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Sample Space Diagrams
Sample the resource and decide to use it all. Viewers of the informative YouTube video learn to use tables to represent sample spaces for compound events. They use these tables to help determine probabilities.
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Powers Indices
Knowledge is power, especially when dealing with exponents. Viewers of a short YouTube video see how to evaluate powers of positive bases. They use a calculator to determine the value for larger numbers.
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Arc Length
There's no need to go to great lengths to learn about circles. Young mathematicians view a short YouTube video on how to find arc lengths of circles. The video covers a few examples highlighting the method of determining arc length in...
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Circle Theorems
Circles are ripe with theorems. Viewers of a YouTube video watch as the narrator describes a set of eight theorems on circles. The video shows a diagram for each theorem and provides a brief explanation for each one.
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Area of a Segment
It's not a sector, it's not a triangle, it's just a segment. Viewers of a short YouTube video learn how to calculate the area of a segment. They see how to determine the area of the sector and then subtract off the area of a triangle to...
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Reflections
Reflect on your knowledge of reflections. Pupils watch a YouTube video to learn how to perform reflections of two-dimensional figures over a line. The resource includes examples with a reflection over a vertical line and over a diagonal...
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Stratified Sampling
Be stupefied by stratified sampling. Viewers of a short YouTube video learn about stratified sampling. Given information on the number of people majoring in a particular subject, they decide how many of each major they need to create a...
Curated Video
Copyright
Introduce your class to the concept of copyright with a series of activities. Pupils first learn about copyright laws and fair use, putting their knowledge to the test with a quick categorizing task. They then watch a video and answer...
Curated OER
Behind the Great Firewall of China
Here’s a hugely important video that is difficult to understand and impossible to show in most classrooms. “China is complicated,” says Michael Anti, a Chinese blogger. Anti takes viewers behind the Chinese Internet firewall, to reveal...
TED-Ed
"Accents" by Denice Frohman
Denice Frohman's poem "Accents" becomes a visual and auditory feast for viewers as they watch an animated interpretation of her powerful poem.
Pearson
Using the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
Here's help in making the giant leap from finding real to finding complex roots. Careful and thorough in explanation, the theory of polynomial algebra is briefly touched upon before the examples really dive into the application...
TED-Ed
Do Animals Have Language?
Do animals have language? To answer this question, Michele Bishop's video examines the four qualities often associated with language—discreteness, grammar, productivity, and displacement—that separate communications systems from language.
TED-Ed
Can Wildlife Adapt to Climate Change?
Can humans protect other species from the effects of climate change? Can animals adapt or evolve fast enough to survive? Check out this video for some surprising answers.
Teach Engineering
Microfluidic Devices and Flow Rate
When you have to flow, you have to flow. The lesson introduces class members to microfluidic devices and their uses in medicine. They watch a short video on how the diameter affects the rate of flow. The worksheet has individuals...
TED-Ed
How Does Your Body Know You're Full?
Feeling hungry after skipping breakfast? Here's why! Introduce young scientists to that feeling of fullness with an engaging video. Use the included assessment and extension materials to further study which foods make us feel the...
TED-Ed
How Long Will Human Impacts Last?
If aliens visit Earth a million years from now, what will they find? Explore the Anthropocene epoch with a hard-hitting video. Viewers examine the changes humankind has made to the planet, how these overshadow events of the past, and...
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Quadratic Formula
When all else fails, use the quadratic formula! A video lesson introduces the quadratic formula to scholars and then demonstrates two problems. One problem results in integer solutions, the other in irrational solutions.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Data
Classify the Big Ben of all data with a video that defines quantitative and qualitative data. Given data about Big Ben, the presenter classifies each piece based upon the definitions. In the Types of Data worksheet, individuals show they...
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Function Machines
It's not a time machine—it's a function machine! Using two rules, the video introduces a function machine that changes an input to an output. Pupils answer questions such as finding what is the input for a given output and what values...
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Angles in the Same Segment – Proof
If angles intercept the same arc, the angles must be the same size. The quick video talks through the proof of showing the reason two inscribed angles that intersect the same arc have the same measurement. Pupils then create their own...
TED-Ed
The Chinese Myth of the White Snake and the Meddling Monk
The Chinese myth of Bai Su Zhen and her husband Xu Xian pits the pair against the meddling monk Fa Hai. Follow along with a short animated version of the story.
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Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions
Mix things up a little to be improper. The presenter shows three example of changing a mixed number to an equivalent improper fraction. Scholars work several practice problems and application questions to refine the process.
PBS
The Sun's Energy
How does the sun produce so much energy without blowing up? Viewers discover the delicate balance of inward and outward forces within the sun through a short video. The lesson includes discussion questions and is part of a larger sun...
PBS
The Coriolis Effect Due to Earth's Rotation
Why do big storms spin as they travel? As Earth spins, the movement of air and water change. Viewers observe the Coriolis effect on paper airplanes, water, and even hurricanes—and find the effect is everywhere!