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If there was ever a type of musical expression that needed to be combined with robots, it’s beatboxing. At their October performance, you’ll see human [...]
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I recently went for a hike at the Lusscroft Farm trail in Sussex New Jersey. As I was ambling down the path, I stumbled upon this stick bug. I have seen stick insects many times, but I always thought they were limited to tropical habitats. Apparently they have evolved in the temperate regions of Earth [...]
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Imagine Science Films has gathered an eclectic selection of films to present at the Imagine Science Film Festival
The Imagine Science Film Festival (ISFF) is full-fledge New York Science Film Festival. ISFF 2008 is in mid-October from 16-25 and will include screenings in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The objective of the festival is to showcase films, especially [...]
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In this episode we go to Central Park and take a look at the chemical weathering of Cleopatra’s Needle. Then we go back to lab and I show you how to model chemical weathering with your students.
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Host: Michael Doig
Duration: 4:19
Materials
Chalk
Paper Clip
Vinegar
Eye Dropper
250ml Beaker
Weathering Fast Facts
Weathering is the mechanical [...]
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Having an organized and easy place to keep all of your grades and attendance has never been easier. Gradekeeper is a easy and inexpensive way to keep your class information digitally. No more papers to lose or grades to calculate.
In the following tutorial I will show you how to set up and use Gradekeeper. [...]
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Thank you everyone who attended the Dynamic Earth Professional Development. Below you will find the PowerPoint presentations that I used. If you have any questions about the presentations, feel free to leave a comment. Don’t forget to sign up for the forums.
Day 1 - The Big Bang
Day 2 - Our Solar System
Day 3 - Earth’s [...]
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This list provides examples of literary terms, primarily in videos and images, though there are a few written texts here for now. … Hopefully this helps define, work with, teach, and learn these terms. http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2008/08/lit-terms-modern-media/ 1) Radiation & Conduction 2) Atmospheric Layers 3) Big Bang 4) Plate Tectonics
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In this episode John Herrera and Michael Doig take a helium balloon along for a car ride to show how air moves within an accelerating car.
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Host: Michael Doig & John Herrera
Duration: 3:15
Materials
Car
Helium Balloon
Open Road
Convection Fast Facts
Lighter than air gases move from areas of high pressure toward areas [...]
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In this demonstration we visit the lab and look at the circulation of water based on temperature differences. This demonstration is done using the Oceanic Circulation Model from ScienceKit.com.
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Host: Michael Doig
Duration: 4:16
Materials
Oceanic Circulation Model
Ice
Water (Hot/Cold)
Food Coloring
Convection Fast Facts
Heated fluids rise because they have a lower density
Cooled fluids [...]
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This demonstration was filmed at Gateway Education Center during a professional development seminar.
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Materials
Milk Bottle (or other bottle with an egg size opening)
Hard Boiled Egg
Matches
Paper
Instructions
To get the egg into the bottle you:
Hard boil several eggs for about 12 mins.
Create a tightly wrapped piece of paper that will [...]
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