'The Very Lonely Firefly' by Eric Carle Story Book Read Along
In this Story Book Read Along, students will hear "The Very Lonely Firefly" written by Eric Carle. Students will enjoy seeing the illustrations and listening to the sound effects. This is a great resource for the elementary classroom. (4:11)
African American History: From Emancipation to the Present
The purpose of this course is to examine the African American experience in the United States from 1863 to the present. Prominent themes include the end of the Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction; African Americans' urbanization experiences; the development of the modern civil rights movement and its aftermath; and the thought and leadership of Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X. WARNING: Some of the lectures
Orienteering Mapping Skills 2
Identify features of the land by deciphering contour lines on a map.
Testing the waters
Chemistry professor John Brennan talks about a paper strip, developed at McMaster University, that can detect harmful concentrations of E. coli in recreational water within minutes.
The bioactive paper detects E. coli quickly* and simply, with much greater accuracy than existing portable technology.
Read the full story: http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=8902
*Test time accelerated for video demonstration.
Johns Hopkins Story Swap - Mickey Mouse on Gilman
Howard Zipser '62 -- with fraternity brothers, Judah Sommer '66 and David Wirtz '69 -- remembers looking up to see the face of Mickey Mouse painted on the face of the Gilman Hall clock.
Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride
This interactive roller coaster ride produced for Teachers' Domain illustrates the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. As the coaster cars go up and down the hills and around the loop of the track, a pie chart shows how energy is transformed back and forth between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.
DNA Extraction (Interactive)
In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Nebraska's Plant and Soil Science eLibrary, learn how DNA is extracted from leaf tissue for molecular techniques, such as PCR. As the animated sequence shows, DNA extraction involves collecting cells, physically breaking them open to release DNA from the nuclei, separating the DNA from other cellular components, and precipitating DNA out of solution for final extraction. The process utilizes basic laboratory tools, such as microfuge tub
Kay Redfield Jamison on Understanding Suicide
Psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison on Understanding Suicide. Her lecture, drawing on research from her book, Night Falls Fast, was delivered at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto in the year 2000. It first aired on Big Ideas on February 3, 2001.
Lesson #091, Monday Quel ragazzo e' forte = That boy is strong. Vogliono essere insegnanti buoni. = They want to be good teachers. Il dottore non e' povero = The doctor is not poor. Hai visto quella chiesa alta? = Did you see that tall church? Ho mangiato troppi biscotti. = I ate too many cookies. Lui e' povero, ma bello. = He is poor, but handsome. Quell'insegnante e' sposato? = Is that teacher married? Il cane grasso dorme sempre. = The fat dog always sleeps.
How to Make a Power Point
An overview of various aspects of a Powerpoint Presentation.
The Hitchhiker (Part Two)
The Suspense episode "The Hitchhiker" is well known because the radio play was transformed into a television episode. Orson Welles, for whom the role was written, first performed "The Hitchhiker" on the CBS network's Mercury Theater on the Air in 1941, and then again on Suspense in 1942. (09:54)
StreetSmart SchoolSmart
CLPR Spring 2011 Speaker Series:
StreetSmart SchoolSmart: Urban Poverty and the Education of Adolescent Boys
James Diego Vigil
Professor, Department of Law
Criminology and Society
University of California, Irvine
Gilberto Q. Conchas
Associate Professor
Department of Education
University of California, Irvine
Date: December 9, 2010
Time: 3:00 PM -- 5:00 PM
Location: Shorb House, 2547 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
Description: This case study explores how a community-based truancy preventi
The Student Wellness Centre
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Session I: The Problem in Context
7th Annual Program in Ethics and Health Conference: Identified vs. Statistical Lives - Ethics and Public Policy
Session Chair: Norman Daniels, Ph.D.
Mary B. Saltonstall Professor and Professor of Ethics and Population Health, Harvard School of Public Health
Susan Dentzer, M.A. (hon) Editor-in-Chief, Health Affairs
Thomas C. Schelling, Ph.D.
Distinguished University Professor, Department of Economics, University of Maryland
David Cutler, Ph.D.
Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics, Dep
Session II: Explaining the Identified Victim Bias
7th Annual Program in Ethics and Health Conference: Identified vs. Statistical Lives - Ethics and Public Policy
Session Chair: Stephen Resch, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Center for Health Decision Science, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health
Deborah Small, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing and Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
Jennifer Lerner, Ph.D.
Professor of Public Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Director, Harva
Aerosols from Earth Probe TOMS: Venezuela from 3-11-98 to 4-4-98 (3 times @ 1.5 days-sec)
Aerosol concentrations over Indonesia from March 11, 1998 to April 4, 1998, from Earth Probe TOMS
Cole Moss, Otis '11
Building on their creativity, commitment, connections, and professional skills, these alumni launched careers in art and design..
Deborah Sabet, Otis '05
Building on their creativity, commitment, connections, and professional skills, these alumni launched careers in art and design..
The Story of SUNY Oswego: Chapter 8, Our Future
Even as we celebrate more than 150 years of excellence, SUNY Oswego looks forward to a bright future.
#193: Freer and fairer: Nurturing political transparency in the Middle East
