Corbett Maths
Views and Elevations
The view depends upon location. A short video introduces the idea of views and elevations of 3-D figures. Using figures composed of cubes, the presenter creates their front, side, and plan views. The last figure requires the viewer to...
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Column Vectors
Column right! Using visual representations, a short video introduces the concept of column vectors. Next, the resource shows how adding two vectors end-to-end is simplified by adding the components in the column vector. The presentation...
Corbett Maths
Vectors
Come in on a vector. A video introduces vector notation and basic definitions. Given a shortened version of representing the vector, the presenter shows how to add vectors algebraically. Using parallelograms and trapezoids, the resource...
Crash Course
Neural Networks: Crash Course Statistics #41
Combine multiple inputs to get one output. An engaging video discusses neural networks and how they work on a basic level, that of taking several inputs and determining a single output. Using examples, the narrator defines different...
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Graphing Equations by Plotting Points - Part 1
It's not magic, it's math! Observe as a collection of points becomes a line. Scholars watch as a video instructor creates a table of values to graph linear equations. Examples include equations in both slope-intercept and standard forms.
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Determine If Points Are on a Given Line (Example)
Some points are on the line and others are not—help your pupils determine which is which. A video lesson presents an equation in slope-intercept form and a set of points to test. The narrator shows how to substitute the ordered pair to...
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Determine Solutions to a Linear Equation in Two Variables
How can one equation have more than one solution? Well, if it has two variables, the solutions can be endless! Individuals explore the concept using a video tutorial that demonstrates finding multiple solutions to a linear equation in...
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Write Basic Equations from Sentences
From words to symbols ... the power of algebra! Individuals learn to write algebraic equations from a verbal expression using a video demonstration. The examples compare the number of apples to bananas in six different ways, allowing...
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Plot Points Given as Ordered Pairs on the Coordinate Plane
You can't get from point A to point B if you can't find point A. Using a helpful video lesson, viewers learn how to plot points on a coordinate plane. The instructor emphasizes the vertical and horizontal distance of the x and...
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Plotting Points on the Coordinate Plane
X and y mark the spot. Young scholars watch as a video instructor describes the process of plotting ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. Beginning with an overview of the vocabulary, the video demonstrates how to find the location of...
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Introduction to the Cartesian Plane - Part 2 (L8.1B)
Help your classes see the Cartesian plane for the map that it is! A video presentation describes the quadrants of the coordinate plane and how they affect the values of x and y. The instructor presents several examples of graphing...
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Introduction to the Cartesian Plane - Part 1 (L8.1A)
The order in ordered pairs is an important descriptor! Young scholars learn how the order of a coordinate pair helps them find its location on a Cartesian plane. The video lesson demonstrates graphing points in each quadrant and explains...
Corbett Maths
Error Intervals
Rounding a number sometimes creates more problems. A video lesson explains the error intervals for rounded and truncated numbers. The narrator expresses the error as a compound inequality and uses a number line as a reference.
Corbett Maths
Equation of a Tangent to a Circle
Don't go off on a tangent—let the video do the talking! A video lesson demonstrates how to write the equation of a line tangent to a circle given the point of tangency and the equation of the circle. The instructor explains both a...
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Quadratic Graphs: Completing the Square
What does a square have to do with a quadratic function? Young scholars learn that completing an algebraic square is helpful when graphing the quadratic functions. The video instructor demonstrates rewriting quadratic functions in vertex...
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Composite Functions
Turn pupils into composers as they create composite functions. A video lesson presents the process of creating composite functions. The narrator focuses on linear and quadratic functions in the examples and includes substituting a...
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Inverse Functions
The opposite operations in the opposite order create the inverse of a function. A video demonstration explains the algebraic steps in creating inverse functions from different types of functions. The examples include linear, rational,...
SciShow
The Hunt for Water on the Moon
What is the probability of finding water on the moon? It seems it is pretty high, but the difference between finding it and keeping it are two very different things. A video lesson takes a trip through history discussing the many...
SciShow
Pluto: Still Not A Planet
Jupiter's magnetic field is 20,000 times that of Earth's. An awareness of the strenght of Jupiter's magnetic field is just one of the challenges engineers face when designing spacecraft to visit Jupiter and its moons. Learn more about...
SciShow
How Moon Rocks Revolutionized Astronomy
The solar system is more than 4.5 billion years old. What we know about the age of space bodies is thanks to the moon rocks collected over 50 years ago. An episode of the SciShow Space series breaks down the concept of relative dating to...
SciShow
How Do We Know What the Milky Way Looks Like?
Imagine describing what something looks like when you've only seen it from the inside. That's the task astronomers tackle when describing the shape and characteristics of the Milky Way. Using a combination of physics and mathematics,...
SciShow
A Tribute to John Glenn
Don't miss an out-of-this-world tribute to the life of John Glenn, the first astronaut to orbit Earth. The mission itself was not smooth sailing. An interesting video shows viewers how Glenn had to think on his feet to ensure the success...
SciShow
The Apollo Program's Loneliest Astronauts
Supporting roles may not be as recognized—but they are no less important! Watch as an installment of the SciShow Space series explains the supporting roles on the Apollo missions. Without these role players, the Apollo missions...
SciShow
New Clues to the Structure of the Universe
Evidence suggests that Pluto has undergone polar wander. A video instructor explains how Pluto's axis of rotation may have changed and how this is possible. The lesson focuses on the science behind the discovery and what it tells...