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Pbs Nova: Mt. St. Helens: Back From the Dead

9th - 10th
Mount Saint Helens erupted in 1980 destroying over 200 square miles of forest. This film [01:00:00] examines the renewal of what had become a wasteland. Witness the process trough stunning cinematography and time lapse photography....
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Nova: Intelligent Design on Trial

9th - 10th
The resource discusses the intelligent design. Some topics included are defining science, evolution, Darwin's prediction, and the Wedge strategy. The activity includes video and audio extras consisting of an interview with Judge Jones...
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Nova: Life and Death in the War Zone

9th - 10th
Excellent site from Nova delves into the life and death issues faced by doctors in a war zone. Interactive slide shows provide information on how doctors decide who to treat, "Images from the Field," and "Military Medicine through Time."...
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Nova: Cracking the Code of Life

9th - 10th
This 2 hour special on the Human Genome Project is offered by NOVA in 16 segments. It can be viewed with both QuickTime and realvideo. Each video is accompanied by a brief description.
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Pbs Nova: Forgotten Genius: Percy Julian

9th - 10th
The tutorial examines the chemist Percy Julian and his accomplishments. The activity includes an online video.
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Pbs: Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land

9th - 10th
PBS Nova Online explores a revolt for religious freedom that took place in the year 132. Travel to the Israeli desert to learn more about the people who lived in the "Cave of Letters". This cave that was discovered in 1960 sheds new...
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Pbs Nova: What Darwin Never Knew

9th - 10th
This documentary film [02:00:00] examines Darwin's insights and discusses how new breakthroughs in science are unlocking answers to riddles that Darwin couldn't answer. (29 December 2009)
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Pbs Nova Online: Einstein's Big Idea

9th - 10th
A many-faceted investigation into Albert Einstein. Includes, a Timeline, Light Stuff, Genius among Geniuses, Time Traveler, Relativity and the Cosmos, and much more. Also, Einstein Links and a Teacher's Guide are provided.
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Pbs Nova: Rat Attack

3rd - 8th
Every forty-eight years, a species of bamboo in India produces its seeds en masse, causing a major disruption in the ecosystem, which precipitates a mass influx of rats. This video explores this phenomenon and the repercussions. A...
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Pbs Nova: Mind Over Money

9th - 10th
This film [01:00:00] explores the financial crash of 2008 and asks the question, "Why did so few of the brightest minds in finance not only fail to predict the crash but also argue that it was impossible?"
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Pbs Nova: Hubble's Amazing Rescue

9th - 10th
This film [56:00] follows the 2009, Hubble 12 day, mission to repair the Space Telescope. Go behind the scenes with the teams of astronauts and engineers as they work to save the "orbiting observatory".
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Pbs Nova: Becoming Human, Part 1

9th - 10th
"Where did we come from? What makes us human?" Becoming Human is a three-part comprehensive examination of the latest research on our hominid relatives. Part 1 takes a critical look at what set us on the path from ape to human. The...
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Pbs Nova: Becoming Human Part 2: Birth of Humanity

9th - 10th
Part 2 of a 3 part report on becoming human, the program examines theories that early humans developed crucial survival tactics and hunting strategies that allowed us to thrive.
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Pbs Nova: Becoming Human Part 1: First Steps

9th - 10th
NOVA examines what set Homo sapiens apart from our ancestral cousins like the Neanderthals, the Hobbits, and others. We lived and thrived, why? Also, are we still evolving even today?
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Pbs Nova: Becoming Human Part 3: Last Human Standing

9th - 10th
Becoming Human Part 3: Last Human Standing, examines the fate of the last of the Neanderthals during the Ice Age. The question of "How did modern humans take over the world?", is explored. [01:20:00]
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Pbs Nova: Extreme Cave Diving

9th - 10th
Follow a team of scientists as they explore underwater caves, in the Bahamas, that formed during the last Ice Age. They are one of the least explored and most dangerous places on earth. [01:23:00] (9 February 2010)
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Pbs: Nova: Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance

9th - 10th
"Men wanted for hazardous journey" read the ad in a London paper. So began a journey they would never forget. Follow the expedition through great text and pictures.
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Pbs: Nova: Sinking City of Venice

9th - 10th
This site, a companion to the original NOVA program on PBS, explores how Venetians are fighting the rising water levels that surround their historic city. Through interviews and video clips, the site takes an honest look at how global...
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Pbs: Japan's Secret Garden, Animal Transformations

9th - 10th
Japan's Secret Garden presents 5 video clips of different animal transformations & metamorphoses.
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Pbs: Bioterror

9th - 10th
An interactive and comprehensive site that tracks bioterrorism from its beginnings to modern-day threats. Includes a global guide to bioweapons, possible defenses against bioterrorism, and an interactive tutorial on the making of viral...
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Pbs Nova: What Darwin Never Knew

9th - 10th
Darwin figured out a lot, there is no doubt about that! But, what didn't he know? How does evolution work? What are the missing links? What makes us human? Here is a fascinating video on just that. Includes the full video as well as...
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Nova: Arctic Dinosaurs

9th - 10th
Watch this great video from NOVA online or read the transcript about the many dinosaur species and hundreds of specimens paleontologists discovered buried in the Arctic permafrost. One of their methods of excavation was novel, and not...
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Pbs: Nova: Body and Brain: How Memory Works

9th - 10th
Video of scientists working to uncover details of how memory works. [10:15]
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Pbs Nova: Smartest Machine on Earth

9th - 10th
Watson, an IBM computing system takes on human contestants on a TV game show.