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Curated Video

Making Inferences from Data

K - 5th
This video explains the concept of making inferences based on observations and prior knowledge. It uses examples such as analyzing a graph of earnings per hour and a box plot of wait times for a geyser to illustrate how to draw...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Fundamentals: Abductive Arguments

9th - 10th
In this video, Geoff Pynn follows up on his introduction to critical thinking by exploring how abductive arguments give us reason to believe their conclusions. Good abductive arguments don't guarantee their conclusions, but give us very...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Dream Tube

K - 1st
Molly and her friends use informational texts for a real-life purpose in the 11-minute story "Dream Tube," the third of three video segments in this episode from the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali. While exploring how to use...
Instructional Video
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Pre Reading: Asking and Answering Questions

3rd - 8th Standards
A teacher uses whole-class instruction and a graphic organizer to guide students as they formulate and answer questions related to their text.
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Infer an Author's Message

5th - 7th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to make inferences about an author's message by looking at character development. A slideshow and student handout are included with site login. [7:43]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Irony

9th - 10th Standards
Irony, puns, and sarcasm are some of the toughest concepts in English. This video attempts to explain all three.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Treaty of Fort Laramie: The Bozeman Trail: A Rush to Montana's Gold

9th - 10th
The Bozeman Trail was a shortcut to the newly-discovered gold fields of Montana Territory. Cutting through the heart of Indian country, it provoked a clash of cultures that exploded into warfare, destruction, and tragedy. In the...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Who Are the Northern Arapaho?

9th - 10th
Students will gain an understanding of the Northern Arapaho people located on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. In the accompanying lessons plans (found in the Support Materials), students will learn how the Northern Arapaho came to...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Who Are the Eastern Shoshone?

9th - 10th
Learn how and when the Eastern Shoshone came to Wyoming and their values. In the accompanying lessons plans (found in the Support Materials), students will gain an understanding of the Fort Bridger Treaty of 1868 including its importance...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Who Are the People of the Wind River Reservation?

9th - 10th
Learn about the treaty that established the Wind River Reservation and the two tribes that inhabit it, the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone. Included is a lesson plan and discussion guide. [4:18]