A Brief History of the Catholic Church
A brief history of the Catholic Church from Pentecost till today in the style of "The History Channel" or "The Discovery Channel."
Hormones
Many of the body's most basic functions are regulated by the endocrine system—eight different glands located throughout the body. The endocrine system constantly and quietly does its work—secreting liquid chemical messengers called hormones. These chemicals manage muscle growth and digestion, as well as energy, reproduction, and more. This 3-D animation shows the hormones as they move through the body. Grades 7-12. (01:02)
Preschool Lesson: Forming Capital Letters
With Stamp and See, children learn to make capital letters step by step. They form letters by tracing with magnetic chalk or stamping with wood piece shapes. This lesson shows the teacher modeling a lesson using this product helping a small group of students learn how to form capital letters step by step.
World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima
This video clip provides a summary of the Battle of Iwo Jima reported by a USMC Radio Broadcast from February 1945. (2:41)
The Battle Of Kursk
A short clip with footage from the the battle for Kursk. This was the largest tank battles of WWII.
Battle For Stalingrad
A brief history of the Soviet/German battle for the city of Stalingrad. This video shows footage of the final stage of Operation Barbarosa. The German commander of the Sixth Army, General von Paulus, assisted by the Fourth Panzer Army, began it's attack of a small Russian city on the banks of the Volga River. (3:14)
Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World Video is a tour of the ancient wonders of the world. Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt, c.2650 BC., Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Babylon (Iraq), 600 BC, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Turkey, 550 BC, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece, 435 BC, Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus, Turkey, 351 BC, Colossus of Rhodes, Greece, c.280 BC, and Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt, c.285 BC. This video also includes how the wonders were destr
Basic Math: Lesson 6 - Types of Fractions
Concepts covered: Proper Fraction, Improper Fraction, Mixed Number, and Complex Fraction.
Subtracting Decimals with No Place Holder
In this is an easy-to-understand, brief video the instructor uses a sketchpad program to demonstrate how to subtract decimal numbers. Several examples are modeled with emphasis placed on regrouping and lining up the decimals.
Converting Fractions to Decimals
How to express a fraction as a decimal. Narrator walks through several examples step-by-step with the Paint Program software.
Learn Equivalent Fractions
We can test if two fractions are equivalent by cross-multiplying their numerators and denominators. The cartoon animation in this video uses very simple pictures and examples to help explain equivalent fractions. The problems become more difficult towards the end of the video. (03:47)
Adding Two-Digit Numbers
This video provides a brief demonstration of how to add two-digit numbers, using 12+19 as an example. (0:55)
Multiplication Facts for the 8s
Set to music, students will have the eight times table memorized in no time. Equations appear one by one on a slide with a black background. Call and response chants for each equation. Repeats several times. (6:23)
Locating and Plotting Points on a Coordinate Plane
This video is a mini lesson with a teacher explaining how to locate and plot points on a coordinate plane to students. It identifies and defines the different parts of the coordinate plane and offers the rules to follow when plotting and locating points.
The Giants of Philosophy - Arthur Schopenhauer - 09/18
'Arthur Schopenhauer (22 February 1788 – 21 September 1860) was a German philosopher known for his atheistic pessimism and philosophical clarity' (Arthur Schopenhauer, Wikipedia, 2009). He was influenced by Plato and Kant, and he, in turn, inlfuenced Einstein, Freud, and Jung among others. Suitable for high school students. Video consists of one still image and narration.
Initial Consonant "D" - Delighted You're Mine Song
This short song performed by the Dixie Chimps helps to explain the beginning sound of d. Many different words beginning with 'D' are mentioned in the song and spelled out on the screen during the video. Produced by PBSkids for the learn to read series, "Between the Lions." (:48)
Place Value - by StudyJams
Each digit in a number has a value. That means that a digit's place determines its value. Once you know the place values of numbers, reading any number will be a breeze. Learn more about place value with this cartoon animation from StudyJams. A short, self-checking quiz is also included with this link.
London Bridge
This short video has children singing the classic nursery rhyme with simple animation.
English Vocabulary-Lesson 2-Easy Idioms That Mean Easy
Vocabulary for the advanced English language learner. Lesson 2 topic: Idioms and sayings that mean "easy". "do it with your eyes closed", "this isn't rocket science", and "child's play" The video is done with a narrator giving some examples. Not much depth. (3:22).
Idioms in English - 'Blue'
This video is in lecture format with a white board. There aren't any graphics provided to help add depth to the lesson. The phrases are all common expressions
and phrases that use the color blue. (3:26)
