Babbage: August 10th 2011
The possible closure of the IPO window, the long-awaited demise of Minitel in France and the disappointing performance of Nintendo's 3DS
Inflation Overview - Khan Academy
Mr. Khan offers yet another basic understanding of inflation in this nine-minute video. Mr. Khan uses computer software for instruction. (09:18)
Medieval Castle History (Great Britain) Animation - 3 of 3
This is a ten-minute animation of life during medieval times. It appears to be a vintage film as the colors appear faded and the animation seems dated by today's standards. However, the video might be good for visual learners of that time period.
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EDIT 202 Sample Video
Where do all the salmon go, and making CO2 bricks
This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: how scientists are using fish scales to figure out why the UK salmon population is falling; and how carbon dioxide emissions from power stations could be used to make household bricks.
Israeli aircraft attack 10 targets in Gaza says military
Israel says its aircraft has attacked 10 sites in the Gaza Strip on Sunday in response to rocket strikes by Palestinian militants. Jillian Kitchener reports.
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Spaceports
This video explores the possibility of having ports in space the transport people from Earth into outer space. This video explains how it may work as well as featuring excellent audio. The importance of facts is a constant.Running time 11:45 minutes
Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change
Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students become involved in citizen science and share their own field observations with classmates across North America. They track the coming of the seasons through the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, robins, hummingbirds, whooping cranes, gray whales, bald eagles— and other birds and mammals; the budding of plants; changing sunlight; and other natural events. Find migration maps, pictu
How the Digestive System Works
This video gives good facts about the digestive system. Some key vocabulary words include the following: mouth, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, liver, stomach, gall bladder, pancreas, rectum, digestive tract, anus, enzymes, stomach acid, and bile. Beware of audience-poop, rectum, and anus are discussed. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge for our students and would work well in conjunction with non-fiction texts on the human body and body systems. (3:31)
Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers
A teacher-made video that shows a virtual video while using a classroom board along with an instructor. Run time 06:42.
Space to Ground : Preparing for Launch : 3/20/15
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
[Suresh 180] Where nest the golden birds in each branch
[Suresh 180] Where nest the golden birds in each branch जहाँ डाल डाल पर सोने की चिड़ियाँ करती हैं बसेरा (Jahan daal daa par sonay kee chidiyan kartee hain basera...
Order of Operations
Created by Chris Collins for middle school students at St Paul Academy and Summit School
Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was America the start of America's
struggle for independence from British Rule. This three minute video presents this event. For older students. Has a read along script running on the bottom of the screen. A word wall is needed with this video as there are many difficult words. Best for elementary students as an overview.
Learn with Pictures and Video S3 #6 - Top 20 Mexican Spanish Verbs 4
Learn Mexican Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! You’ve always wondered, will you dream in Mexican Spanish? After learning Mexican Spanish in Mexico for only a short while and learning even more Mexican Spanish vocabulary, you have seen and done more than you would have ever imagined — and with such ease. Not only have you been studying [...]
Creating Custom Animation (7 of 10)
Flash allows you to easily create animation from scratch and even animate an object in 3D space. Watch this video to learn how and to see how to save animation for later use.
Great blue heron
Blue herons eat mostly fish. The large and wide beaks allow the blue herons to eat fish in one bite.
European shares tumble further
Aug. 18 - European shares extended their falls in afternoon trade on Thursday, as bigger-than-expected U.S. jobless claims data added to investors' concerns about global growth. Joanna Partridge reports.
Sell October, buy January crude contract, says Henwood
Aug. 18 - Reuters Commodities Specialist Christopher Henwood says bearish views of the economy should push near-term crude futures lower, while a winter premium will lift prices in January.
