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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
Registrace 25. 03. 2020
Join us for virtual demonstrations, lessons, and more from the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord, New Hampshire!
Super Stellar Friday: Pythagoras & the Roots of Geometry
July 2020
"Geometry is knowledge of the eternally existent: Pythagoras, his namesake theorem, and its various proofs"
In ancient Greece, a cult-like group followed their leader in study, prayer, and devotion to numbers, believing they had mystical and spiritual qualities. While this sounds like it could be the basis for the next Indiana Jones movie, it’s actually the source of everyone’s favorite high school geometry concept! In this presentation, learn about the mathematician Pythagoras and his Brotherhood of Pythagoreans, the theorem named for him, and the different ways it’s been shown to be true.
"Geometry is knowledge of the eternally existent: Pythagoras, his namesake theorem, and its various proofs"
In ancient Greece, a cult-like group followed their leader in study, prayer, and devotion to numbers, believing they had mystical and spiritual qualities. While this sounds like it could be the basis for the next Indiana Jones movie, it’s actually the source of everyone’s favorite high school geometry concept! In this presentation, learn about the mathematician Pythagoras and his Brotherhood of Pythagoreans, the theorem named for him, and the different ways it’s been shown to be true.
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Super Stellar Friday: Carnivores and Climate Change
zhlédnutí 11Před 21 dnem
August 2020 Climate change in New Hampshire will change weather patterns, shift species ranges, and cause other disruptions to local ecosystems wildlife populations may have to adjust to new conditions or face extirpation. How will climate change impact some of these same species now inhabiting coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico where land loss compounds the effects? As part of our celebr...
Super Stellar Friday: Hawaiian monk seal conservation genetics
zhlédnutí 31Před 21 dnem
September 2020 As part of our continuing Celebration of Women in STEM, Dr. Samantha Hauser will be talking about her work with the endangered Hawaiian monk seal. Join us to learn how DNA analysis and conservation genetics help researchers protect a species and plan for its long-term success. You'll hear about lab methods, how conservation genetics help support endangered species, and Sam's STEM...
Super Stellar Friday: Understanding the Night Sky
zhlédnutí 23Před 21 dnem
October 2020 Discovery Center Educator and Astronomy Instructor Dave McDonald will give a live presentation, Understanding the Night Sky, via Zoom webinar. McDonald will discuss patterns in the sky, how to find planets, and the classification of stars. Following the presentation, McDonald will answer audience questions in a Q & A session. David McDonald, M.Ed., has been passionate about astrono...
Super Stellar Friday: Invasion of the Jumping Worms
zhlédnutí 23Před 21 dnem
November 2020 It may be surprising to hear, but in the Northeastern United States all earthworms are invasive species. This means that although they are great for our compost, they can be harmful to the health of the forests they have invaded. Many of these worms, like nightcrawlers, are European transplants brought over by settlers in the 1700s. But much more recently, new and seemingly more n...
Super Stellar Friday: The Science of Nor'Easters
zhlédnutí 3Před 21 dnem
December 2020 Even if you’re not from the Northeast, you’ve probably heard of the classic “Nor’easter” storm-but what exactly is a Nor’easter and how do they form? Join Mount Washington Observatory’s Director of Science & Education Brian Fitzgerald, as we explore these classic storms and their associated impacts in New England and on the summit of Mount Washington. Brian Fitzgerald got his unde...
Super Stellar Friday: PHUN with Math
zhlédnutí 5Před 21 dnem
January 2021 Join STEM instructor and senior Discovery Center educator David McDonald as he reveals some pretty neat aspects of math. Think math is hard and boring? You MUST check this out! Think math is the greatest language on Earth? You MUST check this out! We will explore fun patterns in numbers and patterns in nature that will amaze you. What could you do with a rope that circles Earth at ...
Super Stellar Friday- New England's Long Ago Elephants: Woolly Mammoths
zhlédnutí 109Před 21 dnem
February 2021 Come discover the long lost lives of New England’s forgotten elephants. Find out about woolly mammoths that once roamed our world. Discover who these ancient relatives of modern day elephants were, what the differences are between mammoths and mastodons, and what happened to them. Join Harris Center naturalist and woolly mammoth lover Susie Spikol, for this special night with the ...
Super Stellar Friday: Mystery & Majesty of Saturn's Rings
zhlédnutí 664Před 21 dnem
March 2021 Captivating people for more than four hundred years, Saturn’s rings have long held many mysteries. Where did they come from? What are they made of? Why are they so big? Why don't other planets have rings like this? Thanks to studies and imaging from the Cassini Mission to Saturn, scientists were able to improve decades old theories to better answer these questions and more. Join Tuft...
Super Stellar Friday: Robotic Life on Mars
zhlédnutí 63Před 21 dnem
May 2021 Are you curious about the latest developments in NASA's work on Mars? 2021 has opened with some amazing moments on the Red Planet! Join STEM instructor and senior Discovery Center educator Dave McDonald as he gives us an update on the efforts of both Perseverance and Ingenuity and talks about what's next for their missions. David McDonald, M.Ed., has been passionate about space since h...
