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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 |
Wave Wattage
Out at sea, there is vast natural energy waiting to be harnessed.
Find out about the science and math of wind and wave power in this
article designed for teachers to use in the classroom. Related
Riverdeep activities: Boyle's Law, Electric Power, Energy
in the String |
| 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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| 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.
10, 2001 |
Asteroid Watch
Is Earth in danger of colliding with asteroids? Astronomers now tell
us the risk is not as great as we once thought. Teachers can look
at the risks and the science involved with this article designed especially
for the classroom. Related
Riverdeep activities: Potential and Kinetic Energy, Collisions,
Reflections in a Plane Mirror, The Role of Light in Photosynthesis,
Exploring Food Chains and Food Webs, Amplitude, Wavelength, and Frequency
of Waves |
| 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.
19, 2001 |
What's In a Name?
This article is designed for classroom use. Learn how organisms, compounds,
and celestial bodies get their names according to strict rules. Related
Riverdeep activities: Chemical Nomenclature Tool, Cations
and Anions, Binary Ionic Compounds, Ternary Ionic Compounds, Binary
Molecular Compounds, Acids and Bases, Chemical Reactions as Equations
Xcursion |
| 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, Thinking About Our Solar System
Xcursion |
| 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 |
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 |
| June
25 , 2001 |
Dreams
of Flying Machines
Meet two women pilots who started flying when the skies were not so
friendly for females. Related
Riverdeep activities:
Speed and Velocity,
Force, Newton's Second Law of Motion, Solving Missing Value Problems
When Adding Fractions, Applying Inverse Operations
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| May
14, 2001 |
Where in the Universe
is Pioneer 10?
Scientists track down the Pioneer 10 spacecraft they launched 30 years
ago. |
| May
14, 2001 |
The Art and Science
of Skateboarding
Learn about the science of physics through watching some skateboarding
tricks, and then write about the experience. Related
Riverdeep activities: Force, Acceleration |
| Apr
30, 2001 |
Olympic Oarsmen
Meet
two Olympic athletes participating in the lightweight double sculls
event in Sydney, Australia. Related
Riverdeep activities: Force, Newton's First Law of Motion,
Newton's Second Law of Motion, Newton's Third Law of Motion.
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| 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. |
| Mar
26, 2001 |
Building a Bridge Tower
A new bridge in Boston becomes the crowning jewel to the Big Dig,
one of the world's largest construction projects. Related
Riverdeep activities: Force, Newton's
Third Law of Motion, Newton's Laws |
| Mar
12, 2001 |
Better Playing through
Science
Learn what MIT is doing to improve the world of sports equipment.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Free
Fall, Highly Damped Fall
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| 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
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| Feb.
7, 2001 |
Sounding the Alarm
Noise pollution has become a way of life and a growing health problem.
Related
Riverdeep activity: Wave Energy vs. Amplitude |
| 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 |
| Jan.
18, 2001 |
The Far Side of
Science
A science humor publication proves that science fact can be a lot
stranger than science fiction. Related
Riverdeep activities: Dominant and Recessive Traits, Predator-Prey
Relationships, Enter Predator |
| Dec.
1, 2000 |
A New Race of Robots
Robots
designed by Brandeis University's Golem Project are evolving on their
own. |
| Nov.
30, 2000 |
What's the Time?
Civilization's quest for ever more precise timekeeping has led to
redefinition of the second and to the atomic clock, accurate to one-millionth
of a second per year. Related
Riverdeep activities: Pendulum: Potential and Kinetic Energy,
Harmonic Motion in One Dimension, Emission Spectra and the Bohr Atom
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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 |
| 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.
11, 2000 |
Olympic Oarsmen
Meet
two Olympic athletes participating in the lightweight double sculls
event in Sydney, Australia. Related
Riverdeep activities: Force, Newton's First Law of Motion,
Newton's Second Law of Motion, Newton's Third Law of Motion. Related
Riverdeep events: Hurricanes '99: Bernoulli's Principle; Play
Ball!: Bernoulli's Principle |
| 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.
29, 2000 |
London's Bridge
Is Swaying
The new Millennium Bridge closes due to severe swaying. Related
Riverdeep activities: Harmonic Motion in One Dimension, Position
& Velocity vs. Time, Energy and Modeling, Forced Harmonic Motion,
Resonance, Periodic Driving Forces & Damping |
| Aug.
11, 2000 |
Making the
Most of Visual Effects
Creating amazing visual effects challenges the "wizards" at Industrial
Light & Magic. Related
Riverdeep activities: Motorcycle Race, Momentum and Force
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| 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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| July
27, 2000 |
The Space Weather
Report
The current cycle of stormy solar weather affects and disrupts life
on Earth. Related Riverdeep event: Going Solar |
| July
25, 2000 |
"Conflict Diamonds"
Revisited
Armed struggles and the UN ban on diamonds from Sierra Leone tarnish
the luster of this precious gem. Related
Riverdeep activities: Periodic Table: An Introduction, Periodic
Table Tool; Lewis Structures: Atoms; Dispersion of White Light
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| 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,
Two Cars Moving in the Same Direction |
| 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 |
| June
14, 2000 |
Higher Speeds
On—and Above—the Rails
Traveling on Amtrak's new high-speed trains promises passengers a
smooth, fast ride, and an alternative to air and car travel. Related
Riverdeep activities: Magnetic Field, Factors Affecting Force,
Momentum and Force |
| June
13, 2000 |
20/20 Vision
The photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) procedure uses a laser to shape
the cornea and improve vision. Related
Riverdeep activities: How Do We See?, Variation of Radius
of Curvature |
| June
6, 2000 |
Atlantic
Tsunamis?
