrick weaves the tale.
