Power, Work and the Waterwheel
Waterwheels are devices that generate power and do work. Students construct a waterwheel using two-liter bottles, dowel rods and index cards, and calculate the power created and work done by them.
Playing Guitar
This activity demonstrates the different ways of playing a
guitar. It includes information on how to tune, how to play chords, how to strum and
play riffs. It also contains a short self assessment.
Investigations in Orientation Behavior
This activity will allow students to observe the orientation behavior of several organisms and practice formulating and testing hypotheses based on their observations.
The Botanical Garden - A Tool to Teach systematics, Physiology and a Lot More
The UBC Botanical Garden will be used to demonstrate the wide range of possibilities for teaching using materials that are available in situ or freshly collected. An exercise in general systematics will use materials from the British Columbia Native Garden; the uses of plants as chemical sources will be examined with materials from the Physick Garden; the diversity of morphology will be examined using plants from the Food Garden; environmental and physiological adaptations will be seen in the Al
3.3 The role of the basilar membrane in sound reception
Hearing is a familiar and important human sense that is a topic naturally of interest to those who are curious about human biology. This unit will enable you to relate what you read to your own sensory experiences – and indeed many of the questions asked have exactly that function. This unit will be best understood by those with some biological understanding.
Hoe een kledingstuk wassen: Les instructions de lavage
Op het einde van deze les kun je aan de hand van de wasvoorschriften uitleggen hoe een kledingstuk best gewassen wordt.
Spijbelaanpak in de basisschool Samenvatting Hoe start je als basisschool in een kansarme buurt concreet een integraal spijbelbeleid op? Een integraal beleid begint altijd met probleemdetectie en -analyse, het zet sterk in op preventie, organiseert waar …
GPS Art
Students design their own logo or picture and use a handheld GPS receiver to map it out. They write out a word or graphic on a field or playground, walk the path, and log GPS data. The results display their "art" on their GPS receiver screen.
Light Absorption, Refraction, and Reflection - by StudyJams
Light always travels in a straight line until something gets in its way. When that happens, light can be absorbed, reflected, or refracted, depending on what kind of surface it hits. Learn more about light with this cartoon animation from StudyJams. A short, self-checking quiz is also included with this link.
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WELCOME TO TERRASCOPE AND MISSION 2015
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House Divided: A Family Matter
Johns Hopkins Press senior editor Robert Brugger tells the story of famed poet Lizette Woodward Reese's fractured family during the Civil War in Baltimore. The package is part of the Johns Hopkins University's 'Civil War 150' series.
Multiple Sclerosis - Cranial Nerves Exam - Optic (CN II) Sub-exam - Patient 18
Ed is a 57-year-old Caucasian male with a 15-year history of neurological disability that was diagnosed after his initial attack as multiple sclerosis. Lumbar puncture demonstrated the presence of numerous oligoclonal bands and MRI later showed multiple white matter plaques. Clinical history: He suffers from a significant dysarthria, as well as tremor and ataxia.
wisskomm wochenschau 11/08
German vodcast about science communications. Diese Woche: Der "Steinerne Wald" in Chemnitz: Im Museum und als geplanter Themenpark. Das HUM-Spektakel in Berlin. FH Osnabrück: 2. Platz beim Wettbewerb, 1. Platz in den Medien. Klima 2008: Die erste rein virtuelle Klimakonferenz. Experimentelles Wohnen auf 7 Quadratmeter. Ein ängstlicher Roboter räumt ab: Der "Phobot". Zum Tod von Arthur C. Clarke: Ein bewegendes Video und die drei Clarkeschen Gesetze. Die Wisskomm Wochenschau ist eine Gemeinsc
1.1 Workbook contents
This unit looks at complex numbers. You will learn how they are defined, examine their geometric representation and then move on to looking at the methods for finding the nth roots of complex numbers and the solutions to simple polynominal equations.
Pacific Temperature Anomalies with Color Key
This animation shows the El Nino-La Nina Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly from January 1997 through July 1999. A color bar is displayed below the data. This animation is a minor revision of animation ID 790.
The House of Commons The members of the House of Commons are elected by the public, with the country being divided into constituencies and each of these returning one Member of Parliament (known as an MP). There must be a general election every five years, though an election can be called sooner by the Prime Minister. The Government of the day is generally formed by the political party which has the most MPs elected to the House of Commons. The Prime Minister will usually be the leader of the largest political pa
7.3.1 Stages of a Bill 1 First reading: The title of a Bill is read out and copies of it are printed, but no debate takes place. There will be a vote on whether the House wishes to consider the Bill further. 2 Second reading: The general principles contained in the Bill are debated by MPs. Frequently, the second reading stage is the point at which public attention becomes drawn to the proposal through press coverage, and on occasion, vociferous campa
3.4 Summary of Part B After studying Part B you should be able to: describe the relevance of policy for rule making; recognise differing reactions to Ireland's ban on smoking in the workplace; demonstrate/explain the implications of the rules governing Ireland's ban on smoking in the workplace. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see Author(s):
