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Students demonstrate the process for making cheese and how the composition of milk aids the cheese making process.
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Gabriela, Manuel and Leonardo are three friends who accidentally start a rocket that takes them to space. Their journey through space takes them to different planets and strange worlds. Throughout their journey, they have the help of Maqui, an on-board computer. Maqui helps them learn about the universe. The kid’s spaceship is intercepted by an alien called Jusini. He offers to take them to planet Earth, but Manuel doesn’t trust him. The kids fall into a trap after Gabriela and Leonardo don’t listen to Manuel’s advice. While they are trying to escape, they study the Milky Way together with Maqui.
There isn't an easy answer to the question: What is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way? The Andromeda Galaxy is the closest complete galaxy; however, astronomers have found several dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way. Part of the "Ask an Astronomer" series.
Human babies drink milk; it's the food especially provided for them by their mothers. Various cultures have also added the milk of other mammals to their diet, and adults think nothing of downing a glass of cows' milk. But worldwide, only a third of adults can actually digest lactose, the sugar in milk. Human geneticist Spencer Wells tracks down the genetic changes associated with the ability to digest lactose as adults. Combining genetics, chemistry, and anthropology, this story provides a compelling example of the co-evolution of human genes and human culture.
One of the fifteen parts of the "Farm to Market" series. Begins with a trip to the dairy farm to see how cows are cared for and fed. Demonstrates how the cows are milked by machine and how the milk is processed and transported. Also shows how milk is made into cheese and butter.
Professor Kaos has invented a machine that allows cows to produce chocolate milk. After seeing the chocolate milk-producing cows, Olli senses something is wrong. The children are left to wonder if the invention causes more problems than it solves? They help Professor Kaos realize that his invention is hurting the cows. Part of the "My Little Planet" series.
Are there living organisms in yogurt? What happens when milk and yogurt are left out of the fridge for a night? The scientists explore this and show how to fix a dented Ping-Pong ball. Part of the House of Science Series.
Depicts the different stages in the birth and death of stars, including the sun. There are 100 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy alone, and there are 100 billion galaxies. Provides an overview of radiated energy, which is in all wavelengths; nuclear fusion; and fierce magnetic fields, which create all solar events. Explains that the length of a star's life and how it dies are determined by gravity and how gravity is proportional to size.
Students demonstrate the importance of emulsifiers in combining oil and water mixtures.
From dogs to squirrels to elephants, students are familiar with many different mammals. Students will learn the distinguishing features of mammals. Concepts and terminology include backbone, fur, warm-blooded, milk, and live young.
Experiments illustrate the presence and properties of: 1) saccharides (glucose and starch) in fruits and vegetables; 2) lipids (fats) in nuts and vegetable oils; and 3) proteins in eggs, meat, and milk. Emphasizes that chemistry is all around us.
Nitrogen is the chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7. It is a common element in the universe, estimated at about seventh in total abundance in the Milky Way and the Solar System.
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Breakfast cereal was the birth of the health food movement. Before that, breakfast was usually a fatty and vein-clogging combination of bacon, fried eggs, flapjacks, and a mound of butter. The advent of corn flakes, oatmeal, and other quick-to-prepare breakfast foods changed the way people start their day. Part of the "Science to Go With Dr. Joe Schwarcz" series.
Since the time of the ancient Greeks, humans have been using spider silk to dress wounds. Scientists now know spider webs not only have healing qualities, they can be stronger than steel. University of Wyoming Molecular Biologist Randy Lewis adds an almost science fiction aspect to the study of spider silk: making large quantities of it by “growing it” in goat’s milk. With funding from the National Science Foundation, Lewis has cloned and sequenced genes for the proteins that make up five different spider silks, some stronger than Kevlar, others more elastic than nylon.
Documents efforts to contact and communicate with potential extraterrestrial life and interstellar space. Attempts to answer the question: Are we alone? Looks at the Drake equation, the standard for anyone seeking to find the number of planets with intelligent life in the Milky Way galaxy. Discusses the pioneering research at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI) based in Mountain View, California.
Investigates the reasons why cattle and humans have been linked together for over 30,000 years. Analyzes the anatomy of the cow's stomach, detailing the purpose of each chamber. Visit the Masai with their cattle herds and the sacred cows of India. Introduces the main cattle breed of the 800 breeds developed in England, explaining how artificial selection is used to produce desirable characteristics. Also introduces British dairy cow detailing the working of the udder and teats and the use of genetic engineering to increase milk production. Interviews Eric Schlosser, an author about the development of slaughterhouse methods in America. Also visits a family ranch where cattle are being raised in natural conditions under a grass management system.
In the top story, Katie speaks with a group of teens who are raising money for Save the Children. Save the Children is an organization that helps kids around the world by providing food, shelter, medicine, and a brighter future. Eden debunks some common health advice. She gets the facts on: going outside with wet hair, how long gum stays in your stomach, whether or not milk actually helps people sleep, and if scaring someone is an effective cure for hiccups. Magdalene reports on the internal navigation of humpbacked whales. Scientists have found that humpbacked whales can do a thousand-mile trip in almost a perfectly straight line. Other segments include the history behind Florida's state flag and the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. Part of the "Teen Kids News" series.
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Resources to teach younger students about animals
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3D models and images of the entire periodic table of elements
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