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Special Collection: KQED Science Media Collection

Funding for the KQED Science Media Collection on Teachers' Domain is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The Bay Area of Northern California is a very rare geographic region that is home to some of North America’s most unique natural features. For years, the history, unpredictable weather patterns and one of a kind plant and wild life, have captivated the interest of countless scientists and adventurers. Learn more about the science, environment and nature of the Bay Area. Media-rich resources, adapted from KQED’s Television, Radio and Web programs, highlight some of the qualities that make this area a scientific gold-mine.

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Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
The Art of Forces and Motion Students 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 Bees Bees 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	QuickTime Video
DNA Detective In this video from QUEST, learn about the issues of ethics and responsibility that are associated with genetic testing.	9-12	QuickTime Video
The Habitable Zone This 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	JPEG Image
Invisible Forces Sometimes 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	QuickTime Video
Ladybug Pajama Party This video segment adapted from QUEST describes certain aspects of the life cycle of a species of ladybug found in the bay area.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Making Big Waves Certain 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	QuickTime 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	QuickTime Video
Origins of Wave Energy Using Slinkys, students will investigate different types of mechanical waves. They will investigate how waves move differently through different mediums.	8-12	Lesson Plan
Predicting Earthquakes This video segment, adapted from QUEST, describes the extraordinary research that scientists are doing to help demystify and possibly better predict earthquakes.	9-12	QuickTime 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	QuickTime 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	QuickTime Video
Signs of Migration Students 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 Hotspots This video segment, adapted from Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures, outlines the geologic process surrounding the formation of islands in the South Pacific.	9-12	QuickTime Video