California Academy of Science
Preventing Plastic Pollution
While plastics don't biodegrade, they do photodegrade, creating issues in Earth's oceans. The final video in the Healthy Oceans series explains why plastic in oceans causes so many issues. the narrator explains the impact of plastic...
California Academy of Science
Solutions to Human Impacts
The phrase think globally, act locally inspires scholars to address pollution. After learning about invasive species, nutrient pollution, and dead zones, discussion questions help scholars link the concepts. They then apply knowledge of...
Nature League
Nature + Engineering
Viewers observe many nature-inspired examples in technology, household items, and health care with the final video in a five-part series on Evolution and Speciation. The video focuses on human engineers inspired by earth's wonders.
Nature League
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, New Fish - De-Natured
Sometimes it seems like high-level journal articles speak a different language. The third video in the five-part series on Evolution and Speciation breaks down one recent article from a science journal. It explains what the researchers...
Nature League
Preserving Montana's State Fish - Field Trip
Many people know in cases with a lot of in-breeding, the species becomes weak and less likely to survive long term. Now learn about how out-breeding also leads to the same result. The second of five videos on Evolution and Speciation...
TED-Ed
The Journey to Pluto, the Farthest World Ever Explored
In 2006, scientists launched a mission to explore Pluto and beyond. In 2015, after a challenge just days before approaching Pluto, New Horizons completed its first objective. The mission continues, and detailed reports are set to begin...
Mathispower4u
Application of a Linear Equation in One Variable - Salary Plus Commission (Example 2)
Linear equations are invaluable in problem-solving. A video presents an equation representing a weekly income based on a salary and commission. The instructor demonstrates how to substitute for both the dependent and independent...
Mathispower4u
Application Problem Using an Equation - Target Heart Rate
Get your heart pumping! A linear equation can compute the target heart rate of an individual based on their age. A thorough lesson demonstrates how to use an equation to calculate the age of an individual given a...
Mathispower4u
Linear Equation Application - Car Repair with Labor and Parts (Example)
Linear equations aren't just for graphing! Scholars use a linear equation to model a contextual situation. A step-by-step direct instruction video describes how to find a solution using general problem-solving strategies and then how to...
Corbett Maths
Frequency Polygons
How many ways can you think of to display data? A quick video lesson describes the process of creating one of them, a line graph, which is also referred to as a frequency polygon. After creating the graph, the instructor models how to...
California Academy of Science
Think Before You Eat
Small changes in individual diets add up quickly, which is the theme of the ninth lesson in the 13-part Our Hungry Planet unit. Viewers watch a video to learn basic facts before reading a handout and discussing their own choices.
California Academy of Science
Nuclear Energy: Is Fission the Future?
Nuclear energy powers the Mars rovers as well as provides energy in more than 30 countries around the world. While some believe nuclear energy is the future of energy production, others worry about the risk factors and radioactive waste....
PBS
When We First Walked
Out of all mammals, only humans walk on two feet. Discuss the current scientific understanding of when this specific adaptation began. A video shares facts about many different species and theories about why the shift occurred. New...
PBS
Life, Sex, and Death Among the Dire Wolves
Scientists know a great deal about extinct dire wolves thanks to a large number fossilized in one geographical area. They lived in groups, hunted opportunistic or wounded prey, and were fierce in battle and sex. Learn more with an...
Mathispower4u
Application of a Linear Equation in One Variable - Equal Saving Amount (Example)
Explore the idea of equality through the lens of linear equations. Two friends have a specific amount of money in savings and plan to add to it each week. A video lesson shows how to determine when their total amounts in savings is...
Mathispower4u
Application of a Linear Equation in One Variable - Salary Plus Commission (Example 1)
Build problem-solving skills within your classes. Young scholars learn linear equations are great for modeling contextual situations. The specific situation models weekly income based on a combination of salary and commission. Given the...
Mathispower4u
Linear Equation Application - Depth Under Water (Example)
Water pressure decreases at a constant rate with a change in depth. A video lesson demonstrates how to use a linear equation to determine the depth when given a specific pressure. Learners must substitute for the dependent variable to...
Mathispower4u
Writing Linear Equations to Solve Applications
What situations do linear equations model? A video lesson demonstrates how to write a linear equation to represent a specific situation. Learners then watch as the instructor shows how to use the equation to analyze the situation.
Corbett Maths
Reading Cumulative Frequency Graphs
Creating a cumulative frequency graph is one thing, reading them is another. A thorough video lesson explains how to find key information from a cumulative frequency graph. The instructor demonstrates the best way to read the graph and...
Corbett Maths
Drawing Cumulative Frequency Graphs
What's the difference between frequency and cumulative frequency? Young scholars consider the question as they create a cumulative frequency graph. They watch as the frequency totals grow to create a new shape of the graph.
Corbett Maths
Conversion Graphs
Add a new method of converting units to your repertoire! A video lesson describes how to use a graph to convert units. The lesson focuses on miles-to-kilometers and kilometers-to-miles conversions but applies to any type of conversion.
Corbett Maths
Drawing Conversion Graphs
A conversion graph makes quick work of determining unit conversions. A video lesson demonstrates how to create and use a conversion graph. Learners then demonstrate their understanding with provided practice problems.
Corbett Maths
Comparing Box Plots
Stacked box plots create an informative visual display. Using a video lesson, scholars compare data from box plots plotted on the same number line. They use both the visual display and the key intervals to make conclusions.
Corbett Maths
Drawing and Reading Box Plots
Box and whiskers have more to do with data than they do with cats! A video lesson describes how to plot, analyze, and compare box plots. Mathematicians first learn to create a box plot and then how to use information about the quartiles...