EXPLO.TV - Webcasts, Video Clips, and Podcasts from the Exploratorium

Miscellaneous: In Conversation with E.O. WIlson (Clip)

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00:49:00

Edward O. Wilson has revolutionized science and inspired the public more often than any other living biologist. Now he is blending his pioneer work on ants with a new perspective on human development to propose a radical reframing of how evolution works. Dr. Wilson visited the Exploratorium recently and spoke to staff and a group of invited students.

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Date: May 3, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, general science

Keywords: e.o. wilson, biologist, longnow foundation, harvard, teaching, evolution, scientist, biodiversity, ants, science, human social behavior, social biology, edward o. wilson, pulitzer

Iron Science Teacher: Triangles (Webcast)

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00:55:52

This week's secret ingredient was triangles! Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off. Teachers compete before a live audience at the Exploratorium for the revered title, "Iron Science Teacher."

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Date: July 16, 2010
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics, General Science, Chemistry, Life Science/Biology

Keywords: iron science teacher, teaching, activities, demonstrations

Iron Science Teacher: Leaves (Webcast)

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00:37:59

This week's secret ingredient was leaves! This week's secret ingredient was triangles! Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off. Teachers compete before a live audience at the Exploratorium for the revered title, "Iron Science Teacher."

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Date: July 9, 2010
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics, General Science, Chemistry, Life Science/Biology

Keywords: iron science teacher, teaching, activities, demonstrations

Iron Science Teacher: Lightbulbs (Webcast)

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This week's secret ingredient was lightbulbs! Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off. Teachers compete before a live audience at the Exploratorium for the revered title, "Iron Science Teacher."

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Date: July 2, 2010
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics, General Science, Chemistry, Life Science/Biology

Keywords: iron science teacher, teaching, activities, demonstrations

Iron Science Teacher: Oil Redux (Webcast)

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00:37:00

Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off. Teachers compete before a live audience at the Exploratorium for the revered title, "Iron Science Teacher." The Exploratorium's Iron Science Teacher competition showcases science teachers as they devise demonstrations around a particular "secret" ingredient—and today's secret ingredient was oil!

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Date: June 25, 2010
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics, General Science, Chemistry, Life Science/Biology

Keywords: iron science teacher, teaching, activities, demonstrations

Science Teaching Tips: Body Metrics (Podcast)

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00:06:43

Students really struggle with the metric system. TI staff educator Lori Lambertson tells us how she helps students get a handle on what the units really mean.

Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All

Date: May 26, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):

Keywords: metric, system, teaching

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Science Teaching Tips: Let's Find Out! (Podcast)

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00:04:43

Teaching isn't just work, it's a lot of fun. Staff physicist Thomas Humphrey quickly figured out that he didn't have the answer to every question in the classroom-and that's the fun of it.

Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All

Date: May 19, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):

Keywords: classroom, teaching, answer, question

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Science Teaching Tips: That's a Good Question (Podcast)

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00:07:04

TI staff biologist Karen Kalumuck describes how she tries not to answer every question that's asked during a class. Instead, she guides her students to discover ideas for themselves.

Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All

Date: May 12, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):

Keywords: teaching, class, question, ask, answer

Links:

Karen Kalumuck's Web site

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Science Teaching Tips: Teaching Abroad (Podcast)

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00:05:11

A veteran teacher describes her first year of teaching-in Guatamala. She faced many, many challenges, but she stuck it out and has been teaching for 20 years.

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Date: May 5, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):

Keywords: teaching, guatamala, challenges

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Science Teaching Tips: 'Hey, neat!' The Importance of Provocacion (Podcast)

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00:05:36

Do your lessons sometimes fall flat? Staff educator Modesto Tamez explains how to be a good salesperson and get students engaged.

Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All

Date: March 10, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):

Keywords: lessons, teaching, engaged

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