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African Animals Quiz
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Abstract: Learn to identify about 50 African mammals, birds, reptiles and insects. This is a simple picture-to-text mapping quiz. Very young learners can use it, but older children and grown-ups can also test or train their knowledge.
Ancient Philosophy, Fall 2004
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Abstract: This course will acquaint the student with some of the ancient Greek contributions to the Western philosophical and scientific tradition. We will examine a broad range of central philosophical themes concerning: nature, law, justice, knowledge, virtue, happiness, and death. There will be a strong emphasis ... More »
Animal words
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Abstract: Refine your English vocabulary, starting with easy words for children, and ending with the most complex of lexical rarities. About 500 words are contained in the module's internal database, which is used to generate unlimited combinations of randomised tasks. Question types include many games, such as ... More »
Architecture Studio: Building in Landscapes, Fall 2002
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Abstract: Third undergraduate design studio. Introduces skills needed to build within a landscape establishing continuities between the built and natural world. Students learn to build appropriately through analysis of landscape and climate for a chosen site and conceptualize design decisions through drawings ... More »
Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature
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Abstract: The College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley Presents Janine Benyus Author of "Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature" - Biomimics related to Energy and other industries - Opportunities in the rapidly growing Biomimics field - Green Chemistry as part of Biomimicry Co-Sponsored by: ... More »
Butterflies
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Abstract: An interactive guide to some common butterflies for children. Includes memory games, multiple choice games, mystery word games and more. The module contains the following levels: Memory games with 6 random pairs of matching butterfly images Memory games with 8 random pairs of matching butterfly images ... More »
Darwin and Design, Fall 2003
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Abstract: In Origin of Species, Darwin provided a model for understanding the existence of objects and systems manifesting evidence of design without positing a designer, and of purpose and mechanism without intelligent agency. Texts deal with pre-Darwinian and later treatment of this topic within literature and ... More »
Design Inspired by Nature
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Abstract: In this stills collage produced for Teachers' Domain, see several examples of everyday inventions that were either inspired by nature or are similar in form and function to plants or animals.
Disaster, Vulnerability and Resilience, Spring 2005
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Abstract: In recent years, the redistribution of risk has created conditions for natural and technological disasters to become more widespread, more difficult to manage, and more discriminatory in their effects. Policy and planning decision-makers frequently focus on the impact that human settlement patterns, ... More »
End of Nature, Spring 2002
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Abstract: A brief history of conflicting ideas about mankind's relation to the natural environment as exemplified in works of poetry, fiction, and discursive argument from ancient times to the present. What is the overall character of the natural world? Is mankind's relation to it one of stewardship and care, ... More »
Environmental Microbiology, Fall 2004
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Abstract: A general introduction to the diverse roles of microorganisms in natural and artificial environments. Topics include: cellular architecture, energetics, and growth; evolution and gene flow; population and community dynamics; air, water, and soil microbiology; biogeochemical cycling; and microorganisms ... More »
Environmental Struggles, Fall 2004
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Abstract: This class explores the interrelationship between humans and natural environments. It does so by focusing on conflict over access to and use of the environment as well as ideas about "nature" in various parts of the world.
Finding information in science and nature
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Abstract: This unit will help you to identify and use information in Science and Nature, whether for your work, study or personal purposes. Experiment with some of the key resources in this subject area, and learn about the skills which will enable you to plan searches for information, so you can find what you ... More »
Flower Stepping Stones
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Abstract: This lesson plan is intended to encourage learners to integrate the visual arts with science and appreciate nature. Students will create a round or square stepping stone using colored glass pieces with a mortar and sand mixture.
Freshman Seminar: The Engineering of Birds, Fall 2004
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Abstract: Why are things in nature shaped the way they are? How do birds fly? Why do bird nests look the way they do? How do woodpeckers peck? These are the types of questions Dr. Lorna Gibson's freshman seminar at MIT has been investigating. We invite you to explore with us. Questions such as these are the subject ... More »
Freshman Seminar: The Nature of Engineering, Fall 2005
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Abstract: Are you interested in investigating how nature engineers itself? How engineers copy the shapes found in nature ("biomimetics")? This Freshman Seminar investigates why similar shapes occur in so many natural things and how physics changes the shape of nature. Why are things in nature shaped the way they ... More »
Haiku and Photography: a Natural Connection
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Abstract: This lesson will allow students to combine photographing nature with creating a Haiku poem to express what they see in the photograph.
Industrial Landscapes, Fall 2004
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Abstract: Subject considers how the visual and material world of "nature" has been reshaped by industrial practices, beliefs, structures, and activities. Readings in historical geography, aesthetics, American history, environmental and ecological history, architecture, city planning, and landscape studies. Several ... More »
Introduction to Environmental History, Spring 2004
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Abstract: Focusing primarily on the experience of Europeans in the period since 1500, students explore the influence of climate, topography, plants, animals, and microorganisms on human history and the reciprocal influence of people on environment. Topics include: the European encounter with the Americas, the ... More »
Introduction to the History of Technology, Fall 2006
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Abstract: This course is an introduction to the consideration of technology as the outcome of particular technical, historical, cultural, and political efforts, especially in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics include industrialization of production and consumption, development of engineering ... More »
