Seismic waves
What causes seismic waves and how do they travel through the Earth? This instructional tutorial, part of an interactive laboratory series for grades 8-12, introduces students to seismic waves caused by earthquakes. Students answer questions as they move through the tutorial and investigate how P and S waves travel through layers of the Earth. In one activity, students can produce and view wave motion in a chain of particles. Scored student results are provided. A second activity introduces Love
EMOIS Nancy 2011 - Données PMSI chaînées : attention ! un patient peut en cacher un autre ! (vide
Titre : Données PMSI chaînées : attention ! un patient peut en cacher un autre !
Résumé : Le chainage des données PMSI offre de nouvelles perspectives d’analyse : organisation des soins, recherche d’associations de pathologies par exemple. Notre objectif était d’évaluer la montée en charge du chaînage des RSA de 2006 à 2009.
Matériel et méthode : l’étude est effectuée à partir des bases nationales PMSI de 2006 à 2009, les données ont été censur
EMOIS Nancy 2011 - Utilisation des données PMSI dans les études épidémiologiques
Utilisation des données PMSI dans les études épidémiologiques : individualisation des patients présentant un cancer ou une pathologie à risque de cancer.
Auteur(s) : M-O Bernier1, M Mezzarobba1, E Maupu2, S Caër-Lorho1, H Brisse3, D Laurier1 , F Brunelle4, G Chatellier5
1: Laboratoire d’Epidémiologie, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay aux Roses
2: Département Informatique Médicale, APHP, Paris
3: Service de radiologie, Hôpit
Yeast Cells Respire, Too (But Not Like Me and You)
Students set up a simple way to indirectly observe and quantify the amount of respiration occurring in yeast-molasses cultures. Each student adds a small amount of baking yeast to a test tube filled with diluted molasses. A second, smaller test tube is then placed upside-down inside the solution. As the yeast cells respire, the carbon dioxide they produce is trapped inside the inverted test tube, producing a growing bubble of gas that is easily observed and measured. Students are presented with
Introducing the Maths Toolbox Below is a presentation that introduces that 12 concepts of the maths problem solving toolkit. These tools are essential for students to become effective maths problem solvers. Be sure to download the A3 and A4 posters associated with this also to put up around your classroom. This resource is suitable for students of all
Powerpoint to promote chemistry to A-level students
Powerpoint to promote chemistry to A-level students - UNSPECIFIED
Keywords:Chemistry
8.7 References for Reading 1
A decade ago, the possibility of a link between the MMR vaccine and autism hit the media. Fear of the vaccine spread rapidly and, despite an almost unanimous consensus that the claim was unfounded, still persists today. In this unit, we’ll examine why this controversy took on such a life of its own and why parents still agonise about the vaccine.
Wet Pennies
Students conduct a simple test to determine how many drops of each of three liquids can be placed on a penny before spilling over. The three liquids are water, rubbing alcohol, and vegetable oil; because of their different surface tensions, more water can be piled on top of a penny than either of the other two liquids. However, this is not the main point of the activity. Instead, students are asked to come up with an explanation for their observations about the different amounts of liquids a pen
Problem Solving
Problem solving is the thought processes involved in solving a problem. It is both a means of developing students' knowledge of mathematics and a critical outcome of a good mathematics education. A mathematical problem, as distinct from an exercise, requires the solver to search for a method for solving the problem rather than following a set procedure. Mathematical problem solving, therefore, requires an understanding of relevant concepts, procedures, and strategies. To become good problem solv
Balsa Towers
Students will build their own towers using some of the techniques they have learned. The materials will consist of balsa wood and glue. General guidelines are provided, but the students will have a lot of freedom with their design to encourage them to implement what they have learned about structural engineering.
A Place in Space
The students will use a “real” 3D coordinate system. They will have 3 axes at right angles, and a plane (the XY plane) that will be able to slide up and down the Z axis. The students will then be given several coordinates and asked to find these points in space. They will also be asked to find the coordinates of the 8 corners of a box with given dimensions.
Is It Really News?
A leading national newspaper has stated that the majority of the information contained in its pages is in the form of advertisements. To investigate this, portions of the local newspaper are distributed to students working in groups. The class first reaches consensus on their definitions of "news" and other general headings (sports, entertainment, etc.). Students then express the ratio of the area of each category to the area of the page as a fraction and decimal. After analyzing the entire news
Distinguished Service Award - Harold D. "Doug" Kingsmore '55
Congratulations to the 2011 DSA Recipients! A gala was held to honor and recognize the 2011 winners on March 18, 2011 at The Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. Five indiviuals were presented with the University's highest alumni honor.
Chalmers R. "Hap" Carr Jr. '60
Harold D. "Doug" Kingsmore '55
Wilbur O. "Billy" Powers '57, HD '04
Charles K. Watt '59
Kimberlee A. Wilkerson '80
The Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor the Alumni Association can bestow upon an alumnus or alumn
Distinguished Service Award - Charles K. Watt '59
Congratulations to the 2011 DSA Recipients! A gala was held to honor and recognize the 2011 winners on March 18, 2011 at The Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. Five individuals were presented with the University's highest alumni honor.
Chalmers R. "Hap" Carr Jr. '60
Harold D. "Doug" Kingsmore '55
Wilbur O. "Billy" Powers '57, HD '04
Charles K. Watt '59
Kimberlee A. Wilkerson '80
The Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor the Alumni Association can bestow upon an alumnus or alum
Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch talks energy, families with USAWC audience
Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, Commander of the Installation Management Command, came to Carlisle Barracks today and met with garrison personnel, spoke to the Army War College Class of 2011 and toured the Army's second-oldest active installation.
French Muslim leader calls for protest
A former top aide to French President Nicolas Sarkozy calls on Muslims to wear a green badge in protest against a government he claims stigmatizes the Islamic population.
Japan's hedge fund housewives
Japan's influential retail currency traders, known as Mrs Watanabe, speak on their top picks, and how they trade the yen during the crisis.
