Actions Verbs
This teacher-made video demonstrates students acting out simple action verbs . Some of the verbs include screaming, laughing, and running. Action verbs are not defined in this video. ( 01:16)
English as Second Language Vocabulary Lesson-Verbs
This video helps to improve English vocabulary and pronunciation. The focus of this video is verbs (playing, cleaning, climbing, cooking, etc.). A matching picture is shown while the commentator says the verb and then uses the verb in a very simple sentence (He's climbing). This is a good resource for our English as Second Language Learners and for the typical classroom as an introductory lesson for verbs (1:52).
The Helping Verb Blues
This video is a PowerPoint presentation which is a song about helping verbs. It tells that the English language contains 23 helping verbs and uses the song to help teach about helping verbs.
IRREGULAR VERBS - Past and Past participle form
A slide show which lists the base form the past form and the past participle form of irregular verbs. There are images that show the meaning of the verb. Run time 05:32.
Irregular Verbs-The Past Tense
An English teacher shows the simple and past tense forms of irregular verbs. The video is in lecture format with an instructor standing in front of a dry erase board. (05:44)
Interjection Lesson
Learn about interjections in this video. Interjections are a very important part of grammar. Examples are provided on the computer screen while a narrator explains. (01:37)
SchoolHouse Rock-Interjections!
Entertaining song and cartoon, about interjections (like Yay! and Boo! and Aw!). This is certainly a fun teaching resource to introduce and/or reinforce interjections in the classroom and/or at home. (3:02)
Interjections!
An introduction to interjections. Interjections are also called exclamations. They are words that are added to a sentence to convey emotion. This video shows examples of interjections with pictures, sentences on the bottom of the screen and narration.
Dependent/ Independent Clauses
In this teacher-created video, an English teacher defines clauses. Then the teacher explains the difference between dependent and independent clauses. The teacher provides tips for identifying dependent clauses. The video is in lecture format and examples are shown on a white board. ( 2:42)
Help 4 Teachers & Parents with Dr Kathie Nunley: Diagnosing Autism
Confusion on separating the Autism Spectrum Disorders and simple things to look for in a young child suspected of autism. A talking head video answering questions. Good for parents/teachers uncertain as to what to look for in terms of autism.
How to Deal With a Child Who Has ADD or ADHD
This 6:39 long video is based on interviews with knowledgeable experts in dealing with children who have been said to have ADD. Medication is talked about as well as life style changes. There is an ad for a book in this episode. The second interview has a child with ADD. Problems with maintaining confidence are discussed. Good for parents and teachers. There are several other videos on this site that deal with related issues.
The Lever
Eureka! demonstrates the principle of the lever: "The longer the arm of the lever to which force is applied, the less that force need be." Eureka was a series of short cartoons on physics that ran on public television in the 1980's. The video explains the concept in simple and well illustrated way. Good for students of any elementary school level.
How Levers Work
Video describes the parts of a lever, vocabulary involved in a lever, and how a lever works by shifting the weight from end to end. 1:43
Harmonic Motion, Part 2
Instructor tests whether Acos (wt) can describe the motion of the mass on a spring by substituting into the differential equation F=-kx. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification. Run time 09:45.
What Is an Electrical Inverter?
An electrical inverter is a device that can create an alternating
current from a direct current, allowing the current to go backwards and forwards instead of in only one direction. Find out how an electrical inverter works from a science teacher in this
video.
Ancient Mysteries - The Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico 5/5
Planned and mapped out according to the stars and built over a series of sacred caves, at its height, Teotihuacán was the seventh largest city of the ancient world. Its power and influence was felt throughout Mexico. This documentary is suitable for high school students.
How the Body Works : The Filtering Mechanism
The filtering mechanism occurs at the Bowman's capsule of each nephron. As blood flows through the glomerular tuft, small molecules are forced through pores in the capillary walls into the nephron. Red blood cells and large protein molecules remain. The filtrate flows down the tubule and is joined by organic wastes and excess salts secreted from surrounding kidney tissues. Most of the glucose, amino acids, vitamins and essential salts are reabsorbed into the blood, leaving a concentrated solutio
Urinary Structure
This is a brief (01:10) video using computer animation that discusses the kidneys and how they function.
Invisibly Visible (Identifying Masonic Symbols) pt.1of3
Video discusses the symbols of the Freemasons.
: How to Draw Word Balloons & Movement for Cartoon Animals
Learn how to draw word balloons and animal movement for cartoon animals and anthropomorphized animals with expert cartoon drawing tips. Watch and learn from the artist's drawing. Step-by-step narration by artist Daniel Bissell. English captions. (1:22)
