Town Gunsmith
The gun is part of America's creation story. Gunsmith George Suiter describes the technology of this potent tool.
Amazing collection of Titanic information and Teaching Resources Ultimate Titanic has appeared just in time for the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. It is specifically designed for te
Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans - A Service of Death and Resurrection - Live
A Service of Death and Resurrection held in Duke Chapel, January 30, 2012 - Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans: February 21, 1920 - January 25, 2012.
Opening Introduction by Dr. Samuel Wells: (38:15)
"When Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans was born, Duke University was no more than a twinkle in her great uncle's eye, but Mary's been a twinkle in the eye of this university ever since. And not just this university but this city, this state and far beyond. And we have gathered together today because she pu
Equivalent Fractions
This video features a teacher explaining how to find equivalent fractions. She explains the process of multiplying the first fraction by another with containing the same numerator and denominator. She explains that this is the same as multiplying by one. ( 1:54)
Comparing Fractions With Unlike Denominators
This video teaches students to compare fractions with unlike denominators. A student demonstrates finding a common denominator in order to compare fractions. The problem is worked on a white board. ( 1:21)
Aborigines of the Australian Outback
Watch this video to learn all about the Australian Aborigines and the history of their connections to the animal world. The video also highlights their unique way of leaving their mark, through stencils of their handprints on the walls of caves. (2mins)
Elephant Seal vs. Elephant Seal
And you thought beach volleyball got competitive. That's nothing like when two bull elephant seals, called beachmasters, compete for their own spot in the sand. (01:44)
Early Cartography of Panama & Darien
Due to its role as a world's crossroads, the Isthmus of Panama has been one of the most mapped regions in the Americas. Hernan Arauz examines some of Panama's most significant maps and their interpretation and how the feats of the early conquistadors, buccaneers, surveyors and explorers influenced the development of cartography there.
Speaker Biography: Hernan Arauz is a Kislak Fellow at the Library of Congress, where he is studying descriptive and interpretative carto-bibliography of the maps
Revitalising urban rivers, hot conservation topics
This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: Richard Hollingham goes to the River Wandle in south-west London to find out how scientific research is helping to revitalise this heavily-used river; later he goes to Cambridge to hear about some of the hottest conservation topics for 2012.
Slope - Problem 2 of 3
This video is a continuation and presents an example that demonstrates how use the slope equation to find a point on a line when given another point. (2:04)
Lesson #037, Tuesday capire = to understand finire = to finish, to end preferire = to prefer To conjugate these types of verbs, you will drop the 'ire' and: io = add 'isco' tu = add 'isci' Lei/lui/lei = add 'isce' noi = add 'iamo' voi = add 'ite' loro = add 'iscono' Then to conjugate the verb 'capire': io capisco tu capisci Lei/lui/lei capisce noi capiamo voi capite loro capiscono Il ragazzo capi
Top 25 Spanish Questions You Need to Know #5 - Do you speak Spanish?
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! You’ve successfully negotiated the check-in, found your seat on the plane, and now you’re waiting for takeoff on your flight to Spain. The flight was delayed and it’s hot out, but things are looking up—a friendly Spanish woman just sat down next to you. Could this be your first Spanish friend?
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What Goes Around Comes Around: Water Cycle
This resource guide from the Middle School Portal 2 project, written specifically for teachers, provides links to exemplary resources including background information, lessons, career information, and related national science education standards. The resources here will provide you with content information as well as lessons and activities to guide your students to deeper understandings of the nature of water, the need for and intricacies of its management, and why water management issues can be
Tree House Weather Kids: Rock 'N Roll Weather
This is not a streaming video but an interactive online book. It could be used in the classroom in numerous ways and at numerous levels. This book discusses why we have bad weather. It is divided into 4 chapters: "Tornadoes," "Lightning," "Floods," and "Hurricanes."
Extinction Cool Shorts from MIT IAP course Molly Ruggles 2012
Eugene Richardson on the Tuskegee Airmen
Watch video of Eugene Richardson of the Tuskegee Airmen. Their stories dramatized in George Lucas’ current film, Red Tails, the Tuskegee Airmen were an all African American pursuit squadron formed in 1941 and based in Tuskegee, Ala. Before 1940, African Americans were barred from flying for the U.S. military, but pressure exerted by civil rights leaderskeep reading »
Targeted Killing in War and Peace: A Philosophical Analysis
Professor Fernando Teson (Florida State University College of Law) gives a talk for the ELAC/CCW Seminar Series on 31 Jan 2012. Introduced by Dr David Rodin
Van Gogh Up Close
February 1, 2012 - May 6, 2012: Vincent van Gogh was an artist of exceptional intensity, not only in his use of color and exuberant application of paint, but also in his personal life. Drawn powerfully to nature, his works--particularly those created in the years just before he took his own life--engage the viewer with the strength of his emotions. This exhibition focuses on these tumultuous years, a period of feverish artistic experimentation that began when van Gogh left Antwerp for Pari
Free Printable Graphic Organizers
This collection of ready-to-use graphic organizers will help children classify ideas and communicate more effectively. All of our printable graphic organizers are designed to facilitate understanding of key concepts by allowing students to visually id
