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Forbidden Fruit
Theoretical physicist Rocky Kolb, University of Chicago, describes how a combination of an air-conditioned public library and a discouraging librarian contributed to making him the scientist he is today.
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Cosmological Amnesia
Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose muses on how, despite being aware of the potential cosmological constant for many decades, most physicists were shocked when dark energy (commonly associated with such a constant) was observationally detected.
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Getting Personal
Psychologist Carol Dweck (Stanford) describes her motivations to write her bestselling popular book Mindset, along with why she deliberately opted to take a more personal approach.
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Anatomical Discoveries
Neuroscientist Kalanit Grill-Spector (Stanford) describes a discovery she made with her graduate student of a certain region of the brain.
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The Process of Science
Princeton physicist Paul Steinhardt describes how scientific biographies often give an unrealistic description of how science is really done.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lessons in Empathy and Creativity: The Impact of Compassionate Teachers
Sean Arnold is a special educator and STEM Coach who has taught in New York City’s District 75 citywide special needs program since 2005. This video highlights the impact of two influential teachers on the Sean's life. These teachers...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Dr. Sawsan Jaber - Teachers Make a Difference - Sommeih Uddin and Hasan Jabar
Dr. Sawsan Jaber is a global educator of 20+ years. She has held a variety of leadership positions both in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Jaber is currently a high school English teacher at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park. She founded...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
From Volunteer to Teacher: The Influence of Dr. Suzanne Perry
Gwynn Moore has over 29 years in education, She has mainly taught 1st-5th grades, with teaching summer school for grades 6-12. In this video, Gwynn highlights the impactful role Dr. Suzanne Perry played in guiding Gwynn from a dedicated...
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Key Ideas and Details
A video entitled “Key Ideas and Details” which models how to identify key ideas and details in an informational text.
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Senses in Poems
“Senses in Poems” identifies words used in poetry that appeal to the senses.
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Word Problems
“Word Problems” demonstrates how to solve word problems by skip counting and using helpful tools, such as visual models, number lines, and hundreds charts.
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Martha Gellhorn: The War Correspondent who Covered D-Day
One of the United States’ finest war correspondents, Martha Gellhorn battled sexism and misogyny to report on the D-Day landings during the Second World War.
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History of the Hashtag
Everyday, millions of people around the world use hashtags to sift through the Internet’s endless content – but where did this ubiquitous symbol actually come from?
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Edith Maude Eaton: Fostering Cultural Understanding Through Writing
In a time when Chinese immigrants in America faced discrimination in all walks of life – simply because of their race – author Edith Maude Eaton channeled the power of the pen to help make positive change.
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Best Practice use of Media When Teaching Civics
Educators share their tips and tricks for successfully using media in their social studies classes when teaching civics.
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Meet Jesus Christ's Chinese Brother | The Life & Times of Hong Xiuquan
Meet Jesus Christ's Chinese Brother | The Life & Times of Hong Xiuquan
Jack Rackam
What did Confucius Actually Do? | The Life & Times of Confucius
Love weird and wacky history? So Confucianism is sort of a big deal, it's been the guiding principle of one of the largest empires on the planet for some 2000 years, but when was the last time you heard anything about Confucius himself?...
One Minute History
003 Dr. Seuss - One Minute History
Theodor Seuss Geisel is born in Springfield, Massachusetts. At twenty one, he publishes his first cartoon under the pen name “Dr. Seuss”; his mother’s maiden name, pronounced ‘Zoice!’. Theodor marries and begins working as an illustrator...
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Fiction and Non Fiction
This video goes over different examples of fiction and non-fiction books. Some genre is mentioned. It begins to teach students about author's purpose. The purpose of a non-fiction book is to inform us. The purpose of a fiction book is to...
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Author's Purpose
Learning authorś purpose with this video is as easy as pie! This is an interactive video to teach students how to determine the author´s purpose of the text: Persuade, Inform, or Entertain.
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QAR Reading Strategy (Question-Answer Relationship)
Parents: If your child is a struggling reader, consider using this reading strategy. Teachers: This video may be used to introduce QAR to your class. You can also assign it to students who are virtual.
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Community Helpers
Ms. Mapple tells your student about community service providers and why they are important to the community.