Palms on a forest floor in Florida
Palms are also monocots and have only one seed leaf (dicots have two seed leaves). The flowers of palms have leaves in multiples of three. Monocots differ from dicots in root and tissue structure also, but all are angiosperms.
Great Zoom into Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kresge Auditorium
Using data from different spacecraft and some powerful computer technology, visualizers at the Goddard Space Flight Center present you with a collection of American cities in a way you have never seen them before. Starting with our camera high above the Earth, we rush in towards the surface at what would be an impossible speed for any known vehicle. Passing though layers of atmosphere, the colors of our destinations shimmer with their own unique characteristics, and suddenly we find ourselves fl
Adolphe Pacault. Des livres, Une histoire
« "Adolphe Pacault. Des livres, Une histoire", un documentaire écrit et réalisé en 2011 par Claire-Lise Gauvain (SCD Bordeaux I), Yves Gloinec, Nadège Pré, Agnès Larcher (DCAM). Musique : Olivier Oguez ( 18 min 30, VF).
Dans le cadre de l’année internationale de la chimie 2011 et de l’exposition réalisée par le SCD de l’Université Bordeaux I « Itinéraires d'un scientifique : autour des bibliothèques d'Adolphe Pacault (1918-2008)&qu
Obama attends state dinner in Canberra
Nov. 16 - U.S. President Barack Obama attends a state dinner in Canberra where Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard jokes that she wants to make sure he is fed well. Nick Rowlands reports.
Laughing Boy
This video includes text, narration, and pictures for the poem Laughing Boy by Richard Wright. The poem is part of the suggested reading material listed on the corestandards.org website for grades K-1. (0:36)
Science of NFL Football - Newton's First Law of Motion
"Science of NFL Football" is a 10-part video series funded by the National Science Foundation and produced in partnership with the National Football League. In this segment, NBC's Lester Holt breaks down Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion and how it can change how fast players can speed the football up or slow it down. Professors Tony Schmitz of the University of Florida and Jim Gates of the University of Maryland explain why the control of inertia is so vital to the outcome of the game.
CHIN 205-01, Modern Chinese Literature, Spring 2007
This course is intended as an introduction to modern Chinese culture, society, and politics through literature. It has multiple aims: 1) to acquaint students with major phases of modern Chinese literature and some masterpieces of representative writers in relation to political and social changes; 2) to provide opportunities to learn about modern Chinese society through readings of chosen works; 3) to train students to read thoughtfully and critically so as to prepare them for future studies in o
Gobi Bear in its Habitat
This short video gives excellent real life footage of the Gobi Bear (Brown 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)
Behind the Scenes - Plonsk: Identifying a Town
If you do not see the English subtitles click "cc" (red).
Behind the Scenes - Plonsk: Identifying a Town
Efrat Komisar, Head of the Footage Section of the Yad Vashem Archives, describes and demonstrates how careful research was able to correctly identify Plonsk as the town in a 1940 film made by photographer Horst Loerzer. As a result, the film itself now provides important visual testimony on the life of the Jews in Plonsk at the time of the Nazi occupation.
The video is part of the exhibit
Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Daily Life in the Warsaw Ghetto - Israel Gutman
Israel Gutman describes the constantly increasing difficulty and horror of life in the Warsaw Ghetto.
http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/holocaust/about/03/daily_life.asp
Excerpt from: Overcrowding and Misery in Warsaw Ghetto Courtyards
Directed By: Reuven Hecker
Producers: Liat Benhabib, Noemi Schory, Liran Atzmor
Production Company: Belfilms Ltd.
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This square contains a section of the valley of the River Calder, in which road, canal and railway run close together, parallel to the river, and there are a...
Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
Skunks are omnivores and eat chipmunks, mice, green plants, and insects. Owls and coyotes prefer to eat these smelly animals.
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Save Our City!
Students learn about various natural hazards and specific methods engineers use to prevent these hazards from becoming natural disasters. They study a hypothetical map of an area covered with natural hazards and decide where to place natural disaster prevention devices by applying their critical thinking skills and an understanding of the causes of natural disasters.
OrganWise Guys Shorts: Calcium is the Key to Healthy Bones
Come learn about health and nutrition with the OrganWise Guys! In this short: Grandma Bone teaches kids about how bones needs lots of calcium to be strong and healthy. (1min)
OrganWise Guys Shorts: Are You OrganWise? (calcium)
Come learn about health and nutrition with the OrganWise Guys! In this short: in a game show-style clip, kids learn about the foods that give their bones the calcium they need to stay strong and healthy. (1min)
Measurement (Part 3)
Learn about measurement with Bill Nye the Science Guy.
This is three out three about measurement.
This video is 8 min:22 sec long.
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CTPI: Public Square, Asset Sales, February 2012
'If you were Prime Minister, would you sell New Zealand's assets?', February 2012. A public forum in which expert witnesses present their views on the issue to an equally-informed and distinguished panel. Witnesses: Dr Geoff Bertram; Gillain Bremner; Stuart McLauchlan; Professor Robert Patman. Panel: Jacqui Dean, MP; Professor Paul Hansen; Hon. Peter Hodgson; Chris Trotter; Metiria Turei, MP.
FORMATIC 2012 – Table ronde : TIC dans les parcours de formation des personnels de santé.
Titre : FORMATIC 2012 – Table ronde et débat sur la question : Place et perspectives de la formation aux Systèmes d'Information et TIC dans les parcours de formation des personnels de santé.
Auteur(s) : Avec la participation de :
- Dominique Monguillon (Conseillère Pédagogique Nationale à la DGOS).
- Pr Antoine Flahault (Directeur de l’EHESP – Ecole des Hautes Etudes de Santé Publique à Rennes).
- Joëlle Kozlowski (Présidente du CEFIEC Comité d’Ent
