Blazing Gas
Students are introduced to our Sun as they explore its composition, what is happening inside it, its relationship to our planet (our energy source), and the ways engineers help us learn about it.
Napoleon
This video uses animation to tell the story of Napolen and his accomplishments. An excellent overview.Small in stature, Napoleon Bonaparte left behind a huge legacy. (2:52)
Looking at Learning ...Again, Part 1: Workshop 2. Intellectual Development
Explore the power of the mind and consider the notion that every child can learn everything. Harvard Professor Eleanor Duckworth discusses the importance of teaching for a deep and lasting understanding and explains why it is important to give students time to work through their own ideas and experience confusion in order to achieve such understanding.,In this clip, teachers are reflecting on their own learning experiences and whether they would have learned better if they had been told the term
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Amusement Park Physics: Interactive Game
This is a complex series of choice a student makes in design rides. The site provides feedback on the student's choice. It could be used as a group activity or individual, but the directions must be read first. Free registration may be required.
21L.451 Introduction to Literary Theory (MIT)
This subject focuses on the ways in which we read, providing an overview of some of the different strategies of reading, comprehending and engaging with literary texts developed in the twentieth century. The course is organized around specific theoretical paradigms. In each case our task will be, first, to work through the selected reading in order to see how it determines or defines the task of literary interpretation; second, to locate the limits of each particular approach; and finally, to tr
Eggleston, "Red Ceiling," or Greenwood, Mississippi,1973 - Smart History at Khan Academy
William Eggleston, "Red Ceiling," or Greenwood, Mississippi, Dye transfer print, 12.625 x 19.0625 in. (32.1 x 48.4 cm), 1973 (prints in MoMA and J. Paul Getty Collection)
Speakers: Dr. Shana Gallagher-Lindsay, Dr. Beth Harris (05:02)
RECOMMENDATIONS AND RESPONSES TO HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE: THE BC OMBUDSPERSON REPORT
Kim Carter, Ombudsperson, for the Province of British Columbia
Geograph reaches Three Million Pictures
Geograph having over 3 million live images on its website!
Michigan Education through Learning Objects Looking at Learning...Again, Part 1: Workshop 8. The International Picture "All the Colored Women Like This Work": Black Workers During World War I Hoe-woorden aanvullen in een verhaaltje In deze bijdrage vind je twee verhaaltjes waarin leerlingen de bijvoeglijke naamwoorden moeten aanvullen of vervangen. Session 4: Online blogging resources This session introduces you to the more popular blogging platforms - such as WordPress, Blogger and Tumblr. Although we recommend that students try out a few of the blogging platforms to see which one they feel the most comfortable and confident with using. Types Of Poetry Winston Churchill Veggie Tales : Barbara Manatee (Silly Songs with Larry) Preview of Brainiac Derived copy of Arithmetic Review: Percent Running with Harold Abrahams (1924)
This workshop offers an opportunity to investigate various aspects of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), other than the test scores themselves. Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology William Schmidt presents differences in curricula, textbooks, and teaching practices around the world, and a group of community members discuss how the TIMSS results reflect societal and cultural values.,This DVD does have supporting footage in terms of supporting comments for
Wartime production demanded the mobilization of thousands of workers to make steel and rubber, to work in petrochemical industries, and to build ships. As a result, African Americans made striking gains in employment even while also facing continuing discrimination. Black women, for example, got jobs working on the railroads for the first time during the world war. Black women found jobs as laborers, cleaning cars, wiping engines, tending railroad beds. Helen Ross was one of them, working for th
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This video features a poet explaining various types of poetry. There aren't any examples shown. The ones explained are: What are the most common poetry forms?Do different forms of poetry fulfill different purposes?What is the hardest form of poetry to write, and why?How do I choose what form to use?What is 'free verse'?What is a 'lyric poem'?What is a 'ballad'?What is a 'haiku'?What is a 'sonnet'? Each segment is about thirty seconds in duration.The video can be stopped after each explanation so
This biography highlights the life of Churchill in terms of his political life. The video exemplifies the importance of being prepared and being your own person. The video contains interviews and original images to help explain his time. A good video that provides students the motivation to explore his quotes and actions in more detail.(4:12)
This is a classic Veggie Tales song. Larry sings about how much he loves Barbara Manatee. Children will enjoy this fun song. (3:07)
Kelly Pernell
This module is from Elementary Algebra by Denny Burzynski and Wade Ellis, Jr. This chapter contains many examples of arithmetic techniques that are used directly or indirectly in algebra. Since […]
Join legendary British athlete Harold Abrahams as he's put through his paces shortly after winning Gold in the 100 metre sprint at the 1924 Paris Olympics - later immortalised in the film 'Chariots of Fire'. This extract is taken from 'Running: A Sport That Creates Both Bodily and Mental Health', an edition of the 1920s newsreel 'Sporting Life: A Racing Outlook' which also includes Abrahams' fellow runner and 400 metre champion Eric Liddell.
