Eyes on the skies / New views of the skies

Four centuries ago, in 1609, a man walked out into the fields near his home. He pointed his homemade telescope at the Moon, the planets and the stars. His name was Galileo Galilei. Astronomy would never…

Answer. Effects of the Moon on the Earth 04

What causes the tides?

Eyes on the skies / Technology to the rescue

Just as modern cars don't look like a Model T Ford anymore, so are present day telescopes radically different from their classic predecessors, like the five metre Hale telescope. For one thing,…

The Movie Trailer - Project on the web (II)

Project on the web (II)

Eyes on the skies / What's next?

In Arizona, the first mirror has been cast for the Giant Magellan Telescope. This huge instrument will be built at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Its seven mirrors, each well over eight metres…

Indica. La síl·laba on cau l'accent

Marca la síl·laba on cau l'accent d'aquestes paraules: redimonis eixugar-los rarament amuntegats policial foragitar maltractar suggeriments convenciment forense diafragma enèrgicament

Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion | Video on TED.com

Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don?t like.?? A rousing call…

Eduvalue: Educating on values: El enfoque comunicativo experiencial

Think about it. Effects of heat on bodies

Remember what you have studied in this section and answer the questions: Icebergs are large masses of frozen water. Why do they float on top of sea water? Explain how a hot air balloon works. Why does…

Food in Britain - Project on the web (III)

Project on the web (III)