Scientists and Scientific Method The work of Caroline and William Herschel
This video introduces Caroline Herschel and her brother William. Caroline talks about their work studying the planets and the solar system, and shares her astronomical discoveries, including comets and nebulae. She also explains how she was the first woman to discover a comet, which was subsequently named after her, 35 P Herschel-Rigollet. William talks about how he discovered the planet ...
- 2018
- 00:04:28
- 9-12
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Scientists and Scientific Method The work of Mary Anning
This video explores how Mary Anning used her findings to gain insight into the Jurassic past. She lived in Dorset in 1823 and used to go fossil hunting in Lyme Regis. She was one of the first palaeontologists and originally worked with her father. In this video, she explains the scientific method of observing, recording data and concluding. She also ...
- 2018
- 00:04:59
- 9-12
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Scientists and Scientific Method The work of Nicolaus Copernicus
This video shows how Nicolaus Copernicus, an early astronomer, scientist and priest in Poland, thought the sun was at the centre of the solar system. This theory was known as the heliocentric model. It was controversial, as accepted wisdom at the time (supported by the church) was that Earth was at the centre of the universe. In this video, he ...
- 2018
- 00:03:34
- 9-12
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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The National The Year in Science
The National's science correspondent Bob McDonald talks about the scientific highlights of 2016. Stories include Donald Trump's controversial statements about climate change, Elon Musk's vision for life on Mars, efforts to cover Chernobyl 30 years after the world's worst nuclear accident, the discovery of a new planet in our solar system, using Star Trek-style technology for data encryption, nano machines ...
- 2016
- 00:13:36
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/06/2017
Canadian Museum of Nature Tiktaalik, the 350-million-year-old "walking fish"
An amazing fossil find on Ellesmere Island in Canada’s Arctic leads to the earliest evidence of the ancestor of all limbed animals.
- 2019
- 00:01:44
- 13-14
- Added on: 12/12/2019
Our Vancouver Twin Study in Space
NASA capitalizes on a rare opportunity to study space's impact on the human body.
- 2015
- 00:02:42
- 9-12
- Added on: 05/01/2015
News in Review - September 2009 Two Canadians Meet in Space
In July 2009, Canadian astronaut Julie Payette rocketed into space and made history. When she met her colleague Robert Thirsk on board the International Space Station, it was the first time two Canadians had been in space at once. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the mission that brought the two astronauts together and examine Canada’s role ...
- 2009
- 00:15:22
- 9-12
- Added on: 09/15/2009
BBC Documentaries Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet
Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet is an exciting adventure that transports audiences back to Cretaceous Alaska. The main characters in the story are a herd of large, frilled, plant-eating dinosaurs — Pachyrhinosaurus. The film follows their youngsters, and from the moment they hatch, they face predators, weather extremes and natural disaster as they fight for survival through the seasons. It's an ...
- 2014
- 00:42:13
- 9-12
- Added on: 09/30/2019
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Our Vancouver Water on Mars: What Does It Mean?
Evidence of salty water on the red planet is another clue in the search for past life on Mars
- 2015
- 00:02:34
- 9-12
- Added on: 04/30/2015
Bitesize Space Science Waves and communication
Jon Chase demonstrates how electromagnetic waves are used in communication using an infra-red remote control and an outside TV broadcast. He discusses how television broadcast uses microwaves to communicate between Earth and satellites in space. Jon describes and performs a rap about the electromagnetic spectrum and the different types of waves. Teacher notes: The class could use the rap to ...
- 2014
- 00:03:50
- 15-17
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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