Wednesday, November 7, 2012
New Edition of eBook - Biotechnology
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
NBC Learn - End of Grant
Through a generous grant by the Honda Foundation, NBC Learn K-12 has been available statewide in Delaware public schools. Unfortunately, the grant period and access to NBC Learn will end on June 30, 2012.
NBC Learn will be reaching out to all district administrators to discuss local funding by districts and individual schools. If your school administrator is interested, please have them email Michael Levin at Michael.Levin@nbcuni.com, Director, Technology & Client Operations, or call (203)716-1231. Any comments or questions regarding the grant can also be directed to Marian Wolak, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Development, mwolak@doe.k12.de.us, at the Delaware Department of Education.
We hope that NBC Learn K-12 will be funded in the 2013-14 year and, if NBC Learn returns, we will once again provide links to that resource on our database pages, as well as training sessions on its use.
UDLib/SEARCH Staff
Updates to Science Online - Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variety of living things on Earth or in a specific area. A region that has a wide variety of species in robust populations is said to possess biodiversity. But not every place on Earth bursts with diverse life, as biodiversity concentrates in certain areas, while other parts of the globe possess a somewhat lesser variety and number of species. Students and researchers will appreciate the new entries in Science Online that highlight the important subject of biodiversity and its related topics.
New entries include: Biodiversity and the greenhouse effect, Biodiversity in the Carboniferous period, Biodiversity of animals.
The scientific concept of biodiversity and its related topics are vividly represented through more than 100 photographs and illustrations added to Science Online with this latest release. Having a biodiverse area depends on the cohabitation of a wide range of life forms within an ecosystem, and the existence of these diverse organisms maintains a crucial stability in the natural world. Visual representations can help students and researchers understand these important science concepts more fully.
New Videos on Space and Military Technology
Science Online includes newly added newsreel videos that cover space
and military technology. After the end of World War II, the cold war
locked the United States against the USSR and its member states. Part of
that conflict was the space race--to put a human in space successfully,
and eventually, on the moon. These newsreels give viewers
"you-are-there" looks at historic moments, such as John Glenn's flight
that orbited the Earth, the USSR's contributions to the space race, and
the discovery of penicillin's effectiveness in eradicating certain
diseases. Visit Science Online
to discover these and other fascinating videos and newsreels about a wide variety of science topics.
Newly added videos include:
Newly added videos include:
Friday, August 31, 2012
Britannica's Reflections on Glory: A Look Back at the Summer Games
The modern Olympic Summer Games are among the world's largest and most-watched sporting events. Every four years athletes from across the globe gather for weeks of intense competition for the glory of a prestigious Olympic gold medal, resulting in exciting triumphs and gut-wrenching failures that live on for years in the hearts and minds of both die-hard sports fans and casual observers. The drama of athletic competition at the highest level continues to captivate billions of people around the world.
Britannica's
Reflections on Glory presents the history of the festival,
biographies of Olympic icons, and descriptions of the current
Olympic sports through articles, photographs, maps, and
interactive features.
Check it out
today!
Science Online - New Pollution Content
The latest update to Science
Online adds more
than 600 new essays and
definitions on the
topic of pollution, more
than 30 new photographs,
and more than 250 new
color illustrations on
a wide variety of science topics.
New entries include: Hudson River PCB pollution, Pollution and agriculture, Sewage treatment plants.
To give users a more complete look at the issue of pollution in our world, more than 30 new photographs related to the topic have been added to the database with this latest update. From the burning of the oil tanker Burmah Agate to the cleansing effects of a forest fire, each of the events photographed depicts a type of pollution.
New photographs include: Burmah Agate, Endeavour liftoff, Forest fire.
Science Online's latest update adds more than 250 new color illustrations on such topics as light, sound, and gravity; radioactivity; quantum theory; planetary motion and the universe; cell theory; the genetic code; natural selection and evolution; and much more. These illustrations can be effective tools for learners who have trouble grasping science concepts solely through text.
New illustrations include: How a Compass Works with Earth's Poles, Inflationary Theory, Radiation Exposure Path.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Explore the Titanic with Britannica!
100 years ago this month, on April 10, 1912, the RMS Titanic embarked on its maiden voyage England to New York City. One of the largest and most luxurious passenger liners at the time, the Titanic was considered "unsinkable". On April 14, however, the ship struck an iceberg and sank, killing over 1,500 passengers. The Titanic became perhaps the best-known ship in the world because of the tragedy, capturing the public's imagination and inspiring endless books and movies. 100 years after its sinking, the Titanic remains an enduring legend.
Through articles, photographs, interactive features, a timeline, Titanic Trivia, and other features, Encyclopædia Britannica presents the story of the Titanic, from its construction to its early demise to its lasting influence on popular culture.
Start exploring today!
Britannica Online: www.school.eb.com/titanic
Friday, February 3, 2012
Explore the "Science of NHL Hockey" on NBC Learn
NBC Learn, in partnership with the National Hockey League and the National Science Foundation, is pleased to announce the launch of "Science of NHL Hockey," the third and latest installment in our Emmy award winning franchise, the "Science of Sports."
How much power does an NHL player need to rip a 100 mph (60 km/h) slap shot? Why does the gyroscopic effect make an NHL wrist shot more accurate? How quickly does an NHL goalie need to react in order to stop a shot?
Explore these and many other science and math concepts in this 10-part video series featuring NHL stars Brenden Morrow (LW, Dallas Stars), Erik Johnson (D, Colorado Avalanche), Jaroslav Halak (G, St. Louis Blues), Matt Moulson (LW, NY Islanders) and Pekka Rinne (G, Nashville Predators).
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Celebrate Black History with Britannica
In February, we celebrate Black History Month!
Britannica's Guide to Black History presents a vast array of articles, hundreds of images, and a wide assortment of multimedia clips.
This guide traces two millennia of black history, and the browse features enable you to pinpoint the central people, places, topics, and events covered in Black History. This Spotlight has biographies on people such as Alvin Ailey, Matthew Henson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Hank Aaron. In addition, there is a subject browse that allows the user to look up people, places, issues, and events based on topic. Encyclopaedia Britannica's Guide to Black History represents an effort to trace the African American experience and achievements in the United States and elsewhere.
See it now!
http://www.school.eb.com/blackhistory
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