Cracks in the continental shelf off the mid-Atlantic coast may indicate
instability that could cause an underwater avalanche. |
| May
22, 2000 |
Where Music
Meets Technology
Students
enjoy a hands-on, interactive musical experience at the Chicago Symphony's
learning center, ECHO. Related
Riverdeep activities: Resonance, Making Music |
| May
16, 2000 |
Turn Down
that Music!
As some have discovered, loud sounds damage sensitive cells inside
the ear. Related
Riverdeep activities: Energy: Energy in the String, Amplitude:
Wave Energy vs. Amplitude, Frequency: Energy & Power |
| May
2, 2000 |
Solar Storm
Alert
Forecasters predict stormy solar weather that may cause turbulence
on Earth. Related
Riverdeep activities: Magnetic Field, Factors Affecting Force
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| 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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| Apr.
18, 2000 |
Mirror,
Mirror on the Wall
Look beyond the image to understand real reflections about mirrors.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Reflections in a Plane Mirror, Real
and Virtual Images, Reflection |
| Apr.
6, 2000 |
Just Speak
Naturally
Speech recognition breaks through barriers to make communicating more
effective, efficient, and understandable. Related
Riverdeep activities: What Is a Wave?, Behavior of a Particle
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| Mar.
6, 2000 |
Riding the
Wind and Water
The wind—and other factors—push sailboats full-speed ahead.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Newton's Laws, Scalars and Vectors
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| Mar.
3, 2000 |
The Father
of Invention
The annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest honors its namesake's complicated,
and humorous, inventions. Related
Riverdeep activities: Combined X,Y Motion, Projectile Motion:
Launch Angle, Momentum and Force, Collisions, Free Fall |
| Feb.
23, 2000 |
A Mission to
Map the World
Data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission makes a 3-D map of
the world. Related
Riverdeep activities: Square Grids, Defining Ratios, Expression
Ratios as Equivalent Fractions & Decimals |
| Feb.
23, 2000 |
The 42nd
GRAMMY® Awards
Science and math principles strike chords at the musical awards ceremony.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Making Music, Mutant Music, A Plucked
String, Tuning a Guitar, Resonance, Adding with Like Denominators,
Adding with Unlike Denominators |
| Feb.
15, 2000 |
Deadly
Snow: Avalanches
Heavy, unstable snowpacks causes numerous avalanches in southern Alaska.
Related
Riverdeep activity: Newton's Laws |
| Feb.
1, 2000 |
Diamonds
Are a Guerrilla's Best Friend
This precious gem fuels civil wars in Africa. Related
Riverdeep activities: Periodic Table: An Introduction, Periodic
Table Tool, Lewis Structures: Atoms, Dispersion of White Light
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| Jan.
28, 2000 |
In Praise
of the Lightbulb
Edison's discovery and some modern alternatives illuminate our world.
Related
Riverdeep activity: Resistance of a Lightbulb |
| Jan.
27, 2000 |
Vacation 200?
Book your next vacation aboard the Mir Space Station. Related
Riverdeep activities: Initial Speed: Magnitude of Velocity,
Initial Height, Initial Direction: Direction of Velocity |
| Jan.
13, 2000 |
Time Magazine
Names Albert Einstein "Person of the Century"
Einstein's contributions to physics help define the twentieth century.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Two Slits, Low Light |
| 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 |
| Nov.
8, 1999 |
Newly Discovered
Planet Thought to Orbit Two Stars
A planet orbiting two stars may prove there are other planetary systems.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Kepler's Second Law, Data for the Earth,
Circular Orbits, Orbiting Jupiter, Refraction fro Air to Glass, Refraction
from Glass to Air |
| Oct.
26, 1999 |
Music and Math—A
Successful Combination
Students make beautiful music on math tests by studying an instrument.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Making Music, Mutant Music, A Plucked
String, Tuning a Guitar, Resonance, Adding Fractions |
| Sept.
13, 1999 |
World's Largest
Telescope to be Built
Sixty-four giant telescopes—each with a 12-meter diameter dish—comprise
the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, the world's largest telescope.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Microscopes and Telescopes (optics),
Telescopes and Microscopes (diffraction), Signals from Space
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| Sept.
1, 1999 |
Ships Raised from
the Ocean Floor
Sonar technology records, decodes, and digitizes signals to lead explorers
to sunken ships and other buried treasures. Related
Riverdeep activity: Ultrasound |
| July
28, 1999 |
South Pole Supply
Drop
An emergency medical drop to the South Pole presents pilots with a
challenging mission. Related
Riverdeep activity: Drop the Package |
| May
27, 1999 |
Discovery Launched
to ISS
Discovery shuttles supplies to the International Space Station. Related
Riverdeep activities: Initial Speed: Magnitude of Velocity,
Initial Height, Initial Direction of Velocity |
| 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 |
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