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Important Parts of a Book
The video “Important Parts of a Book” identifies text features in a printed book.
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Limerick Poetry
Limerick Poetry reviews the elements of a limerick and explains how to compose one.
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02 Spanish Lesson - Preterite - Irregulars - traer, traducir, conducir
This video lesson is a little longer because I decided to lump three irregular verbs together. The verbs are: traducir (to translate) traer (to bring) conducir (to drive) These verbs follow the pattern of 'decir' in the preterite.
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The Modern Galileo
Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose, University of Oxford, describes how, while he's not exactly aware of what exactly motivates him to write his popular books about physics, he clearly looks to Galileo as an inspiring role model.
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Descriptive Language
This video explores the idea of descriptive language and how tone, mood, and imagery all work in conjunction to enhance any form of writing.
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Fiction Nonfiction Genre: Story Elements
This video focuses on the two main genre of books: fiction and nonfiction. Kids learn aspects of each type of book and then practice naming whether a book is fiction or nonfiction. Kids also learn about realistic fiction.
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The Brain Barrier
Duke neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis describes how all human knowledge, even matters such as basic physics that seem completely independent of human experience, naturally depend on the nature of our brains.
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Forbidden Fruit
Theoretical physicist Rocky Kolb, University of Chicago, describes how a combination of an air-conditioned public library and a discouraging librarian contributed to making him the scientist he is today.
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Cosmological Amnesia
Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose muses on how, despite being aware of the potential cosmological constant for many decades, most physicists were shocked when dark energy (commonly associated with such a constant) was observationally detected.
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Scientific Storytelling
University of Chicago theoretical physicist Rocky Kolb relates his belief that a valuable way of teaching science is to focus on the compelling stories of the people at the root of scientific discovery.
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Getting Personal
Psychologist Carol Dweck (Stanford) describes her motivations to write her bestselling popular book Mindset, along with why she deliberately opted to take a more personal approach.
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Anatomical Discoveries
Neuroscientist Kalanit Grill-Spector (Stanford) describes a discovery she made with her graduate student of a certain region of the brain.
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The Process of Science
Princeton physicist Paul Steinhardt describes how scientific biographies often give an unrealistic description of how science is really done.
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Lessons in Empathy and Creativity: The Impact of Compassionate Teachers
Sean Arnold is a special educator and STEM Coach who has taught in New York City’s District 75 citywide special needs program since 2005. This video highlights the impact of two influential teachers on the Sean's life. These teachers...
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Dr. Sawsan Jaber - Teachers Make a Difference - Sommeih Uddin and Hasan Jabar
Dr. Sawsan Jaber is a global educator of 20+ years. She has held a variety of leadership positions both in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Jaber is currently a high school English teacher at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park. She founded...
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From Volunteer to Teacher: The Influence of Dr. Suzanne Perry
Gwynn Moore has over 29 years in education, She has mainly taught 1st-5th grades, with teaching summer school for grades 6-12. In this video, Gwynn highlights the impactful role Dr. Suzanne Perry played in guiding Gwynn from a dedicated...
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Key Ideas and Details
A video entitled “Key Ideas and Details” which models how to identify key ideas and details in an informational text.
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Senses in Poems
“Senses in Poems” identifies words used in poetry that appeal to the senses.
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Word Problems
“Word Problems” demonstrates how to solve word problems by skip counting and using helpful tools, such as visual models, number lines, and hundreds charts.
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Edith Maude Eaton: Fostering Cultural Understanding Through Writing
In a time when Chinese immigrants in America faced discrimination in all walks of life – simply because of their race – author Edith Maude Eaton channeled the power of the pen to help make positive change.