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| June
3, 2002 |
Floating to
Space
This article is designed for teachers to use in the classroom. This
summer, two Britons plan to use the biggest helium balloon ever made
to float to the edge of Earth's atmosphere. Investigate the math and
science of the journey with your students. Related
Riverdeep activities: Analyzing Properties of Parabolas, The
Quadratic Formula, Function Investigator, Weather Balloons |
| April
22, 2002 |
Relative Speeds
This article is designed for teachers to use in the classroom. Objects
in orbit above Earth travel at phenomenal speeds. But did you know
that you're a rapid space traveler too? Related
Riverdeep activity: Speed and Velocity |
| April
8, 2002 |
Flying Colors
Spring is here — time to get outside and fly a kite. What keeps
kites in the air, and how have kites helped scientists? Related
Riverdeep activity: mywave: "The History of Kites"
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| Mar.
25, 2002 |
Cow Power
Cow burps are fueling global warming. But it's not all bad news —
methane from cows' manure could be used to generate electricity. |
| Feb.
18, 2002 |
The Science of Speed
How do Olympic champions propel themselves to the gold? This article
is designed for teachers to use in the classroom. Related
Riverdeep activities: Writer's Resource Library, Editor's Desk
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| Feb.
11, 2002 |
Dancing on
Ice
The 2002 Winter Olympics figure skating events have provided plenty
of drama. What's the science behind the complex figure skating moves?
This article is designed for teachers to use in the classroom. Related
Riverdeep activities: Circular Motion I, Circular Motion II
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| Feb.
4, 2002 |
Galileo's Last
Look
The Galileo orbiter is nearing the end of its mission. In January
of 2002, NASA put the orbiter on a collision course with Jupiter —
but not before a final encounter with truculent Io. This article is
designed for teachers to use in the classroom and it includes related
lesson ideas and resources. Related
Riverdeep activity: Orbiting Jupiter |
| Feb.
4, 2002 |
When Animals
Use Science
Animals employ scientific and engineering principles as they dig,
burrow, and adapt to their environments. Related
Riverdeep activity: Highly Damped Fall |
| Jan.
28, 2002 |
Super Bowl Physics
This article is designed for use in the classroom, to help teachers
give their students a look at the physical science in the game of
football. Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Momentum, Momentum
and Force, Energy and Work, Newton's Third Law of Motion, Work and
Power, Projectile Motion |
| Jan.
7, 2002 |
In Living Color
From feeling blue to seeing red, color pervades our lives. What gives
colors their color? And how do colors affect us? Related
Riverdeep activities: Dispersion of White Light, What Makes
a Rainbow?, Why Are Leaves Green? |
| Jan.
7, 2002 |
Winter Light
Cultures around the world have found ways to compensate for the fact
that there is less natural light in winter — from candles used
in winter celebrations to laser light shows. This article includes
a comprehensive set of resources for teachers. Related
Riverdeep activities: The Role of Light in Photosynthesis,
Emission Spectra and the Bohr Atom, Reflections in a Plane Mirror,
Zap!, Light |
| Dec.
3, 2001 |
Simple Science
Some of the most telling experiments are quite simple to perform.
Find out how to make your own slime and get raisins to dance with
the help of this Riverdeep article. Related
Riverdeep activities: Properties of Gases, Making Music, What
Is a Wave? |
| Nov.
26, 2001 |
Measuring History
The 300th anniversary of Anders Celsius's birthday gives us cause
to investigate his best-remembered invention, the Celsius temperature
scale. Related
Riverdeep activities: Negative Integers, Converting Temperatures |
| Nov.
5, 2001 |
America's Pastime
The World Series offers an opportunity to learn about baseball statistics,
resonant frequency, and sportswriting. Related
Riverdeep activities: Transforming linear equations |
| Oct.
29, 2001 |
Mars,
Ho! The Odyssey Arrives
What do scientists hope to learn from the Mars Odyssey mission? Related
Riverdeep activities:
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation |
| Oct.
15, 2001 |
The
End of Time
Scientists have discovered how the universe is likely to end. |
| Sept.
17, 2001 |
Cool
Stuff
Enter the super-chilled world of liquid nitrogen and find out what
makes it so cool — and so useful. Related
Riverdeep activities: Properties of Gases, Charles's Law and
Absolute Zero, Temperature and Kinetic Molecular Theory |
| August
6, 2001 |
Racing
into Bicycling
Learn how bicycling can open up your world — and improve your
health. Related
Riverdeep activities: Fitness and the Heart,
Controlling Blood Flow, Blood Pressure |
| August
6, 2001 |
Ladies
and Gentleman, Please Fasten Your Seat Belts ...
Learn what it's like learning to fly an airplane. Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Force, Newton's
Second Law of Motion, Solving Missing Value Problems when Adding Fractions,
Applying Inverse Operations |
| Apr
30, 2001 |
Olympic Oarsmen
Meet two Olympic athletes competing in the lightweight double sculls
event. Related
Riverdeep activities: Force, Newton's First Law of Motion,
Newton's Second Law of Motion, Newton's Third Law of Motion, Tangible
Math The Olympic Games, Tangible Math Olympic Medals |
| Apr
9, 2001 |
Telling the Secrets
of Mountains
High altitude archaeologist Johan Reinhard has taken his field to
new heights. |
| Apr
5, 2001 |
Circus Smirkus
The all-youth Circus Smirkus teaches kids about circus arts —
and life. Related
Riverdeep activity: Pendulum: Potential and Kinetic Energy |
| Apr
3, 2001 |
It's a Bird, It's
a Plane
Leonardo sketched the first ornithopter 500 years ago, but we have
yet to achieve his vision of rising from Earth through flapping wings. |
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| Mar
29, 2001 |
Artificial Heart: Take
Two
Researchers unveil the second manmade heart in history. Related
Riverdeep activities: Fitness and the Heart, The Cardiovascular
System and Health: Heart Disease. |
| Mar
5, 2001 |
Meet the Young Dr.
