Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
It's the city of love, Paris, France. The world over knows its most famous structure, the Eiffel Tower! But did you know PARISIANS originally wanted to tear it down! We'll explain why and how it was saved! Then, you'll visit America's first pizzeria! And how the gourmet ice cream HAAGEN DAZS got its exotic start in Bronx New York!
It's been sweetening America for almost 40 years! Now, find out the truth behind how SWEET N LOW actually got its name! And why do we yell shotgun when getting into a car with friends? Then, is it really bad luck to open an umbrella in the house? And, learn the salty truth on how the potato chip was invented out of anger!
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL.(2015) Rida: My Story About Women & Personal Freedoms At age 16, Rida chose to be part of mainstream contemporary life rather than adhere to her traditional Pakistani upbringing. Breaking away from the family she loved was not easy, but she has gone on to achieve success on her own and has even been invited back to Pakistan to speak to the media about women and personal freedoms. Rida is determined to continue to contribute to society's cultural understanding and advocate for greater freedoms for women.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL. (2015) Harry: My Story About Down Syndrome Harry was a regular kid with a love of video games when his baby sister Millie was diagnosed with Down Syndrome after being born three months premature. He is now an adoring brother who gets his satisfaction from playing with and helping to care for Millie. His sister has largely shaped Harry's future goals and aspirations: to work with kids with disabilities and help to educate others about what it's like having a sibling with Down Syndrome.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL. (2015) Mikey: My Story About Family Mikey grew up with parents who suffered from mental illness, necessitating that an aunt, who he never knew before, provide the love, care and support he needed. Her encouragement for him to do well in school and to follow his passion for skateboarding paid off when he went from 'normal skater kid' to skating champion. He greatly appreciates the help he got to turn his life around and has recently become captain at his school.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL.(2015) Justin: My Story About Accepting Self Justin found his boarding school oppressive and difficult, mainly because he didn't know how to deal with his sexuality. One day while being bullied he realized he no longer cared what others might think, resulting in a sudden change of attitude from a repressed teen to a confident young man. Living in the city and working as a copywriter, Justin is exuberant and optimistic, and most importantly, at peace with himself.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL. (2015) Makhala: My Story About Anorexia As a young teen, Makhala was depressed, anxious and dealing with anorexia. Hospitalized, she was told her life would likely end in 2 weeks without proper nourishment. But then an amazing thing happened. Instantly identifying with a fragile animal about to be put down she was gripped by a need to save it and in turn saved herself. Today she is inspired to help others avoid the downward spirals that nearly crushed her and speaks regularly to kids about depression and anxiety. She's also hoping to establish an equine-assisted therapy school.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Fine Arts. (1999) Mark draws a space shuttle while demonstrating the Renaissance words foreshortening and overlapping. He also reviews the painting "Boatmen on the Missouri" by George Caleb Bingham. Web Wizard introduces the NASA website. Animator Karen Johnson draws a Martian.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Fine Arts (1999). Mark draws numbers in different styles while demonstrating the Renaissance words contour and attitude. He also reviews the painting "The Art Jury" by Wayman Adams. Neon artist Gerald Martinez shows how neon signs are made.
FLASHPOINT - Brings together an accomplished group of Hawai'i based artists working under the theme of FIRE. Artworks in this exhibition depict the varied aspects of FIRE and are visual interpretations of flashpoints in time and place - in methods of fabrication and conceptual context.
Video about the "Dirt" Show at the Museum of Art (2014)
Audience: General; Grades: All; Subject: Fine Arts. Profile on artist Fred Roster.
Audience: General; Grades: All; Subject: Fine Arts. Profile of local artist Allyn Bromley
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. (2006) This documentary highlights several of Hawai`i's most prominent artists. Each 25-minute segment features two artists who work in the same medium. They share their views and philosophy, and discuss technique and style.
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. (2006) This documentary highlights several of Hawai`i's most prominent artists. Each 25-minute segment features two artists who work in the same medium. They share their views and philosophy, and discuss technique and style.
Audience: General; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Fine Arts. (2017) Following 9 Hawaii print artists as they prepare for an exhibition at The Ropewalk, UK. From The Ropewalk: I ka Piko: The center or source, connections and balance. "I ka Piko not only describes our cultural relationships but also the islands we come from, growing up from the middle of the vast oceanic floor of the Pacific. In "I ka Piko" nine Hawai'i print artists explore through their work what it means to a Kama'aina (child of this land) to be from this unique place. Featuring: Gina Bacon Kerr, Marissa Eshima, Kathy Merrill Kelley, Barbara Okamoto, Mary Philpotts McGrath, Doug Po'oloa Tolentino, David B. Smith, Nancy Vilhauer, and George Woollard
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2019) In this episode: Robots helping rehabilitation, 4 Awesome Discoveries, using games to help prevent and combat Asthma, understanding wildfires, looking into the Milky Way, and an exclusive sit down interview with the 2017 Nobel Prize awardees for Physics.
