Analogies and Idioms Analogies; compare two things to show how they relate. The video gives examples and there is also an analogy given as a quiz. This would be helpful for parents to interact with kids or have kids do on their own to see if they understand the concept. The video also offers reviews and there is text provided so that students can follow the fast paced lessons at their own rate. An idiom is an expression that says one thing tha
English Vocabulary-Lesson 2-Easy Idioms That Mean Easy
Vocabulary for the advanced English language learner. Lesson 2 topic: Idioms and sayings that mean "easy". "do it with your eyes closed", "this isn't rocket science", and "child's play" The video is done with a narrator giving some examples. Not much depth. (3:22).
Vocabulary and Idioms with The Human Body
This lesson explores the human body and looks at some idioms and what happens when you are sick. It is done in a humorous manner. There is a lot of vocabulary presented and the video may need to be stopped as each idiom is presented.There is a readout of each idiom's meaning on the bottom of the screen .(16:01)
Prepositions of Location
Repetitive animation and preposition (about locations) song for young elementary students (grades 1 and 2).
The Puritan Religion
As the Puritans migrated from England to the New World, they had a clear vision of what their churches should be like. Membership was restricted to those who could present evidence that they had experienced “saving grace.” This most often included a compelling description of some extraordinary experience that indicated intimate contact with God. Only those who could submit this proof were considered “visible saints” and allowed full membership in the church. In the early seventeenth cent
Plant Life Cycle
Short, professional quality video using time lapse photography, set to music to show the life cycle of a flowering plant. Good instructional video for elementary and also a good focus for secondary students. Run time 01:33.
Parts of Flowering Plants
This video shows the parts of a flowering plant. This video discusses the four main parts of the plant, roots, stem, leaves, and the flower. In this discussion it includes what each part does. Great basic video. Video is good for elementary level students. Run time 03:46.
Photosynthesis
This video segment from Interactive NOVA: "Earth" explores the history of plant biology. It takes the viewer from the earliest scientific hypotheses that plants ate dirt, to our present-day understanding of photosynthesis, the process by which plants use the sun's energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates, a storable form of chemical energy. Closed captioning included. Run time 02:25.
How Photosynthesis Works
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants get energy from light.
Most simply, it is the conversion of carbon dioxide into sugars. This
means that they are able to create their own food from the sun. This
educational video shows you how the process works.
Explanation of Seed Germination and Photosynthesis
This video describes the process of seed germination and photosynthesis. It is narrated and includes photos and diagrams of the processes.
Plant Adaptations from StudyJam
For plants to live and grow in certain environments, they must adapt to their surroundings to get their basic needs met and ward off predators. This cartoon animated video from StudyJam explains various plant adaptations.
Africa - The Serengeti, Part 5
(WARNING: Images of predators stalking and eating prey may upset younger children.) This BBC video which has remarkable footage, is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students and focuses on the land and wildlife of the Serengheti ecosystem in Africa. 'The Serengeti hosts the largest and longest overland migration in the world, a semi-annual occurrence. This migration is one of the ten natural travel wonders of the world' (Serengheti, Wikipedia, 2009). 3:07
Desert Biome
The desert biome is characterized by low precipitation, a high rate of evaporation (seven to fifty times as much as precipitation), and a wide daily range in temperature. The dramatic temperature fluctuations are the result of low humidity, which allows up to 90 percent of solar radiation to penetrate the atmosphere and heat the ground during the day, then for this accumulated heat to be released back into the atmosphere at night. Precipitation in deserts, unlike other biomes, is highly irregula
Land Of The Tiger - Desert Kingdom, Part 3
This documentary, which is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students, explores the desert regions of the Indian subcontinent and the animals that have adapted to it. Run time 09:51.
Math Magic Using a Book
This video demonstrates a neat math trick to find a specific word, on a specific page in a book. The video has no sound and is suitable for fourth-graders and up. Instructions are here:http://www.pedagonet.com/maths/bookmath.htm (3:24)
Math Magic Using Dice
Amaze your friends with some math magic. Have a friend roll the dice and then stack them one on top of the other. Predict the total of the five hidden numbers.
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The Lincoln Penny and the Money Museum
MEET ME AT THE CORNER takes you on a virtual field trip to Colorado Springs, Colorado to visit the Money Museum. Our young host Amanda learn about the history of money, coin collecting and the new Lincoln penny.
Counting Change in First Grade
Practice with quarters and pennies, then quarters and nickels. Teaching script appears as a captions on the slides. The video is in lecture format while examples are provided on the screen. (1:30)
Four Quarts make a Gallon
See what a: cup, pint, quart and gallon are in this short video clip. This silly (yet informative) video uses a 'Singing Rubber Chicken' to describe these common liquid measurements.
Working with Fractions - Answers to the Quiz Questions
This video gives step-by-step answers and explanations to a fraction quiz that can be found at www.videomathtutor.com. (Basic Math Lesson 6). The instructor uses a white board and magnets to help aid in the explanation of each problem. Problems including reducing and simplifying fractions, illustrating basic fractions, changing improper fractions into mixed numbers, LCM, comparing fractions, converting fractions into decimals, converting decimal
