Join NBC Learn for Two Google Hangouts for Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
In advance of Sochi 2014, teachers and their classes are invited to two Google+ Connected Classrooms Hangouts on Air for Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the new video series created by NBC Learn and the National Science Foundation exploring the science and engineering behind the amazing athletics at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. We hope you can join us!
K-12 users can access Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games here. Higher Ed users, click here.
And you can now follow NBC Learn on Google+ at google.com/+Nbclearn.
The Science of Skiing: Wednesday, January 29th, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
First up: Bioengineering Professor JORDAN GERTON of the University of Utah will explain the physical concepts that help Olympic skiers and figure skaters go for the gold.
More information at The Science of Skiing: Wed Jan 29th, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
The Science of Snow: Thursday, January 30th, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
For our second Hangout, we’ll be talking to Dr. SARAH KONRAD, a professor at the University of Wyoming — and a former Winter Olympian herself — about that white fluffy stuff that’ll be an essential part of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Thursday, January 30, at3:00 PM Eastern Time.
More information at The Science of Snow: Thursday, January 30th, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST.
Hope to see you there!
Leigh Cassell
Elementary Teacher, AMDSB
Founder of the Digital Human Library
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