Watch & Learn: Developing Fluency
This video shows an after-school program called RAVE-O that helps teach reading fluency in Malden, Massachusetts. (4:15)
Changing Decimals to Percents (sv)
How to convert decimals to percentages.This video by Duane Habecker is part of the video collection at NextVista.org (http://nextvista.org), a proud partner of Curriki.
Flowchart Proofs
This video describes how flowchart proofs are organized with boxes and arrows. Each "statement" is inside the box, and each "reason" is underneath each box. Each statement in a proof allows another subsequent statement to be made. In flowchart proofs, this progression is shown through arrows. Flowchart proofs are useful because it allows the reader to see how each statement leads to the conclusion. (2:33)
Multiplication Facts for the 7s
Set to music, students will have the sevens times table memorized in no time. Equations appear, one at a time, on a slide with black background. Singers chant the equations. Motivational quotes appear at random intervals. Repeats facts several times. (5:15)
Multiplication Facts for 3
Set to music, students will have the three times table memorized in no time. Equations appear, one at a time, on a black background. Singers chant the equations. First, the 'chanters' say the multiplication fact 3 times, then pause, allowing the viewer to say it the fourth time. Towards the end of the video, the facts are 'mixed' up allowing the viewer to recall the fact from memory. (5:13)
The Quadratic Formula
This video clip describes how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. When solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula, we simply plug in the a, b and c values into the formula. Quadratic equations can also be solved by using square roots, completing the square, or factoring. (3:03)
What Is Communism, Part 2 of 2
This video is a continuation of part one and continues to discuss the list of traits Herbert A. Philbrick put together. The video shows some gruesome pictures. Herbert A. Philbrick is giving his opinion on Communism and students need to be reminded that this is one person’s opinion. Video is in black and white and would appropriate for high school students. Video is of average quality.&n
Carl Sagan Discusses Rosetta Stone
Carl Sagan travels to Egypt to give insight and to explain certain symbols of the Rosetta Stone. (09:51) (Here, he is sitting next to an exact replica of the stone.)
Alexandria Library
This is a short video from National Geographic's describing how the legendary Library of Alexandria, one of Egypt's great treasures, is being reincarnated for the 21st century.
(Part 1) Lenin: Revolutionary - Documentary
Part 1 to a documentary about Vladimir Lenin. Life of Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, Bolshevik leader, communist politician, principal leader of the October Revolution and the first head of the Soviet Union. In 1998, he was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. His contributions to Marxist theory are commonly referred to as Leninism.
(Part 3) Lenin: Revolutionary - Documentary
Part 3 to a documentary about Vladimir Lenin. Life of Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, Bolshevik leader, communist politician, principal leader of the October Revolution and the first head of the Soviet Union. In 1998, he was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. His contributions to Marxist theory are commonly referred to as Leninism.
(Part 4) Lenin: Revolutionary - Documentary
Part 4 to a documentary about Vladimir Lenin. Life of Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, Bolshevik leader, communist politician, principal leader of the October Revolution and the first head of the Soviet Union. In 1998, he was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. His contributions to Marxist theory are commonly referred to as Leninism.
Polish Immigrants Project done by students in an elementary school. Video shows Poland on a map, explains why Polish immigrants can to America, what they brought to the United States, such as food, language, and music, and video shows the clothes that Polish people wore. This video is good quality and good information.Â
Age Word Problem # 3 (Algebra) - Khan Academy
Another age word problem. This video starts off with a black screen because the narrator uses it as a 'chalkboard'. This video is appropriate for older middle and high school students. (04:08)
British Democracy (pt. 4)
Former MP Benn gives a description of Democracy as it exists, how it was
gained, and describes efforts to take it away and to get it back.
(While from a British point of view, it can easily be applied to
American democracy.)
America Gets a Constitution: Now What?
After several failed attempts at creating a government, a 1787 convention is called to draft a new legal system for the United States. This new Constitution provides for increased federal authority while still protecting the basic rights of its citizens. This is an excellent video that goes beyond the textbook and shows the changes needed for the Constitution to exist.
G Is For Giggle
Short, classic Sesame Street clip about the letter "G." (:36)
Words that rhyme with "ill"
Classic Sesame Street cartoon is the story of what happened after Jack and Jill went up the hill. Focus on words in the "ill" word family. Â
Wild Africa, Part 2/5
This video which has remarkable footage, is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students and focuses on the land and wildlife of Africa. 9:49
Two Digit Addition With Regrouping/ Two Digit plus One Digit Mental Math
In this computer animated video, students are taught to add two digit numbers using regrouping. Students are also shown a strategy for adding two digit and one digit numbers using mental math. ( 3:23)
