Interactive3:03
Scholastic

Study Jams! Photosynthesis

4th - 7th Standards
One friend explains to another that plants combine water and carbon dioxide with the energy of the sun to produce sugar and oxygen. She mentions the roles of the roots, chloroplasts, and stomata in an engaging video that reviews how...
Instructional Video2:45
TED-Ed

Cicadas: The Dormant Army Beneath Your Feet

6th - 12th Standards
What's the buzz that happens every 13 or 17 years? The emergence of the cicadas! This quick and flashy animation explains the lifecycle of these unusual insects and ponders the timing. On the host site, you will also find comprehension...
Instructional Video
eSpark Learning

E Spark Learning: Textual Evidence Instructional Video (7.R1.1)

6th - 8th Standards
This video shows an example of how to draw conclusions from an informative text and back it up with evidence from the text. [6:02]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Draw Inferences From the Text

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to make a valid inference by analyzing parts of a text. [5:27]
Instructional Video
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Synthesizing Information

9th - 10th Standards
In this how-to video, students will learn how to synthesize multiple pieces of informational text. Synthesizing content from multiple sources will help students provide evidence in their informational writing....
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Identify Relevant Evidence

6th Standards
Students will be able to identify relevant evidence in their argumentative writing. [7:12]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Argumentative Essay: Citing and Analyzing Evidence

9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students will learn the importance of citing text evidence to build an argument essay.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Reading: Citing Evidence in Literary Analysis

9th - 10th Standards
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a secondary education reading course. This section discusses how to cite evidence in a literary analysis.
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Gather Evidence to Support a Thesis

6th - 7th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to collect evidence to support your thesis by using observations, statistics, quotations, personal interviews, and questions. [4:41]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Gather Evidence and Cite Sources

8th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to collect evidence that supports your thesis by using a variety of properly cited resources. [4:52]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Write a Research Thesis Statement

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a research thesis statement by restating your big research question in a complete sentence. [4:09]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Research Paper Format: Lesson 2

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces the structure of research papers. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Research Paper Format."
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Research Papers: Lesson 1

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces research papers and their goals. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Research Papers."
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Research Papers: Lesson 3

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces research papers and their goals. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Research Papers."
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Process Analysis Papers

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces process papers.