Professor Dave Explains
The Terrestrial Environment
We just learned about the aquatic environment, so now let's head onto dry land! How did life initially get onto land? What can we learn about soil? What are the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles? Let's check it all out!
Professor Dave Explains
Weathering Environments Part 2: Aeolian Processes
We learned about fluvial processes, or those dealing with water, so now let's learn about aeolian processes, or those dealing with wind. How does wind weather rocks? Quite similarly to water, but with less force. Let's check out some...
Curated Video
Sight Words Exercise Movement Break
This video reviews 28 various K-2 sight words, showing the heart spelling- for the part we need to know by heart. Kids are encouraged to say the word a number of times while doing the exercise or activity.
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Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation ensures the equitable and safe transport of goods and people along our roads, railways, skies, waterways and airspace. So, why did it take so long to come into existence?
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Beverly LaHaye
At a time when many women in the United States were campaigning for greater rights, Beverly LaHaye raised her voice for traditional values. An expert activist and founder of Concerned Women for America, today she is admired and reviled...
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Angela Davis
Despite being on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list, Angela Davis went on to become an international symbol of resistance against social injustice.
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Why Are People Afraid of Spiders?
Why Are People Afraid of Spiders?” explores the fascinating world of arachnids with our educational video designed for elementary school students, titled 'Why Are People Afraid of Spiders?' This engaging and informative video delves into...
The Guardian
From California gang to Mexican vigilante: the family man fighting the drug cartels in Mexico
Antonio Guiterrez - AKA Lonely - grew up in the USA but agreed to leave to avoid heavy punishment for his gang violence. He joined the notorious 'Autodefensas' in Michoacan, Western Mexico, the vigilante group who expelled drug cartels...
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Introducing Our New Turacos!
We took in two new turacos! Here's their introduction video where you get to meet them and see how we're already making progress with establishing trust bonds and working toward training them to become ambassadors for their species! It's...
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Holding A Legless Lizard
Jessi shows how she handles and works with Leonard the Russian Legless Lizard, aka European Legless Lizard, aka glass lizard. They're not an easy species to handle, but Jessi shares some tips to keep them safely held.
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Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep
There are two main movement disorders that are responsible for sleep problems: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD). RLS afflicts between 9% and 15% of the general population. That’s not a small amount...
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Demystifying hin and her: German Grammar
In this German lesson, we explore the fascinating world of 'hin' and 'her', two directional words that play a crucial role in indicating movement towards or away from a location. Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate learner,...
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Planets of the Solar System
Planets of the Solar System describes each planet’s movement, distance, size, and composition in relation to the sun.
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Movement of a Thermometer
Movement of a Thermometer investigates heat as a form of energy by conducting an experiment that involves placing a mercury thermometer in hot water and observing the mercury expand or “rise.”
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Movement Charades
Coach Socrates and Miss Palomine talk about various non locomotor skills. Miss Palomine demonstrates them. They then use their non locomotor skills and their imaginations to play a game of “Movement Charades.”
PBS
How to Analyze a Single Stock
Maybe a particular stock has caught your eye... but how can you tell if it's a good buy?
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The Shuttle Run
Dr. Algae reminds the student of The President’s Fitness Challenge and then introduces your student to an exercise called the “the shuttle run”.
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Energy and Exercise
Professor Socrates and Miss P conduct an experiment to see the way that the body needs and uses energy.
Music Matters
Can You Hear Four-Part Harmony and Write It Down? - Ear Training
Have you ever had the frustrating experience of hearing a musical idea you want to work with as a player or as a composer but have struggled with being able to write it down? This lesson is an exercise in hearing a passage of four part...
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The Structure of Sign Languages
Linguist Carol Padden (UC San Diego), describes Bill Stokoe’s early work on analyzing sign languages and searching for the relevant parameters to characterize meaning.
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Signing As Language
Sign language linguist Carol Padden relates the importance of Bill Stokoe’s pioneering work for developing a deeper understanding, not only of sign language, but of the linguistic structure of all languages.
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Doing Mathematics
Mathematician Ian Stewart, University of Warwick, describes his unexpected trajectory from abstract mathematical calculations in the back of an Austin Mini to developing a deeper understanding of how animals move, illustrating the...
Learn French With Alexa
French Verbs of Movement
Alexa teaches you the 16 French verbs of movement with a helpful acronym: DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
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Factors Affecting Dissolving Rates
Factors Affecting Dissolving Rates identifies the conditions that will speed up or slow down the dissolving process by adding salt and sugar to both cold water and warm water, with and without stirring.