J.K Rowling Biography: The Author of the Peter Potter Series
In this 4:12 video the life of British author J.K Rowling is reviewed. Includes small sections where she reads part of her work. The video also deals with some of the problems she had to overcome. The video does not offer a lot about her personal life, but is more about her success. This makes the video somewhat limited in use.
Gary Paulsen Lecture - Part 1 of 3 Lecture took place on October 27, 2007. He starts his speech with how his youth was troubled, he did not play sports, barely got through school, did not like to read, parents were alcoholics, and had a rough childhood. One day he went to the library to get warm, the librarian asked him if he needed help. She told him he needed a library card, he was amazed because no one gave him anything. He said that card made him somebody.Â
Gary Paulsen Lecture - Part 2 of 3 Author's presentation at stage lecturn in front of audience on October 27, 2007. In this portion of his speech he talks about his first experience with a dog team. He talks how he learned the proper language to use with the dogs, how his early dog team behaved, and how he got his dog, Cookie. He then goes into how he quit trapping and started to run dogs and the Iditarod.  Good motivational talk on fulf
1st Reader - Lesson I
Learn "The Grammar of English" using McGuffey's Readers.
In this lesson learn:
Phonograph
word families:
oo as in:
book
cook
hook
look
took
nook
brook
crook
shook
ear
(long e) as in:
bear
pear
tear
wear
swear
ear
(er, ir,or,ur) as in:
earn
learn
yearn
(heard,
search, earth)
Mozart Violin Concerto 5 (1of 5) with Janine Jansen- violin
This is a live video in color of Janine Jansen, violinist, playing Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major K219 with the European Union Youth Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy. It was recorded on Saturday 12 August 2006 in Royal Albert Hall on stage.
The "ST" Blend
The Electric Company sings about the blend, ST.
Magical Nature Journey sample
Magical Nature Journey DVD is an innovative learning experience for your child inspired by perhaps the wisest parent of them all - Mother Nature.
A diverse range of patterns, shapes, colors, textures and sounds found exclusively in nature are utilized in a gentle and soothing way to help enhance the development of your baby's brain.
Exciting close encounters with a wealth of wonderful animal and plant life and
multiple color, counting and naming sequences delight
Classic Sesame Street - Sea Shells
This animated video shows a variety of sea shells in motion on the sand. Music plays in the background. ( 1:41)
" Fern's Baby Animals"- An Animated Storybook
In this computer-animated storybook, Fern the Fox sees many kinds of baby animals and tells the readers the names of each animal. The animals named are deer (fawn), squirrel ( kit), hare ( leveret), badger ( cub), possum ( joey), and owl (owlet). The words of the story appear on each page and are highlighted as they are read.
( 2:31)
Right Triangle Solver – A Virtual Manipulative
Practice using the Pythagorean theorem and the definitions of the trigonometric functions to solve for unknown sides and angles of a right triangle. There are more instructions on the right side of the Java applet.
Physics in Action: Barrel Crunch
Professor Ephraim Fischbach demonstrates barrel crunch in this video from Thinkwell's online Physics series. They began by heating water inside the barrel to create steam. They then capped the barrel to keep the steam inside and poured liquid nitrogen over it to make sure that the can cooled down quickly. The steam condensed and created a partial vacuum. The atmospheric pressure outside the can was stronger than the pressure inside, causing it to collapse.  Run time 04:30.
Everything you Need to Know About Non-fiction
Grade 1 students compare and contrast non-fiction books and fiction. The students show a variety of non-fiction books. The second part of the video is about the parts of a non-fiction books. Â Students show examples of captions, sections, index, table of contents, and glossary. The third part of the video gives tips for reading a non-fiction books. Camera and sound are average. (4:16)
Statistics: Variance of a Population - Khan Academy
Mr. Khan continues his discussion about statisitics. This is the video after Sample vs. Population Mean. In this video, he discusses the variance of a population. (12:22)
Learn Basic Computer Skills : Finding a Lost File in Microsoft Windows
Finding a lost file in Windows XP is a basic skill you'll need to know to master this operating system. Find out how to recover a filel in this video. (02:23)
Expert: Ross Safronoff
Dr. Angela Brodie Comments on Breast Cancer Prevention Trial
A New England Journal of Medicine study released on June 4, 2011, reported a significant advance in breast cancer prevention. The study found that exemestane, an aromatase inhibitor, already approved to treat breast cancer, can reduce the risk of postmenopausal women ever developing the disease by 65 percent.
Dr. Angela Brodie, an internationally recognized University of Maryland breast cancer researcher, pioneered the development of aromatase inhibitors. In this 2-minute video, she comments on
Scientist seeks clues in volcanic ash
June 23 - A leading Argentine geologist and volcanologist studies the composition of volcanic ash to learn what weary residents can expect next. Travis Brecher reports
Vin et consommateur : qui doit s'adapter?
9e matinée des Œnologues - Bordeaux
>> Goût du vin : la pratique
Patricia Taillandier, Impact des phases fermentaires sur le goût du vin
Nathalie Pouzalgues, L’expression aromatique des rosés : lien avec la couleur
Jean Lhéritier, Philippe Chabert, Jean-Claude Berrouet, Vin et consommateur : qui doit s’adapter ?
Les atten
Mozart, Concerto No. 10 in E-flat for Two Pianos and Orchestra, K. 365
MIT Symphony Orchestra (MITSO)
David Epstein, conductor
John Buttrick, Robert Freeman, pianos
Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York, April 17, 1969
CD available at the Lewis Music Library
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Actieonderzoek : Leraren onderzoeken hun eigen praktijk Actieonderzoek is een methodiek waarbij leraren kritisch reflecteren op hun eigen praktijk en daarna, via gerichte acties, hun praktijk proberen te verbeteren. De acties worden grondig geëvalueerd en bijgestuurd. Aan het eind van het proces …
