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The Busy World of Richard Scarry-Imagine That - Windmills
In this video, Huckle and Lowly learn about windmills and wind. Windmills use the power of wind to harness the strength it brings. Windmills can do many jobs with their power. Windmills can generate electricity or pump water. Wind makes the windmill go round. This is a great teaching resource to introduce wind and its ability to work. Students will enjoy this short video (1:06).
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 Snowflake Man-- A Short Film About Wilson Bentley
A short documentary by Chuck Smith about Wilson A. Bentley (1865-1931), the first man to ever photograph a snowflake. There are still and moving images of Wilson Bentley in this video. There are also images of his still photographs of snowflakes. (08:33)
Incredibly Beautiful Snow Crystals
This a slideshow of beautiful snow crystals (snowflakes). These still images were taken by a professor at Cal Tech and they are mesmerizing. The music is a ballad by Hayley Westenra. (03:14)
Snowflake Bentley
This fourteen-minute video in association with Scholastic, Inc. is a story about a man, who people initially thought was crazy. The partially-animated story is told while the words appear at the bottom of the screen.
Highgate Cemetery AA074572 HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. Graves in the fog of the West Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay in 1992.
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
The words appear at the bottom of the screen as they are being narrated by Jane Harvey. The words are highlighted in blue as they are being read. The book on which this animated film has been based was awarded The Caldecott Medal. (06:28)
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
In this delightful, animated rhyming story, the words appear at the bottom of the screen as they are being narrated by the author, Karma Wilson. The words are highlighted in blue as they are being read. (08:43)
Highgate Cemetery MF001577_35 HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. The statue of a woman 'peeping out' from behind a rose bush growing in the East Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay in 1980s/90s.
Navajo Code Talkers
This is a music video features a song about the Navajo Code Talkers' involvement at the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. (4:34)
Un tourniquet hydraulique
Cette expérience simple, réalisée avec une bouteille en plastique qui éjecte de l'eau, permet d'illustrer la conservation de la quantité de mouvement d'un système isolé, dont l'application pratique est la propulsion à réaction.
How to Get Good Grades
Cs get degrees, but As always pay. Learn what you need to do to get good grades. This is a fast moving video that provides some insights into how to do better in school. Although this is directed to college students, the ideas are useful for most grade levels.
The Busy World of Richard Scarry-Imagine That - Water Power
In this video, Huckle and Lowly Worm wonder where electricity comes from. Water power produces electricity at the dam. The video gives great visuals for the dam and how water power is produced. Dams are big walls that are built to hold the river back. This is a great teaching resource for the elementary classroom and/or special education students. This would work well in conjunction with a science unit on natural resources and energy (1:06).
Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten – 12.01.2011
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Mittwoch – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei. SYDNEY: Das Hochwasser im Nordosten Australiens hat das öffentliche Leben in der Millionenstadt Brisbane praktisch zum Erliegen gebracht. Die Flutwelle zwang tausende Einwohner, ihre Häuser zu verlassen. Die Bürogebäude im Zentrum blieben geschlossen. Alle Bus- und die meisten Zugverbindungen wurden eingestellt
The Busy World of Richard Scarry-Imagine That - Airplane
In this video Huckle and Lowly Worm are building a model airplane. Airplanes fly high in sky and take you here and there. Pilots know how to control all the gadgets. Flaps are on tails and wings and help move airplane. This is a great teaching resource for an elementary classroom and/or for special education students. This would work in conjunction with a thematic unit on community helpers. Students will enjoy this video (1:06).
How-To Draw Mickey Mouse Like An Expert
Get a quick lesson on how-to draw Mickey Mouse from Disney Master Artist, John Quinn. Grab a pencil and paper and draw Mickey Mouse just like the experts. The video runs quickly and may need to be paused or repeated. (01:53)
Beverly Cleary
A biography of her books with insights into her life and how she came to be a writer.
