The Standard Deviants are going to extremes. Out there in Graph Land there are curves that go back and forth, increase and decrease, and can never stand still. How does one find their extrema? Are the curves concave up or concave down? These questions and more will be answered.
Grade levels: Adult
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The Antiderivative
See how calculus saves the day no matter what the problem. The Standard Deviants figure out the cheapest sized delivery box for Uncle Skippy’s premium edible dirt business, find the instantaneous velocity of a Volkswagen Beetle being chased by stampeding elephants, and see how far a chicken can throw an egg.
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Astronomy: The Basics
The Standard Deviants blast off into space with a look at the basic terminology you need to know to be an expert star-searcher. Then they’ll take you back in time to the beginnings of astronomy, where you’ll meet the guys who first began to study the stars, like Plato, Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Kepler.
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From Galileo to Gravity
Meet the giants of astronomy, like Kepler, Galileo and Newton. Then the Standard Deviants tackle one of Newton’s favorite subjects: the awesome power of gravity! See what happens when two objects are attracted to each other.
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The Light Spectrum
The Standard Deviants help you to see the light – the light spectrum, that is. They’ll show you all the properties of light, including the shifty Doppler Effect. That will get you ready for the perceptive topic of telescopes (there’s a lot more to these useful instruments than meets the eye).
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The Earth and the Moon
The Standard Deviants take you on a tour of that big ball of mud we call home: the Earth. It’s got magnetic fields, atmospheric layers, and more stats than a baseball player. They’ll also take a look at the Earth’s sidekick, the Moon.
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The Solar System
The Standard Deviants sail through the solar system and meet the planets. There are the terrestrial planets — Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars; and there are the jovian planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. And don’t forget the little fella, Pluto.
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Astronomy Companion CD-ROM
This companion CD-ROM is packed with robust supplementary materials: Lesson plans, viewing guides, teacher reference guides, students activities, worksheets and tests.
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Expanding Personal Horizons – CD-ROM
The role of addictions counsellors in individual, couple and group settings is explored using compelling dramatic re-creations The CD ROM allows you to cut and paste text for future reference by accessing the notebook. You can also access learning moments, explore the theory behind the interventions and reference the glossary as needed. Produced in conjunction with the University of Lethbridge School of Health Sciences.
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Leadership In Organizations
Through the views of four people with extensive leadership experience in business and the social services, this video explores current ideas about leadership within organizations today. Produced in conjunction with the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary.