The Mark Steel Lectures-Descartes 1/3 Written and delivered by Mark Steel, each lecture presents persuasive, yet witty, arguments for the importance of Descartes. Mark Steel looks at Descartes life and philosophy. He starts with some background about Descartes.  He also discusses Aristotle and his thoughts and how Parliament instructed people not to attack his thoughts. Descartes said his best ideas would come if he was clear of all distractions, he said his clea
100 Greatest People - Friedrich Nietzsche - 03/04
Video continues with Nietzsche’s life in Switzerland. In this episode they discuss the madness that Nietzsche suffered from. Nietzsche was drugged and sent to live with his mother, here he died. Video then discusses the books that Nietzsche had written during his life. Picture does not change. Video is appropriate for high school students.Â
The Roman Empire: How it was Governed
A good video that explains how the Roman government worked. A wordwall is needed as there is a lot of words that need to be explained in more detail. This video is fast moving and an excellent outline of events.
Analogies and Idioms Analogies; compare two things to show how they relate. The video gives examples and there is also an analogy given as a quiz. This would be helpful for parents to interact with kids or have kids do on their own to see if they understand the concept. The video also offers reviews and there is text provided so that students can follow the fast paced lessons at their own rate. An idiom is an expression that says one thing tha
English Vocabulary-Lesson 2-Easy Idioms That Mean Easy
The vocabulary in this video is designed for the advanced English language learner. Lesson 2 topic: Idioms and sayings that mean "easy". "do it with your eyes closed", "this isn't rocket science", and "child's play" The video is done with a narrator giving some examples. Not much depth. (3:22).
Parts of Flowering Plants
This video shows the parts of a flowering plant. This video discusses the four main parts of the plant, roots, stem, leaves, and the flower. In this discussion it includes what each part does. Great basic video. Video is good for elementary level students. Run time 03:46.
Counting Change in First Grade
Practice with quarters and pennies, then quarters and nickels. Teaching script appears as a captions on the slides. The video is in lecture format while examples are provided on the screen. (1:30)
Counting Money
This is a video about a girl that goes to a store and needs to know if she has enough money to buy various items. The girl says how much the things she wants cost and how much money she has. There are some things she can buy and some she can't.
SchoolHouse Rock-Where The Money Goes
This is an animated video for kids explaining where the money parents earn working goes. A father explains his kid why he can´t pay for the trip he wants. He also explains what they could do to save some money, such as reducing phone bills, turning off the light, etc. (3:04)
Measurement Journey - Metric and Standard
This video talks about how standard forms of measurement have come about and why. It also discusses how the standard and metric systems are different. Historically, it begins with non-standard measurements. (05:05)
Measuring Lines in Inches and Half Inches with a Ruler
This is a math lesson teaching students how to measure line segments in inches and half inches with a ruler.
Capacity - Standard Measurement
This is a great basic introduction to the concept of capacity using standard measurement. Students work together to give examples of various ways to measure capacity in this video.
Using Imagery to Find Lines of Symmetry
The video gives definition of line symmetry and asks students to identify it within several images. The line of symmetry is drawn on each image after it is shown with out so instructor can easily pause video to give students the opportunity to come up with their own solutions. (01:29)
Line Symmetry
A figure has symmetry when it can be folded so two halves match or are identical. Examples are shown of line symmetry in the world around us. Practice activities in the video show images and students decide whether it has vertical, horizontal, or no line of symmetry.
Genesis Chapter 46 - New International Version of the Bible
This video contains a high quality narration of The Book of Genesis, Chapter 46, from the New International Version of the Bible. Scriptures read by professional voice actors, along with good music and sound effects. No moving images.
Genesis Chapter 48 - New International Version of the Bible
This video contains a high quality narration of The Book of Genesis, Chapter 48, from the New International Version of the Bible. Scriptures read by professional voice actors, along with good music and sound effects. No moving images.
Joseph Pt. 3 of 6
A realistic portrayal of the Old Testament story of Joseph, favorite son of Jacob, and great-grandson of Abraham, who was left to die by his brothers, but who rose to become prime minister of Egypt. Joseph governed the country during a seven-year famine, during which his brothers visited Egypt seeking grain, only to encounter their brother, whom they had long presumed dead. Brings the Old Testament to life. Closed captioning included. (08:56)
How Does the Earth Change? Part 1
In this brief video, the narrator discusses weathering and erosion.
Violent Hawaii
The Hawaiian chain of islands, made up of six main islands plus two smaller ones, stretches for more than 1,500 miles through the heart of the Pacific Ocean. It is a place of idyllic beauty. But it is also a land of volcanic fury, raging mountaintop blizzards, dangerous rockslides, monster waves, and even tsunamis. This professionally-made video from PBS Nature provides a beautiful display of the constructive and destructive forces that create our planet. (51:00)
The Chemical Basis of Life: Summary
This is a video slide show accompanied by text:"Living organisms use only a small fraction of the known chemical elements to carry out all of their biological functions. Six elements make up more than 99% of matter in living systems: hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, and calcium. Five elements are found in much smaller amounts: sodium, magnesium, sulfur, chlorine, and potassium. Finally, 14 elements are known as "trace" elements because living organisms require them in minute quan
