Curated Video
Use the Keys to Unlock the Meaning
Mr. Griot demonstrates how to use Greek and Latin affixes and root words to understand the meanings of unfamiliar words.
Curated Video
That Changes Things
Mr. Griot teaches some common Greek and Latin affixes and root words and shows how using roots, prefixes, and suffixes affect the meanings of words.
Wonderscape
Understanding Words: The Power of Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Dive into the technique of using word structure to decipher unfamiliar words in reading. Explore how analyzing Greek and Latin root words, prefixes, and suffixes can unlock the meanings of many English words. Learn about common root...
Curated Video
Understanding Root Words and Affixes
In this video, we learn all about root words and affixes. Root words are basic verbs, like COOK or JUMP. Affixes are the little parts of words that we add to root words to change their meaning. For example -ing or -ed are affixes we can...
Curated Video
Etymology
“Etymology” describes the way to research and determine the origins of words.
Wonderscape
Analyzing Unknown Words with Common Affixes
This video is a lesson on words and word parts, specifically focusing on prefixes and suffixes. The teacher explains how these word parts can help students understand the meaning of unfamiliar words and how they can be used to create new...
Visual Learning Systems
Language in Science: Help in Understanding
The meaningful use of language and vocabulary are some of the fundamentals of science. This program explores strategies and methods of understanding scientific language. Emphasis is placed on how the language of science supports...
Khan Academy
Introduction to the Quadratic Equation, Quadratic Equations, Algebra I
Sal first solves some equations using the factoring method he has already taught. Next, he introduces the quadratic formula and demonstrates how to plug the numbers from the quadratic equation into the quadratic formula. He then solves...
Khan Academy
Quadratic Equation Part 2, Quadratic Equations, Algebra I
The instructor continues solving quadratic equations by plugging values into the quadratic formula. These examples are more difficult because the answers do not correspond to whole numbers.
California Academy of Science
Fast Neutrinos
According to Einstein's theory of special relativity, nothing can go faster than the speed of light, but Einstein didn't know about neutrinos. In fact, physicists are just beginning to be able to study these tiny particles that zip...
Curated OER
How Do You Add Radicals With Like Radicands?
Combine the given radical expressions. How? Do they have the same radical? Yes. Then they can be combined. Watch this video as the teacher explains how to combine the terms that can be combined and leave the terms as they are that need...
Curated OER
How Do You Determine the Zeros of a Polynomial Function from a Table of Values?
First, review the location principle and then use a table to determine the zeros for the function your trying to solve. This tutorial defines the location principle, works through a table, identifies where sign changes occur, then uses...
Curated OER
Plant Reproduction: Asexual Reproduction
Asexual reproduction in plants occurs from bulbs, perennating organs, or even gardening techniques like cuttings. Commercial growers rely on the ability of some plants to reproduce asexually and grow roots rather than starting from...
Curated OER
How Do You Subtract Radicals with Like Radicands ?
Subtract the given radicals. Not so difficult really! If the radicals are like terms, then it's as simple as combining the coefficients. Yes, it's really that simple.
Curated OER
How Do You Subtract Radicals with Unlike Radicands?
Radicals , radicands , square roots, perfect squares, and subtracting? Sounds complicated, especially because the radicals are not the same in this problem. So, there's a lot of math work to do here. Watch this video to find out how to...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Suffixes
This tutorial focuses on suffixes using a screencast which provides an introduction to suffixes and then addresses a list of common suffixes, their definitions, how they work with words, and examples. It also tells how to find suffix...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Affixes to Determine Meaning
This lesson shows how to use affixes to determine the meaning of unknown words. It provides definitions of terms and demonstrates how to use similar words and word parts to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. [2:30]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Word Roots to Determine Meaning
A screencast lesson explaining how to use word roots to determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary. [4:38]
Learnbat
Show Me: Root Words and Inflectional Endings
Watch and listen while learning about root words with common suffixes, such as -ed, -s, and -ing, in this instructional video. Includes pauses for students to respond. [2:50]
Curated Video
Freckle Education: Identify the Meaning of Unknown Words in a Text Using Roots
This video shows examples of how to determine the meaning of unknown words using known root words. [1:38]