Tales From Other Worlds
Through little-seen footage shot in space and special effects, visit the great failed star of Jupiter, probe the raging volcano of Io, and peer through acid rain clouds to see the surface of Venus for the first time.
Learn How to Write an Essay - First Draft, Revisions, and Proofreading
An Essay - First Draft, Revisions and Proofreading - Learn how to Write an Essay - First Draft, Revisions and Proofreading. Obviously, this video is too short to cover everything in depth, however, it will give the viewer some basics. (01:38)
Touring the Constellation Scorpius
Astronomy magazine senior editor Michael Bakich takes you on tour of the constellation Scorpius in this video. He compares Scorpius to other constellations and give you detailed information about the stars that make up Scorpius. Run time 08:33.
Days of the Week Song
Sing-a-long to this familiar classroom days of the week song! Slide show with days of the week sung to the tune of Oh My Darling Clementine. (:21)
Adding negative and positive numbers, with a number line
Example of how to add a negative number to a positive number, using a number line. Teacher standing in front of a white board. From YourTeacher.com.
Adding Negative Numbers Using a Number Line
In this video they are showing how to add negative numbers. The first thing they do is to show how to do this using the number line. They show many different examples,some of the examples contain negative numbers. Video is good quality and good for all students as review or initial learning of the concept.
How the Body Survives G-Forces
How can the human body tolerate the crushing G-force that occurs at high acceleration? This brief video explains how technology helps in these cases.
Back to School/Back Outside Report
In this 2:30 report,the importance of spending time outside for children is emphasised and how it impoves school performance. A good video to show to parents and to students in the Spring. Especially important is the relationship between being outside and better learning abilitiies.
Rembrandt's Self Portraits.
This video is set to the music of Bach. It shows many of Rembrantdt's self portraits. There are no explanations or narations. (5:14)
Westward Migration: The War of 1812
American westward expansion ceased as the War of 1812 raged between the United States and England. The US invasion of Canada, the blockade by the British and the Battle of New Orleans are reviewed. Not much new here, but the maps help students understand the scale of the war.
Moodle on Vimeo
We are all potential teachers as well as learners. We learn from watching each other. We learn by creating things for each other. Moodle is the platform that allows this to happen.
Dr. Dog
Education and personal growth can come in many forms. The Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation brings dogs into schools to help children break through their shyness, especially the developmentally challenged. Children with ADD, autism, and other developmental disabilities improve their speaking and social skills with the help of the program.
Alexnader Graham Bell Documentary
Short documentary of Alexander Graham Bell with photos of him and his family. Run time 02:00
Romeo and Juliet, Part 3 of 3
This animated cartoon abridgment of the great classic tragedy by Shakespeare brings his words to life. Animation brings these stories to younger students. Some of Shakespeare's words appear at the bottom of the screen. Part 3 of 3 (6:09)
Pocahontas Biography, Part III
This is NOT the animation from the well-known studio. This is an animated biography of Pocahontas from the Discovery Channel Education series. This series is aimed at older elementary school children.
Pocahontas Biography, Part V
This is NOT the animation from the well-known studio. This is an animated biography of Pocahontas from the Discovery Channel Education series. This series is aimed at older elementary school children.
Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
A student shows how to find the GCF of two numbers
Reindeer Herding
A school that teaches reindeer herding is featured in this ABC news clip. The video interviews teenagers who attend this co-ed school and their thoughts on why reindeer herding is important. There is some nice video footage of real reindeer. The video could also be used with younger students during the Christmas season or as a compare and contrast between reindeer and regular deer. Run time 01:46.
Going Hiking with Your Kids
Tips to make hiking a fun and safe way to learn about nature.
The Count Counts Up To Nine
Count Von Count sings a song about counting to the number 9 in this classic Sesame Street snippet. (2:17)