Super Stellar Friday: What is a species?
zhlédnutí 71Před 21 dnem
June 2021 How do researchers know a new species is really something different? And why is that important? Join taxonomist Dr. Cate Craig and find out!
Super Stellar Friday: Celestial Navigation 101
zhlédnutí 7Před 21 dnem
August 2021 Want to know how sailors use the stars to navigate? Been looking up at the stars yourself? Want to learn more about using them to find your way? Join us for this Super Stellar Friday!
Super Stellar Friday: NH Minerals- Environments, Collecting, and Identification
zhlédnutí 78Před 21 dnem
October 2021 Over 300 different minerals have been identified in NH! This talk will introduce the different mineral environments within our state and provide some guidelines for amateur prospecting and collecting minerals. Although the exposed bedrock in NH may appear uninteresting to the casual observer, a remarkable diversity of colorful and crystalized minerals may be found by the diligent c...
Super Stellar Friday: Taking Pictures of Atoms
zhlédnutí 9Před 21 dnem
November 2021 It's one challenge to take pictures of the celestial bodies in the universe and quite another to take pictures of atoms, but believe it or not, the change in scale is about the same! Atoms make up everything we touch and see but understanding and seeing atoms is something we've only accomplished in the last 30 years. Join Dr. Shawna Hollen to learn how her team takes pictures of a...
Super Stellar Friday: Program or Be Programmed
zhlédnutí 201Před 21 dnem
December 2021 In this day and age, the question is not whether or not you use computers, but rather whether you tell computers what to do, or computers tell you what to do. Dave McDonald will instruct you in an easy to learn, but powerful programming language called Scratch. Developed by M.I.T. it is very visual and logically oriented. Learn to make colorful and interactive avatars that you can...
Super Stellar Friday: Extra-Earth Climates
zhlédnutí 25Před 21 dnem
Super Stellar Friday: Extra-Earth Climates
Super Stellar Friday: Team Cooke NoMADS
zhlédnutí 1Před 21 dnem
Super Stellar Friday: Team Cooke NoMADS
Super Stellar Friday: The Dinosaurs and Geology of Thermopolis, Wyoming
zhlédnutí 13Před 21 dnem
Super Stellar Friday: The Dinosaurs and Geology of Thermopolis, Wyoming
Super Stellar Friday: The Stars and Planets of Spring
zhlédnutí 19Před 21 dnem
Super Stellar Friday: The Stars and Planets of Spring
Super Stellar Friday The Contributions of Metabolism in the Embryonic Development of the Sea Urchin
zhlédnutí 10Před 21 dnem
Super Stellar Friday The Contributions of Metabolism in the Embryonic Development of the Sea Urchin
Super Stellar Friday: A Needle in a Haystack: Storm Chasing in the southern Great Plains
zhlédnutí 2Před 21 dnem
Super Stellar Friday: A Needle in a Haystack: Storm Chasing in the southern Great Plains
Super Stellar Friday: Where are the Dinosaurs? A Short History of Mass Extinction
zhlédnutí 49Před 21 dnem
Super Stellar Friday: Where are the Dinosaurs? A Short History of Mass Extinction
Super Stellar Friday: Understanding the August Sky
zhlédnutí 26Před 21 dnem
Super Stellar Friday: Understanding the August Sky
Super Stellar Saturday: Community Science & You: a Guide to Studying the Natural World
zhlédnutí 7Před 21 dnem
Super Stellar Saturday: Community Science & You: a Guide to Studying the Natural World
Super Stellar Friday - Flying Fiends: the Spotted Lanternfly
zhlédnutí 8Před 21 dnem
Super Stellar Friday - Flying Fiends: the Spotted Lanternfly
Super Stellar Friday: State of the Loon
zhlédnutí 10Před 28 dny
Super Stellar Friday: State of the Loon
Super Stellar Friday: Inside Einstein's Universe
zhlédnutí 159Před 28 dny
Super Stellar Friday: Inside Einstein's Universe
Super Stellar Friday: Stem Cells, Robots, and Ghostly Hearts with the STEM-MoBILE
zhlédnutí 4Před 28 dny
Super Stellar Friday: Stem Cells, Robots, and Ghostly Hearts with the STEM-MoBILE
Super Stellar Friday - NH Sensors and Space Exploration
zhlédnutí 11Před 28 dny
Super Stellar Friday - NH Sensors and Space Exploration
Super Stellar Friday: Elevating Eclipses
zhlédnutí 10Před 28 dny
Super Stellar Friday: Elevating Eclipses
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That's neat. It's also funny that pool balls are not dense enough to keep moving on a Newton's cradle set, but they can be struck from the cue ball hard and move so far very quickly.
Thank you for uploading. I got the opportunity to see a rocket launch in 2018. Unbelievable experience. I posted a pretty cool montage of the journey to my page.
Great content! Looking forward to more. 🪐
Super exited about sharing these videos with my kids! I actually had Ms. Z as a teacher in High School at Newfound and I will tell you first hand she is a world class educator! 👩🏫 🪐🌎💫
We think so too! We'll pass your comments along : )
Thank you for the great lesson!