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The Living Edens: Virtual Yellowstone Tour
No full textThis Starting Point page describes a virtual tour of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming featured on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) website. In this tour, students act as park rangers to research geological features of Yellowstone, locate these features on maps, and describe and define associated geologic terms. The features discussed include geysers, hot springs, canyons, waterfalls and mudpots. On this page, users can find learning goals, teaching notes and tips, teaching materials, assessment hints and references and resources dealing with this exercise. It also describes the context in which the virtual tour is best used. Educational levels: Graduate or professional, Intermediate elementary, Middle school, Undergraduate lower division
Fire Wars
No full textThis Public Broadcasting Service NOVA site presents the science of wildfires. Sections provide information on how firefighters are outfitted, how plants have adapted to wildfires, the physics and chemistry of fire, and more. A description of the challenges and dangers faced in producing this NOVA program are also included
Faster Than Sound
No full textThis Public Broadcasting Service NOVA website contains information on shock waves and the speed of sound. It has a useful illustration of that shows how a sonic boom occurs at the intersection of the cone of the shockwave and the ground. Keywords links provide further information
Special Effects -- Titanic and Beyond
No full textThis site from Public Broadcasting Service provides a hands-on activity for students to explore perspective with the famous "Distorted Room". The page contains a procedure, links to work sheets, and a materials list. Additional links provide further information
The Living Edens: Virtual Yellowstone Tour
No full textThis Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) website contains a virtual tour of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming geared towards middle-school students. In this tour, students act as park rangers to research geological features of Yellowstone, locate these features on maps, and describe and define associated geologic terms. The features discussed include geysers, hot springs, coanyons, waterfalls and mudpots. There are additional resources provided, assessment suggestions and extension ideas for teachers. Educational levels: Intermediate elementary, Middle school
Activity: Is There Really Life on Mars?
No full textThis Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) activity explores the controversy over whether or not there is life on Mars. Part of the Mysteries of Deep Space Program that originally aired in April 1997, the activity includes instructional objectives, background information, and discussion/essay questions related to life on Mars. It also features an activity where students can grow microorganisms, examine them under a microscope, and analyze their observations with the aid of follow-up questions
Savage Earth: Hell's Crust - Our Everchanging Planet
No full textThis is an on-line article from the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) Savage Earth Series. The article discusses plate tectonics with a focus on mantle convection, plate boundaries, hot spots, and the structure of the Earth. The article is illustrated and contains links to Shockwave animations. Each sidebar provides a summary of the respective topic and some supporting illustrations. Educational levels: High school, Informal education, Undergraduate lower division
North by East piece on a new Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) reality series,
No full textNorth by East piece on a new Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) reality series, Colonial House, in which two-dozen adventurers are recreating life in 1628 Maine. Since last May, the colonists have been living in thatched-roof houses on an isolated stretch of Washington County coastline. The show will be broadcast next year, probably in April or May
Public Broadcasting Service and USA Today Framing on Christchurch and Charlie Hebdo Shooting Cases
Full text linkKasus penembakan Charlie Hebdo terjadi di Perancis pada tanggal 7 Januari 2015 dan empat tahun kemudian serangan penembakan lain terjadidi Christchurch, Selandia Baru. Kedua kasus tersebut menarik perhatian media dan terkait dengan Islam. Berita media daring dipengaruhi oleh ideologi media seperti yang ditunjukkan dalam framing. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan dua media Amerika Serikat, Public Broadcasting Service dan USA Today dalam membingkai kasus penembakan Charlie Hebdo dan Christchurch. Analisis framing dilakukan dengan model analisis Pan dan Kosicki. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pembingkaian Islam pada kasus penembakan Christchurch lebih fokus kepada pasca insiden. Sementara itu pada kasus Charlie Hebdo artikel berfokus pada latar belakang pelaku dan agama. Kedua media menggambarkan Islam secara negatif dengan istilah tertentu seperti terorisme, Islamis ekstremis, dan radikal. Kontribusi dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan pembingkaian berita Amerika Serikat terkait dengan kasus Islam dan Muslim.
Charlie Hebdo French shooting incident took place on 7 January 2015 and four years later another shooting attack took place in Christchurch, New Zealand. Both cases attract a lot of media attention and related to Islam. Online media news is influenced by media ideology as shown in framing. This study aims to describe the two United States media, Public Broadcasting Service and USA Today frame on Christchurch and Charlie Hebdo cases. This study uses framing theory by Pan and Kosicki. The results show that framing of Islam in the Christchurch case was more focused on the post-incident. Meanwhile, Charlie Hebdo's article focuses on the attacker's background and religion. Both media portray Islam and Muslims in negative view with selected terms such as terrorism, Islamic extremists, and radicals. The contribution of this research is to describe the United States news framing related to the case of Islam and Muslims
Triumph of Life
No full textThis Web companion to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television series features essays, video clips, and special interactive features that explore the story of life on Earth. Additional features include an animated evolutionary timeline and a set of links to related materials including lesson plans and instructor's guides. PBS is a non-profit media enterprise owned and operated by the nation's 348 public television stations which uses the power of noncommercial television, the Internet and other media to enrich the lives of all Americans through quality programs and education services that inform, inspire and delight. Educational levels: Middle school, High school
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