Designing an Invention, Fundamental Concepts
NASA Sci Files segment exploring the fundamental concepts to designing an invention including doing research and recording detailed observations. Produced specifically for students and is suitable for elementary and older students.
(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 method.
Spelling Problems-Causes and What to do
Bonnie Terry, M. Ed explains the causes of spelling problems, how to find out what is causing the problem, and the type of spelling program that will address the problems. Video discusses the symptoms and causes of spelling problems. A parent writes in and asks, “My son is a horrible speller, I don’t know if this indicates a learning disability, like dyslexia, or just lazy.” She answers the cause could
Learning How to Read & Write English
Learning how to read comes before learning how to write, and the
process of learning how to read is based on a good plan from a teacher. Teach children to incorporate the words they've learned how to read when teaching them how to write with help from an English specialist.
Learning How to Draw Animals
When learning to draw animals, compare their bodies and skeletal structures to that of humans to better understand how differently they move and are constructed. Study diagrams of animal anatomy to better render the species . (5:17)
How-to: Teaching your child to count back change Mrs. Thorp, a retired third-grade classroom teacher, shows how to teach your child the important skill of making change. She uses a number chart, 1 – 100, with the numbers 25, 50, 75 (representing quarters) colored yellow, the numbers ending in 5 and 0 (representing nickels and dimes) are colored red, and all other numbers are colored blue. This is a good learning tool or alternative way to teach counting back change. Good vide
Learning to Count Money Using Worksheets
Learning to Count Money Using Worksheets. Part of the series: How to Teach Kids Kindergarten Math. Teach kids about counting money and the face value of coins and dollars and adding and subtracting, in this kindergarten math video clip on kindergarten education. (1:32)
Basic Information on Dyslexia
Basic Information on Dyslexia. Part of the series: Dyslexia. Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects language, speech, grammar and memory, manifesting as early as the ages of 3-5 years old. (2:13)
Helping Verbs Review
This short lesson reviews helping verbs and how they are used. While designed for students learning English as a second language, it is helpful to all students learning about helping verbs.
Interjections (part 1 of 4)
Lord Harold Syntax, the world's foremost authority on the English language, takes a trip to lovely little Syntaxylvania, where he and his assistant Nemesis reacquaint themselves with several members of the Syntax lineage. Video is good for elementary students to use as review or learning of concept.
Distance Time Graphs vs. Velocity
this video is an explanation of what velocity time graphs and distance time graphs are and how to interpret them. Thanks to Talal for help in making this video.
Hinduism: Reincarnation
This video shows an interview to Yogeshananda, a Hindu Monk who talks about the meaning of his name and his "long journey" based on the idea of reincarnation. He refers to his need to get to his "last life". There is reference to ignorance, to suffering, the divinity of the soul and to learning and unlearning.
Nebulae-Star Nurseries An i-movie done by students for a science class. Video explains that nebulaes are clouds of dust and galaxy. Two different types; diffuse nebulae and planetary nebulae. Scientists now know something about their nature, size, and appearance. Video has great pictures and the narrators voice is very clear. Good video for the student learning about nebulae, appropriate for middle school or high school students.
Virgo Cluster The findings come from Hubble's survey of more than 11,000 globular clusters in 100 galaxies of various sizes and shapes. All those galaxies are contained in the Virgo Cluster, an assemblage of about 2,000 galaxies that is a mere 54 million light-years from our own Milky Way. From that distance, Hubble was able to pick out the star clusters even in dim dwarf galaxies. Video is of average quality, there is no talking or music in this v
Rising Milky Way and Lighting, Australia
It's near impossible for city students to get a glimpse of the Milky Way rising like this, because city lights compete with the night sky. This is a time-lapse video of the Milky Way rising, with lightning in the distance over the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia. Taken June 24, 2006. © 2006 Alan Dyer
Learning to Write Poems
When learning how to write poems, read many different types of poetry to discover a variety of styles and consider taking a poetry class. Once a poem has been written, read it aloud and make edits using advice from a playwright in this video.
Writing Tips : Learning to Write Poems
When learning how to write poems, read many different types of poetry to discover a variety of styles and consider taking a poetry class. Once a poem has been written, read it aloud and make edits using advice from playwright, Laura Turner, in this video on writing.
Multiplying Fractions Part 2a
This video is a continuation of multiplying fractions. In this video they show how to multiply the fractions in three different ways. In the first way they will take time and do each step slowly, then the second way do it faster and the third way is to do it fast. First way, multiplication of fractions, straight across the top and straight across the bottom, then to reduce the fraction they divide by a factor of each. In the second way they reduce (cross cancel) the fractions, then multiply acro
Multiplying Fractions Part 2b
This is a continuation of Part 2a, they start with the problem that was at the end of part 2a. They then go to additional problems, showing cross canceling right away. They do a problem with multiplying four fractions. These are problems are done step by step with good explanation. Video is good quality and good for all students as review or initial learning of the concept.
Multiplying Fractions using Cross Cancellation
In this video they show to solve multiplication of fractions by cross canceling. They start with simple problems and do many different examples. Then they do addition of fractions with unlike denominators, they find the lowest common denominator, and apply this to solve the problem. Then they progress to a problem with four fractions. Then additional examples are done. Video is good quality and good for all students as review or initial learning of the concept.
Multiplying Mixed Numbers with Whole Numbers
Learn how to multiply mixed numbers with whole numbers. In this video the student learns how to find the answer in a step by step process. This video uses cross cancel to get the answer. This is a great video for the beginning student. Video is good quality and good for all students as a review or initial learning of the topic.
