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Iron Science Teacher: Hair Care (Webcast)
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00:48:10
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In this zany competition teachers have ten minutes to create a science activity from a special secret ingredient. This week: hair care products!
Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All
Date: June 27, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics, General Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: iron science teacher, competition, experiments, demonstrations, secret ingredients, contest
Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All
Date: June 27, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics, General Science, Life Science/Biology
Keywords: iron science teacher, competition, experiments, demonstrations, secret ingredients, contest
Return to Mars: Update on the Mars Phoenix Lander (Webcast)
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00:27:26
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The Mars Phoenix Lander will have been collecting data and sending it back to earth for a month! Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty will examine the data and tell us what new information we've gained about Mars. We'll also get an update on our old friends, the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity!
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: June 27, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: mars phoenix lander, mars, soil, poles, rovers, spirit, opportunity, space
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: June 27, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: mars phoenix lander, mars, soil, poles, rovers, spirit, opportunity, space
Ice Stories: Live from Both Poles on the Solstice (Webcast)
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00:30:36
00:30:36
Join us as we celebrate the beginning of summer in the Arctic and the long, cold winter in Antarctica. We'll connect live to two polar field sites: Summit Camp atop Greenland's vast ice sheet, where the sun will be shining 24 hours a day, and the South Pole Research Station, now in the middle of 6 months of darkness.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: June 20, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: antarctica, greenland, poles, polar science, winter, ice sheets, summit camp, south pole
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: June 20, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: antarctica, greenland, poles, polar science, winter, ice sheets, summit camp, south pole
Return to Mars: Mars Phoenix Lander Mission (Webcast)
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00:28:34
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Learn more about the new mission to Mars! The Mars Phoenix Lander touched down on the Red Planet on Sunday, May 25, 2008, and began collecting data. Phoenix is designed to study the history of water and search for complex organic molecules in the Martian arctic's ice-rich soil. Join Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty as he walks us through the mission and shows us the first pictures that the Phoenix Lander sends back!
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: May 28, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: mars phoenix lander, mars, soil, poles, space, water, martian arctic, jpl, spacecraft, entry, descent, landing
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: May 28, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: mars phoenix lander, mars, soil, poles, space, water, martian arctic, jpl, spacecraft, entry, descent, landing
Fabricated Realities: Destination Mars (Clip)
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This machinima, a movie made entirely within Second Life (a 3-D virtual world), shows a simulation of the impact of a meteor on the surface of Mars.
Project: Fabricated Realities: Virtual Worlds, Mixed and Augmented Reality | Browse All
Date: January 24, 2008
Format: Exhibit
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Art
Keywords: mars, space, asteroid, computer simulation, second life, machinima, film
Project: Fabricated Realities: Virtual Worlds, Mixed and Augmented Reality | Browse All
Date: January 24, 2008
Format: Exhibit
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Art
Keywords: mars, space, asteroid, computer simulation, second life, machinima, film
| Links: | Journey To Mars Website |
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Ice Stories: South Pole Telescope: Data Collection and Distant Galaxies (Webcast)
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Scientist working on the South Pole Telescope explain data collection, focusing on the telescope's receiver, a precise instrument with a thousand "eyes" pointed to the distant universe.
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 18, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: antarctica, south pole telescope, astronomy, space, south pole, university of chicago
Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All
Date: January 18, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: antarctica, south pole telescope, astronomy, space, south pole, university of chicago
| Links: | South Pole Telescope home page |
AfterSchool Activities: Bottle Blast Off Activity: Introduction (Clip)
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An introduction to making a simple rocket and a rocket launcher, including a demonstration of how the finished model will fly.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: flight, propulsion, jet, turbulence, inclinometer, experiment, space, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: flight, propulsion, jet, turbulence, inclinometer, experiment, space, afterschool
| Links: | Download concept map | Going further | Download activity instructions |
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AfterSchool Activities: Bottle Blast Off Activity: Making the Rocket (Clip)
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A step-by-step demonstration of how to make a simple rocket, including a discussion of materials needed and where to get them.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: flight, propulsion, jet, turbulence, inclinometer, experiment, space, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: flight, propulsion, jet, turbulence, inclinometer, experiment, space, afterschool
| Links: | Download concept map | Going further | Download activity instructions |
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AfterSchool Activities: Bottle Blast Off Activity: Making the Launcher (Clip)
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00:07:13
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A step-by-step demonstration of how to make a launcher to send your rocket sky-high, including a discussion of materials needed and where to get them.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: flight, propulsion, jet, turbulence, inclinometer, experiment, space, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: flight, propulsion, jet, turbulence, inclinometer, experiment, space, afterschool
| Links: | Download concept map | Going further | Download activity instructions |
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AfterSchool Activities: Bottle Blast Off Activity: What's Going On (Clip)
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00:02:16
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The science behind the rocket and rocket launcher in the Bottle Blast Off activity, with troubleshooting tips for how to fine-tune the nose and fins of the rocket for better flight. Also includes tips on how to take the activity further by making a simple inclinometer to measure how far your rocket flies.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: flight, propulsion, jet, turbulence, inclinometer, experiment, space, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: flight, propulsion, jet, turbulence, inclinometer, experiment, space, afterschool
| Links: | Download concept map | Going further | Download activity instructions |
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