Lesson 37 – Coffee Break Spanish
In lesson 37 Mark is in the hotel reception asking for directions to a local shopping centre. The conversation will help you practise the language required in this situation.
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Notes in Spanish Intermediate 7 - La Piscina
Sporting life and a trip to the local swimming pool. See notesinspanish.com for full details and worksheet.
bitly + custom search engines
This video shows you how to use bit.ly and custom search bookmarks in your browser to facilitate giving URLs out to students (who don't do well with long sequences of numbers and letters).
Note: this method requires that the teacher add the custom search to every computer.
Boolean Searching for Kids: AND and OR
The difference between using AND and OR as operators in searching a database or search engine. Video shows how to use Google with a boolean search to find the results needed. (4:38)
Discovering the Internet: Search Engines
Video: Discovering the Internet: Search Engines Episode 6 (of a 11-part series) This Nortel LearniT tutorial reviews the use of search engines when navigating the Internet. Web directories organize sites into different catagories/sub catagories. All sites in the directory are approved by humans. Search engines give back broader hits. Google uses spiders to crawl from website to website to search for criteria.
Weather Around the World
For primary and elementary students. There are five short videos filmed in five different climatic regions. Each clip contains details of the local climate and its significance in that region. There are also supporting materials. These sponge videos need a great deal of follow-up to be effective such as maps, temperature graphs, photos of animals with what they have the enables them to survive and the like.
Gifts From the Earth
By examining the earth's mineral and energy sources, scientists analyze how the theory of plate tectonics has revolutionized the search for earth's treasures that lie hidden in locations such as the Red Sea and Antarctic ice cap.
Learning About Predicate Adjectives In China
In this animated cartoon, Penny, Florentina, Buzz, and Arturo travel to
China in search of Dark Marker. Penny shows the others how to use
predicate adjectives.
Study Tips On How to Study Spelling
In order to study spelling for a spelling test or for general
knowledge, it can be helpful to read books about commonly misspelled words. The tutor in this video gives several tip on how to study for a spelling test and he explains how to use reference books when studying spelling.
Design by the Book - Episode 1
The New York Public Library holds a wealth of unexpected sources of inspiration for artists and designers—from vintage valentines and textile patterns, to fabric samples and turn-of-the-century menus from around the world. For this online-only miniseries, Design by the Book, the Library partnered with the leading design blog Design*Sponge to invite five New York City–based artists to sift through our collections in search of inspiration. Watch as the artists, who range from a glassblower to
Design by the Book - Episode 2
Episode 2 - The New York Public Library holds a wealth of unexpected sources of inspiration for artists and designers—from vintage valentines and textile patterns, to fabric samples and turn-of-the-century menus from around the world. For this online-only miniseries, Design by the Book, the Library partnered with the leading design blog Design*Sponge to invite five New York City–based artists to sift through our collections in search of inspiration. Watch as the artists, who range from a gla
Design by the Book - Episode 3
Episode 3 - The New York Public Library holds a wealth of unexpected sources of inspiration for artists and designers—from vintage valentines and textile patterns, to fabric samples and turn-of-the-century menus from around the world. For this online-only miniseries, Design by the Book, the Library partnered with the leading design blog Design*Sponge to invite five New York City–based artists to sift through our collections in search of inspiration. Watch as the artists, who range from a gla
Design by the Book - Episode 4
Episode 4 (last episode) - The New York Public Library holds a wealth of unexpected sources of inspiration for artists and designers—from vintage valentines and textile patterns, to fabric samples and turn-of-the-century menus from around the world. For this online-only miniseries, Design by the Book, the Library partnered with the leading design blog Design*Sponge to invite five New York City–based artists to sift through our collections in search of inspiration. Watch as the artists, who r
Using a Search Directory
Quick overview of the difference between a directory search a simple web search. Will help students to improve their searching techniques. Grades 5-12. 3:30 min.
Environmental IQ
What is your EQ? Local vs organic, hand dryer vs paper towels? Cork bottles or screw tops? What is better for the environment? Find out with G Word on the street correspondent, Lori Harfenist. Run time 02:50
Conserving Water at Home
Humans depend on freshwater for drinking as well as for domestic, agricultural, and industrial uses. Careless and wasteful use of this renewable but high-demand natural resource contributes to water depletion. This video segment adapted from Last Oasis details some state and local water-conservation initiatives designed to help conserve water in the U.S. Closed captioning included. Run time 03:00.
Giraffe conservation - BBC wildlife conservation
Joanna Lumley begins her adventures in the exotic world of the wild giraffes. She goes on an African safari in search of this beautiful wildlife to discover how to help conserve it. From the BBC.
The Story of Stuff - Chapter 7
A seven part video explaining the life cycle of the products we buy and the ethical choices necessary presented with playful chalkboard diagrams and an energetic Annie Leonard. This seventh chapter is a summary of the story and presents a "New School of Thinking" based on sustainability, equity, green chemistry, zero waste, closed loop production and local economy.
What Is the Volume of a Cylinder?
A lesson about the volume of a cylinder. A math tutor explains that a cylinder is pi-radius-square times height and explains the definition of the volume of a cylinder. He shows examples on a whiteboard.
Chasing Tornadoes
From an outsider's perspective, storm chasing might appear to involve hours and hours of boredom, accentuated by a few moments of unimaginable excitement — or terror — depending on one's love or fear of tornadoes. But to tornado researchers, the effort and expense they expend in search of a single tornado-producing storm reflect the importance of these events in terms of their impact on lives and property. This video segment adapted from NOVA follows some of the scientists who study these vi
