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Linking Ideas in Your Persuasive Opinion Essay: Using Transition Words
In this video, the teacher explains how to improve the flow and coherence of a persuasive opinion essay by using transition words. The teacher reviews the writing process and the importance of revising to enhance the quality of writing....
Englishing
ESL Writing - How to write a HOOK (Essay writing)
A hook or attention grabber is the first sentence in an academic essay. At the beginning of the lesson, Mr. P. will list the different parts of an essay. Then, Mr. P. will introduce four tips on how to write a good hook in order to grab...
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Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning
This video explains the concept of classical conditioning, using Ivan Pavlov's famous experiment with dogs as an example. It also explores how the brain processes and forms associations between stimuli and responses, and includes a...
Weird History
Myths About The Salem Witch Trials
One of the most interesting misconceptions about the Salem witch trials is that they were the first and only witch hunts that took place. What is significant about the Salem trials is they were some of the last to take place; they came...
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Writing a Strong Thesis Statement for a Persuasive Essay
This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to write a strong thesis statement for a persuasive essay. It emphasizes the importance of narrowing down the topic, avoiding personal opinions, and stating a clear conclusion that can be...
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Writing a Strong Thesis Statement Using "BOS"
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a strong thesis statement using the acronym "BOS." They review the difference between opinions and statements that can be disputed, and discuss the importance of defending one's opinion....
Psychology Unlocked
Pavlov's Dogs and How People Learn - Classical Conditioning
This video introduces you to the concept of Classical Conditioning (Pavlovian Conditioning), a key learning theory discovered accidentally by Ivan Pavlov. We also discuss the ethically dubious experiment conducted by Watson and Raynor...
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Organizing Ideas and Evidence in a Persuasive Essay: Using Paragraph Form
In this video, the teacher provides a step-by-step guide on how to make a persuasive essay easy to read and well-organized. The lesson covers the importance of stating a claim and providing evidence, as well as the three steps of the...
Neuro Transmissions
IT and the Neuroscience of Fear
AHHH! A CREEPY CLOWN! Stephen King's IT is bringing fear back to the theater in 2017, so it's the perfect time to explore coulrophobia, the fear of clowns. Alie and Ali dive into the psychology and neuroscience of why the murderous...
Curated Video
Understanding Adverbs
This video provides a lesson on adverbs and their function in sentences. The video also demonstrates how adverbs clarify the meaning of sentences by telling when, where, or how the action happened. The lesson includes examples and...
Kids Learning Videos
Dogs! Learning about Dog Facts for Kids
Dogs! Learn about Dogs for children and kids This dog fact video is great for kids and toddlers to learn more about our four legged friends, the Dog! Dogs are great animals to have as pets and as a friend. This video can teach kids about...
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Understanding Idioms: Knowing Like the Back of Your Hand
In this video lesson, students will learn the meaning of the idiom "to know like the back of one's hand" by using context clues. The teacher explains that idioms cannot be understood by looking at the meaning of individual words, but...
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Understanding Idioms: Decoding the Meaning of 'Water Under the Bridge
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of idioms and how to understand their meanings through context clues. Using the example of "water under the bridge," the teacher encourages students to think beyond the literal...
Extra English Practice
Vocabulary: Cat Idioms
English vocabulary lesson explaining three idioms related to cats. Literal and figurative explanations and examples.
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Organizing Ideas for a Persuasive Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize ideas for a persuasive essay using a short plan. The teacher emphasizes the importance of crafting a strong thesis statement that sounds like a fact rather than an opinion. They also...
TMW Media
ASL- Pets and Ocean Animals Vocabulary
Excellent for every American Sign Language (ASL) student as well as teachers, parents and professionals learning ASL to be able to communicate clearly, naturally and start signing with the deaf community and people with hearing loss....
Curated Video
Ensuring Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
In this lesson you will learn how to ensure pronoun-antecedent agreement by making sure they agree in gender and number.
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Organizing Ideas for a Persuasive Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize ideas for a persuasive essay using a short plan. They emphasize the importance of staying focused on the thesis statement and avoiding storytelling. The teacher demonstrates the process...
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Adding Strong Evidence to Support Arguments
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using strong and relevant evidence to support reasons in argumentative writing. The teacher provides examples and prompts for students to practice adding evidence to their writing....
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Making Word Problems Easier to Understand: Creating Fill in the Blank Sentences
In this video, the teacher explains how to make word problems easier to understand by creating fill in the blank sentences. By breaking down the problem and visualizing it, students can better comprehend the information and the question...
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Generating Ideas for a Persuasive Opinion Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to generate ideas for a persuasive opinion essay. The teacher demonstrates the process by listing topics they have strong feelings about, circling the ones they can write more about, and finally...
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Understanding Idioms: Skeletons in the Closet
In this video lesson, students will learn the meaning of the idiom "skeletons in one's closet" by using context clues. The teacher explains that idioms cannot be understood by looking at the meaning of each individual word, and...
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Understanding Idioms: Being in Over Your Head
In this video, the teacher explains the meaning of the idiom "to be in over one's head" using context clues. The teacher emphasizes that idioms cannot be understood by looking at the individual words and encourages students to use...
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N.S. SPCA sees increase in seized, surrendered animals
New ReviewChief inspector Kevin Strooband says the society has seen about a 95 per cent increase over last year in the number of animals that have been surrendered and seized.