Curated Video
Three-Dimensional Shapes
Mr. Addit reviews two-dimensional plane shapes and introduces three-dimensional shapes and discusses their attributes.
3Blue1Brown
Linear Combinations, Span, and Basis Vectors | Essence of Linear Algebra, Chapter 2
What does it mean for two vectors to be linearly independent? The resource presents the basics of basis vectors and linear combinations. The third video in the 15-part series provides a definition of linear independence in terms of the...
TED-Ed
Why Do Honeybees Love Hexagons?
Float like a butterfly, think like a bee! Build a huge hive, hexagonally! Find out the reason that hexagons are the most efficient storage shape for the honeybees' honeycombs. This neat little video would be a sweet addition to...
Khan Academy
SAT Prep: Test 3 Section 2 Part 2
Problem number 6 on the practice SAT involves solving for a distance on a line, which Sal does in about 2 minutes. His method of efficiently (and correctly) solving problems is an excellent model for students who tend to panic at the...
Khan Academy
SAT Prep: Test 8 Section 2 Part 3
Sal deftly solves the straightforward algebraic equation in problem 9 in under fifty seconds. Additional problems involve points on a plane, algebraic word problems, geometric angles, and fractions, some of which he takes more time to...
CK-12 Foundation
Three Dimensions in Two Dimensions: Lesson
Slice up solids. A portion of a geometry playlist introduces two conventional ways to visualize 3-D figures in 2-D. The resource defines cross-sections and nets and provides examples of both.
Physics Girl
I Built an Acoustic Levitator! Making Liquid Float on Air
Think of current acoustic levitator technology as a hover board for tiny things! Introduce young physicists to this emerging gadget using a video from an informative playlist touching on physics topics. Viewers watch as Physics Girl and...
TED-Ed
The Mathematics of Sidewalk Illusions
How do they create those 3-D views on a 2-D surface? The video presents the history of the art of using anamorphic perspective. A review of perspective drawing provides background knowledge to the class. Pupils see different methods...
Math Antics
Points, Lines and Planes
Geometry begins with a point. The video introduces the concepts of points, lines, and planes. Using diagrams, the presenter includes how to name the objects along with how to write the names. Previewing the concept of 3-D space ends the...
3Blue1Brown
Nonsquare Matrices as Transformations Between Dimensions | Essence of Linear Algebra, Footnote
But what happens if the matrix is not square? The ninth video in a series of 15 serves as a footnote to discuss non-square matrices. The resource presents them as transformations between two and three dimensions. The presentation...
MinutePhysics
What is a Dimension? In 3D...and 2D...and 1D
How many dimensions are there? Latitude, longitude, and altitude are accepted dimensions, but what about time or another type of dimension? An engaging video describes how we theorize that we live in three dimensions and which laws of...
Mathed Up!
Symmetry
Eleven problems provide pupils the opportunity to find the lines of symmetry or identify rotational symmetry. Scholars alter designs to make them symmetrical, learn to recognize signs that are symmetrical, and identify the type of...
Crash Course
Vectors and 2-D Motion
Continue the journey into the world of physics as you lead your class on a winding road complete with vectors and scalers. Pupils learn more about motion, direction, and velocity as they use these concepts to explore two- and...
Curated OER
What is the Formula for the Volume of a Prism?
Is prism just another mathematical term for a solid? It must be since this lesson is about volume. The teacher illustrates and explains how to find the volume of a rectangular prism and also how to find the volume of a triangular prism....
Curated OER
What is a Triangle?
Triangles, triangles, triangles. What makes a polygon a triangle? How many types of triangles are there? How do you determine what kind of triangle it is? Watch this video as the teacher explains 'tri' meaning three, making a triangle -...
Curated OER
What is a Point?
A point is an exact location in space. This tutorial defines the concept of a point as it occurs in graphing, geometry, and algebra. A variety of examples are used to show how important points are and where they'll be seen in the world...
Curated OER
How to Copy a Polygon
A middle school students shows us how to accurately copy a polygon on a piece of paper. He uses a compass, ruler, and pencil in order to copy the correct angles and lines. This is a great video to engage your students at the beginning of...
Virtual Nerd
What are Interior and Exterior Angles of a Polygon?
Break down interior and exterior angles with this video. Using a pentagon, a teacher demonstrates how to find the interior and exterior angles of a polygon. She goes on to explain a few of the properties of these angles, writing down all...
Virtual Nerd
What is a Prism?
I always thought a prism was a solid triangular shaped piece of glass that made rainbows when the light shined through it. Well, that is a prism, but that is only one example of a prism, as prisms are three-dimensional solids of a...
Curated OER
What Does Congruent Mean?
Two figures are congruent if they have the same size and shape. Line segments can also be congruent if they are of the same length. Vertical angles created by intersecting lines are always congruent. Polygons that have matching angles...
Curated OER
What is the Formula for the Volume of a Prism?
Is prism just another mathematical term for a solid? It must be since this lesson is about volume. The teacher illustrates and explains how to find the volume of a rectangular prism and also how to find the volume of a triangular prism....
Curated OER
What is the Formula for the Volume of a Pyramid?
There are a lot of moving parts in this problem. There's the formula for a triangular prism. Then there's the formula for a triangular pyramid. And don't forget the formula for the area of the base of a triangular shape. Get out your...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Regular Pyramid?
A regular pyramid has four equal triangular shaped sides and a square base. The lateral area is comprised of the area of the four triangular sides. The surface area is the area of the four triangular sides plus the area of the base....
Curated OER
How Do You Find a Missing Angle in a Quadrilateral?
Oh no, there is a missing angle in a quadrilateral. Where did it go? It didn't go anywhere, it's just missing the value of the angle. So how do you find that missing value? Use a formula of course. Everything in algebra uses a formula....