Sarah, Plain and Tall, The Movie, Part Ten
This selection contains part ten of the movie version of the Newbery winning book, Sarah, Plain and Tall. This selection could be used to strenghthen students' understanding of the characters and setting in the book, including the aftermath of the storm. The movie differs from the book in that the movie focuses more on Jacob's loss of his wife than the book does. ( Teachers may not want to show minutes seven-twelve because they deal with childbirth.) ( 12:09)
Skylark, The Movie, Part Five
This selection contains part five of the movie Skylark. Skylark is the sequel to the book Sarah, Plain and Tall. ( Parts of the segment are blurry and unsteady.) ( 4:21)
Skylark, The Movie, Part Four
This selection contains part four of the movie Skylark. Skylark is the sequel to the book Sarah, Plain and Tall. ( The movie is a bit blurry and unsteady.) ( 4:03)
Skylark, The Movie, Part one
This selection contains part one of the movie Skylark. Skylark is the sequel to the book Sarah, Plain and Tall. ( The movie is a bit unsteady.) This selection contains the birth of Sarah's cat's kittens that teachers may wish to not show. ( 10:01)
Skylark, The Movie, Part Six
This selection contains part six of the movie Skylark. Skylark is the sequel to the book Sarah, Plain and Tall. Although the video is brief, it does show the beginning of an important conversation between Jacob and Sarah. ( Video is a bit blurry and unsteady.) ( :26)
The Definition of the Derivative - Free Math Video by Brightstorm
This video describes the derivative as the slope of a line that lies tangent to the curve at the specific point. The derivative is a function, and derivatives of many kinds of functions can be found, including linear, power, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions. (2:09)
Derivative Definition - Problem 1
This video works through a problem that involves finding the value of the derivative. The definition of the derivative is the slope of a line that lies tangent to the curve at the specific point. The derivative is a function, and derivatives of many kinds of functions can be found, including linear, power, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions. (2:31)
Biology Definition - Free Science Video by Brightstorm
This video describes the different subdivisions of the study of biology. Biology studies everything from the basic building blocks of life to the interactions between communities and populations. Biology depends on many elements of Chemistry, since important physical processes rely upon chemical reactions. (1:53)
Lawrence Krauss Discussion (6/12) - Richard Dawkins
See more at http://RichardDawkins.net
Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss sat down for a public discussion at Stanford University on Sunday, March 9th 2008. The focus was on Science education, but the discussion also covered religion, physics, evolution and more. This video will be released on DVD soon at RichardDawkins.net , along with other unmoderated discussions with Richard Dawkins.
Credits:
Filmed by Josh Timonen and Wayne Marsala
Edited by Josh Timonen
Bangkok river close to the brink
Oct.29 - The Thai capital's main Chao Phraya river threatens further flooding as high tides and flood waters swell its waters. Paul Chapman reports.
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Professor Leo Feler
Westport Covered Bridge, Westport, Indiana
Built in 1880 by Archibald M. Kennedy and Sons, the bridge is located one and one-half miles southeast of Westport on Sand Creek. This single span Burr Arch Truss structure sits on a stone foundation and is the last of its kind in Decatur County.,Decatur County Journey
Promises: Meeting Someone Online and the Dangers
Teens fall for "promises" from people they first "meet" online. This is only 40 seconds long, but carries a strong message.
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Meiosis: an interactive demonstration
This is an interactive demonstration of the stages of cell mitosis. You can view the whole process in one continuous animation, or view the invidual stages one by one.
This learning object is part of the Cell Division RLO, where it appears as a popup on the Meiosis page. There's also an interactive demonstration
Mitosis: an interactive demonstration
This is an interactive demonstration of the stages of cell mitosis. You can view the whole process in one continuous animation, or view the invidual stages one by one.
This learning object is part of the Cell Division RLO, where it appears as a popup on the Mitosis page. There's also a demonstration of Meiosis availabl
Why study church history?
Two eminent modern church historians, Prof. Alan Ford and Dr Frances Knight, discuss the nature of their discipline exploring how it sits between the aims of historians and theologians: belonging to both disciplines, it has a distinctive task and voice.
Lizards and locomotion
Study could help the elderly recover from slip and falls, and the field of robotics
Simple Probability
During this three-minute video, the viewer will learn about simple probability using marbles.
