All across the United States, its citizens regularly stand, with hands on heart, to make the Pledge of Allegiance. But what is it, what does it mean and why is it so important?

A motto is a saying that stands for what a person, an organization or a country believes in. The United States of America has had two mottos. Let’s learn what they are and what they mean.

Discover more about the multimedia cognitive load theory, and how to apply the principles to create presentations and instructional videos that can reduce cognitive load to better convey ideas and aid learning.

Sir Linkalot is an eggcellent app. In fact, it's a phenomenon! Cluck cluck... Material Covered: Vulnerable Susie's Story - The Prefix 'Sub' Phenomenon Susie's Story - Phenomenon Privilege Benefit Anxious

You can forget Lennon, McCartney and Sheeran when it comes to catchy tunes as this wins, hands down!

Some people have got it, others haven't. Check out our chivalrous shuffler's moves in todays Link of the Day...

“Systems of Equations” will explain how to tell whether two lines intersect, and if they intersect, how to solve them.

The Poker Paradox

Have you ever watched a movie with the sound muted? It doesn’t really seem as impactful, even though the acting on screen is the same. It turns out that audio, and specifically music, plays a hugely important role in creating film as we...

Context Clues Strategies: definition, synonyms, and antonyms



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Join Mrs. Taylor and Stitch as they learn about multi meaning words. There is a grammar challenge for children to complete at the end of the video.

Become a paleontologist with Mrs. Taylor as you search for dinosaur fossil bones to learn about prefixes. There is a prefix challenge after the lesson. Stay tuned to the end of the video for an activity you can do with chocolate chip...

Join Mrs. Taylor as we learn about synonyms with a winter theme. Stay tuned until the end of this video so you can see if it snows. There is a grammar challenge that students may complete as a classroom assignment.

A video entitled “Sensory Language” which explores how to use sensory language when writing.

A video, entitled "Writing an Artist Statement," that identifies key components to discuss when writing an artist statement.

Can a single word do damage? Emily Dickinson thought so! Join us for a detailed analysis of her poem ‘A Word dropped careless on a Page’. This short but powerful lyric is a must-read for students and fans of Dickinson’s work. It’s also...

On this episode of Nature League, Brit checks in on St. Patrick’s Day with some info about the real reason why snakes aren’t in Ireland.

In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about a new estimation of heat in the oceans.

One of my most favorite words in education , in life, is multimodality. In this short lecture I explain how paying attention to new literacies and multimodality can be a game changer in your classroom.

Tariffs for some reason is a killer for kids on tests, so in this super fast lecture I explain their meaning, why they are used, who opposed them and a few examples of their use in US History.

Without 7 you don't get all the good parts. Lets wrap our heard around ratification of the US Constitution.

My five pieces of advice for teachers who find themselves with a 1:1 classroom. Check out my classic flip tutorial • I Flip, You Flip,... and my recommended tech apps • I Flip, You Flip,...

In this video, the teacher introduces viewers to a collection of wonderful medieval words that have been lost to time. They discuss the meanings and origins of these words, and the teacher shares their thoughts on whether or not these...

Permanent tattoos are created by penetrating almost half a millimeter deep into the skin. This means that these tattoos are actually “inside” the skin, so they cannot be hidden by adding a flesh-colored tattoo. This technique can also...