Pbs Learning Media: How Is a Radio Wave Emitted?

Lead your class on a journey to the planet Jupiter and provide them with fun facts in the process. Learners explore radio waves emitted by Jupiter to further understand how this data helps our daily lives. They conclude by discussing...

This interactive activity adapted from the University of Utah's ASPIRE Lab provides an overview of the characteristics and properties of various types of waves, including light waves, sound waves, and water waves.

When light strikes an object it can cause reflection or absorption depending on the wavelength of the light and the property of the material that makes up the object. Watch this whiteboard animation for a full explanation and to find out...

A tour of radio waves in the electromagnetic spectrum. [3:38]

In these two audio interviews from NOVA Online, students will learn about the difference between the common understanding of the word "theory" and how science uses the term.

This video/animation shows that a molecule of water is made up of oxygen and hydrogen atoms. When oxygen and hydrogen atoms exist alone, their properties are different from the properties they have when they are chemically combined to...

This video segment, adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, presents the ongoing debate over the definition of a planet, including the status of Pluto. [3:03]

This brief essay from A Science Odyssey Web site describes the difference between FM and AM radio waves.

In 2014, a deadly landslide devastated Oso, Washington. Watch this video to see how models developed by scientists help them understand the mechanisms that affect the mobility and severity of landslides in order to mitigate their...

Scientists study ice sheets because they influence weather and climate, playing a role in atmospheric and ocean circulation. Ice sheets can also have huge impacts on global sea levels because they store so much water. Explore this...