TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What we know (and don't know) about Ebola - Alex Gendler
The highly virulent Ebola virus has seen a few major outbreaks since it first appeared in 1976 -- with the worst epidemic occurring in 2014. How does the virus spread, and what exactly does it do to the body? Alex Gendler details what...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: When to use apostrophes - Laura McClure
It's possessive. It's often followed by S's. And it's sometimes tricky when it comes to its usage. It's the apostrophe. Laura McClure gives a refresher on when to use apostrophes in writing.
Bozeman Science
The Andersen's New Toy
Backyardbrain's Human-Human Interface arrived today. Special thanks to my kids for volunteering to apply and receive the shocks.
Amoeba Sisters
Muscle Tissues and Sliding Filament Model
Join the Amoeba Sisters a they explore different muscle tissues and then focus on the sliding filament theory in skeletal muscle! This video also briefly talks about muscle naming, some vocabulary (such as agonists and antagonists)...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The surprising reason our muscles get tired - Christian Moro
Why do our muscles get tired and sore after exercise? Explore how our muscles function, and how you can exercise longer without experiencing muscle fatigue. -- You're lifting weights. The first time feels easy, but each lift takes more...
Crash Course
Muscles, part 2 - Organismal Level: Crash Course A&P
Hank calls in a friend to do his push ups for him today to explain how skeletal muscles work together to create and reverse movements. Hank and Claire also demonstrate the role size plays in motor units, the three phase cycle of muscle...
Bozeman Science
The Muscular System
Paul Andersen explains the three types of muscle found in humans; striated, smooth and cardiac muscle. He explains how actin and myosin interact to contract the sarcomere in a muscle. The sliding filament theory explains how ATP and...
Curated Video
Formal Style
This video, entitled "Formal Style," explains how to write in a formal style and when it is necessary.
Curated Video
How to Isolate Upper Abs in Belly Dancing
Howcast - Let belly dancer Irina Akulenko teach you how to isolate your upper abs in this belly dancing video from Howcast.
Curated Video
How to Do a Tricep Extension for Female Strength Training
Howcast - Learn how to do a tricep extension from personal trainer Erin Sharoni in this Howcast workout video.
Curated Video
When Should You Go to the Hospital During Labor?
Howcast - Learn when it's time to go to the hospital from childbirth educator Elizabeth Mangum-Sarach in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Do the Contraction Jazz Dance Move
Howcast - Learn how to do the contraction from jazz dance expert Liz Piccoli in this Howcast dance video.
Curated Video
How to Get Enough Calcium to Build Muscle
Howcast - Learn how to get enough calcium to build muscle from DreamBodies' Tony DiCostanzo in this Howcast bodybuilding diet video.
Curated Video
How to Use Apostrophes
Howcast -Learn how to use apostrophes correctly from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
Curated Video
How to Use "Their" vs. "There" vs. "They're"
Howcast -Learn how to use "their," "there" and "they're" properly from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
Curated Video
Spelling homophones and near-homophones
Pupil outcome: I can spell common homophones and understand their meaning. Key learning points: - Two or more words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings are called homophones. - 'There', 'their' and 'they're' are...
Curated Video
New 'oa' spellings, including 'o' and 'oe'
Pupil outcome: I can know two new spellings for the 'oa' phoneme: 'o' and 'oe'. Key learning points: - 'o' and 'oe' are rarer representations of the 'oa' phoneme. - ‘oe’ is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme most commonly found at the...
Curated Video
Spelling words with contracted forms
Pupil outcome: I can spell words with contracted forms, such as isn't and can't. Key learning points: - In contractions, the apostrophe shows where a letter or letters would be if the words were written in full. - Saying the expanded...
Curated Video
Planning the opening of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'
Pupil outcome: I can plan the opening of a diary entry based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’. Key learning points: - Diaries are informal in tone; this can be achieved through use of certain linguistic features, like contracted words. -...
Curated Video
Spelling words using the apostrophe for possession or contraction
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the apostrophe for singular possession or contraction. Key learning points: - An apostrophe has more than one purpose. - An apostrophe can show contraction or possession. - It's is the contracted...
Curated Video
Writing the second entry of Florence Nightingale's diary
Pupil outcome: I can write the second entry of Florence Nightingale's diary. Key learning points: - A diary is an informal piece of writing. - One of the features of informal writing is contracted words. - When writing informally, we use...
Curated Video
Apostrophes for contraction
Pupil outcome: I can contract two words with an apostrophe. Key learning points: - An apostrophe is an important piece of punctuation. - An apostrophe has more than one purpose. - An apostrophe can contract two words together. -...
Curated Video
Writing the opening of a diary entry based on 'Into the Forest'
Pupil outcome: I can write the opening of a diary entry based on ‘Into the Forest’. Key learning points: - The recount in a diary entry is written mainly in the past tense. - The present perfect tense shows unfinished past actions or...
Curated Video
Músculos antagonistas
Pares de músculos opuestos que mueven el mismo hueso en direcciones opuestas.
Twig - Biología