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A New Way to Look at Architecture - Danny Forster
September 13, 1 PM ET
For Classrooms (Middle School Focus)
What transforms a building into architecture? Danny Forster of Science Channel's Build It Bigger will take a look at the design behind these feats of engineering to show that it's not just their size that makes these structures so impressive. Together with your students, Danny will share specific examples and discuss the creation and features of these buildings that make them so unique. Not only will your students have the chance to participate and ask questions, but they'll also walk away with a new perspective on these structures and a better understanding of the science behind them.

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Get Ready for 3D Learning: More with Google SketchUp - Brent Jacobsen
September 28, 7 PM ET
For Educators
Brent Jacobsen tackled the basics of Google SketchUp in the Start Thinking in 3D: Google SketchUp webinar. Now learn more about how to use Google SketchUp in the classroom. Get students excited about modeling, and watch their creativity come to life. In this webinar, Brent will briefly review the basics of Google SketchUp and delve a little deeper into some of the more advanced tools and features of the program. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of all the ways Google SketchUp can be used in the classroom to engage and excite students about STEM.

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Exploding Stars and Atom Smashers: Solving the Mysteries of the Sky with Science, Math and Technology - Michael Smith, Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory*
October 27, 1 PM ET
For Classrooms (High School Focus)
The night sky appears calm and peaceful -- but is actually peppered with energetic explosions that rip apart the stars. What causes some stars to explode, while others just fizzle out and fade away? How are stellar blasts related to the origin of the elements? In this classroom webinar, you and your students will find out how we use atom smashers on earth to unlock these mysteries of exploding stars. Some of the bizarre effects discussed will include cosmic cannibalism, thermonuclear traffic jams, and stellar alchemy. Students will walk away not only amazed by the perplexities of the night sky, but also with a better understanding of how physicists like Michael Smith use STEM every day to help solve these mysteries.
* Research sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Physics, U.S. Department of Energy

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Danny Forster
Danny Forster
A New Way to Look at Architecture

What transforms a building into architecture? Danny Forster of Science Channel's Build It Bigger will take a look at the science and design behind some amazing feats of engineering to show that it’s not just their size that makes these structures so impressive.


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