Now that we know a bit about what dendrochronology is and how it's done, what can it be used for? In fact, tree ring studies are highly relevant in a multitude of other fields, including archaeology, ecology, forestry, paleoclimatology,...

With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), engineers are designing and testing buildings to be more resilient to earthquakes and other seismic events. Large facilities, such as the NSF-funded shake table at the University...

In this video, students learn about the process of photosynthesis and how plants obtain food. The video highlights the importance of plants in producing oxygen and providing food for various organisms, emphasizing the numerous ways we...

Researchers from Kyoto University and Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry will test the potential of using wood as a component in satellite construction <br/>

In this video lesson, students learn how to divide mixed numbers by fractions by multiplying by the reciprocal. The teacher explains the concept using real-life examples and models, demonstrating different strategies for solving division...

This art project will help you (or your students) review foreground, middle ground, and background in a fun and creative way! Create a mixed media keyhole collage to represent a world you would love to explore!

A Saxon woman explains what the chieftain's house was like and the compound and buildings around it. She also describes a poorer house and explains why they kept their animals inside their houses

Half life | Radioactivity | Physics | FuseSchool This atom has an unstable nucleus. Any moment now it may undergo radioactive decay. Any time now... Or it may not! We just don’t know, as decay is a random event. We cannot predict when...

Catch a ride on The Hitchhiker, a great team-building activity that teaches balance, trust and communication. Challenge your group to walk the A-Frame Hitchhiker across a room, field or track using a system of ropes and teamwork. This...

Upon viewing the Heat and Energy video series, students will be able to do the following: State the difference between kinetic and potential energy. Name and describe six different forms of energy: thermal, chemical, mechanical,...

It started with a TV show, ""Silence of the Bees,"" about honeybee populations in steep decline. At Harvard University, electrical engineers Rob Wood and Gu-Yeon Wei, and computer scientist Radhika Nagpal saw a challenge. And, so began...

The average American will send and receive around 3,000 text messages every month. But Founding Father Alexander Hamilton relied on his his trusty portable writing desk to draft countless letters and write some of the most important...

In this lesson you can learn about three verbs: will, would, might. These verbs can be really difficult to use correctly. In this lesson, you'll learn what these three verbs mean, and how to use will, would and might...

From April 1943 to December 1944, "Base 20" was home to the political leadership of the Slovene national liberation movement. An important monument of Slovene statehood, it is the only still preserved secret headquarters of any European...

In part 5 of this series, Mary explains how she built the British Hotel at Kadikoi in the Crimea to tend to the needs of sick and convalescing officers.

Many people have a negative reaction to the sound of a buzzing insect. Past experience or an allergic reaction may inspire a person to run from or even swat at a bee. However, bumblebees actually help humans, and right now they need the...

For this behind the scenes feature, we wanted to show you this beautiful cabin we found in the Andes of Ecuador. Rustic and charming, it is part of an organic farm in the village of Cahuasqui, Ecuador. Right out the door you can find...

With the family Agaricaceae covered, it's time to look at some more families within the order Agaricales. In this tutorial we will examine the families Inocybeaceae, Strophariaceae, and Hymenogastraceae. This ncludes some well-known...

Architect Jeanne Gang, founding principal and partner of Studio Gang, discusses how the evolution of cities across the world has been accelerated by Covid-19 and why flexible buildings are critical for a sustainable future.

An African slave recounts how he was shackled and had to walk for two weeks till they reached a stone fort on the coast

A ballistic pendulum is demonstrated and a full solution is worked out including real numbers and variable comparisons. Want Lecture Notes or Animated GIFs?ef='https://www.flippingphysics.com/ballistic-pendulum.html' target='_blank'...

New research published in medRxive by medical specialists in Hong Kong shows how long SARS-CoV-2 can survive on different surfaces and in different environments.

This video explains the difference between renewable and non-renewable natural resources, focusing on heating sources such as wood, natural gas, propane, and oil. The video also briefly mentions fossil fuels and other non-renewable...

Jaalen Edenshaw is a Haida carver whose work can be seen all over Canada. A member of the Ts'aahl - Eagle Clan of the Haida Nation, Jaalen grew up surrounded by Haida art and began his training at a young age working with renowned...