PBS
When We First Made Tools
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...
PBS
When Giant Scorpions Swarmed the Seas
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.
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Word: Formatting Text
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...
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Word: Text Basics
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...
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Word: Saving and Sharing Documents
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.
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Word: Creating and Opening Documents
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...
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Word: Getting Started
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...
Scholastic
The American Museum of Natural History: A Virtual Field Trip with Brian Selznick
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...
PBS
The Evolution of the Heart (A Love Story)
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...
PBS
The Island of Shrinking Mammoths
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.
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The Humans That Lived Before Us
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...
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Metric and Imperial Units
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...
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Metric Units for Length
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.
PBS
Marine Arthropod Animation: Body Plan
Lobsters never stop growing and one lived to be almost four feet long. The Shape of Life series focuses on the body plan of lobsters including their growth patterns. It discusses the legs, appendages, and body segments as they appear...
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Graphing by Finding Intercepts
There's more than one way to graph a line. A video presentation explores graphing linear equations by finding the intercepts. After explaining the concept of an intercept and how it relates to its coordinates, the presenter demonstrates...
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Converting between Metric Units for Area
If one meter is 100 centimeters, how many square centimeters is equal to one square meter? Hint: the answer isn't 100! How many pupils make this mistake? A video lesson calculates the conversion factor of the common metric area units....
Corbett Maths
Metric to Imperial Capacity
From pints to milliliters or gallons to liters, a conversion is just one operation away. Using a series of examples, a lesson presentation demonstrates how to convert standard and metric units of volume. After the presentation,...
Corbett Maths
Metric to Imperial Length
Metric and standard units both have their place. Scholars learn to convert between the two systems of units using a helpful video lesson. The narrator demonstrates conversions between metric and standard units of lengths. Once...
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Metric Units for Mass
Don't make conversions a tonne of work! Use the quick video lesson to demonstrate conversions between grams, kilograms, and tonnes. Learners then use the practice problems to master the concept.
PBS
How Blood Evolved (Many Times)
Red, purple, green, blue, and white are all colors of ... animal blood! Young scholars learn about the evolution of animal blood over time in a video lesson from a comprehensive Eons series. They learn that not only has the color...
PBS
When Humans Were Prey
A quarry worker in southern Africa discovered the first fossil evidence that the human species originated on the continent less than 100 years ago! Evidence from the specimen indicates the first humans were not the hunters—but the prey....
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When Camels Roamed North America
Camels thrive where other animals can't survive! Interestingly enough, the camel didn't originate in the desert, but rather the rain forest. Part of an extensive PBS Eons playlist, a video presentation follows the migration and...
PBS
When Birds Stopped Flying
Flight seems like an important adaptive advantage, so why did some birds lose their ability to take to the skies? A video from the PBS Eons series explains the evolutionary paths of different species of birds while emphasizing the...
Corbett Maths
Converting Imperial Capacity
Do your classes know how many pints are in the gallon of milk in their
fridges? A video presentation explains the conversion factor between
pints and gallons and demonstrates how to convert between the two
measurements. Learners then...