Introduction to the Atom
In this 21 minute video the atom is explained using a smart board and a narrator. An atom is any substance that can't be cut down any smaller. Many scientists contributed to the atomic theory of an
atom, and what energy is part of the atom. The atom can be divided into 4 main parts: the neutrons, the protons, the electrons, and the nucleus. The atomic number is the number of protons in an atom, and determines what the element is. Electrons in the outermost shells can determine if an eleme
Ready to Erupt!
Students observe an in-classroom visual representation of a volcanic eruption. The water-powered volcano demonstration is made in advance, using sand, hoses and a water balloon, representing the main components of all volcanoes. During the activity, students observe, measure and sketch the volcano, seeing how its behavior provides engineers with indicators used to predict an eruption.
The Protection Connection
Learn to protect yourself online with privacy settings and good online practices is the message of this one minute video. The video moves rapidly so a review of the material would add depth to this brief lesson.
Meet Nancy Kanwisher
(4:42) Nancy Kanwisher, a founding member of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, uses brain imaging to learn about the organization of the mind.
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RLE Investigator Profile Video Series: Gregory W. Wornell
Professor Gregory W. Wornell of MIT discusses research and education in his group, and the intellectual challenges facing engineers at the frontiers of information encoding, extraction, and manipulation.
The Geometric Mean
The Geometric Mean. In this video, the instructor shows how to find the geometric mean of two numbers and show what that number means in relation to the numbers that he started with. (03:35)
Study Habits: Six Important Tips
Six important things that students should do to improve their school performance. This three minute video reviews the most important elements that a students need to do each day and is an excellent video to show at the beginning of the school year.
Optical generation of particle-like localized structures in cholesteric liquid crystals
Optical generation of particle-like localized structures in cholesteric liquid crystals, Lecture III
Smalyukh, Ivan, University of Colorado at Boulder, United States
What Is Philosophy?
Find out about the benefits of a philosophy degree and the exciting, warm environment of the University of Arizona philosophy department. This video describes the subjects of philosophy and the advantages of declaring the philosophy major or minor at the UA.
Guide to the Papers of the Donohoe Family, 1851-1865
Correspondence to Thomas Donohoe, Blairsville, Indiana County, PA from his family in Ballyellin, County Carlow, Ireland; Subjects include family events; economic conditions; social conditions; state of harvests; prices of crops and produce; rates for labor; Civil War in the United States.
Scénographies du visible, de l'invu et de l'invisible : introduction / Christian Joachim
Scénographies du visible, de l'invu et de l'invisible : introduction à la première thématique du colloque / Christian Joachim. In "Images & mirages @ nanosciences", colloque international organisé par le Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Solidarités, Sociétés, Territoires (LISST) de l'Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail, le Centre d'Élaboration de Matériaux et d'Études Structurales (CEMES) rattaché à l'Institut de Physique du CNRS et le Labor
UNITE Week 2011
Highlights of the Krannert Master's program UNITE Week activities.
Thanksgiving-Make an Edible Cornucopia
This short video gives easy, step by step directions to creating a cute cornucopia to use as a name plate. You will need pointed ice cream cones, icing gel, ribbon, and fruit shaped candies. This is a fun activity for home and school. (1:14)
Huskies Unleashed - Women's Soccer - Week 4
The season finale of "Huskies Unleashed," Northeastern's new behind-the-scenes video series, is now available to fans on Facebook. The episode will be available on GoNU.com on Friday.
This week's show takes a closer look at the women's soccer freshman class and features an exclusive interview with freshman forward Lahaina Zoller. The Honolulu, Hawaii native talks about the early transition to Division I soccer and the mentorship provided by CAA preseason Player of the Year Veronica Napoli.
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Describe the weather in French
Practise different weather expressions using the dialogue and picture prompts
Segways offer more access, reduce carbon footprint for WSU Police
WSU Police officers have a new tool for patrolling the Pullman campus: Segways. Sgt. Monte Griffin said the vehicles allow officers to work their way through the crowded mall and pedestrian areas, where a patrol car would have traveled with some difficulty in the past.
For more about this story, click here: http://news.wsu.edu/pages/publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID=27333&TypeID=1
From the NFL to OSU
Oregon State University alum, Ariko Iso, left the Pitsburgh Steelers to become the head athletic trainer for the OSU Football team.
Uterine Fibroids
This patient education program explains uterine fibroids and their causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and possible complications. This resource is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute
What Does a Child Psychologist Do?
This 1:31 long video explores the education, job description, and challenges of being a child psychologists.
Introduction to Poverty Studies
Notre Dame OpenCourseware (OCW) offers free educational resources for the course "Introduction to Poverty Studies" in the Poverty Studies interdisciplinary minor. This gateway course introduces students to academic research about the nature, causes, and consequences of poverty. Throughout, the readings and lectures reveal the collaboration across the various disciplines, enhances our understanding of what it means to be poor and of the array of interlocking problems that lead to poverty, and gui













