Statistics and Probability - Quiz
To revise and reinforce some of the basic concepts of statistics and probability.
Formal letter Quiz
Students will be able to apply the knowledge they learn from the quiz, to their own letter.
Magnets
Simple interactive activity that revises the basics of magnetism.
Marmots in the back country of Colorado
Marmots are in the same family as squirrels, prairie dogs, and chipmunks but are the largest rodent of the group. Marmots are mistaken for prairie dogs because they have similar colored fur, small tails, and a rounded head.
Corn gravitropism versus phototropism
Gravitropism is the turning or growing in a different direction of a plant in response to gravity. Phototropism is the turning or growing in a different direction of a plant in response to light. The seedlings in this video can't turn fully toward the light because of their response to gravity.
Pacific ocean off the coast of California
Open ocean water has lower nutrient concentrations than intertidal zones and wetlands due to much of the ocean that does not receive sunlight. Open ocean water is much colder and provides less vegetation and physical structures for use as shelter.
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills)
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green.) Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation gr
Elon Law Preceptor Program
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Distinguished Alumni Awards 2011: Don Hahn
Biographical tribute video for Don Hahn (Music, Class of '75), film producer of multiple Disney animation blockbusters including "The Lion King" and "Beauty and the Beast." Mr. Hahn was one of three honorees at the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Directed & edited by Krishna Narayanamurti
Produced by Gray Mounger, Shellie Hadvina, Cheryl McMillan, the Alumni Relations Office and the Alumni Association
Executive Producers: Vance Peterson and Stacy Lieberman for University Advancement
Narration
Papola on the Keynes Hayek Rap Videos
John Papola of Emergent Order talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about their collaboration creating rap videos based on the ideas of John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek. Their first was "Fear the Boom and Bust" which was released January 25, 2010. This past week they released "Fight of the Century." The latest video discusses the overarching differences between the philosophies of Keynes and Hayek and their views on whether government spending promotes recovery from an economic downturn and w
Seminar I on Agricultural Process Engineering
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Fundamental Technologies in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Advanced communication and power distribution technologies fully aware of Earth\'s environment are indispensable for the sustainable prosperity of mankind in the 21st century. In order to ensure technology to fulfill the demands of this kind of future society, there is a need for revolutionary progress in research related to electronic materials and devices, circuit and system design, and communication and power systems. In this course, we will cover an outline of basic electric and electronic t
The day Sir Paul McCartney dropped by unannounced
In this video former Wings guitarist Henry McCullough returns to The University of Nottingham with the BBC's One Show, nearly 40 years after one of rock's most surprising debut gigs.
Students on campus refused to believe that former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and his new band Wings had turned up at the Students' Union in an old van to play a gig in the early spring of 1972.
Cactus 2
Cacti are producers. This means that they make their own energy and food and do not need to eat other organisms to gain energy and live. Cacti use the sun, water, and carbon dioxide to go through photosynthesis and make their own energy to grow, bloom, and reproduce.
Sedimental Reasons
Visitors to this site can view satellite imagery and read an account of how remote sensing was employed to evaluate the extent of flooding and sediment load in rivers on the coastal plain of North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Floyd in September, 1999. This feature is part of NASA's Earth Observatory, a publication that focuses on Earth's climate and environmental change.
What is Gravity?
This thirty minute video explains gravity. The study of gravity has played a central role in the history of science—from Galileo and Newton to Einstein's twentieth century theory of general relativity. Yet, in spite of five centuries of study, many aspects of gravity remain a mystery. How can gravity, which in many ways
is the dominant force in the universe, be at the same time, by far, the weakest of the four known forces in nature? See how physicists are
approaching this que
Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work | The Crown Jewels | PBS
The British crown jewels are so precious that they travel in secret and can only be handled by one man, the crown jeweler. He gives a guided tour of the crown, which Queen Elizabeth II dons for the incredibly lush and symbolic ceremony that opens Parliament each year. (01:48)
US Hispanic Population Soars According to Census
This 2:20 video deals with the many changes that the expansion of the Hispanic population has made in community and in elections. Some negative comments are made by sources, but the video does open the opportunity for students to have a debate on this subject as well as explore how the Electoral College works in presidential elections.
How To Calm a Crying Baby
This 2:41 minute video provides several ideas on how to calm a crying baby and also what causes a baby to cry. Lots of good information here for both parents and students.
How to Deal with Foul Language
In this video two minute video dealing with children who use four language. It is directed at parents, but could be use by teachers. The ways to deal with the foul language include ignoring the foul language, praising when they dont use foul language, or punishment. There is no single solution for speaking foul language because every child is different.