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Describes the interactions between the Earth, sun, and moon. Defines the shape of the Earth, explaining how the Earth's rotation on its axis and revolution around the sun cause day and night and the changing seasons. Explores the characteristics of the sun and moon. Illustrates how the moon revolves around the Earth, creating the moon's different phases, and how the sun is the central point of the solar system. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Explores the inner planets, describes the nebular hypothesis, and illustrates the general design of the solar system. Details the characteristics, rotations and orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Illustrates how these planets travel in elliptical orbits around the sun. Combines graphics and photographs from space to provide images of these inner planets, defining their properties and surface geology. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Reviews the inner planets before traveling to the outer regions of the solar system to explore the outer planets. Combines graphics and photographs from space to detail the characteristics and properties of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Details their moons, orbits, atmospheres, and outer rings. Also describes the asteroid belt and the solar cycle. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Combines graphics and NASA footage to explore outer space and reveal the features of the universe. Illustrates the position of the solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy, highlights several constellations and galaxies, and illustrates the characteristics of stars, comets, meteors, and the sun. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2009) Program 6 This episode of NASA 360 looks at how NASA tests the equipment needed for our return to the moon. Highlights include: the lunar truck Chariot, NASA's All Terrain Hex-limbed Extra-Terrestrial Explorer, or ATHLETE, the rover Scarab and new suits for astronauts.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2009) Find out how NASA technology is being used in your own home.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2010) Find out how NASA and industry are using composite materials to change our world.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2011)
This program focuses on teachers who have made a difference in the lives of their students, the educators who make their chosen profession their passion.
Audience: General; Grades: K-12; Subject Areas: Science. The video briefly recounts the eruptive history of Halema'uma'u and describes the formation and continued growth of the current summit vent and lava lake. It features USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists sharing their insights on the summit eruption: how they monitor the lava lake, how and why the lake level rises and falls, why explosive events occur, the connection between Kilauea's ongoing summit and East Rift Zone eruptions, and the impacts of the summit eruption on the Island of Hawai'i and beyond.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2015) Join NASA EDGE as they cover the launch of the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) spacecraft live from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Special guests include NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, SMAP Project System Engineer Shawn Goodman and Lt Col Brande Walton and Joseph Sims from the Air Force. No word on the Co-Host's whereabouts.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2015) NASA EDGE joins the ELaNa X Teams as their CubeSats deploy less than two hours after a successful ride into space. Dr. Charles Norton (NASA JPL) and Scott Higginbotham (NASA Kennedy) share the excitement with students from Montana State University and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2013) Little Scientist helps children develop scientific reasoning by exploring the world of science that surrounds them. The unique structure of each program combines a short story with scientific information, enabling children to easily and naturally become interested and engaged. While focusing on the story, children will naturally absorb the science that is presented in various "fun" formats. Science is fun!
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2002) Explores the major topographical landforms that make up the Earth, including plains, plateaus, and mountains. Identifies the characteristics and composition of the Earth's crust, which makes up the outer portion of the Earth; the mantle, which makes up the majority of the Earth's volume; and the core, which is believed to contribute to Earth's magnetic field. Concludes with a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfY0R5WDdrOVZnTTQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2002) Introduces different types of maps, including street maps, weather maps, nautical charts, maps of the Earth, and topographic maps. Details how latitude and longitude can be used to pinpoint an exact location on the surface of the Earth and shows how the Earth is divided into different time zones. Looks at some of the most common projections of the Earth, including the Mercator Projection, the Robinson Projection, and the conic projection. Also touches on some of the essentials in map reading, including how to identify map symbols, direction and scale. Concludes with a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfY0R5WDdrOVZnTTQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2002) Looks at some of the characteristics of freshwater and shows that freshwater makes up a very small percentage of the total water on Earth. Details the different stages in the water cycle, including the processes of evaporation, condensation and precipitation. Looks at the different forms of freshwater, including frozen freshwater, standing water and running water. Also examines the characteristics of underground water. Concludes with a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfY0R5WDdrOVZnTTQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2002) Explores some of the characteristics of oceans, including temperature, pressure, density and the factors which contribute to the salinity of ocean water. Discusses some of the factors involved in the creation of ocean waves and ocean currents, as well as surface and deep currents. Also looks at some of the fascinating features found on the floor of the ocean, including the shoreline, continental margin, continental shelf, continental slope, submarine canyons, and seamounts. Concludes with a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfY0R5WDdrOVZnTTQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Language Arts, Fine Arts. (2007) Using sketch painting, an artist illustrates the "Violin's Story." It was eight in the morning and the underground was full of men wearing damp raincoats, women with umbrellas, children on their way to school, and old folks who couldn't sleep. Regina was with her mother and was a bit angry. She wished she could have slept in. Regina hated rainy days and hated the morning ride even more. Luckily, a man got on at the next step and started playing a musical instrument that Regina had never seen before. Regina couldn't help staring at the man as she listened spellbound to the music. The other passengers could only hear the gypsy melody. But Regina heard the strange instrument's voice as it spoke the following words, "Close your eye's and listen to the violins' story...a story of an orphan who wins the love of a princess."
