Nebulae Part 1 of 5 John J. McCarthy Observatory, New Milford, CT. Monthly astronomy lecture done by Bob Lambert. Date of lecture is October 2008.   Lecture starts with explanation that we are now living in the Earth’s Secondary Atmosphere. There was a First Atmosphere called the primary atmosphere and it did not resemble today’s atmosphere at all. The evolution of our atmosphere is a continuum of an evolution, the atmosphere continues to chang
Nebulae Part 2 of 5 John J. McCarthy Observatory, New Milford, CT. Monthly astronomy lecture done by Bob Lambert. Date of this lecture is October 2008. Video starts with a discussion of where the first atmosphere came from. Then progresses into how long the primary atmosphere lasted and what happened next. Presenter shows pictures of early constant eruption of volcanoes and bombardments of comets. Further discusses the CO2 cycle, the e
Nebulae Part 3 of 5 John J. McCarthy Observatory, New Milford, CT. Monthly astronomy lecture. June 2008. Nebulae by Dr. Parker Moreland.  Presenter goes starts this episode with pictures of various nebulae. When a picture of a nebulae is shown the presenter gives an explanation of the nebulae and interesting things to look at. Presenter goes onto the World Wide Telescope to look at stars that are in the sky on the night of this presentation. The p
Nebulae Part 4 of 5
John J. McCarthy Observatory, New Milford, CT. Monthly astronomy lecture. June 2008. Nebulae by Dr. Parker Moreland.    This episode starts with the presenter being logged onto the World Wide Telescope. The presenter shows various nebulae that are located in the sky. Presenter talks about the nebulaes shown on the screen. This portion or telescope would be good for any age student. Presenter stands beside a screen that is a Power Point pr
Nebulae Part 5 of 5 John J. McCarthy Observatory, New Milford, CT. Monthly astronomy lecture. June 2008. Nebulae by Dr. Parker Moreland.  This episode starts with the presenter being logged onto the World Wide Telescope. The show that is shown discusses the star cluster Orion and the nebulae contained in the cluster. This portion or telescope would be good for any age student. Presenter stands beside a screen that is a Power Point presentation. Vi
Ancient Warriors - The Knights Templar 1/3
The very beginning of this series is purposely blurred for effect. This documentary of Knights Templar is told through re-enactments and narration which is suitable for high school students. 'The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici), commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple (French: Ordre du Temple or Templiers), were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders. The organ
Ancient Warriors - The Knights Templar 2/3
The very beginning of this series is purposely blurred for effect. This documentary of Knights Templar is told through re-enactments and narration which is suitable for high school students. 'The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici), commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple (French: Ordre du Temple or Templiers), were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders. The organ
Ancient Warriors - The Knights Templar 3/3
The very beginning of this series is purposely blurred for effect. This documentary of Knights Templar is told through re-enactments and narration which is suitable for high school students. 'The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici), commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple (French: Ordre du Temple or Templiers), were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders. The organ
Hoover Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant Tour Part 1
This video is a series of video clips taken when visiting the Hoover Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant back on December 28, 2008. Hoover Dam is located at Lake Mead at the Arizona and Nevada State line and just East of Las Vegas on US Highway 93. The highway goes over the dam, but a by pass bridge is being built across the Colorado River just down stream from the dam due to be completed in September of 2009. Video part 1 mainly shows the outside area of the dam as viewed from the visit
Super Structures of the World: Panama Canal
Deep in the jungles of Central America, man has battled nature to build an engineering marvel. Its epic story continues to astonish us! Its dimensions defy imagination! It’s the crossroads of the world’s economy.
Next Generation of Cheap Solar Cells
See a new technology which uses cheap materials - instead of expensive silicon crystals - to create powerful solar cells. These new cells are projected to cost 1/10th of what the more expensive silicon cells cost. See how a tiny solar panel - can create enormus usable wattage - and thus useful power. Run time 02:05.
Latin Muscle Names
Video shows a list of latin terms associated with muscles. The narrator pronounces each term and explains what it means. These are common prefixes, suffixes, and root words used in medical terminology. Grades 9-12. 6:10 min.
SuperSpeed Video
SuperSpeed is a fluency game that helps kids read better, and enjoy it tremendously! Â In this video you will see an actual classroom in action playing this terrific game created by Power Teaching (also known as Whole Brain Teaching).
Biography: Albert Einstein
Biography of Albert Einstein. He was the twentieth century's greatest thinker. An immigrant who fled Nazi oppression and re-invented himself as a political idealist and humanitarian.
Cold War: Hungarian Revolution - part 5/5
1953 - 1961 Thaw is conceivable with Stalins death. Khrushchev outmaneuvers Malenkov for power and visits the West. Germans, Poles and Hungarians attempt to rise against Soviet rule. In 1956, an uprising in Hungary is ruthlessly crushed by Soviet tanks. The U.S., pledged to contain rather than overthrow communism, does nothing.
Cold War: Hungarian Revolution - part 4/5
1953 - 1961 Thaw is conceivable with Stalins death. Khrushchev outmaneuvers Malenkov for power and visits the West. Germans, Poles and Hungarians attempt to rise against Soviet rule. In 1956, an uprising in Hungary is ruthlessly crushed by Soviet tanks. The U.S., pledged to contain rather than overthrow communism, does nothing.
Cold War: Hungarian Revolution - part 3/5
1953 - 1961 Thaw is conceivable with Stalins death. Khrushchev outmaneuvers Malenkov for power and visits the West. Germans, Poles and Hungarians attempt to rise against Soviet rule. In 1956, an uprising in Hungary is ruthlessly crushed by Soviet tanks. The U.S., pledged to contain rather than overthrow communism, does nothing.
Cold War: Hungarian Revolution - part 2/5
1953 - 1961 Thaw is conceivable with Stalins death. Khrushchev outmaneuvers Malenkov for power and visits the West. Germans, Poles and Hungarians attempt to rise against Soviet rule. In 1956, an uprising in Hungary is ruthlessly crushed by Soviet tanks. The U.S., pledged to contain rather than overthrow communism, does nothing.
Cold War: Hungarian Revolution - part 1/5
1953 - 1961 Thaw is conceivable with Stalins death. Khrushchev outmaneuvers Malenkov for power and visits the West. Germans, Poles and Hungarians attempt to rise against Soviet rule. In 1956, an uprising in Hungary is ruthlessly crushed by Soviet tanks. The U.S., pledged to contain rather than overthrow communism, does nothing.
Considering Communism
This video, done by a high school student in Santa Clara, California, attempts a balanced exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of communism as a political philosophy. This video is part of the video collection at NextVista.org (http://nextvista.org), a proud partner of Curriki.
