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Measuring to the Nearest Half-Inch
Mr. Addit reviews measuring to the nearest inch and then explains how to measure and round off to the nearest half inch.
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Review for You: Measurement
Mr. Addit reviews measurement of temperature, customary length, and perimeter and area of squares and rectangles.
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Standard Notation and Word Notation
Mr. Addit explains standard notation and word notation. Then, using the place value chart, he shows how numbers can be written in standard notation and in word notation.
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Mixed Numbers
Mr. Addit explains mixed numbers and how frequently we use them. He also begins the discussion of improper fractions.
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Monitoring Polar Ice Decline: The Role of Cryosat Satellite in Climate Research
The video discusses the importance of monitoring polar ice decline and introduces the upcoming launch of the Cryosat satellite by the European Space Agency. Cryosat will use radar technology to precisely map changes in the thickness of...
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Assessing the Impact of London's Congestion Charge on Air Quality and Public Health
This video highlights the impact of London's congestion charge on traffic reduction and air pollution levels. Researchers at King's College London are conducting a groundbreaking study combining toxicology and epidemiology to assess the...
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GCSE Physics - Density #27
This video covers - The concept of density - The equation for density and how to use it - How to measure density for: - Regular solids - Irregular solids - Liquids General info: - Suitable for all GCSE and IGCSE courses - Suitable for...
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Acute, Obtuse, and Right Angles
Mr. Addit reviews the definition of “angle.” He then reviews right angle, acute angle, and obtuse angle and provides examples of each.
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The Metric System
Mr. Addit introduces the basics of the metric system. He explains that the metric system is based on 10’s, which makes calculating and number conversions quite easy.
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Identify Absolute Value
"Identify Absolute Value" identifies absolute value by measuring the distance of numbers, both positive and negative, from zero.
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How Tall Is That?
Miss Palomine uses various measuring tools to measure the height of herself and Socrates. She then explains how smaller measuring tools give a larger number than do bigger measuring tools and encourages the student to measure various...
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Measuring with Nonstandard Tools
Miss Palomine needs to ship a box to a friend, but discovers that she must know the weight, the height, and the length of the box before she can find out what it will cost. She then explains to the student that you can use a number of...
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Does Obsidian Really Form the Sharpest Edge?
In this video, we investigate how sharp different edges are by attempting to split a single hair. The results from this are unexpected, so we try to understand the problem better by building a sharpness tester and even measuring the edge...
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Choosing the Right Measuring Tool
Join us in this MightyOwl video and learn a very important skill - how to pick a measuring tool. Sometimes more than one measuring tool works, but there is one that would be easier than the others.
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Exploring Measurement: Inches, Centimeters, and Meters
Let's watch this MightyOwl video and learn to measure objects using different units. Jenny and Chen are out in the yard, measuring a little tree that they planted together. Jenny says that the little tree is 3 feet tall. Chen says that...
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Hot Chocolate Mix in a Jar
Coach Socrates shows Miss Palomine how to make a fun and nutritious snack – Hot Chocolate Mix in a Jar.
The Business Professor
Marketing Controls
What are Marketing Controls? Marketing control involves setting a desired standard, measuring deviations from the standard and taking the appropriate action. In many cases the standard is expressed in terms of budgets and any substantial...
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Creating Line Plots to Organize Measurement Data
We will show you in this MightyOwl video how to create a line plot to organize measurement data! Making line plots and other graphs isn’t just about putting data into a picture - it helps us to make different observations and see what...
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Doctor (Going to the Checkup)
Make your child's next visit to the doctor fun and educational with the help of our "Doctor Checkup Song!
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Units of Time
“Units of Time” discusses units of time, including seconds, minutes, and hours.
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Square and Cubic Unit Dimensions
Square and Cubic Unit Dimensions defines a unit cube as a cube with side lengths of one unit and the volume of one cubic unit by identifying the difference between a square unit and a cubic unit.
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The Meteorite Test
Princeton University physicist Paul Steinhardt describes how a given material can be tested for being of meteoretic origin by examining its oxygen isotopes.
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False Assumptions
Renowned violinmaker and acoustician Joseph Curtin describes the false assumptions that many had about what good musicians can hear.
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Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
Stanford University neuroscientist Kalanit Grill-Spector describes the basics of how an fMRI machine works and what it’s like to conduct brain-imaging experiments.