The 50 States Song !!!
This video uses colorful pictures and song to teach the 50 states. Each state is labeled as the song says its name (Running Time 2:11).
How Was the National Bird Chosen?
Video features 'Benjamin Franklin' and 'Thomas Jefferson' muppets. The puppets discuss choosing the national bird. (This video does reveal the fact that Franklin originally wanted the turkey as the national bird.)
The Washington Monument
Picture Documentary- Learn more about the Washington Monument through this wordless documentary.
John Marshall and Roger Taney
This excellent video is accompanied by text and is suitable for high school students. "The Court took a step forward in 1801, when John Marshall became chief justice. Marshall recognized that the Court needed to take its proper place as one of the three equal branches of government and that the Court could act as a major policy shaper for the nation." (Video is of high quality with slides and narration.)
Earl Warren
This excellent video is accompanied by text and is suitable for high school students. "Earl Warren served as chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1953 to 1969. During this time, America experienced great change and turmoil, especially regarding civil rights. Warren believed it was the job of the Court to shape the moral and civil liberties by which the nation should grow in the second half of the twentieth century. Many of the Warren Court's rulings reflected that opinion. Some of his most re
Learn French - Les Voitures (Cars)
The instructor recites various cars in French. This video has words spoken by a native speaker accompanied by appropriate images. It is well-produced with clear sound. Each image is also accompanied by the French caption.
How to Make Popcorn Balls
Popcorn balls are fun to make in class. This step-by-step video slowly shows you the steps to make these. They can be also used to decorate the classroom.
How to Prune Perennials
Any lilac or bush is a good perennial plant to prune when they get
lanky. Learn from a gardener how to keep perennial plants looking even, and keep them green. The gardener demonstrates the process of trimming her rose plant.
How to Plant Azaleas
In this clip learn how to plant azaleas in the fall, covering the plant up to the top of the root line and providing lots of full sun, good draining and heavy watering. A gardener explains how to use rocks or a raised garden bed to plant azaleas, in order to provide enough drainage.
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes
This video explains how to grow sweet potato plants. The farmer explains that the sweet potatoes should be placed right in the ground about 2 inches deep, and they should be well-watered. Learn why sweet potatoes flourish in hot conditions and how to care for them.
How to Grow Summer Squash
A farmer explains how to grow summer squash from his farm. he explains that squash includes zucchini and is a warm-weather plant
that loves the heat of the summer months. he demonstrates how to cut the squash off the plant.
Invertebrate Fossils - Lesson 16 - Part 2 of 7 In this lesson, you will investigate and learn about horn coral, brachiopod shellswith external spines, the seasonal growth of coral, and Cambrian fauna.You will also explore the first fossils formed with many cells.
Invertebrate Fossils - Lesson 16 - Part 3 of 7 In InvertebrateFossils - Lesson 16 - Part 3 of 7 you will learn about multi-cell advantagesand see and experiment that shows how multi-cell formation works. Trilobites are also discussed, as is anIllustrated Geological time scale showing organisms from the Pre-Cambrian timeperiod. An excellent informationalvideo on Invertebrate fossils. In InvertebrateFossils - Lesson 16 - Part 4 of 7 you will learn about mollusks, clam (filterfeeders), squid, octopus, snails (Gastropods), and deposit feeders. Cephalopods(ammonites), and bi-valves such as clams and oysters, and  filter feeders with hinged shells willalso be discussed.
Pumpkin Seeds
A grade 1-2 class, working in groups, develops their sense of larger
numbers by estimating and counting the number of seeds in pumpkins. NCTM standards: number sense and numeration, estimation, communication, reasoning.
The Divided Brain
This module begins with graphic representations of the cerebral hemispheres’ specialized functions. It continues with a description of the brain’s asymmetry, showing diagrams of how the two halves communicate. The extreme case of a patient who has undergone split-brain surgery for treatment of epilepsy illustrates the role of hemispheric organization in sensory perce
Language and Speech: Broca's and Wernicke's Areas
The left hemisphere is dominant in this module on language and the brain. Relationships between specific brain areas and verbal processing are shown through the historic example of Dr. Paul Broca’s brain-injury patient. The patient’s preserved brain is subjected to CAT scan analysis, which shows correspondence between the damaged area and the patient’s documented d
Schizophrenia: Symptoms
In this module, mental health professionals observe a patient named Jerry, a classic schizophrenic. Jerry’s case and medication schedule are described, and his disordered speech and behavior are shown. Prominent psychiatrists describe schizophrenia and the prognosis for those diagnosed with this disease; a locked psychiatric ward provides a graphic illustration.
How to Do Math In Your Head : Fast Multiplication Techniques
Learn mental math multiplication tricks  Learn to multiply large numbers in your head.  Uses benchmark numbers. Suggests practicing mental math to get better at it.  Captions appear on the screen. (2:46)Â
New Math Multiplication (One Digit by Two Digit)
A different method than the traditional method of solving 2 digit by one digit multiplication problems that focuses on on place value to solve the problem. The narrator in the clip uses a a SMART Board showing the steps involved in new math multiplication method.