Frankenstein
Eleven-year-old makeup artist, Michael Fontaine, plans on taking Hollywood
by storm. |
| Feb.
23, 2001 |
Talking Cars
Two brothers with
M.I.T. degrees prove that fixing cars uses science, math, and even
some language arts. Related
Riverdeep activities: Potential
and Kinetic Energy, Writing Trek, mywave |
| Feb.
22, 2001 |
The Sky's the
Limit
The year 2001 has a lot of special treats in store for stargazers.
Related Riverdeep activities: Microscopes
and Telescopes, Telescopes and Microscopes, Destination Math |
| Feb.
12, 2001 |
Blackout
Examine some of the factors involved in the California power crisis.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Electric Power, Virtual Labs: Electricity
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| Jan.
31, 2001 |
Five-Star Hotel...of
Ice
Igloos have been around for centuries, and now hotels built of
ice are available for the adventurous. Related
Riverdeep activity: Flow of Electricity |
| Jan.
29, 2001 |
Waddling Walk
= Energy Efficiency
Scientists have
discovered that a penguin's waddle helps conserve energy. Related
Riverdeep activity: Pendulum: Potential and Kinetic Energy
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| Jan.
19, 2001 |
Beyond Kung-Fu
The movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is casting spells
with its martial arts sequences. Learn about the physics behind martial
arts, as well as its physical, mental, and spiritual components. Related
Riverdeep activities: Collisions, Collisions in One Dimension
I, Collisions in One Dimension II |
| Dec.
20, 2000 |
Snowtime Showtime!
Winter sports employ a lot of scientific principles. Related
Riverdeep activities: Energy in Two-Dimensional Collisions,
Speed and Velocity, Deceleration, Acceleration |
| Nov.
7, 2000 |
Circus Smirkus
The all-youth Circus Smirkus teaches kids all about circus arts. Related
Riverdeep activities: Pendulum: Potential and Kinetic Energy,
Evaluating and Simplifying Expressions |
| Oct.
23, 2000 |
The 2000 Nobel
Prize for Chemistry
Students examine the physics principles underlying the 2000 Nobel
Prize for Chemistry: turning plastic into an electrical conductor.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Flow of Electricity, Lewis Structures:
Single Covalent Bonds, Lewis Structures: Double Covalent Bonds
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| Oct.
16, 2000 |
A New League
of Their Own
The launching of the Women's Professional Football League at times
seems all about the guts with no glory. Related
Riverdeep activities: Projectile Motion: Launch Angle, Launching
a Projectile, More Projectiles, Momentum and Force, Energy & Work,
Momentum & Impulse |
| Oct.
12, 2000 |
Got Wheels?
A new generation of scooters is revolutionizing travel and increasing
injuries. Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Deceleration
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| Sept.
15, 2000 |
Falling for Sports
Scientific principles come into play in football and soccer. Related
Riverdeep activities: Projectile Motion: Launch Angle, Launching
a Projectile, More Projectiles, Momentum and Force, Energy in Two-dimensional
Collisions |
| Sept.
7, 2000 |
Trampolines
Join the Olympics
Bouncing
into this year's Summer Games, trampolinists show their skill and
form. Related
Riverdeep activities: Potential and Kinetic Energy, Harmonic
Motion in One Dimension, Forced Harmonic Motion, Position & Velocity
vs. Time, Acceleration, Working with Radicals, Workout 2 |
| Aug.
9, 2000 |
How In-Line Skates
Got Rolling
Today's sleek, lightweight skates may roll into a future Olympics.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Deceleration
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| Aug.
2, 2000 |
Motorcycle
Mania
A young motorcycle racing champ explains this competitive sport on
today's faster and lighter machines. Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Deceleration,
Motorcycle Chase |
| July
21, 2000 |
Revved Up Racing
Stock car racing has been an American pastime for the past 50 years.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Deceleration
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| July
14, 2000 |
Following
the Tour de France
A grueling 2,000-mile bicycle race across France pushes cyclists and
their bikes to the limit. Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Deceleration,
Two Objects Starting at Different Initial Positions |
| July
12, 2000 |
Summer Fitness
Staying fit takes effort, even in summer. Related
Riverdeep activity: Fitness and the Heart |
| June
21, 2000 |
Motorboats
vs. Manatees
Speed restrictions on motorboats may keep the endangered manatee population
safe. Related Riverdeep activities:
Momentum and Force, Collisions in One Dimension II |
| Mar.
27, 2000 |
Better Playing
through Science
MIT's
Laboratory for Sports Innovation studies the performance of sports
equipment in order to make improvements. Related
Riverdeep activities: Free Fall, Highly Damped Fall
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| Mar.
15, 2000 |
Women in Sports:
The Struggle for Equality
Women athletes fight against stereotypes, and win. Related
Riverdeep activity: Stem-and-Leaf Plots and Box Plots
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| Mar.
6, 2000 |
Riding the
Wind and Water
The wind—and other factors—push sailboats full-speed ahead.
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| Nov.
29, 1999 |
Halftime Physics
Lessons
A physics professor lectures to the crowds during the halftime show
at University of Nebraska football games. Related
Riverdeep activities: Projectile Motion: Launch Angle, Launching
a Projectile, More Projectiles, Line Symmetry, Rotational Symmetry,
Momentum and Force, Energy & Work, Momentum & Impulse, Energy,
Energy in Two-dimensional Collisions |
| July
27, 1999 |
Spurs 1999 NBA Champs
The San Antonio Spurs prove why they're the best on the basketball
court. |
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