Australia's New Capital: Canberra (Part 1)
A look at the unification of Australia and the selection of Canberra as capital. With the coming of the Australian Federation in 1901, the new
constitution required the establishment of a capital. Not Sydney, not Melbourne--but an entirely new seat of government. A Moment in Time is a brief, exciting and compelling journey into the past. (03:29)
History of Boomerangs
Myths and facts about the boomerang. Very short video. Announcer is a bit gruff for students.
Periodic Table Song
Short 1 1/2 minute video is an animated professor singing all of the elements on the periodic table. Elements are written at the bottom of the screen as he sings them. However, they are not in order. Still a cute, catchy song.
Advanced Algebra - Lecture 7 - Graphs (series)
College Algebra with Professor Richard Delaware - UMKC VSI - Lecture 7 - Graphs. In this lecture we learn about the graphs of equations, intercepts, symmetry, and slopes. Great for Algebra 2 students or for parents who would like a College Algebra refresher.
Severe Storms - by StudyJams
Severe storms can really wreak some havoc on the Earth. Thunderstorms bring lightning and strong winds, but tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards can cause even greater destruction.Vibrant images are set to music while information is written under each photo. A short, self-checking quiz is also included with this link.
The History of Computing
This 48-minute video is a fast-moving lecture that requires a sophistication about computing. This lecture provides an overview of the history of computing and is well worth showing to a beginning computer class that has some background.
Differences Between Adjectives and Adverbs
Adjectives are used to describe nouns and pronouns, while adverbs are used to describe verbs and other adverbs. Discover the difference between the two in this video. The teacher shares examples from her computer screen. (1:29)
The Parts of Speech in One Sentence
This video teaches that parts of speech include nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions and more. Find out how conjunctions bring two thoughts together with help from a certified tutor . The video is in lecture format with the instructor pointing to and explaining examples that are on her computer screen. (01:50)
Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night Animation
This is a very short video showing a little girl in her pajamas jumping into Vincent Van Gogh's painting Starry Night. The little girl flies through the painting. There is no commentary but there is a printed comment at end by Van Gogh "Art is the window of an artist's heart". This is a great teaching resource for elementary students to introduce famous artists such as Van Gogh (0:45)
Tribute in Pictures-Vincent van Gogh
This is an excellent teaching resource for middle/high school students to introduce the life and works of Vincent Willem van Gogh.He was born March 30, 1853 and died July 29, 1890). Van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. His paintings and drawings include some of the world's best known and most expensive. Various paintings and works are shown in slideshow format while music is played. This video will certainly help to build background knowledge of this famous artist and his variou
Salvador Dali
A video slide show containing the some of the works of Salvador Dali. His style was super-realism. No explanation of his art-just the photos. (01:31)
How To Play Ping-Pong
This video shows a ping-pong game and has a narrator explaining the rules and strategies of the game. ( 2:03)
Division With Remainder Using Repeated Subtraction Strategy
A clear demonstration of repeated subtraction division strategy with single-digit divisor and 4-digit dividend. Narration is clear. Student sees process on whiteboard. Place value columns focus student on meaning of the numerals. (01:13)
The Elephant's Lullaby by Tom Knight
Moving Box Studios and Tom Knight Productions team up to bring you a music video titled The Elephant's Lullaby. Very cute tune and well-made video. The jungle animals try to convince Ellie, the baby elephant, that she needs to go to bed. Young children will enjoy this video. It is a fun teaching resource for a variety of subjects: music class, thematic unit on jungle animals, etc. (04:35)
WordWorld:V is for Vacation
WordWorld:V is for Vacation. This is an excerpt from the popular PBS kids show Word World. In this video, the word world animals create "v" words and turn the words into actual things. This is a good teaching resource for the early childhood classroom. It helps with learning to blend words and builds phonic skills. (10:56)
WordWorld: Pig's Big Moonlight Feast
In this animated video, Pig is supposed to make a delicious meal for all of his friends by the light of the moon. However, Pig is sick and his friends have to help out. Some of the highlighted word families include ake, ie, orn. WordWorld is an adventure series that makes words tangible by introducing preschoolers to a world of words that come alive right before their eyes. This is a wonderful teaching resource for the early childhood classroom. (10:59)
Canine Companions for Independence
Eight-year old, Katelyn, learns about the importance of service dogs
for people with disabilities and meets a pet owner who is raising a
puppy for Canine Companions for Independence.
Red Blood Cells
In this video, the instructor demonstrates and discusses oxygen uptake by hemoglobin in red blood cells. The instructor uses computer software (and different colors for clarification)Â for demonstration.
Earth's Crust - Music Video
Bill Nye's music video titled "crust" uses quick lyrics and catchy music to briefly address the layers of the Earth -  crust, mantle and core. Also quickly addresses plate techtonics. Run time 1:18
How Do Magnets Attract & Repel?
Magnets can attract and repel by creating fields in which
there will always be movement to reduce the field. Discover how
repelling magnets will force movement towards the center with
information from a science teacher in this video.
