Instructional Video14:08
Science360

Wired For Success - narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson

12th - Higher Ed
Internet, cell phones, Facebook and Twitter... it's clear that technology plays a big role in many students' lives. But in many classrooms -- particularly in schools with limited resources -- teachers still rely on paper, pens, chalk...
Instructional Video5:01
Mazz Media

Symmetry

6th - 8th
Through real life examples and animation, this video shows students that when an object is symmetrical, it has the property of symmetry and that the line of symmetry is the line of reflection. Students will come to understand that many...
Instructional Video4:39
Curated Video

Counting Sides and Angles to Identify Polygons

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to differentiate between a pentagon and a hexagon and determine if they are regular or irregular. The teacher emphasizes the importance of understanding the vocabulary associated with shapes and...
Instructional Video1:49
Visual Learning Systems

Perimeter and Area: Calculating Perimeter

3rd - 8th
In this series of programs students are introduced to perimeter and area. Easy-to-understand examples enable students to understand the process by which perimeter is calculated. The area of rectangles, parallelograms, and triangles is...
Instructional Video5:03
Curated Video

Identifying and Sorting Quadrilaterals

K - 5th
In this video, students learn how to identify and sort quadrilaterals at the Shape Warehouse by examining their attributes. Through visual examples and explanations, students are guided in recognizing the characteristics of...
Instructional Video8:08
Professor Dave Explains

Introduction to Calculus: The Greeks, Newton, and Leibniz

9th - Higher Ed
What is calculus? What kinds of problems led to the development of calculus, and how far back does it go? Let's learn some math history!
Instructional Video4:37
Curated Video

Finding the Perimeter of Polygons with More than Four Sides

K - 5th
In this video, students are taught how to find the perimeter of polygons with more than four sides by adding the side lengths. The teacher emphasizes the difference between perimeter and area, and highlights common mistakes students...
Instructional Video4:42
Curated Video

Identifying Rhombuses: Attributes and Characteristics

K - 5th
In this video, students learn how to identify a rhombus by its attributes. The video explains that a rhombus has four congruent sides, opposite sides that are parallel, and opposite angles that are equal.
Instructional Video4:12
Weatherthings

Weather Things: Thunderstorm Wind

6th - 8th
Lightning is spectacular, from a distance. It's nature's way of transferring electricity within the sky, or between the sky and the ground. When lightning is nearby, it is a threat to safety. People are struck by lightning, in many cases...
Instructional Video5:32
Curated Video

Classify Quadrilaterals by Examining Their Sides

K - 5th
In this video, students will learn how to determine the relationship between quadrilaterals by examining their sides. The video explains the concepts of regular and irregular polygons, as well as the importance of considering the number...
Instructional Video6:01
Curated Video

Identifying Line Symmetry in Irregular Polygons

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify line symmetry in irregular polygons. They discuss the three options for line symmetry - horizontal, vertical, and diagonal - and emphasize the importance of having matching parts when...
Instructional Video3:40
NUMBEROCK

Polygons

K - 5th
Alan kite surfs, skateboards, bikes, dives, and explores space as he learns about Polygons. These shapes surround Alan in his daily life, and he is so excited to give you a tour of real-world polygons! The smooth beat and positive vibes...
Instructional Video3:34
Curated Video

Understanding Volume

K - 5th
In this lesson, students will learn how to find the volume of geometric solids by using their knowledge of two and three-dimensional shapes, as well as the measures of area and perimeter. They will understand that volume refers to the...
Instructional Video4:49
Curated Video

Identifying Quadrilaterals

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify different types of quadrilaterals by looking at their attributes. They discuss quadrilaterals with two sets of parallel sides, such as parallelograms, rectangles, squares, and...
Instructional Video3:59
TED-Ed

Why Do Honeybees Love Hexagons?

6th - 12th Standards
Float like a butterfly, think like a bee! Build a huge hive, hexagonally! Find out the reason that hexagons are the most efficient storage shape for the honeybees' honeycombs. This neat little video would be a sweet addition to...
Instructional Video7:43
Curated OER

What is the Formula for the Volume of a Prism?

6th - 10th
Is prism just another mathematical term for a solid? It must be since this lesson is about volume. The teacher illustrates and explains how to find the volume of a rectangular prism and also how to find the volume of a triangular prism....
Instructional Video5:58
Curated OER

What is a Triangle?

1st - 5th
Triangles, triangles, triangles. What makes a polygon a triangle? How many types of triangles are there? How do you determine what kind of triangle it is? Watch this video as the teacher explains 'tri' meaning three, making a triangle -...
Instructional Video3:50
Curated OER

What is a Point?

6th - 10th
A point is an exact location in space. This tutorial defines the concept of a point as it occurs in graphing, geometry, and algebra. A variety of examples are used to show how important points are and where they'll be seen in the world...
Instructional Video1:37
Curated OER

How to Copy a Polygon

5th - 8th
A middle school students shows us how to accurately copy a polygon on a piece of paper. He uses a compass, ruler, and pencil in order to copy the correct angles and lines. This is a great video to engage your students at the beginning of...
Instructional Video4:47
Virtual Nerd

What are Interior and Exterior Angles of a Polygon?

6th - 10th
Break down interior and exterior angles with this video. Using a pentagon, a teacher demonstrates how to find the interior and exterior angles of a polygon. She goes on to explain a few of the properties of these angles, writing down all...
Instructional Video2:12
Virtual Nerd

What is a Prism?

6th - 9th
I always thought a prism was a solid triangular shaped piece of glass that made rainbows when the light shined through it. Well, that is a prism, but that is only one example of a prism, as prisms are three-dimensional solids of a...
Instructional Video8:20
Curated OER

What is the Formula for the Volume of a Prism?

6th - 12th
Is prism just another mathematical term for a solid? It must be since this lesson is about volume. The teacher illustrates and explains how to find the volume of a rectangular prism and also how to find the volume of a triangular prism....
Instructional Video5:42
Curated OER

What is the Formula for the Volume of a Pyramid?

6th - 12th
There are a lot of moving parts in this problem. There's the formula for a triangular prism. Then there's the formula for a triangular pyramid. And don't forget the formula for the area of the base of a triangular shape. Get out your...
Instructional Video5:18
Curated OER

How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Regular Pyramid?

9th - 10th
A regular pyramid has four equal triangular shaped sides and a square base. The lateral area is comprised of the area of the four triangular sides. The surface area is the area of the four triangular sides plus the area of the base....