Astronomy Books
This reference list has 11 kid-friendly books on a wide range of astronomy topics. For each title, the publisher and publication date are included along with author name.
Genetics Book List
This OLogy reference list has seven kid-friendly books on genetics. A short description is given for each title, along with author name and publisher. The list includes: illustrated looks at cells, genes, and DNA, hands-on activities and solve-it-yourself mysteries, and easy-to-understand and thought-provoking explorations of cloning and genetic engineering.
Meet the ArchaeOLogists
Meet the ArchaeOLogists is part of OLogy, where kids can collect virtual trading cards and create projects with them. Here, they meet four kids and one scientist who especially dig archeology.
All About Cloning
"Normally, an animal gets half its DNA from its mother and half from its father. But Dolly had three mothers: one mother gave Dolly her DNA; one supplied an egg; and the third, her surrogate mother, gave birth to her. Dolly is an identical twin of the mother who gave her her DNA. But Dolly is six years younger."This kid-friendly Web page helps kids understand how and why Dolly was cloned, and understand the potential benefits of cloning as well as the controversy it raises.
How to Improve Critical Thinking Using Educational Technology
Critical thinking is one of education's central goals and most valued outcomes, but it can difficult to teach effectively. The Reason! project has developed the Reason!Able software as part of a general method aimed at enhancing critical thinking skills. This paper describes the challenges involved, the theoretical basis of the Reason! project, the Reason!Able software, and results of intensive evaluation of the Reason! approach.
What Money Can't Buy - the moral limit of markets [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Michael Sandel, Stephanie Flanders, Professor Julian Le Grand, Rt Revd Peter Selby | Is there something wrong with a world in which everything is for sale? If so, how can we prevent market values from reaching into spheres of life where they don't belong? What are the moral limits of markets? Noted public philosopher and Harvard professor Michael J. Sandel will explore some of these pressing questions with responses from Stephanie Flanders, Professor Julian Le Grand and Bis
Promoting Global Trade: the role of export credit agencies [Audio]
Speaker(s): Pedro Carriço, Jon Coleman, Dr Hans-Joachim Henckel, Peter Luketa, Geetha Muralidhar, Professor Danny Quah, Lars H Thunell | A look at the role of export credit agencies and financial institutions in promoting global trade and the challenges they face during Europe's sovereign debt crisis. Pedro Carriço is Head of International Relations and Country Risk Department at Seguradora Brasileira de Crédito à Exportação. Jon Coleman is Chairman of the British Exporters Association. H
Draft report on VLE usage in schools and colleges
Draft report on VLE usage in schools and colleges
References Cafés des Sciences Nancy 2010 - Sciences de demain : jamais sans les nanos.
Les Cafés des Sciences sont organisés par les Universités de Lorraine en collaboration avec l’INSERM, l’INRIA et le BGA.
Résumé : Le préfixe « nano » vient du grec « nannos » qui signifie nain. Quatre lettres qui suffisent à nous faire plonger dans l’infiniment petit : le milliardième de mètre. Pour se représenter l’échelle, la différence de taille entre un atome et une balle de tennis est la même qu’entre une balle de tennis et la terre. Matériaux ultra USAWC Class of 2012 Seminar 23 2012 Spring Commencement Speakers: Kirby Bland AICGS At Issue Interview: Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Under the Sea_Elise and Riley Baby Got Math Guercino, St Luke Displaying a Painting of the Virgin, 1652-53 - Smart History at Khan Academy Centrales azucareras en Cuba - de los años 30 - en español La Sangre - video en español Origen del teatro y tragedia griega - en español - parte 3 de 3 Holiday in Estonia - 2
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AICGS Executive Director Jack Janes and Senior Fellow Alexander Privitera sat down with Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, former Minister for Economic Affairs and Defense Minister for Germany, to discuss the common challenges facing Germany and the United States in today's global agenda.
This video was created by a group of high schools students, for an extra credit Pre-Calculus project. It mentions many of the topics covered in a high-school Pre-Calculus class. The quality of the video is not great, but the song is funny and entertaining - it will surly get the attention of high-school students! (5:02)
Guercino, St. Luke Displaying a Painting of the Virgin, oil on canvas, 1652-53 (Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City) (08:28)
Este video enseña los centrales azucareras en Cuba en los años 30. Trae material de archivo original y también describe los pasos de este tipo de trabajo. No hay un narrador porque los pasos están escritos en el video. (4:03)
En este video tienen una descripción de la sangre y de las células sanguíneas. (4:19)
Este video da una breve introducción al teatro y a la tragedia griega. Hecho para niños jovenes de 7 años en adelante. (2:02)
Holiday in Estonia - 2.
