Description (January 8, 2007)

NOVA scienceNOW - ScienceNOW series covers timely developments in Science and Technology. Multiple stories are presented in magazine format. An archive of videos can be accessed from the site. One of the January 9 PBS segments of ScienceNOW is an exploration of ancient Maya ruins of San Bartolo, Guatamala. They were found using a technique pioneered by NASA scientists to discover ancient ruins buried within jungle using satellite imagery.

Site in Depth / Curriculum Integration

• Click on "A Masterpiece Revealed" to explore the online interactive 2,000-year-old mural, one of the greatest discoveries of ancient Maya art ever found.

• After studying the ancient Maya, students can email questions to expert archeologists who will answer viewer questions about the San Bartolo mural during the program.

• This segment can be viewed online after it is broadcast. View online using the electronic whiteboard and capture relevant images to summarize.