60 Second Histories
WW1 Munitions worker - part 4
A munitionette recites a lighthearted poem of the time about rationing and the introduction of a ticket system to go to the loo. The last in a 4 part series
60 Second Histories
The Black Death, Public Reaction
A look at people's reaction to the plague and how they dealt with it.
60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; successfully treats cholera
Part 2 of this series, Mary describes her first experience of treating cholera victims in Panama.
National Film Board of Canada
Debris
Debris is a portrait of Tofino, BC intertidal artist Pete Clarkson as he crafts his most ambitious and personal project to date: a memorial to the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami. He, like so many of us around the world, was...
National Film Board of Canada
Red Path
This short documentary tells the story of Tony Chachai, a young Indigenous man in search of his identity. Moved by the desire to reconnect with his Atikamekw roots, he delivers a touching testimony on the journey that brought him closer...
60 Second Histories
WW1 weapons - bayonet & pistol
A description of one of the oldest weapons still in use, the bayonet and how it was used in close quarter combat and also the Webley revolver
60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; life in the Crimea
Part 6 of this series is an overview of Mary Seacole's life and work in the Crimea.
Curated Video
Graphing on a Coordinate Plane: Understanding Quadrants and Ordered Pairs
This video provides a clear and concise explanation of the key points for graphing on a coordinate plane, including vocabulary, quadrants, and how to plot ordered pairs. It also includes interactive exercises for viewers to practice...
Curated Video
Invisible Ones in Math
This video lesson will identify the many invisible 1's in math. The intent is to review and fully understand values written as fractions and variables. This lesson will also provide a base for introducing exponents.
60 Second Histories
Life in the trenches - Part 6
This video explains how soldiers made raids on enemy trenches. Part 6 of a 7 part series
Curated Video
Solving an Equation Using the Distributive Property
Students will be introduced to equations with parentheses. A procedural check list is provided to guide students through the steps of solving an equation first using the distributive property. Students will review how to check their...
60 Second Histories
Battle of Hastings - Norman view part 3
Part three describes the final part of the Battle of Hastings including the arrow storm that rained down on the Saxons and the fall of King Harold
60 Second Histories
Life in the trenches - Part 4
This film talks about troop rotation and how it ensured soldiers weren't always on the frontline. Part 4 of a 7 part series
Curated Video
How to Write Repeating Decimals as Fractions
This video lesson will introduce the steps of converting a repeating decimal to a fraction algebraically. You will also learn the pattern associated with the number of digits that repeat. Grade 8 Common Core Topics/Standards
National Film Board of Canada
The Bicycle: Fighting AIDS with Community Medicine
Pax Chingawale pedals his bicycle over 20 km a day, visiting his neighbours from house to house. His travels take him to twenty villages, in Zomba District, southern Malawi, Africa. The Bicycle chronicles Pax's journeys as he battles...
Curated Video
Constructing and Interpreting Two-Way Tables
The video is a lesson on constructing and interpreting two-way tables. The teacher explains the vocabulary associated with two-way tables, such as joint frequencies and marginal frequencies. The teacher also provides examples of two-way...
Curated Video
Pythagorean Theorem and the Coordinate Plane
This video lesson will introduce how to find the distance in the Coordinate Plane using the Pythagorean Theorem.
Curated Video
Finding Lines of Fit
This video will review and practice how to create, graph and write equations of Lines of Fit on Scatter Plots. Topics covered: find slope between two points, using slope-intercept form to find the y-intercept, describing trend lines,...
Curated Video
How to Perform Operations in Scientific Notation
This video teaches how to perform operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) with numbers written in scientific notation. It explains the concept of like terms and how to change the power of 10 to make terms like,...
Curated Video
How to Classify Real Numbers
This lesson reviews key vocabulary of real numbers. A Venn Diagram is used to classify real numbers. You will learn how to use vocabulary words - whole, integer, rational, irrational and real to classify numbers. Grade 8 Common Core...
Curated Video
Using the Quotient of Powers Property
This video lesson will explore the Quotient of Powers Property which states that when dividing two exponents with the same base, you can subtract the exponents and keep the base. This property will always work as long as the base is not...
Curated Video
Interpreting Slope in Real World Situations
This video teaches how to interpret slope in real-world situations. The instructor explains what slope means, how to identify key components, and how to write a sentence interpreting the slope using the title, labels, and ratio. The...
Curated Video
Pythagorean Theorem in the Coordinate Plane Practice
This video teaches how to find the distance between two points on a coordinate plane and how to use the Pythagorean theorem to find the sides of a right triangle. It also demonstrates how to apply these concepts to find the perimeter of...
Curated Video
How to Find the Volume of a Cylinder
In this short video we will answer a standardized math test question where we are asked to find the volume of a cylinder. We will use the formula v equals pi r squared times h. We will identify the radius and height from the figure and...