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Find a Galaxy Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 361 seconds Purchase: http://hilaroad.com/ video/ This video demonstrates how to find the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). This galaxy is 2.5 million light years from earth but with some basic knowledge of the night sky and a pair of binoculars it is actually possible to see it! The video is designed for anyone interested in astronomy and it also provides support for the astronomy component of any science curriculum. Related: andromeda, astronomy, binoculars, curriculum, fiction, galaxy, light, m31, science, space, spiral, stars, telescope, time, travel, year |
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Introduction to Electricity Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 315 seconds http://hilaroad.com/ video/ This video explains electricity as the flow of atomic particles called electrons. Animations demonstrate electron flow. Batteries are described as chemical devices designed to create electron flow. Terms covered in video include Volts, current and Amperes. Related: circuits, electricity, electrons |
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Construct a Geodesic Dome. Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 1066 seconds Purchase: http://hilaroad.com/ video This video explains how to construct a model of a geodesic dome from card and paper. Some dome history and theory is also included. A good resource for teaching structures and mechanisms. Related: architecture, buckminster, compass, compression, dome, education, engineering, fair, fuller, geodesic, mathematics, maths, project, science, shelter, technology, tension, triangle |
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Energy from the Wind Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 597 seconds Purchase: http://hilaroad.com/ video/ This video demonstrates how to construct a model windmill and then calculate its power output. Includes discussion of Energy, Work, Power, Joules and Watts. Related: energy, joule, power, watt, windmill, work |
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Telescopes, Galileo to SLOOH Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 759 seconds http://slooh.com This video looks at Galileo's important work with the first telescope and includes an overview of the SLOOH robotic telescopes. Robotic telescopes are accessed and controlled using the Internet an incredible evolution of technology from Galileo's first telescopes Related: astronomy, callisto, europa, galaxies, galileo, ganymede, heliocentric, io, italy, jupiter, moon, observatory, pen, quill, radio, robotic, science, slooh, teide, telescope, telescopes |
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Mechanical Advantage - Pulleys Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 746 seconds Download/DVD: http://hilaroad.com/ video/ This video uses working simple machines to demonstrate how to calculate mechanical advantage. Suitable for any school program involving simple machines. Demonstrates pulley systems including a chain block. Related: advantage, levers, machines, mechanical, pulleys, simple |
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DNA Lab Part 2 Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 392 seconds Purchase: http://hilaroad.com/ video This video includes step by step instructions for extracting DNA from wheat. This procedure can easily be done at home or school with readily available equipment and supplies. Related: dna, einkorn, extraction, fair, genetics, iceman, lab, neolithic, pcr, science, wheat |
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Orchid Bees - Euglossa Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 530 seconds Purchase: http://hilaroad.com/ video The relationship between Orchid Bees (genus Euglossa)and Orchids is remarkable. This video shows male Orchid Bees collecting fragrance from a Mexican Orchid, Mormodes badia. Filmed at Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens: http://www.vallartab otanicalgardensac.or g/ Related: bees, darwin, euglossa, evolution, flowers, jalisco, mexico, mormodes, orchid, pollination, puerto, symbiosis, vallarta |
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Vinegar Battery Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 659 seconds Download/DVD: http://hilaroad.com/ video/ Using only vinegar and a few simple materials it is possible to construct a working battery. This video explains how to construct, and use, a battery like this to power a calculator. A good science project as part of an introductory electricity course. This project can be used as a science fair project. Related: battery, cell, curriculum, diy, education, electrical, electricity, electronics, fair, lemon, parallel, science, series, volts |
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Gear Basics Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 659 seconds Purchase: http://hilaroad.com/ video This video resource is designed to provide a basic introduction to gears suitable for grades 4 to 9. Gear rotation, gear ratio, rates of rotation, mechanical advantage and examples of use are included. A second video, " Time, Clocks and Gears" explains how gears are used in mechanical clocks to control the hands on an analog clock. Related: advantage, bevel, bicycles, canal, clock, gear, gears, locks, machines, mechanical, pulleys, rotation, school, science, simple, sprocket, spur, teacher |
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DNA Lab Part 1 Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 246 seconds Purchse: http://hilaroad.com/ video The story of Otzi the Iceman is used to introduce a DNA extraction lab. Einkorn wheat was found on the cloak of this 5000 year old Neolithic warrior. The second video in this series shows how to extract DNA from wheat. Related: archaeology, chemistry, dna, einkorn, fair, forensic, genetics, iceman, neolithic, otzi, paleontology, pcr, science, wheat |
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Electromagnetism Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 627 seconds Download: http://hilaroad.com/ video Instructions for constructing and electromagnet and an investigation of magnets and the relationship between electricity and magnetism. Related: electricity, electromagnet, electronics, magnets, oerstedt |
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Electricity and Circuits Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 515 seconds Purchase: http://hilaroad.com/ video/ This video is an introduction to electricity, designed to support this topic at the grade 5 to 9 level. Using a simple model of the atom, electrons are presented as the charged particles that carry electrical energy in most circuits. The video includes a demonstration of series and parallel circuits. Related: alternative, atom, circuit, curriculum, electricity, electron, energy, grade, parallel, school, science, series, teach |
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Ursa Major - The Big Dipper Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 214 seconds DVD: http://hilaroad.com/ video/ A brief description of Ursa Major and instructions for using this important constellation to find Polaris, the North Star. Related: astronomy, big, constellations, curriculum, dipper, dubhe, latitude, major, navigation, night, polaris, science, sky, space, ursa |
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Gyroscope Posted by: ScienceOnline
Video duration: 301 seconds A toy gyroscope demonstrates the remarkable consequences of angular momentum. Related: aircraft, angular, guidance, gyroscope, inirtial, iss, lander, lunar, momentum, navigation, physics, robotics, science, ships, toy |
