(11/12) Battlefield: The Battle of Midway
In June 1942, the most decisive naval battle of WWII was fought between the United States of America and the Japanese empire. Waged entirely of aircraft carriers, hundreds of miles apart, the Battle of Midway was the first major fleet encounter in which the ships on each side never came within visual range of enemy vessels. Victory or defeat depended not on the big guns of battleships, but on the carrier born bombers and torpedo bombers flying over vast tracks of ocean to seek and destroy their
Video Brain Teaser #51
Videos that provide viewers with brain teasers/mental puzzles. These may consist of problems dealing with the arrangement of matchsticks, coins, and other items. May include pencil drawing games, optical illusions, hidden images and "Find the Twin" problems.
Veggie Tales - Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler prt 3 This video shows the value of friendship and of being considerate of others. The main feature stars Larry the Cucumber as Sheerluck Holmes and his sidekick Bob the Tomato as Watson; together they are London's crack crime-solving team. But Sheerluck starts to take credit for all the duo's achievements, leaving Watson to stew in his own juices. When Watson sulks off, Sheerlock faces just what a pickle t
The Toy That Saved Christmas, Part 5 of 5 Exploring Wisconsin Our Home | America's Dairyland Exploring Wisconsin Our Home | Wisconsin Is Special How To Make Compare and Contrast Map, Hierachy Map, and Concept Map Daylight Saving Time Pumpkin Orange, Pumpkin White Happy Groundhog Day - a song for young children Sentence Diagramming: Compound Subjects and Compound Predicates Controlling Fear During a Speech Control Breathing During a Speech How to control nerves when speaking in public Many people say that speaking in public is one of the most nerve-racking things they have to do. Here are a few techniques to help you control your nerves. First, be prepared; the more prepared you are the less nervous you will be. Next, stretch on your neck and arms. Third, do lips and jaw exercises; these will help you relax. And lastly, focus on the audience. Public speaking is a great activity for kids of all ages. Thi Good Presentations: Gestures History of Thanksgiving Where to Practice for the ACT & SAT for Free Austrian Christmas Traditions Nouns and Verbs If the parts of speech were people
America's Dairyland - Wisconsin's dairy industry is an integral part of the state's interrelated and interdependent economy. In addition to the dairy farmer, who provides the raw milk needed to produce dairy products, this industry involves all the people who process, transport, market, and advertise these products. This program examines the development of the dairy industry, and explores the complex connections between dairy farming and other aspects of life in Wisconsin and the world.
Wisconsin Is Special - Wisconsin is a state of great physical and cultural diversity. Throughout the state's history, interaction among people settling in Wisconsin's varied geographical regions has led to a balance and harmony that is manifested in Wisconsin's economy, landforms, and cultures. "Wisconsin Is Special" discusses this balance. It also examines the state symbols that represent Wisconsinites' pride in place, showing how these symbols reflect the unique and special place called
Having students create their own graphic organizers with key
words or phrases, images, connections, color, and layout can be a great way for them to develop visual literacy and thinking skills, construct and represent knowledge, and show the connection between their ideas and understandings. In this video three different kinds of graphic organizers are created using Glogsteredu, Prezi, and Powerpoint to make three different types of graphic organizers:
- Compare and Contrast Map
Video describes the history of Daylight Saving Time. Â The video discusses why daylight saving time happens and when it happens. Â Shows students how the time change helps conserve. natural resourcesThe animated cartoon and live action video has a quick pace. . (2:56)Â
A cute little music video to In A World's children's song "Pumpkin Orange, Pumpkin White." This song and video tell kids about pumpkins and pumpkin carving. A fun little song for the whole family to enjoy at pumpkin carving time. Video shows words to the song on the screen. (1:31)
A song about the significance of the groundhog seeing or not seeing his shadow on February 2nd.
This selection begins with a simple sentence containing a compound subject and compound predicate appearing on a black screen. The teacher then explains step-by-step how to diagram the sentence with the diagram appearing on the screen. ( Background noise from the class is present, so teachers may wish to mute the video). ( 6:44)
How do you control fear during a speech? This short video tip says that the only way your anxiety will show to your audience is if you tell them...so the tip is don't tell them (0:47).
How does one control breathing during a speech? This short public speaking tip is to take a couple of good deep breaths before speech. If you find yourself getting nervous during speech-stop and take a deep breath (0:54).
Good Presentations: Gestures. Part of the series: Physical Delivery for Good Presentations. In good presentations, avoid gestures that are fidgety and unnecessary as they distract the audience. Use appropriate gestures for good presentations with tips from a teacher. (02:23) Keep your gestures between your waist and your chin.
This video teaches kids about the history of Thanksgiving. In the video an American history authority discusses the origins of the holiday.
This informative video features information from Brian Leaf, M.A., who is the author of McGraw-Hill's 'Top 50 Skills for SAT/ACT Success' series. (Note: A small ad appears before the video starts.)
Austrian Christmas traditions involve many unique holiday activities.
This video demonstrates the learner's ability to distinguish, identify, and correctly use nouns and verbs.
Reid and Kristen read to us their responses. If nouns, verbs, and adjective were people, what would they be like?
