Lightning: Nature Strikes Back - 6/7
It is five times hotter than the sun and turns sand to glass in an instant. It can shoot 80 kilometres up above storm clouds. And it may even have provided the original spark that created life itself. This pacy, stylish documentary reveals the full power of lightning, why it is so dangerous, and what scientists are doing to protect us.
Lightning: Nature Strikes Back - 7/7
It is five times hotter than the sun and turns sand to glass in an instant. It can shoot 80 kilometres up above storm clouds. And it may even have provided the original spark that created life itself. This pacy, stylish documentary reveals the full power of lightning, why it is so dangerous, and what scientists are doing to protect us.
How Changes in Earth's Magnetic Field and Ionosphere Affect Us - Part 4
Part 4 in a discussion on How do changes in Earth's magnetic field and ionosphere affect us? Anya Strømme – EISCAT/SRI International. She’s working with very high power radar to study the aurora borealis which are better observed at higher latitudes. She’s studying particles coming into the atmosphere, heating it, generating currents—this is where our satellites fly…this impacts tv reception, GPS, cell phones in a much more dramatic way than we can imagine. Run time 03:16.
SAT Introduction to The Writing Section
This is an introduction to the writing section of the SAT. Learn how to get comfortable with the essay and learn what the graders are expecting. The host of the clip shows a power point presentation that reviews the structure of the test and examples of identifying errors.
Sound Carnival: S
The Electric Company sings about the letter S.
Multiplying a 2-Digit Number by a 2-Digit Number: Fast Math Trick of Calculation
Improve your Math calculation speed and power up your weak math with the techniques you learn from this video. You will learn to multiply two-digit numbers with ease by following the clear steps on this video.
Be Human Calculator
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Egypt's golden empire : Pharaohs of the Sun 8/9
Egypt was on the verge of crisis due to the poor habits and recklessness of the pharaohs. Finally, the Boy King (King Tut) came to power at 9 years old. He did well to rid the kingdom of his father's influence but he died suddenly at age 19. (Well-produced video)
After Mein Kampf - The Story of Adolph Hitler
A black and white film documentary produced in Great Britain in 1940. The film includes actual scenes of events and reconstructions. The film begins in 1918 with battlefield scenes. The film focuses on how Hitler obtained power. The film has a decided point of view. (53:18)
Palestine 1930-1948 1 of 14
This video is the first part of the documentary about Palestine. It begins with images from a silent black and white film and there is reference to the way in which the British thought of Palestine when it was part of their Empire in the early 20th century. There are images of the primitive land and there are people describing what life was like there. The British, the Arabs and the Jews had different views of Palestine. In the 1920s this started to bring problems. There is an account of the
Black History: 1968 Olympics
Nicholas Love discussed the actions of Tommie Smith and John Carlos during the 1968 Olympic Games. The year of 1968 was a transitional year in the Civil Rights Movement. Tommie Smith and John Carlos entered the 200 meter final with winning on their mind. They took the gold and bronze medal in these Olympics, as they were on the podium getting their medals, they held up their fists in the Black Power Salute. For doing this they were suspend
3 Facts - Ancient Olympic Boxing
Boxing was first accepted as an Olympic sport in 688 BC, being called Pygme or Pygmachia. Participants trained on punching bags (called a korykos). Fighters wore leather straps (called himantes) over their hands, wrists, and sometimes breast, to protect them from injury. The straps left their fingers free. Legend had it that the Spartans were the first to box as a way to prepare for sword and shield fighting. According to Philostratos, the good boxer should have long and powerful arms, strong sh
How Music Works 4 - Bass - Part 5
Narrator is Howard Goodall. The MiniMoog could thunder out bass line of great power and depth. Now that the bass line could be pumped out more powerfully, the synthesizer bass became inextricable lined with dance music. Quantize, or chopping up notes to make the notes the same length and loudness. Looping which is notes repeating themselves endlessly. The bass now even has its own instrument, the drum and bass. Music is played t
Judicial Activism and Restraint
This excellent video is accompanied by text and is suitable for high school students. "The Supreme Court has the power to make and change policies that affect the lives of all Americans. However, many judges and scholars support the idea of judicial restraint, a philosophy that judges should play a minimal role in policymaking. They believe that judges should simply decide cases and leave the duty of policymaking to the legislature. Others, who feel the Court should make bold policy decisions an
The Modern Supreme Court
This excellent video is accompanied by text and is suitable for high school students. "The United States' president and Congress each hold a great deal of political power, but their authority is checked by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is responsible for interpreting the Constitution and ensuring that subsequent acts and laws conform to the founders' original intent when they created the Constitution. Serving on the Supreme Court is one of the highest honors a person can attain in this co
Separation of National and State Governments
The United States federal system divides power between national and state governments, both of which govern the same constituents. The powers granted to the national government in the Constitution are called delegated powers. There are three types of delegated powers: enumerated powers, implied powers, and inherent powers. (Video is narrated with slides and speeches.)
Post Civil War Industrial Expansion - 2nd Industrial Revolution in USA
This video is accompanied by text. "In the final decades of the nineteenth century, the United States experienced an industrial transformation. Over the course of approximately 30 years, America became an industrial and agricultural giant and the world’s greatest economic power. By 1894, the U.S. ranked first among the manufacturing nations of the world. Several factors contributed to this second American Industrial Revolution and the birth of modern America. An abundance of natural resources
Calculate the Probability of an Event
This power point presentation offers a brief overview on how to calculate the probability of an event. The method shown is taking the part out of the total and making a fraction out of it.
How to use Ratios and Proportions to Solve Real World Problems
Instructor uses a Power Point presentation demonstrate how to use ratios and proportions to solve problems real world problems. Unit rates are discussed and definitions are given. Solving unit rate problems are modeled and a calculator is used for computation.
A Human Story of Computer Animation
It took 20 years of dreaming, planning and ingenuity to create Toy Story, the world s first computer animated full-length feature film, in 1995. It represented a significant departure from the long-established methods of animation, where artists would hand draw characters frame by frame, and painstakingly incorporate movement and color to complete a feature film. Today, thanks to advances in computing power and ingenious software, there is little separation between the refining of an idea and it
