King County Library Presents "Rock a Bye Baby"
In this video, a librarian sings the traditional lullaby "Rock a Bye Baby" while rocking a teddy bear as a baby (0:25).
Way Up in the Sky - King County Library System
In this video, a librarian recites the rhyme "Way Up in the Sky." Would be a good example of a poetry reading for older students. (:42)
"You've Got A Friend" Duet: Carole King and James Taylor Live At The Troubador
May 3, 2010? (5:16) These two contemporary classic vocalists combine their musical talents to present a hit song recorded by them both individually in 1971. The videography is a bit spotty, but the vocals are true. Very pleasing musical and personal interaction and artistic communication.
The Fly King
Read by Edward Everett Horton, for Jay Ward's Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. (5:32)
Visual Basic 6 Lesson: Lesson 4 (Making a Game Loop)
In this lesson I show you how to make a frame-counting game loop, which is important for games where accurate timing is crucual.
Visual Basic was designed to be easily learned and used by beginner programmers. The language not only allows programmers to create simple GUI applications, but can also develop complex applications. Programming in VB is a combination of visually arranging components or controls on a form, specifying attributes and actions of those components, and writing
King Tut
This video is a brief history of King Tut.(Amateur video)
King of the Jungle- All About Lions
Unlike other big cats, lions are sociable animals with a fixed
hierarchy and family structure. Although the beautiful golden manes that crown their face give them the title of the kings of the jungle, male lions are in fact the second largest of the big cats, after the Bengal Tiger.
Asian lions are smaller than African lions in terms of both, size as
well as the number of pride members. The pride of typically comprises the head male, his harem of four to six lionesses, and
Everything you Need to Know About Non-fiction
Grade 1 students compare and contrast non-fiction books and fiction. The students show a variety of non-fiction books. The second part of the video is about the parts of a non-fiction books. Students show examples of captions, sections, index, table of contents, and glossary. The third part of the video gives tips for reading a non-fiction books. Camera and sound are average. (4:16)
005 AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion
Punk legend John Rotten provides commentary on the evolution of British fashion, relating fashion of necessity to social structures and the bravado of the individual.
016 Poiret: King of Fashion
Curator Harold Koda explains Paul Poiret's significant contributions to the world of fashion. The video version includes a special animation feature.
019 Impressed by Light: British Photographs from Paper Negatives, 1840–1860
Guest curator Roger Taylor traces the history and impact of the paper negative, or calotype, which was invented by Henry Talbot in 1841.
Project-based organising in the British civil service
Executive Doctorate (DBA) student Andrew Schuster discusses project management in the civil service with Toby Thompson (profile: http://bit.ly/dhC66G).
The British Monarchy (in pictures)
This video focuses on what the British monarchy does for the people of Great Britain as far as culture and cohesion. The is slides, music and text.
King Tut's Tomb
This 3:50 minute video is a recreation of the life of King Tut and the mystery of what caused his death. A mystery format. Students are going to like this video and it shows what science can do to solve such mysteries.
Teach Yourself British Sign Language
Learn numbers 0-20 and the alphabet in British Sign Language (BSL). Run time 01:40.
King Penguins
In this BBC documentary suitable for middle school and high school students, David Attenborough focuses on the king penguin. Run time 4:04
King County Library Presents "What Are You Wearing?"
In this video, a librarian sings a song about different colored clothes. There is a motion that goes along with each color. Not very entertaining for young students but would be a cute song for teachers to learn to perform in their classrooms (0:46).
Colonist Protest British Policies before Revolutionary War
This is a good three minute video that shows some of the causes of the Revolutionary War. Students should have a timeline to go with this video. A word wall also would help. Good for all age groups.
Americans and British Face Off in War of 1812
Shortly after gaining its independence, the United States goes to war with England over its seizure of U.S. ships and sailors. This 3:09 video does a good job of explaining the causes of the war. Spends a fair amount of time about Battle of New Orleans. A timeline of the war is needed to help understand the events. Naval battles unmentioned.
Americans and British Face Off in War of 1812
The causes of the War of 1812 and the battles are shown in this three minute video. Many good points shown and well with viewing when studying this time period.
