What Is Wind?
In this video, Pexi the Alien asks Alexi what wind is. Alexi explains that wind is just air that is moving around. It is the uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere and the cold air/warm air movement causes the wind. Content is appropriate for elementary students. This is a good teaching resource for a lesson/unit/story on weather, climate, and or Earth.
Introduction to Magnetism
An introduction to magnetism. This video, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification.
Magnetism 3
What happens when a speeding proton goes through a magnetic field. This video, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification.
Magnetism 7
The magnetic force that two current-carrying wires exert on each other. This video, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification.
Best Beginner Salsa Dance Lesson
This demonstration shows an extended basic Salsa step.(It is demonstrated from different angles. 6:54)
Decimals and Fractions
This video is from Sal Khan about converting decimals using the problem: Write 2.75 as a simplified fraction.
Mr. Khan uses computer software for demonstration. The screen is a little 'busy' so the viewer may want to open the screen to 'full screen' to see all more clearly. (02:42)
The Battle of Rorke’s Drift: British Battle with the Zulu
The Battle of Rorke's Drift - 139 British troops defended their garrison against over 4,000 Zulu warriors in one of the major of this time. Good images. Students would benefit by having a map of the area.
History of Black African Slavery and Colonization
a brief history of black african slavery and colonization. History, pictures and African music playing in the background of video.
Early Portuguese Slave trade
This short video introduces the way in which Portuguese exploration of Africa lead to slave trade.
Slavery and Society: Atlantic Slave Trade
This video explains that in the 1500s, Europeans enslaved Africans to work their farms in the Americas and the Caribbean. After being sold by African kings, slaves were treated as cargo aboard ships. There is a complete description of the Atlantic Slave Trade and the Middle Passage, why they were needed and how they were transported and treated.
Atlantic Slave trade - Documentary
This video refers to slave trade as the largest migration of people in world history before the 20th century. There is a description of what slave trade was like and how Europeans enslaved Africans for labor and treated these peoples as commodities.
Slave Trade
The west coast of Africa was formerly called the Gold Coast for its rich mineral resources. But in the 1700s, the slave trade made human life the most profitable commodity. Now more than 25 structures - castles, fortresses, and trading posts - dot the coast as a reminder of the terrible crimes of our past, in the hopes that they will never be repeated. Run time 01:10
The Life of Cesar Chavez
This video details the life of Cesar Chavez. Discusses Chavez as a respected Civil Rights Leader who formed Uniter Farm Workers (UFW) and fought for Worker's Rights.
Cesar Chavez
Learn about Cesar Chavez and his fight for workers' rights in this free BrainPOP movie. This is an animated video with lots of information about Chavez' life, his inspirations, and tactics that were used to get rights for migrant workers.
Whole Brain Teaching : 1st Grade Classroom Management
What can you teach with Whole Brain Teaching's classroom
management system? Almost anything! Watch this demonstration as
students have a lively calendar session reinforced by their creative
adaption of the Munster's theme song! For more information about Whole Teaching, contact Chris Biffle at CBiffle@AOL.com.
Measuring Earthquakes
This is a NASA Sci Files segment explaining how scientists measure the power of earthquakes by using the Richter Scale and the Moment Magnitude Scale. Produced specifically for students and is suitable for elementary and older students.Â
(This is an Emmy award-winning series of instructional programs that introduces students in grades 3-5 to NASA and integrates mathematics, science, and technology through the use of Problem-Based Learning (PBL), scientific inquiry, and the scientific met
Map Skills: Using Maps Together- Phoenix Learning Group
Professionally Made Video Clip- This program emphasizes the value of combining information from elevation, transportation, and physical feature maps and natural resource maps.
Acts and Proclamations
This short cartoon video from Ignite Learning is about the unintended consequences that sometimes result from decisions that are made throughout history. The video briefly addresses the Proclamation of 1763 and the French and Indian War, Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Run time 03:07.
We didn't Start the Fire
Video slideshow of a brief history of America with musical accompaniment by Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire." At best a little entertainment. Goes too fast to be of value as a learning tool. Students will not know most images.
Ancient Warriors - Spartans
This 23 minute video does an exceptional job of showing the history of the Spartans and their culture.
