Dry Bones Connected - Song
This is an animated song. It shows a group of bones and how they little by little get connected and build a skeleton. The skeleton is built as the song is sung. The words to the song appear on the screen and each word is highlighted as it is sung. This is a wonderful teaching companion for a lesson/unit on the human body/skeletal system.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
A well-done video animation of the famous Eric Carle book about a caterpillar who eats and eats and then turns into a butterfly. Carle's artwork fill the screen, and a male narrator with a British accent reads the story. Includes music, sound effects. (6:12)
Downhill Race Video
Toot learns that winning isn't everything.
Wilson Bentley - The Snowflake Man
Step back in time to learn about the man who taught us that no two snowflakes are alike. The picture quality is not great, but the information is useful. There are actual moving images of Bentley in this video. He was ahead of his time--some of his theories were not proven until fifty years after his death. (03:20)
The French Numbers 0-9
This brief, cartoon video runs one time through the French numbers 0-9. Numbers are not on the screen. Video simply has the picture you see in the preview, with the mouth moving. Run time 0:46.
Learn French - French Numbers 40-50
A frog recites the numbers 40 to 50 in French, while giving the viewer enough time to repeat the numbers. The French words also appear on the screen. Suitable for all new learners to French. (from imagiers.net)
Animation of Muscles and Their Structure
This is a short computer-animated video concerning muscles and their structure. (01:13)
History of the Mennonites Part 1
A look at the origins of the Mennonite faith.
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
On December 22, 1808, Beethoven starred in one of the most important concerts of his life. It took place at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna.
The rehearsal - there was only one, despite so much new music - did not go well. Because of his increasing deafness, Beethoven's conducting style had become unpredictably erratic. At times, the musicians simply put down their instruments, refusing to continue. Despite all the rehearsal difficulties, the concert came together with relativel
How To Write a Cover Letter
This video provides a step-by-step guide for writing a cover letter to include with your resume. It gives practical advice for helping you stand out among the many applicants to any job. (2:11)
Lost Worlds - Braveheart's Scotland 4/5
This is a documentary, which starts at the end of the 13th century (1207), explores the life of William Wallace (Braveheart) and his fight for his country and is suitable for high school students. Documentary features scholarly commentary and computer animation.
1942 Battle of Midway (Part 6/6)
BBC Video. The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle widely regarded as the most important of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. It took place between 4 and 7 June 1942, approximately one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea and six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) attack against Midway Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese navy and seizing the strategic initiative.
US Marines Battle of Guadalcanal
Archival, newsreel-style documentary footage of the United States Marines’ participation in the Battle of Guadalcanal. It was fought between August 7, 1942, and February 7, 1943, in the Pacific theatre of World War II. This campaign, was fought on the sea, in the air and on the ground, pitted US Marines against Imperial Japanese forces and was a decisive, strategically significant campaign of World War II. (The term "Japs" may be offensive.)
US Troops on Alaskan Front - 1942
This World War II footage follows reinforcements landing on Attu Island and "Flying Tigers" preparing for combat missions in the Pacific, as large crowds pray for the troops in Chicago.
(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
Women Vote - The Night of Terror
This video narrates the events that took place when the members of the women's right movement were taken to prison after one of their demonstrations on November 14h 1917. There is a description of the terrible violence they suffered on The Night of Terror. Run-time: 3:38
Valentines Heart Shaped Children Song
Song is about what the heart shape means. This is a very short song, but is repeated three times.
Diagramming Sentences With Adverbs
This video explains diagramming sentences with adverbs step-by-step. Diagrams and a sample sentence appear on a white screen. Each part of the sample sentence is explained in detail by a narrator. ( 3:02)
Good Presentations: Stance
For good presentations, a stance that features good posture and a still lower-body serves the speaker. Use correct stance for good presentations with tips from a teacher, presenter and facilitator. (02:25)
How to Improve Your Grammar
Don’t be intimidated by the complexity of English grammar; take it one step at a time and you’ll be fine.
