What is a Primary Source
Geisel Productions Web Series Defines primary (versus secondary) sources of information. UCSD Social Sciences & Humanities Library http://sshl.ucsd.edu
This video uses the assassination of JFK as examples, including some of the live video and radio footage. May not be suitable for young students.
Visualizing Fractions Manipulative
Using this manipulative you may:
-Divide a whole unit into parts
-Highlight/unhighlight parts of a whole unit
-Relate a fraction to a picture representation
-Check if your representation matches the fraction
-Try another fraction
Equivalent Fractions - A Virtual Manipulative
Using this manipulative you may:
-Change the number of parts that the whole is divided into
-Name an equivalent fraction.
-Check your answer.
There are more instructions to the right of the manipulative.
Secret Agent Coins- Matching Descriptions to Coins
In this animated video, students match descriptions to the coins they describe. The descriptions are the coin worth one cent, twenty-five cents, smallest in size, and picturing Thomas Jefferson. The detective's voice is difficult to understand in parts. ( 2:24)
How to Gather Sources for Essays
How to Gather Sources for Essays. Part of the series: How to Write an Essay. Learn how to gather sources for essays in this free educational video on writing essays.
The Body of the Points in Essays
The Body of the Points in Essays. Part of the series: How to Write an Essay. Learn how to write the body of the points in an essay in this free educational video on writing essays.
The Body of the Points in Essays
Learn how to write the body of the points in an essay in this video. An experts shows the steps to write an essay body.
Writing Good Essays, Part 2
This is part 2 of a video lecture from Massey Unversity about how to write essays. The lecturer lists several steps such as: discuss, analyze, etc.
Writing Good Essays, Part 4
This is the fourth installment of this video lecture series about writing good essays. In this segment, Mr. Page discusses the importance of the writer's statement of opinion. The lecturer appears on the right side while images and information appears on the left. (05:39)
Writing Good Essays, Part 5
This is the fifth installment of this video lecture series about writing good essays. In this segment, Mr. Page discusses the introduction and the body. At approximately 3:14, the lecturer shows how information is organized in an essay. The lecturer appears on the right side while images and information appears on the left. (05:55) The sound quality could be better.
How to Write the Body of an Essay (Introductory Video)
How to Write the Body of an Essay. Part of the series: How to Write an Essay. Learn how to start to write the body of an essay in this video on writing essays. The lighting could be a little better. (58 seconds)
How to Make Points in Essays
How to Make Points in Essays. Part of the series: How to Write an Essay. Learn how to make points in the body of an essay in this one-minute video on writing essays.
The Body of the Points in Essays
The Body of the Points in Essays. Part of the series: How to Write an Essay. Learn how to write the body of the points in an essay in this one-minute educational video on writing essays.
The Sleep Book by Dr. Seuss - Part 2 of 2
This is an animated version of the picture book. Narrated by Madeline Khan, this would be an excellent visual companion to the book.   (6:56)
Mr Brown Can Moo, Can You?
The talented Mr. Brown displays his art through a variety of noises. Not only can he moo like a cow, but he can blurp like a horn, sizzle like an egg in a frying pan, pop like a cork , eek eek like a creaky shoe, and even imitate the sound of a hippopotamus chewing gum (grum, grum, grum)! The silly rhyming text makes this a wonderful book to read aloud and giggle along with the listeners!
Three Little Pigs 1961 - Fractured Fairy Tales
Animated Video- The three little pigg sisters (yes, p - i -double g - s) get word of a fortune. Henry Q. Wolf learns of the fortune and wants to marry Alice, one of the pigg sisters. He makes a mistake and marries poor Alice, not rich Alice! But, there is still a happy ending...watch to find out! (5:34)
Montessori Writing Objects Activities
Help your child learn to associate written words with objects.
Learn how to do writing object activities in this free educational video
about language Montessori methods.
Preschool Writing Activities
By starting with small symbols, learn how to teach your children
beginning writing skills in this free educational video about language
Montessori methods.
The Genius of Mozart (Part 4 of 18)
From the 2004 movie.
The Genius of Mozart (Part 5 of 18)
"The Genius of Mozart" (2004)













