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PBS

Science Fundamentals: Compounds!

K - 8th Standards
Hydrogen and oxygen form compounds that are both necessary for life and poisonous. Learn how this is possible in a video presentation all about compounds. The informative lesson describes how compounds form and gives an in-depth analysis...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cause and Effect Transition

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on cause and effect transition words. It explains why transitions are needed, provides a list of cause and effect transition words, and offers examples showing their locations and how to use them in sentences. Real...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Comparison and Contrast Transition Words

9th - 10th Standards
This screencast focuses on comparison transition words (showing similarities) and contrast transition words (showing differences). It provides lists of each and examples showing how to use them in sentences. Links to other resources for...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Flow

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson focuses on the flow of a paper; it defines flow and explains how to use the natural order of ideas and details and smooth transitions to create a cohesive paper.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: List Style Comparison/contrast Papers

9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on how to write a list style comparison/contrast essay using a step-by-step video demonstration of how to write one. It starts at the beginning with brainstorming topics, choosing organization methods, adding...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Paragraph

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson focuses on the paragraph; it defines paragraph; explains how it transitions from the previous paragraph, develops the new thought of the topic sentence, and transitions to the next paragraph. It uses an example from...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Writing Effective Topic Sentences

9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on the purposes of topic sentences and how to write effective ones. It provides 2 videos: the first reviews the two purposes of a topic sentence, and the second shows how to write an effective topic sentence. Real...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Chronological Transition Words

9th - 10th Standards
This screencast focuses on chronological, or time-ordered, transition words. It explains the need and uses for these transitions, provides a short list of transition words, and examples of how to use them in different types of writing....
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Clarity

9th - 10th Standards
A video lesson explaining the importance of clarity in effective writing and showing some examples of how to make writing more clear. [9:45] W.11-12.4 Clear/Coherent Writing CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.c and CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.4
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Sequencing Transition Words

9th - 10th Standards
A screencast lesson introducing the appropriate use of transitional words and phrases that signal sequence. [2:29]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Topic Transitions in Writing

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson [5 min.] focuses on effective topic transitions in writing. It discusses the importance of transitions, two ways to transition, why transitions need to be selected carefully to be effective, and provides lists of...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Write Cohesive Body Paragraphs Using Supporting Words and Phrases

3rd - 6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write cohesive paragraphs by using supporting words and phrases. [4:03]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Connect Ideas in an Essay Using Transition Words

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to connect ideas in a text by using example, addition, and contrast transitions. [4:40]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Process Papers: Key Elements

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in process papers. This tutorial lesson shares a short screencast [6:02] with the lesson's content.
Instructional Video
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Top 10 Essay Writing Dont's

3rd - 8th Standards
This animation features the concept of essay writing and makes recommendations of do's and don'ts to improve the quality of the writing. 3:37sec.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Process Papers: Key Elements: Lesson 1

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in process papers. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Process Papers: Key Elements."