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Dog Bless You: Mission Arch Elderly Center
Charlie takes Lucky to the Mission Arch Elderly Center in New Mexico, where we learn that the greatest gift the elderly can receive is one's company and time. (3:00)
The ABC Song
It's the classic ABC song with big and small letters, with animated (but still clear) letters. Arranged and performed by A.J. Jenkins.
Sarah Plain and Tall: Chapter Nine
This video features a man reading Sarah, Plain and Tall, chapter nine. Teachers could use this video in a listening center along with copies of the book for students to hear a fluent reader. ( 8:40)
Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana
Kanu o ka 'Aina teaches the young and old about the sustainable traditions of the Hawaiian people while instilling a sense of pride and responsibility. See how heritage and modern life are blended into a rich, community-driven education system. (1:59)
Darkling beetle
Beetles also have two pairs of wings and can fly very short distances. The beetle is a great representative of the insects, as all the major parts are easily identifiable.
Health during flights
At the completion of this task you will be able to send someone who is pregnant a reassuring email with tips about traveling by plane. To successfully complete this task in the first exercises you will look at a number of articles and websites which have more information about this topic.
Ontevreden passagiers
De student bekijkt een videofragment over het reilen en zeilen op een luchthaven. In dit fragment is een conflict te zien tussen een passagier en het personeel omdat een vlucht heel wat vertraging heeft opgelopen. Na het bekijken van het fragment moet de student een aantal uitspraken beoordelen en vragen beantwoorden over het fragment.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (Spanish)
This patient education program explains chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema including the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for these diseases. It also reviews the anatomy of the respiratory system. This resource is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
Practice Makes Perfect Rs
Depression (Spanish)
This patient education program explains depression, the symptoms, causes and available treatment options. This is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
Facilitating Scientific Discovery
Amit Majumdar talks about how various scientists in many different fields of study collaborate with computer scientists at SDSC by using the computational power of the San Diego Supercomputer Center data resources to conduct their research on the UCSD campus.
{Suresh 216} : Vocabulary (difficult but useful words)
{Suresh 216 }: Vocabulary (difficult but useful words) शब्दावली (मुश्किल लेकिन उपयोगी शब्द ): Shabdawalee ( Mushkil lekin upyogee shabd) Devanagari/Transliteration/Translation आहट (aahat) light sound हतप्रभ (hatprabh) taken aback/shocked...
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