Moving Along Antarctica to the South Pole
This animation was originally grouped with animation #1005.
Prime Factorization - by StudyJams
Every composite number has another form: they can all be written as the product of its prime factors. Finding those prime factors is simply a matter of creating a tree, a factor tree! Learn how to do that with this step-by-step, cartoon animated video from StudyJams. A short, self-checking quiz is also included with this link.
Lehrer Gadget
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The History of the Periodic Table - Part 2 of 2
This is part 2 of 2. Entertaining and educational and some good background and details, albeit slightly goofy at times.
Veggie Tales- Larry Boy and the Rumor Weed part 1
When Laura Carrot and Junior Asparagus misunderstand a neighbor, a story that he is a robot starts circulating throughout Bumblyburg. The Rumor Weed feeds on the gossip and spreads its menacing intentions all over town. Supercucumber Larry-Boy is called in to get to the root of the problem. This video teaches children about the negative effects of gossip with clever Batmanish humor and positive "veggie" role models. The horrible Rumor Weed even turns into a beautiful flowering plant when it chan
Veggie Tales- Larry Boy and the Rumor Weed part 2 BLOCKED ON COPYWRITE GROUNDS
When Laura Carrot and Junior Asparagus misunderstand a neighbor, a story that he is a robot starts circulating throughout Bumblyburg. The Rumor Weed feeds on the gossip and spreads its menacing intentions all over town. Supercucumber Larry-Boy is called in to get to the root of the problem. This video teaches children about the negative effects of gossip with clever Batmanish humor and positive "veggie" role models. The horrible Rumor Weed even turns into a beautiful flowering plant when it chan
Mesopotamia
A short video on the history of the ancient Mesopotamia society.
Creating an Island Paradise
Off the southeastern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, an undersea volcano is building a future Hawaiian island. Loihi, the youngest volcano of the Hawaiian chain, shares the Hawaiian hot spot with its larger siblings Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Loihi is expected to breach the ocean’s surface in some 100,000 years. In this video segment from Nature, learn about the beginnings of a new volcanic island. Run time 01:13.
Sight words 1-25
1st grade sight words 1-25.... read the word before the teacher! Individual words are printed in large, simple, black letters on a colored screen. A few seconds are given before the teacher reads the word on the video. Soft music is playing in the background. The sight words include: for, the, on, and, are, as, that, with, his, in, they, I, is, at, and be. These words are repeated several times within the video. Run time 10:38.
How you can be tracked on the Internet
It has a silly beginning, but the message is clear that bullying or thinkg one is invisible on the Internet is dangerous. Students would benefit from knowing some of the words used such as IP addresses. A good video for all ages.
Sydney Australia
This video displays images of the city of Sydney and the Queensland Outback to the music of Sunrise by Norah Jones. Beautiful images of the Sydney Opera House are shown. ( 3:38)
Adding Different Units of Length
In this video Sal Khan discusses how to convert and add different units of weight. The problem in this video is this:Â
An electrician has the following lengths of cable: 23 inches, 49 inches, and 8 feet. How much cable does he have in feet?
(05:57)
Counting from 1 to 999 in Chinese
This video shows how the Chinese counting system is constructed from a simple logical system, which uses just 12 characters (and therefore sounds) to count from 1 to 999. It uses animation to help show the numbers and how they are drawn. Taught in English. Pronunciations of numbers in Chinese. (Length 04:06)
Chinese finger counting
A young man demonstrates how Chinese people use their fingers to count to ten, first using English words, then using the Chinese words for the numbers. Run time 01:23.
Real World Math Shopping
This video shows how to math when you shop. Looks at unit price using the real world.Â
Technologies That Changed Our Brains
The Internet is just one in a series of “intellectual technologies” that have reshaped the way humans think. Nicholas Carr discusses some technologies, prior to the Internet, that have radically reshaped the way our brains work. Some of the technologies include the map, clock, and book. This video is in lecture format. (5:00)
Electromagnets
This video is a high school physics project that includes clear audio explanations about electromagnets and electro magnetic energy. This applies to generators, electromagnets, solenoids, and speakers. The video gives you a very specific examples: how a stereo speaker works, a magnetic toy, . Run time 8:08.
Anarchy
Anarchy means no rulers - according to this commentary. How would societies be organized under anarchy - people would live in small communities - small councils would decided what needs to be done in the community. (Annoying background noise - but the content may be helpful to understanding the topic) (Amateur video)
