ESA - Kids This site has been realized by the European Space Agency and offers lots of activities, information and games for children due to a better knowledge of the Universe. The site is offered in six languages, so no translation is required.
Trading at Noon: Wall Street gains on U.S. economic data
Dec. 29 - U.S. stocks are rising today as stronger-than-expected economic data lifts sentiment in a lightly traded session.
Indian Sloth Bear-An Overview
This short video gives excellent real life footage of the Indian Sloth Bear in its natural habitat. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (Less Than 3 Minutes)
Sloth Bear-An Overview
This very short video gives excellent real life footage of a Sloth Bear in its habitat. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (Less Than 2 Minutes)
Pediatric Care Professions Video: Career Options in Pediatrics
This 3:49 video explains what is required in this career both for doctors and nurses. Includes both job descriptions and schooling.
Polar Bears Walking Over Park Ice
This short video gives excellent real life footage of 2 Polar Bears walking over park ice. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections in the classroom. (Less Than 2 Minutes)
Christmas in Kabul
Dec. 25 - U.S. Troops celebrate Christmas in Afghanistan. Deborah Lutterbeck reports
A new era for Christians in Libya
Dec. 25 - Coptic Christians in Libya, many of whom fled during the war, now speak of the love between their Libyan brothers. Deborah Lutterbeck reports
Hunting health care fraud
Health care fraud is a multi-billion dollar scam spreading across the United States. Alanna Lavelle, an investigator for the insurance company WellPoint, reveals who runs the fraud rings and which cities have become hotspots.
Acres of Innovations: Eric Kacou
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Ahoy, RoboSailor
The Navy brought more than ships and sailors to New York for Fleet Week this year. Meet Octavia -- the Navy's humanoid robot. Greg Trafton, section head of intelligent systems at the Naval Research Laboratory, introduces Octavia and describes the challenge of designing a robot that acts like a person.(4:02)
Rumble In The Jungle
They look cuddly, but don't be fooled: red-eyed treefrogs (Agalychnis callidryas) have a secret dark side. When Michael Caldwell, of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, filmed the frogs under infrared light he saw a behavior had hadn't seen before -- the frogs started vigorously shaking the branches they were sitting on. Caldwell and colleagues, including Karen Warkentin of Boston University (3:47)
This Field Rocks
Tucked in a shallow valley in northeastern Pennsylvania is a mysterious geologic feature: 16 acres of sandstone boulders. Science Friday took a trip to Hickory Run State Park's "boulder field" and spoke with Megan Taylor, environmental education specialist, about why the rocks collected there. (2:39)
On A Quest To See The Light
Edith Widder has been exploring the deep sea for thirty years. When she descended for the first time, she turned off the lights of her submersible hoping to see marine organisms that make light--bioluminescent animals. Widder says she wasn't prepared for the light show she encountered and has been building tools to document bioluminescence ever since. (3:46)
Blue Rock-Thrush---An Overview
This short video gives excellent real life footage of a blue Rock-Thrush. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (Less Than 2 Minutes)
Male Blue Rock-Thrush
This very short video gives excellent real life footage of a male blue Rock-Thrush. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (Less Than 2 Minutes)
Bare-Headed Rockfowl-An Overview
This short video gives excellent real life footage of a bare-headed Rockfowl. Students will enjoy the close up views of this unusual looking bird. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (Less Than 2 Minutes)
