Instructional Video3:36
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Word: Page Numbers

6th - Higher Ed Standards
Start counting! Scholars become page number experts after watching the 16th video from a 44-part Microsoft Word series. They learn how to add, hide, and restart page numbering in a Word document. Viewers also discover how to add page...
Instructional Video2:39
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GCFGlobal.org

Word: Header and Footers

6th - Higher Ed Standards
Even Word documents have heads and feet! The video from the Microsoft Word series is all about headers and footers. Scholars learn how to use preset headers and footers and work within the Design tab. They also discover how to...
Instructional Video2:39
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Word: Columns

6th - Higher Ed Standards
What's a great way to present lists, news articles, and other types of information in a Word document? Columns! Using the 14th video from the informative 44-part Microsoft Word series, scholars discover how to format text into columns to...
Instructional Video3:22
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Word: Breaks

6th - Higher Ed Standards
It's time to take a break! With a video from the Microsoft Word series, scholars learn how to insert page breaks to improve text flow in a Word document. They also discover the difference between column, section, and text wrapping...
Instructional Video2:53
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Word: Printing

6th - Higher Ed Standards
Printing documents is as easy as 1-2-3. Pupils watch a video from the Microsoft Word series to learn how to use the print pane to preview a document and customize a print job. They discover how to print select pages from a document,...
Instructional Video2:42
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Word: Page Layout

6th - Higher Ed Standards
What's the best way to get a Microsoft Word document in tip-top shape? With the 11th video from the 44-installment Microsoft Word series, pupils discover how to use page layout features. First, they learn how to change the page size...
Instructional Video2:45
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Word: Links

6th - Higher Ed Standards
What's the best way to format text as a link when using a word processor? With the 10th video from the 44-part Microsoft Word series, scholars learn how to insert hyperlinks into a Word document. They discover how create links for e-mail...
Instructional Video2:23
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Word: Line and Paragraph Spacing

6th - Higher Ed Standards
How can someone fine-tune line and paragraph spacing in a Word document? The handy video from the Microsoft Word series has the answer! Scholars explore the line and paragraph spacing command. They discover how to improve readability and...
Instructional Video4:58
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Word: Lists

6th - Higher Ed Standards
How can Microsoft Word users better format lists in a document? A helpful video from the Microsoft Word series guides scholars in working with lists. Specifically, they discover how to increase and decrease an indent level, create...
Instructional Video4:01
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Word: Indents and Tabs

6th - Higher Ed Standards
What's a great way to make each paragraph stand out in a multi-paragraph document? Indents! A video from the Microsoft Word series shows scholars the basics of using indents and tabs in Microsoft Word. Pupils explore the various types of...
Instructional Video12:57
PBS

When We Tamed Fire

6th - 12th Standards
Was the first use of fire intentional or accidental? Although the answer to the question may never be known, we do know that the discovery of fire was a turning point in humans' evolution. Explore the history of fire use and its...
Instructional Video10:10
PBS

When We First Made Tools

6th - 12th Standards
The origin of technology began when early hominins began using tools so they could eat more easily. A video lesson presents the fossil evidence of tool usage of the ancestors of humans. Although tools began very simple, their evolution...
Instructional Video11:41
PBS

When Giant Scorpions Swarmed the Seas

6th - 12th Standards
Bigger and faster is not always better! Explore the characteristics of the ancestors of the current scorpions with an intriguing video. Scholars learn the connections of these changes to the environment of the different time periods.
Instructional Video2:54
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Word: Formatting Text

6th - Higher Ed Standards
Do formatting choices like font size and color really matter when creating a document? Scholars learn how to make text stand out and grab readers' attention in Microsoft Word. They discover how to highlight text, change the text...
Instructional Video4:05
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Word: Text Basics

6th - Higher Ed Standards
If only life had an Undo button. Pupils learn how to use the Undo and Redo features in Microsoft Word. They also discover all things text, exploring how to select, delete, copy, paste, cut, drag, and drop text in a Microsoft Word...
Instructional Video3:44
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Word: Saving and Sharing Documents

6th - Higher Ed Standards
Sharing is caring! A lesson from the Microsoft Word series shows viewers how to save and share Word documents online. They also learn how to access files from OneDrive, Microsoft's online storage space.
Instructional Video2:37
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Word: Creating and Opening Documents

6th - Higher Ed Standards
What's the best way to create a new, blank document in Microsoft Word? Scholars learn how to open existing Word documents and discover how to access templates. Viewers also explore Using Compatability mode and learn about pinning and...
Instructional Video4:42
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Word: Getting Started

6th - Higher Ed Standards
How does Microsoft Word help people make professional-looking documents? Scholars explore the Word interface and learn how to access a blank document in a matter of seconds. They also discover the Quick Access Toolbar and learn how to...
Instructional Video15:39
Scholastic

The American Museum of Natural History: A Virtual Field Trip with Brian Selznick

3rd - 8th Standards
Author Brian Selznick takes scholars on a virtual field trip to New York City's American Museum of Natural History. Three stops to the Hall of North American Mammals, Mosquito Model, and Hall of Meteorites showcase prominent dioramas and...
Instructional Video9:48
PBS

The Evolution of the Heart (A Love Story)

6th - 12th Standards
Not all hearts are the same, but their functions are similar. An instructor discusses the origin of the first organisms with a heart in a video lesson from the PBS Eons series. The lesson includes discussion of the evolution of the...
Instructional Video12:15
PBS

The Island of Shrinking Mammoths

6th - 12th Standards
We've heard about pygmy pigs—why not pygmy mammoths? Fossil evidence proves their existence, but the dilemma is figuring out where they lived. A video describes different theories on their evolution and migration.
Instructional Video12:22
PBS

The Humans That Lived Before Us

6th - 12th Standards
You may struggle to find similarities between humans and many of our ancestors. Fossil evidence finds more and more signs of similarities between humans and many other species. A lesson outlines the fossil evidence and the questions...
Instructional Video6:02
Corbett Maths

Metric and Imperial Units

6th - 12th Standards
A speed limit sign in Europe might be misleading if you don't understand different unit systems. A video presentation describes measurement units for length, mass, and capacity to help viewers differentiate between them. The...
Instructional Video6:57
Corbett Maths

Metric Units for Length

6th - 12th Standards
Powers of 10 are the key! Individuals learn how to convert units of length using the metric system in a video lesson. The presenter uses a visual reference to help scholars decide when to multiply or divide and by what power of 10.