A sampling of various Geometry Camp lessons that provide students with hands-on, inquiry-based learning to expose them to geometric concepts. Students are given the opportunity to practice basic concepts and functions of geometry with real world applications. Concepts introduced in Geometry Camp include the Pythagorean Theorem, shapes, patterns, area, and perimenter. General learner outcomes are embedded in this non-threatening, fun learning process.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Math. (2005) Dr. Rock presents all the basic shapes and identifies the characteristics that define each shape. Also introduces the concept of symmetry, illustrating what happens when shapes are flipped, rotated, and turned. Children identify the shapes of different objects, create shapes using a geoboard, and learn how triangles and rectangles fit together to form other shapes.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-12; Subject Areas: Science. Summer ice retreat in the Chukchi Sea between Alaska and Russia is a significant climate change impact affecting Pacific Walruses, which are being considered for listing as a threatened species. This twelve minute video follows walruses in their summer sea ice habitat and shows how USGS biologists use satellite radio tags to track their movements and behavior. The information identifies areas of special importance to walruses during sparse summer sea ice and as human presence increases in the region from oil drilling and activities such as shipping and tourism now possible with less ice.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science. (2011) Students will learn how to measure length and distance using common tools in this engaging, colorful program. Concepts and terminology: metric ruler, meter, centimeter, and kilometer. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfdktnalJvOFhOT1k&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: STEM. (2015) The Sun The possibilities offered by the Sun in terms of clean, sustainable solar and wind energy seem endless. In fact, new research and technologies might very well be the solution to mankind's current dependency on oil and the social and political harm that tend to result from this dependency.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) The use of tools, equipment, and instruments in science and engineering is vital to acquiring data. Students will learn how and why tools are helpful in science. Concrete examples of common, everyday tools help teach key concepts and use of tools in science.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2019) In this episode: Robots helping rehabilitation, 4 Awesome Discoveries, using games to help prevent and combat Asthma, understanding wildfires, looking into the Milky Way, and an exclusive sit down interview with the 2017 Nobel Prize awardees for Physics.
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Describes the interactions between the Earth, sun, and moon. Defines the shape of the Earth, explaining how the Earth's rotation on its axis and revolution around the sun cause day and night and the changing seasons. Explores the characteristics of the sun and moon. Illustrates how the moon revolves around the Earth, creating the moon's different phases, and how the sun is the central point of the solar system. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Explores the inner planets, describes the nebular hypothesis, and illustrates the general design of the solar system. Details the characteristics, rotations and orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Illustrates how these planets travel in elliptical orbits around the sun. Combines graphics and photographs from space to provide images of these inner planets, defining their properties and surface geology. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Reviews the inner planets before traveling to the outer regions of the solar system to explore the outer planets. Combines graphics and photographs from space to detail the characteristics and properties of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Details their moons, orbits, atmospheres, and outer rings. Also describes the asteroid belt and the solar cycle. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Combines graphics and NASA footage to explore outer space and reveal the features of the universe. Illustrates the position of the solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy, highlights several constellations and galaxies, and illustrates the characteristics of stars, comets, meteors, and the sun. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2009) Program 6 This episode of NASA 360 looks at how NASA tests the equipment needed for our return to the moon. Highlights include: the lunar truck Chariot, NASA's All Terrain Hex-limbed Extra-Terrestrial Explorer, or ATHLETE, the rover Scarab and new suits for astronauts.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2009) Find out how NASA technology is being used in your own home.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2010) Find out how NASA and industry are using composite materials to change our world.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2011)