How to Throw a Softball
Throwing a softball involves holding the ball with a good grip without palming it and finding the seams to push off with the fingers is show in this 2:50 video. There aren't any close-ups, but the video does give good examples.
Boiling Point Elevation and Freezing Point Supression
This video, from instructor Sal Khan, offers information concerning the raising/lowering the boiling or freezing point of a solution by adding solute. Mr. Khan uses the Paint Program to illustrate his points. Suitable for high school chemistry students.
Specific Latent Heat Explained
In this clip learn about the states of matter and the names for specific changes of state. Examples are presented on changes of state and when to use the latent heat equation.
The Apostrophe
The Electric Company teaches about the apostrophe through a Haunted House clip. (00:40)
Four Uses of Quotation Marks
This video features a teacher outlining the four uses of quotation marks: direct quotations, writing titles, around defined words and phrases, and with the use of sarcasm. An example of a direct quotation is given. ( 1:28)Â
Direct and Reported Speech
A video about direct and reported speech.
The Scientific Method
This short video is narrated by neurologist Dr. Mark Lythgoe as discusses the importance of the scientific method. "I get up every morning and look at the world differently because of what science has taught me. If I could teach the world one thing about science, it's got to be the scientific method." Run time 02:03
How To Stop Pop Can Fizz
Crazy Chris from So Cool Science shows you how to stop the pop can fizz & win the science fair. Chris shakes up a six pack and tries several different methods to get the fizz out of the can before opening it. He then discusses the steps in the scientific method to help you set up this project (or others) for a science fair project. Run time 03:45.
Following Two Scientists Through the Scientific Process
This interactive activity adapted from NOVA provides students a way to gain a more accurate understanding of how science is done. Two videos, which feature the work of renowned scientists Percy Julian and Judah Folkman, demonstrate that while scientists may use an orderly approach to learn new information and solve problems, they proceed along different paths in their quests. Instead of referring to a delineated set of steps, the term "scientific process" encompasses the true nature of scientifi
Identifying Variables
This video will review the three types of variables in an experiemnt (independent, dependent, and constants) and will identify them in a series of experiment. The video uses a narrator to provide explanation along with written definitions and images on a screen. Run time 05:55.
How to Paint a Rose With Watercolors : How to Define Areas in Watercolor Paintings
Defining areas in watercolor paintings requires blending some background areas and sharpening lines in other areas. English captions. (2:56)
Team Word Building Activity
In this lesson, students are working in pairs to spell words using magnetic letters. The teacher gives the students short vowel words to spell, then awards points for the team who gets the correct answer first.
Teaching Spelling Skills with Direct Instruction
Teacher presenting a Direct Instruction reading program lesson
from the spelling component of SRA/McGraw-Hill's Reading Mastery
program. Direct instruction programs use scripted presentation books and signals to engage students frequently during each day's lesson.
Indefinite and Definite Articles
An article is a word that combines with a noun to indicate the type ofreference being made by the noun. The three main articles in the Englishlanguage are the, an and a. Teacher, Santha A. Kumar, explains  the articles with examples on the whiteboard. (4:47)
Centripetal Force: the Roller Coaster
What can we learn about physics from an amusement park ride? This videosegment, produced for Teachers' Domain, uses roller coaster footage to demonstrate that what really keeps people pinned to their seats as a roller coaster hurtles through a loop isn't just the seat belts, it's centripetal force. To reinforce this important scientific principle,a physics teacher successfully swings a cup of water around his head without spilling a drop. Run time 04:40.
Books of the New Testament
Video lists the books of the New Testament to song. The books of the bible are printed on the screen. The song is sung and the words on the screen change. Song is repeated so students can try and sing along. There are no pictures in this video. Poor to average quality video, song is slow and doesn’t give specifics of the books of the New Testament.
Greatest Adventure stories from the bible-The Easter story (Part 1 out of 3) Presented in glowing, full-color animation with an all-star voice cast, this vivid production embraces all the wonder and glory of what many have called "the greatest story ever told."  Video includes three children who travel back in time to experience this story. This video is seen through the eyes of the Apostle Mark, this beautifully animated recreation begins with Jesus' joyful entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Then
Greatest Adventure stories from the bible-The Easter story (Part 2 out of 3) Presented in glowing, full-color animation with an all-star voice cast, this vivid production embraces all the wonder and glory of what many have called "the greatest story ever told."  Video includes three children who travel back in time to experience this story. This video is seen through the eyes of the Apostle Mark, this beautifully animated recreation begins with Jesus' joyful entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Then
The Real Jesus: Opening (1 of 10)
This documentary is told through commentary and is suitable for high school students. This documentary is a response to a Tom Jennings broadcast.
The Real Jesus: Introduction (2 of 10)
This documentary is told through commentary and is suitable for high school students. This documentary is a response to a Tom Jennings broadcast.
