6.2 An outline of vertebrate evolution
Fossils are a glimpse into the distant past and fascinate young and old alike. This unit will introduce you to the explosion of evolution that took place during the Palaeozoic era. You will look at the many different types of creatures that existed at that time and how they managed to evolve to exist on land.
Boland, Betty Jane
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EE 120 - Lecture 27 - Signals and Systems
Structure and Interpretation of Systems and Signals - Spring 2007. This course is an introduction to mathematical modeling techniques used in the design of electronic systems. An important keyword here is "mathematical." Subjects we will cover include continous and discrete signals, with applications to audio, images, video, communications, and control; State-based models, beginning with automata and evolving to LTI systems; Frequency domain models for signals and frequency response for systems,
Salem Witch Trials
This video provides a brief history of the Salem Witch Trials as told by a Puritan character, Dorcus Good, the youngest prisoner of the Salem Witch Trials. Dorcus retells the story of her experiences in this video leading up to and after her imprisonment. (4:28)
Total Eclipse of the Sun: Part of a Series
This is a ten minute video that goes through facts about the sun and an explanation of what is is composed of and more. When done click on Part Two.
Solar Magnetism
The Sun — Earth's main source of energy — appears to shine at a constant rate. However, the Sun's magnetic field is actually constantly changing, and this affects its energy output. These variations cause effects that extend throughout the solar system. In this video segment adapted from NOVA, learn about some of the effects that solar activity may have on Earth. Closed captioning included. Run time 02:20.
Detailed Description of the Sun
An extremely detailed video that describes various aspects of the sun: how it produces its energy, how that energy reaches Earth, the layers of the sun, etc. Includes interviews with astronomers.
A day in the life in the Nile Delta- Menoufya, Egypt- Iman Satori
This video shows photographs of modern day Egyptians in their everyday life. Elementary age children are featured along with adults of all ages. The photographs are accompanied by Egyptian music.
iPhone Changing Lives of Autistic Children
A news story that shows how the iPhone can be used to hep autistic students. This is a television newscast and you have to click on the left hand side monitor image for it to play. There are two videos. Not much depth, but it might be of value for some parents and teachers to consider.
The Prefixes UN and RE
In this very brief 'Between the Lions' video, the prefixes UN and RE are addressed. Suitable for second through fourth grades. The video is slightly blurry.
The Animal Life in Reefs
Learn about the animal and plant life in the coral reefs with this professional video from World Wide Media. Also learn about the effect of global warming on the reefs. Run time 5:24.
About the Film "What's on Your Plate?"
In “What’s on Your Plate,” Sadie and Safiyah, who are two eleven-year-old, African-American city kids, go on this journey to understand their place in the food chain. The film is inspired by them looking at food and going around to stores and seeing, “Where does this food come from?” Like, “Why are we getting potatoes from Canada, when there are potatoes grown 100 miles away?” And along the way they talk to farmers and food activists and policy makers an
Color
Long ago, only the rich could afford colorful textiles. The search for new colors in the mid 1800s boosted the development of modern chemistry. Color is explained in terms of light and pigment. Join with experts to observe chemistry in action. Synthetic dyes were first discovered by an 18 year old chemist, and the video demonstrates how the first one was accidentally discovered.
Super Absorbent Polymers
Students develop a video project in Chemistry class to demonstrate how science ideas can be very helpful in our society. The video is a student-made project is about super absorbent polymers. It focuses on the example of the disposable diaper, gives a brief history of the invention of the diaper, and provides an explanation of how it connects to polymers. Some audio is poor. Run time 03:57.
School Uniforms
The benefits of implementing a school uniform policy including improving student achievement, decrease in peer pressure, save families money and gang issues.
Count to 11 with the Numbears
This song with cartoon animation will help students learn to count to 11. Run time 02:25.
Learn Basic English Numbers - Counting from 1-11
An animated video with pictures of animals and other fun cartoons teaching children how to count from 1 to 11.
Adding Integers with Different Signs (1) (sv)
Part one of two on adding positives and negatives.This video by Duane Habecker is part of the video collection at NextVista.org (http://nextvista.org), a proud partner of Curriki.
Global Retailing Conference 2011 - Jesse Curlee, Jeff Elder, Claudio Del Vecchio
Branding Luxury through Retailer and Production Innovation - Jesse W. Curlee, President, Supima. Jesse W. Curlee graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in marketing. Jesse joined Supima headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona in October of 1979 and was named President in 1981. Supima promotes American Pima cotton in the U.S. and abroad and licenses the name and trademark worldwide to textile/apparel manufacturers and retailers. Supima's headquarters are in Phoenix, but also has offices in N
Comparing Sizes!
Play these fun games to learn about measuring an comparing. Click and drag on the animals to put them in order. Do biggest to smallest first and then do smallest to biggest.
