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Debate: Does Technology Help or Hurt Writing Skills?
Middle and high school students can spend a lot of time on their phones. Teens use technology to communicate and share information and a new study by the Pew Research Center finds this is helping teens be more creative and collaborative....
Curated Video
Using Gerund Phrases to Add Precision in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how writers can use gerund phrases to make their writing more precise. The teacher provides examples and guides students through practice exercises to underline gerund phrases in sentences and revise...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Cathy Collins - Freedom to Learn
Cathy Collins has worked as a Library Media & Technology Specialist for 23 years at the K-12 level. She is currently serving as a Library Media Specialist at Sharon Middle School. She holds a Doctorate in Education with a...
Curated Video
Organizing Ideas and Telling Your Story
In this video lesson, students learn how to organize their ideas when writing to a prompt. They are guided through the process of imagining their story as a movie in their mind's eye, saying it out step by step, and jotting down the...
Curated Video
Writing Effective Body Paragraphs: Stating Reasons and Supporting with Evidence
In this video, the teacher explains how to write effective body paragraphs when responding to a writing prompt. The teacher emphasizes the importance of organizing supporting information and avoiding laundry list paragraphs. The students...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Herb Kohl - On Myles Horton
"Herb attended the Bronx High School of Science and studied philosophy and mathematics at Harvard from 1954-1958. At Harvard he was president of the Signet Society and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, graduating with an AB degree...
Curated Video
The Bible of Business - Lessons in Perseverance, Creativity, and Leadership from a Female Entrepreneur
Part 2/3 of Entrepreneur chapter: The video is a personal and inspiring talk by Talia Frenkel, an entrepreneur and CEO. She shares her experiences of overcoming dyslexia and how it sparked her creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. Talia...
Curated Video
Learning Basic Addition with DIY Paper Apple Tree
Let's use apples to check our math! This educational craft for math activity clearly shows the representation of addition, and it makes finding results fun for children.⠀
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TED-Ed
The Science of Macaroni Salad: What's in a Molecule?
After showing they quick-paced featurette on the breaking of bonds, hold a discussion using the accompanying Think questions. Complex molecules are broken down into smaller molecules during digestion. There are six main molecules that...
TED-Ed
Could We Actually Live on Mars?
What would be the best place to live on Mars? A fascinating look at the geographical of Mars is sure to intrigue the future astronomers in your middle or high school class. A short video introduces learners to the different...
TED-Ed
If Molecules Were People...
By watching this droll and delightful animation, physical scientists consider what happens when molecules collide. In this film, however, parodic people bump into each other, exchanging limbs in the process, just as molecules might trade...
Google
Think Before You Share
When you share an inappropriate post online, only your friends see it, right? A brief and engaging video cautions viewers that making the choice to send a post can impact their daily lives, as well as their future options.
Krista King Math
How to Calculate the Difference Quotient
The difference quotient looks worse than it is. Determining the difference quotient is the first step in finding the derivative using the definition. The second segment in a series of 31 works through an example of simplifying the...
TED-Ed
Why Some Countries Are Poor and Others Rich
It's a question economists, anthropologists, and sociologists have asked themselves since the first regional lines were drawn in the sand. Are there common factors that destine one country to thrive and another to struggle? An...
The School of Life
Philosophy - Aristotle
How easy is it to change your virtues? High schoolers learn about Aristotle and his philosophical views with a short analysis video. It links the value of art, particularly drama, to one's virtues, values, friendships, and social...
Krista King Math
Value that Makes Two Tangent Lines Parallel
Perform parallel calculations to find equal slopes. Using the formula for the equation of the tangent line to a point, the resource sets out to find two points with a difference of one that have parallel tangent lines.The 25th video in a...
Study
What Are Personal Pronouns?
Us, you, them. Personal pronouns are featured in a short video that models how these handy parts of speech improve the flow of sentences. Also included in the resource are a short quiz and a complete transcript of the presentation....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Power Up With Self Confidence!: Girl Power!
Meet the GIRL!: Chloe-Olivia is 14 years old and is an anti-bullying advocate. She has a strong sense of self-confidence. Ever since she has been in school other students would call her names and constantly put her down. She used music...
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Decimals
This Skillswise site focuses on decimals. Included are a video about why learning decimals is important, fact sheets and worksheets about using decimals, and quizzes on the information presented. Be aware that this is from Great Britain,...
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Varieties of English
This Skillswise site focuses on varieties of English. Included are a video about why learning different varieties of English is important, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, quizzes on the information presented, and games to...