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Curated Video
Estimating Products with Scientific Notation
In this video, the teacher explains how to estimate the number of cubic centimeters of water that flow over Niagara Falls in a year using scientific notation. The lesson covers multiplying numbers in scientific notation and emphasizes...
Weird History
How Easter Island Collapsed
Easter Island is a Chilean island located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It's most widely known for the incredible stone statues - called moai - that were created and scattered across the island by its early inhabitants, the Rapa...
Curated Video
The Importance of Gregor Mendel's Work in Genetics
This video discusses the scientific work of Gregor Mendel. Through his experimentation, Mendel observed clear and predictable patterns of inheritance in the plant's characteristics, which he suggested were controlled by separate units...
FuseSchool
Learn How To Order Large Numbers Using Place Value
Learn how to order large numbers using place value!
Curated Video
Understanding the Law of Large Numbers through Coin Flips
In this video, the concept of the law of large numbers is explained, which states that as the sample size increases, the experimental probability will approach the theoretical probability. The video uses the example of flipping a coin to...
Curated Video
Understanding the Law of Large Numbers: Comparing Experimental and Theoretical Probability
Understand the concept of experimental probability and compare it to theoretical probability using examples of picking marbles from a bag and tossing a coin. The teacher demonstrates how the law of large numbers states that as the number...
Curated Video
Explain discrepancies in results from a probability model by comparing the experimental and theoretical probabilities
In this lesson you will learn how to explain discrepancies in results from a probability model by comparing experimental and theoretical probabilities.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Ellis Island and the Immigration Process
This video provides a brief history of Ellis Island, the immigration process, and the reasons why people immigrated to the United States. It also highlights the challenges and experiences that immigrants faced during their journey and...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Tornado Formation
Over a thousand tornadoes happen every year in the United States but only few dozen take lives. Most tornadoes are brief and weak but the tornadoes that are large and powerful can wipe homes off their foundations. Tornadoes only come...
Curated OER
STEMbite: 300 Billion Things
Just how much is 300 billion? There are supposedly this many stars in our skies! Mr. Vanden Heuvel calculates about how many blades of grass are in his lawn, but doesn't get close. Then he computes how many grains of sand there are in a...
Khan Academy
Law of Large Numbers, Probability and Statistics
Explaining "one of the most intuitive laws in mathematics and in probability theory," Sal begins a discussion on the law of large numbers. He clarifies that it is often misused due to its broad application. Students will appreciate his...
Krista King Math
How to Estimate HUGE Numbers Using Scientific Notation!
Large numbers don't have to be a drag to work with. The video shows viewers how to estimate a large product of numbers. This involves first converting the numbers to scientific notation and then applying multiplication.
Curated OER
What is Place Value?
The teacher names and explains place value. She starts at the ones and moving left of the decimal goes to a million. Then moving right of the decimal she names and explains tenths to thousandths.
Virtual Nerd
What is Place Value for Whole Numbers?
Whole numbers are the natural numbers including zero. The instructor illustrates and explains place value. She draws a place value chart and then defines each term and what the numbers mean. She writes a number in standard form and then...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Value of a Digit in a Whole Number?
The instructor illustrates place value by first drawing a place value chart. Then she inserts the numbers in question so she can find the value of certain digits. I think her chart really helps visually.
Virtual Nerd
What is Place Value?
The teacher names and explains place value. She starts at the ones, and moving left of the decimal, goes to a million. Then moving to the right of the decimal she names and explains tenths to thousandths. This is a terrific video to use...
Krista King Math
How to Write Small and Big Numbers in Scientific Notation
Now you don't have to write all those zeros. Viewers of this video learn how to write large and small numbers in scientific notation. The video covers two examples for each type.
Curated OER
What is Place Value for Whole Numbers?
Whole numbers are the natural numbers including zero. The instructor illustrates and explains place value. She draws a place value chart and then defines each term and what the numbers mean. She writes a number in standard form and then...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Value of a Digit in a Whole Number?
The instructor illustrates place value by first drawing a place value chart. Then she inserts the numbers in question so she can find the value of certain digits. I think her chart really helps visually.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Scientific Notation
This lesson will teach the basics of how to convert numbers into scientific notation. Includes short multiple-choice quiz. [10:18]
Planet Nutshell
Planet Nutshell: Math Shorts: Scientific Notation
Planet Nutshell Math Shorts provide animated videos that explain various math topics. On this site students learn about scientific notation
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Converting to Scientific Notation
This lesson demonstrates how to rewrite a very large number in scientific notation. It is 5 of 10 in the series titled "Converting to Scientific Notation." Includes short multiple-choice quiz. [2:29]