How Was Color Theory Discovered?
This clip pinpoints the beginning of the study of color from a
successful artist and history teacher. Color theory has been used since the time of cavemen, but Jan and Hubert Van Eyck are responsible for developing modern oil paints in the 16th century.
NATURE | Behind the Scenes of "Hummingbirds" | PBS
This video shows the wonderful marriage between technology, cinematography, and the study of animals. Ann Prum, producer and cinematographer, explained how she and her team were able to catch the unbelievable grace and agility of hummingbirds in the wild using an HD camera called the Phantom High-speed Camera.  The video will help students to identify special characteristics like how hummingbirds eat from flowers, catch bugs, flap their wings in a figure eight, fight with one another, etc.
Learn English Through Song- Lesson 41- Idioms With Happy
Learn English idioms with happy through the song, "Happy Birthday to You" sung by Disney Children and Frank Sinatra. Learn English Through Song helps English Second Language (ESL) students study speaking, conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and grammar. In this slide show the lyrics are shown for "Happy Birthday" along with text explanations about happy idioms in the song lyrics. More songs at learn-to-speak-english-esl.com. Good quality video appropriate for all students, not
Buddhism and Shinto in Japan
This a brief but informative description of the Japanese religion, Buddhism. It is short, concise and colorful but not too much detail. It would be good for general study.
Using the Fewest Coins to Show an Amount of Money
Students will learn to use the fewest coins to show an amount of money. Start with the coin of the greatest value and count up.  User clicks through the slides.Â
Stashing Carbon Dioxide in Basalt Rocks
Basalt formations off the East Coast of the U.S. could suck up a billion tons of carbon dioxide, according to a new study. Paleontologist Paul Olsen, of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, explains how to get the CO2 into the rocks, and why scientists believe it won't leak out.
How do climate changes in Greenland and Antartica affect weather for the rest of the world?
How do climate changes in Greenland and Antarctica affect weather for the rest of the world?" Alan Rodger – British Antarctic Survey. Addressing polar region study as a whole, the interactions between the physical, chemical, biological, solar, human, space and solar, marine life, climate, geological aspects. Run time 03:39.
How to Make a Compost
his educational video shows you how to start making your own compost.
Composting is an easy way to use leftovers, and to have a happy,
healthy garden. We all talk about having a healthier planet, and this
is one great way to get started in your own backyard!
The Evolution of Earth's Atmosphere Part 1 of 4 John J. McCarthy Observatory, New Milford, CT. Monthly astronomy lecture done by Bob Lambert. Date of lecture is October 2008.   Lecture starts with explanation that we are now living in the Earth’s Secondary Atmosphere. There was a First Atmosphere called the primary atmosphere and it did not resemble today’s atmosphere at all. The evolution of our atmosphere is a continuum of an evolution, the atmosphere continues to chang
Weather Fronts
This video discusses what a front is. They start with an air mass and the transitional zone is called a front. It is hard to tell if it is a cold or warm front. If the warm air is advancing it is a warm front. This video show the symbols that are used by meterologists. It shows how one mass moves over another mass. This is a good, basic video.
Learn English Through Song Lesson 43 Adjectives With --- hearted
Learn English adjectives with heart through the song, "Heart of Gold" by Boney M. Learn English Through Song helps English Second Language (ESL) students study speaking, conversation, vocabulary,
pronunciation, listening and grammar. In this slide show the lyrics
are shown for "Heart of Gold" with explanations of "heart" adjectives. More songs at: learn-to-speak-english-esl.com. Good quality video appropriate for all students, not just ESL.
Learn English Through Song- Nouns and Phrases With Dream
Learn nouns and phrases with dream from the lyrics of the song California Dreaming by The Mamas and the Papas. Learn English Through Song helps English Second Language (ESL) students study speaking, conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and grammar. More songs at www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com
Learn English Through Song - Grammar Errors
Learn how to correct grammar errors in poorly constructed sentences from the lyrics of the song Louie Louie by The Kingsmen. Learn English Through Song helps English Second Language (ESL) students study speaking, conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and grammar. More songs at www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com
Learn English Through Song - Reported Speech
Learn reported speech from the lyrics of the song Love Potion Number Nine by the Clovers. Learn English Through Song helps English Second Language (ESL) students study speaking, conversation,
vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and grammar. More songs at www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com
How Changes in Earth's Magnetic Field and Ionosphere Affect Us - Part 4
Part 4 in a discussion on How do changes in Earth's magnetic field and ionosphere affect us? Anya Strømme – EISCAT/SRI International. She’s working with very high power radar to study the aurora borealis which are better observed at higher latitudes. She’s studying particles coming into the atmosphere, heating it, generating currents—this is where our satellites fly…this impacts tv reception, GPS, cell phones in a much more dramatic way than we can imagine. Run time 03:16.
How to Free Up Space on your PC
Step 1: Free Up Some Space
If you want to speed up your PC, the first step is to go to your Start menu and find the System Tools, group under the Accessories heading. Click on Disk Cleanup.
Step 2: Defrag It
Return to System Tools and run your disk defragmenter. Over time the information on your computer becomes scattered. The Defragger will organize the info and your computer will spend less time searching.
Step 3: Bewar
Hubble Telescope: What It Has Shown Us
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched on 24 April, 1990. This tool, built as a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, is one of humanity’s most important tools in discovering the Universe.
Since its start, it has shown us distant galaxies, nebulae, and has even
given us a clear idea of the Earth’s age. It has answered some of the
most lingering questions in astronomy, and is helping us discover
whether life exists outside our planet
SAT Prep: Test 1, Section, 6 Part 1
Students, improve your math SAT score! This video starts off with a black screen because the narrator uses it as a chalkboard. This is video is appropriate high school students. Uses a textbook (the official SAT study guide) commonly found in bookstores, but it is not absolutely necessary as the narrator does all work on the screen.
SAT Prep: Test 1, Section 9, Part 2
Students, improve your math SAT score! The instructor uses an electronic chalkboard to model problems. This is video is appropriate high school students. Uses a textbook (the official SAT study guide) commonly found in bookstores, but it is not absolutely necessary as the narrator does all work on the screen.
SAT Prep: Test 2, Section 3, Part 5
Students, improve your math SAT score! The instructor uses an electronic chalkboard to model problems.  This video is appropriate for high school students. Uses a textbook (the official SAT study guide) commonly found in bookstores, but it is not absolutely necessary as the narrator does all work on the screen.
