NASA
Gravity Assist: Gravity Assist Podcast: Where's the Water on the Moon? With Jen Heldmann
The Moon has a large supply of water that could be useful in future human exploration, says NASA scientist Jennifer Heldmann.
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Reading: Responding to a Question on Language Part 2 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
Two Minute Music Theory
Sonata Form In TWO Minutes. (roughly)
Volumes of Dissertations have been written on the topic; and while it is endlessly nuanced, it doesn't have to be hard to understand the basics. Today, we're looking at the exposition, development, and recapitulation of Sonata-Allegro Form.
Curated Video
Past or Present? Which Verb Tense is Best for Speaking Part 2 Answers?
Today you’ll learn which verb tense to use on Speaking Part 2 answers about movies.
Curated Video
Adding Details to Enhance the Complication in a Story
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of adding details and information to make a story flow naturally. They provide examples and guide the viewers through a practice exercise to enhance their storytelling skills. The...
Story Seeds
Exploring Identity: The Hungry Mirror
Like plants, stories often begin with small seeds of ideas and grow into beautiful flowers, full of rich details, exciting plot twists, and lovable characters. In this audio story, an author helps a young writer grow her story seed into...
Curated Video
KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Writing: Planning to Write a Story Part 1 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Primary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners and skilled teachers. Ideal for ages 9-13, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in...
Englishing
ESL - The Structure of a Short Story - (including plot diagram)
What is a short story? and What do we need to write one?. These are some of the questions Mr. P. will answer regarding short stories. He will first start the lesson by introducing the elements of a short story. Then, he will focus on the...
Curated Video
Adding Details to Create Engaging Characters and Conflicts
Writers set up a conflict for their main character at the beginning of the story. Let's practice adding details to better explain a character's problem.
Sir Linkalot
Sir Linkalot Time - Lesson 28 - More Punctuation & Grammar
Lesson 28 - More Punctuation & Grammar
Wonderscape
Great Authors: Charles Dickens
In this video, we learn about the life and work of the famous writer Charles Dickens. The video covers his early years, including his family's struggles with debt and his own experience working in a factory as a child. We also learn...
Curated Video
Developing a Story: Eliminating Unnecessary Details
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of using the right amount of detail in storytelling. They guide the viewers through a practice sheet and provide examples of unnecessary details that can be eliminated or summarized to...
Curated Video
Revise Your Introduction: Grabbing Your Reader's Attention
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of revising introductions in order to grab the reader's attention. They provide a draft of a story and guide the viewer through the process of deleting unnecessary details to make the...
Curated Video
Identifying the Theme in a Passage
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify the theme in a passage by asking what the main character learned. Using an example passage about a dog named Alexis, the teacher demonstrates how to think about the main character's...
Curated Video
The Sympathizer is an impressive – if imperfect – adaptation of acclaimed novel
The television adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer, co-created by Canadian filmmaker Don McKellar, features some excellent performances, but much is lost in translation to the screen, says the...
Curated Video
Author Seamus Kirst Talks New Children's Book Celebrating Diverse Families
Author Seamus Kirst Talks New Children's Book Celebrating Diverse Families
Curated Video
Next Level: Are We On The Brink Of Gaming’s Cinematic Golden Age?
Video games and movies have many things in common, but efforts to adapt franchises from one medium to another have historically been met with failure.
Curated Video
Oscar Looks To The Stage To Mine Hollywood Screen Gems
Oscar-nominated films "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," "One Night In Miami" and "The Father" each made the journey from stage to screen.
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Describe a Character's Traits Using Key Events'
In this lesson, you will learn to describe characters' traits by focusing on key events and asking, 'What does this event teach me about the characters?' [7:18]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Describe a Change in a Character
In this lesson, you will learn to describe the change in a character by drawing on the character's thoughts, words, or actions. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [8:16]
PBS
Pbs: Character's Feelings and Events: Strategies for Students With Cognitive Disabilities
This video, effective for engaging students with significant cognitive disabilities, demonstrates students ability to determine the significant events in the story and the way those events influence characters' feelings and actions.