BioEd Online: Biology Teacher Resources, Lesson Plans
is pleased to offer a new online series of podcasts and supplementary standards-based educational activities, research information, and links. National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) researcher, Dr. Babs Soller of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, has been working to develop techniques for non-invasive measurement of blood and tissue chemistry. Her work can be used to help monitor the health of astronauts in space. National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) scientist Scott Dulchavsky has developed a technique to train space flight crews to conduct medical-quality ultrasound imaging in space. David Dinges, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, is working with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) to develop a test that helps astronauts to gauge fatigue and stress during long missions in space.
Earth - Your life on earth
Explore BBC Earth's unique interactive, personalised just to you. Find out how, since the date of your birth, your life has progressed; including how many times your heart has beaten, and how far you have travelled through space. Investigate how the world around you has changed since you've been alive; from the amount the sea has risen, and the tectonic plates have moved, to the number of earthquakes and volcanoes that have erupted. Grasp the impact we've had on the planet in your lifetime; from how much fuel and food we've used to the species we've discovered and endangered. And see how the BBC was there with you, capturing some of the most amazing wonders of the natural world.
Think you can lift your leg?
Science made Simple’s Zoe gives it a go Human beings have a centre of balance around the belly button. You can usually stay balanced as long as the imaginary vertical line down from your belly button falls between the area that you are balancing on – usually your feet!
Medical Animation Library
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Welcome to Northrop Grumman Foundation's STEM Flix
STEM Flix™ is a new, interactive video series provided for your viewing pleasure by the Northrop Grumman Foundation and Science Bob. And they are all about having fun with STEM – that is, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING and MATHEMATICS. With help from Boston science teacher and frequent TV guest, Science Bob, you will learn about these topics through videos that include experiments you can do at home, as well as some crazy demonstrations that show just how STEM works. Because when you think about it, STEM makes nearly everything we enjoy in our daily lives possible – from the circuits that make computer tablets work, to the materials used to make snowboards that allow you to do cool tricks! And what about some of things that you’d LIKE to do one day, like travel through time?!
Teaching Resources
Xpeditions is now archived in National Geographic Education's new website—natgeoed.org If you liked Xpeditions, you'll love the new media-rich natgeoed.org. Explore the new site now for activities, maps, interactives, videos, homework help, and more! www.natgeoed.org Please note: to search for Xpeditions content, check the “include archive” filter.
Molecular Workbench
Three Views of MW Senior Scientist and Molecular Workbench Developer Charles Xie, Researcher and Manager Amy Pallant, and Technology and Curriculum Developer Dan Damelin describe the history of Molecular Workbench and our vision for the future. Watch the Video undefinedundefinedundefined
Planting A Pineapple — Tickled Red - StumbleUpon
Did y’all know that you can take this and turn it into… This? And that this will eventually produce… This? Yes, I’m talking about turning your average, ordinary grocery store pineapple into a tropical showpiece within your home. A plant that is not only impressive but will WOW!
