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[NOVA Teachers] The Big Energy Gamble airs April 20
This week:
(Check local listings)
Secret Life of Scientists - Neil deGrasse Tyson
Teacher's Guide - Students conduct an energy audit
Hello Educators,
In "The Big Energy Gamble," NOVA examines California's bold initiative to combat global warming by slashing carbon dioxide emissions 30 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. (Subjects covered: Earth science, life science, social studies, technology/engineering) Here is what you'll find online:
Watch the Program View the entire program online. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Hear highlights or read a full interview with California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as he discusses championing California's Global Warming Solutions Act that aims to substantially cut the state's greenhouse-gas emissions and promote the use of renewable energy. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Read and hear highlights from an interview with Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute who believes that California's environmental agenda is too economically risky. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Find out some of the pros and cons to California's approach to energy issues in an interview and audio highlights with The Economist's Vijay Vaitheeswaran. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
In this online diary, follow one NOVA staffer's efforts to reduce her energy consumption. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Dozens of people sent in questions for TV "Science Guy" Bill Nye and actor Ed Begley, Jr. Read their answers here. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Hear what U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu thinks about California's policies and the nation's options. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
In this video, Bill Nye, TV's "Science Guy," conducts a pasta-making experiment that can save energy. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
In this classroom activity, students conduct an energy audit to determine how much carbon dioxide their family is releasing into the atmosphere and then make recommendations for minimizing their family's carbon footprint. (Grades 6-8)
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Media-Rich Lesson Ideas from NOVA
NOVA is delighted to bring an exciting new way to engage your students in the wonders of science. These media-rich lesson ideas help you navigate the myriad resources on the NOVA website and integrate NOVA video, interactive features, lessons, and much more into your science or social studies classroom. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
This site includes a complete narration for this program. This program can be used up to one year after it is recorded off the air.
Other NOVA Resources:
Secret Life of Scientists: Neil deGrasse Tyson
What's astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson's secret? You'll have to watch his videos to find out! See a preview now, then check back on Friday, April 23 when we launch his video and blog page. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Students can make 3-minute videos, submitted by their teachers, that present their own compelling perspectives or "Life Stories" on the theme: "What do you see when you look at life?" Selected submissions may appear online and on air. (Grades 9-12)
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Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, Pacific Life, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers. Additional funding for "The Big Energy Gamble" is provided by the Delacour Family Foundation. Exclusive funding for "The Secret Life of Scientists" is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
