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The Bay Area of Northern California is a unique geographic region, home to some of North America’s most striking natural features. For years, the history, unpredictable weather patterns and one-of-a-kind plant and wildlife, have captivated the interest of scientists and adventurers. Learn more about the science, environment, and nature of the Bay Area. Rich media resources, adapted from KQED’s Television, Radio, and Web programs, highlight some of the qualities that make this area a scientific gold-mine.
Funding for the creation of the KQED Science Media Collection on Teachers' Domain was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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The Art of Forces and MotionStudents learn about Forces and Motion by creating art that helps them to visualize, identify and explain these phenomena. |
4-12 |
Lesson Plan |
The Bounty of BeesBees are an extremely vital part of life on this planet. In this video segment from QUEST, explore the huge impact these small insects have on our civilization. |
6-8 |
Video |
California's Water SupplyThis resource developed from KQED's QUEST, uses California’s delicately balanced watershed as an example of how the water cycle operates. |
6-12 |
Video |
Dark EnergyIn this video adapted from QUEST, learn about the discovery of a form of energy, called dark energy, which has the potential to alter our theories of how the universe is structured. |
10-12 |
Video |
DNA DetectiveIn this video from QUEST, learn about the issues of ethics and responsibility that are associated with genetic testing. |
9-12 |
Video |
Engineering BiofuelsIn this video segment adapted from KQED's QUEST, find out how synthetic biologists use the techniques of metabolic engineering and directed evolution to make more effective biofuels. |
9-12 |
Video |
The Habitable ZoneThis illustration is an approximate representation of the planets in our solar system and their relation to what scientists call "The Habitable Zone." The planet distances from the sun are measured in Astronomical Units (AU) and are not to scale. |
6-12 |
Image |
Hot TurtlesThis video, edited from footage produced for Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures, the Ocean Adventures team explores the world of a species of turtle found in the Amazon Basin and how climate change can have devastating consequences for their survival. |
6-9 |
Video |
Inside an ExplosionFrom afar, an explosion may seem like one of the most incredible examples of chaotic interaction. But once you look closer, as in this video from QUEST, you will find that large-scale explosions require very precise interactions to occur in just the right sequence. |
8-12 |
Video |
Invisible ForcesSometimes it is challenging to comprehend the forces that effect out everyday life because most forces we can't see. This video segment from SPARK shows how one artist makes them visible. |
4-12 |
Video |
Kelp ForestThis video from Jean Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures, describes the unique, interdependent characteristics of an underwater kelp forest ecosystem and explores the delicate balance of life between sea otters, urchins, and the kelp plant. |
4-8 |
Video |
Ladybug Pajama PartyThis video segment adapted from QUEST describes certain aspects of the life cycle of a species of ladybug found in the bay area. |
6-12 |
Video |
Laser TagIn this video adapted from QUEST, take a ride along with South San Francisco police officers and learn about the latest high-tech tools used in traffic law enforcement. |
6-12 |
Video |
Making Big WavesCertain sections of the Northern California coast are host to some of the largest, most spectacular ocean waves in the world. In this video segment from QUEST, learn about how these waves are able to get so large. |
9-12 |
Video |
One Tree(s)In this video segment adapted from SPARK , we learn about the work of scientist and artist, Natalie Jeremijenko as she turns San Francisco's many neighborhoods into a gigantic laboratory. |
6-12 |
Video |
Origins of Wave EnergyUsing Slinkys, students will investigate different types of mechanical waves. They will investigate how waves move differently through different mediums. |
8-12 |
Lesson Plan |
The Physics of BaseballIn this video adapted from QUEST, discover that some of the rules of physics and baseball are one and the same. |
9-12 |
Video |
The Physics of SailingThe act of sailing a sailboat may not be as clear-cut as you might think. In fact, sailing entails a very complex process. In this video from QUEST, find out what is behind the sail of a boat. |
8-12 |
Video |
Pink Dolphins of the AmazonThis video resource from Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures explores the unique adaptations developed by the pink river dolphin in order to survive in the freshwater rivers of the Amazon. |
6-12 |
Video |
Predicting EarthquakesThis video segment, adapted from QUEST, describes the extraordinary research that scientists are doing to help demystify and possibly better predict earthquakes. |
9-12 |
Video |
The Real C.S.I.In this video segment from QUEST, learn about a specific area of forensics and how it is applied to areas of immigration. |
9-12 |
Video |
Reverse Evolution MachineIn this video adapted from KQED's QUEST, learn how scientist David Haussler is using biotechnology to reconstruct ancient genomes in an effort to find out how animals have evolved over time. |
9-12 |
Video |
Seeing Stars
This video segment, adapted from QUEST, explores the modern techniques employed by astrophysicists to detect planets in orbit around stars
in the universe other than our own. |
11-12 |
Video |
Signs of MigrationStudents research and examine the practical and instinctual characteristics of the migration patterns of many different animal species. The will also work in groups to illustrate their research and make presentations. |
5-8 |
Lesson Plan |
Underwater HotspotsThis video segment, adapted from Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures, outlines the geologic process surrounding the formation of islands in the South Pacific. |
9-12 |
Video |
