Laika: The First Earthly Organism In Space
This is a good video, yet kind of sad, about the use of Laika the dog as the first living organism to enter space during the Space Race of the Cold War.
This is a good video, yet kind of sad, about the use of Laika the dog as the first living organism to enter space during the Space Race of the Cold War.
This is a great video that shows Apollo 11, orbiting the Moon, and the Lunar Module descending and landing on the Moon, and Neil Armstrong taking the first step on Moon, and saying, "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!" These events were part of the Space Race during the Cold War.
This video provides a glimpse into the preparation and recovery steps for the launch of Alan Shepard, the first American in space during the Cold War's Space Race. It highlights significant events during the launch, and how Shepard's journey impacted the United States' space program. To discover more worksheets, activities, videos, and educational resources, continue exploring http://EducationalResource.org.
This is a great video that shows a general simulation of how the launch, orbiting, and re-entry worked for John Glenn as he beacme the first American to orbit the Earth during the Space Race of the Cold War.
During a leap year, this video would be great to show your students when the question arises, "Why do we have a leap year?" This video discusses the calendar that was developed by the Romans and the Egyptians. Lunar and Solar calendars are discussed.
This is an excellent video about how the absence and reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone affected the Yellowstone food web and even change the behavior of rivers. Now you might be wondering as I did, how in the heck can wolves change the behavior or the Yellowstone rivers. The images in this video are very beautiful and your students will enjoy this short video. If you are teaching some ecology in your science classroom then this video is for you.
Bill Nye said about the Joy of Discovery is awesome. It is the joy of discovery that makes every human being a scientist. We explore, test, hypothesize and form conclusions. Watch this video with your students to see if they agree with what was said. The images and videos attached to this video are beautiful.
This video does an excellent job explaining the answer to the question, "How small is an atom? It compares an atom to the size of a grapefruit and a blueberry. It is amazing to visualize just how small atoms really are.
If you happen to be teaching about atomic structure, this might help your students understand this particular scientific concept.
How many times to we tell our children to put on warm clothes during the
winter so that they won't get a cold? This video does an excellent job visually presenting and discussing the effects of the common cold. Why are we really more likely to get sick in the fall and early winter? What is causing the illness to spread so easily during the cold season?
In this science video, we see how a mosquito behaves, a little bit about the history of mosquitoes, and the possible side effects from a mosquito's bite or sting. If you are teaching a science lesson on parasites, then this video would be a good one to introduce the blood sucking mosquito.