If questions arise in our classes on why, how...related to
the horrendous events of this week, perhaps some science
explanations on the technicalities could be explored through
this resource below:
ML
Hello,
September 11, 2001 will be remembered as one of the most
horrific and unbelievable days ever experienced in the United States.
The events of this day certainly affect every American, and likely
will affect every person in the world in some way.
Everyone at HowStuffWorks expresses their deepest sympathy to the
families of the victims in this tragedy. Approximately 2,400 people
were killed at Pearl Harbor, and the September 11 tragedy is likely
to exceed that.
Three new articles at How Stuff Works help to understand exactly
what has happened this week:
How Terrorism Works - A concise overview on both domestic and
international terrorism that helps you understand the range
of terrorist activity.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/terrorism.htm
How Osama Bin Laden Works - His name has been in the news
constantly
as a likely suspect. Learn who he is and what he has against the
U.S.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/bin-laden.htm
September 11, 2001 - Answers common questions about the
events on
Tuesday, including "What happened when?" and "Why were
these explosions
so powerful?"
http://www.howstuffworks.com/sept-eleven.htm
These other articles also contain information that may be
useful in
understanding the events of this week:
How Black Boxes Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/black-box.htm
How Skyscrapers Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/skyscraper.htm
How Nuclear Bombs Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-bomb.htm
How Cruise Missiles Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/cruise-missile.htm
How NATO Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/nato.htm
How Blood Types Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question593.htm
How Cell Phones Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/cell-phone.htm
How Building Implosions Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/building-implosion.htm
How Airport Security Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/airport-security.htm
How Emergency Rooms Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/emergency-room.htm
The style of HowStuffWorks is generally upbeat, and that
style does
not fit the somber mood of the nation at this time. For that mismatch
I apologize, but I hope that these articles are useful to you if you
are looking for information related to this tragedy.
Dr. Marylin Lisowski
Professor of Science and Environmental Education
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Ave
Charleston, IL 61920
217/581-7830 (phone)
217/581-2518 (fax)
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