TED-Ed
TED-ED: How the K_nigsberg bridge problem changed mathematics - Dan Van der Vieren
You'd have a hard time finding the medieval city K_nigsberg on any modern maps, but one particular quirk in its geography has made it one of the most famous cities in mathematics. Dan Van der Vieren explains how grappling with...
SciShow
How to Make Snow (If You're Not Elsa)
In this episode Hank explains how snow is made using science.
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Understanding Pie Charts: Visualizing Data with Jacket Sizes for Girls Basketball Teams
New ReviewThis video provides a clear and detailed explanation of how to create a pie chart using basic statistical concepts. The example used is of a head coach at a school planning jacket sizes for the girls' basketball teams. The coach...
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Rotating Line Segments
New ReviewThis video, entitled "Rotating Line Segments," explains how line segments can be rotated on a coordinate plane.
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How to Make a Million Dollars
Howcast - You don't need a winning lottery ticket, a brilliant business idea, or even a good income to make a million dollars; you just need to know how regular folks managed to do it.
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How to Know When to Capitalize a Word
Howcast -Correct spelling is only the first step in writing any word or name. Make sure you follow the rules when it comes to capitalizing.
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How to Follow Proper Business Etiquette in Germany
Howcast -Doing business in Germany means more than learning a few German phrases. Follow these proper business etiquette techniques for a successful deal.
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Sunny and warm weather to start July in Brooklyn; tracking possible storms for Fourth of July
The News 12 Storm Watch Team says July begins with nice weather and lower humidity.
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Temperature
Pupil outcome: I can explain what temperature means and read scales in the context of temperature. Key learning points: - Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is. - Temperature can be measured in degrees Celsius. - A...
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Know that the angles in a full turn sum to 360 degrees and use this to solve problems
Pupil outcome: I can recall that angles in a full turn sum to 360 degrees and use this to solve problems. Key learning points: - There are 360 degrees in a full turn. - Use mental or written strategies to calculate with angles up to 360...
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Describe rotations using the standard unit of degrees when compared to a right angle
Pupil outcome: I can describe rotations using the standard unit of degrees when compared to a right angle. Key learning points: - Some objects rotate or spin and this is measured in degrees - Rotation can be more than a right angle >90...
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Describe static angles using the standard unit of degrees when compared to a right angle
Pupil outcome: I can describe static angles using the standard unit of degrees when compared to a right angle. Key learning points: - There are 90 degrees in a right angle - Acute angles are between 0 and 90 degrees - Obtuse angles are...
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Rotating objects
Pupil outcome: I can rotate objects using information about centre, size and direction of rotation Key learning points: - Tracing paper can be a helpful tool to perform a rotation. - The image and the object should be congruent. - Unless...
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Interpreting pie charts
Pupil outcome: I can interpret pie charts. Key learning points: - Knowing the angle size for a sector allows calculation of the frequency. - By knowing the total, statements can be made comparing the data. - Different pie charts may have...
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Describing a rotation's direction and size
Pupil outcome: I can understand the size and direction of rotation. Key learning points: - Rotations can be either clockwise or anti-clockwise. - The size of the rotation is given in degrees.
Makematic
Latitude and Longitude
Discover how the grid system of latitude and longitude helps us to navigate and understand our planet's geography.
Science Buddies
Cable-Driven Spacecraft Motion Simulator
Build a cable-driven spacecraft motion simulator, using materials available at a hardware store, and simulate maneuvers like landing or docking
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What Will Earth Look Like When These 6 Tipping Points Hit?
A “tipping point” is when a system, with just a small amount of additional energy, is pushed from one stable state to another suddenly and dramatically. This can be a chair falling backwards. Or it can be a major earth system collapsing....
Science ABC
Light Pillars: What Are Those Mysterious Light Beams From The Sky?
Light pillars are optical phenomena that occur in extremely cold atmospheres, when flat ice crystals form close to the ground. They reflect natural and artificial light in columns that extend through the sky. This captivating spectacle...
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Temperature
A measurement related to the average kinetic energy of the particles contained in a system. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Fahrenheit (°F)
A temperature scale, used largely in the USA, on which water freezes at 32 degrees and water boils at 212 degrees. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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The Race for Absolute Zero: Liquefying Gas
How a race between two scientists to liquefy gases led them near to absolute zero - the coldest temperature possible. Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. Absolute zero occurs at -273.15 degrees Celsius. Absolute zero is...
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Geothermal Power
The heat at the centre of our planet could fulfil all of our energy needs. Find out how some are already utilising geothermal power. Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. Geothermal power is obtained from heat within the...
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Climate Cycles
How climatologists use ice cores, cylindrical cones of ice drilled from glaciers, to reveal Earth's historical cycles of climate change. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. The Earth has natural, long cycles of climate. The...