Engenius Films
Chemical Engineering: Metal Recycling
Why do we recycle industrial waste? Zubera, a chemical engineer helps find ways to recover precious metals from industrial waste so the United States can decrease its reliance on other countries for the metals. Learners discover her...
Engenius Films
Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Part 2 (How They Work)
How does a fuel cell produce electricity? Rosalind, a chemical engineer, uses a model to show the process of fueling a car with hydrogen and using that hydrogen to power the model car. The STEM video provides an explanation of the...
Engenius Films
Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Part 1 (Hydrogen Vehicles)
What are some other ways to power vehicles? Meet chemical engineer, Rosalind, as she explains her research of hydrogen fuel cells and how to use them in vehicles. She also explains why using alternative fuels is important to the world.
Engenius Films
Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration
Meet Lindsey, a mechanical engineer who has taken up bioengineering. She uses her skills to model blood vessels and their interaction with regenerating tissues. She continues to discuss the future of bioengineering in an informative video.
Engenius Films
Formula Student Racing Cars
What goes into designing a vehicle? Take a look at a STEM competition where soon to be engineers design and build racing cars. Hear from the engineering scholars on what it takes to be in the competition. The video makes many connections...
Engenius Films
Biomechanical Modeling
What does modeling have to do with bones? A video introduces us to Dr. Prinold, a biomechanical engineer. Dr. Prinold is working at modeling the forces incurred on a child's ankle. The idea is that the model will help doctors understand...
Engenius Films
3-D printing
Tired of printing in 2-D?. An informative video explains the basics of printing in three dimensions. It goes on to point out some of the fun and practical applications the new technology offers.
TED-Ed
The Otherworldly Creatures in the Ocean's Deepest Depths
Humans know so little about the deepest darkest zones of the ocean. Learn a little more with a video that explores some of the many species in the deep ocean, including exotic marine life with adaptations that are out of this world.
Scholastic
Study Jams! Volume
Young mathematicians may solve for cubic units but do they know what that is? This video does a great job of visually explaining not only how to find cubic volume, but what it means in relatable terms.
Townsend Press
Active Reading and Study
The difference between an active reader and a passive reader has to do with the ways they access the same material. Review study skills and note-taking techniques with a video about active reading, which includes tips for using...
Townsend Press
Critical Reading
Skilled readers know that any author's argument must be carefully analyzed and evaluated. Assist youngsters in their reading pursuits with a video about logical fallacies, including circular reasoning, straw man arguments, and false...
Townsend Press
Relationships I
Transition words can be a very important addition to any writer's toolbox. Learn more about addition words and time words, and how they can enhance the organization of any writing passage, with an informative video about reading...
Townsend Press
Relationships II
Cause and effect, problem and solution, compare and contrast, illustration and example -- your class has undoubtedly seen these essay structures before. But how are they related? Watch a reading video about the ways relationships between...
Townsend Press
Argument
Form well-crafted arguments with the help of an educational video. Fourth graders study various examples of persuasive arguments, including thesis statements and cartoons, and observe the ways that supporting details can enhance the...
Townsend Press
Purpose and Tone
A powerful image or well-placed comment always has intention behind it. Guide young readers through author's purpose and tone with a language arts video that explains why word choice is key in writing clearly and coherently.
Townsend Press
Inferences
A picture is worth a thousand words. Help your class out with some of those words with a video about drawing inferences from reading passages, images, and other media. The resource focuses on the supporting details of each passage as a...
Townsend Press
Implied Main Ideas
Skilled readers can find the main idea of an informative passage without finding it directly stated. A reading video prompts elementary learners to examine supporting details in several examples, and to infer what the main idea of the...
Townsend Press
Supporting Details
Helpful for both reading and writing units, a video about identifying supporting details in reading passage shows young learners the importance of bulking up informative writing. The presentation uses cartoons and longer passages to...
Townsend Press
Main Ideas
Once you find the main idea of a paragraph, it's easy to see how the rest of the details are supporting evidence. Take your readers through an explanatory video that demonstrates the points and supports of several reading examples.
Rockin' English Lessons
The Sun, the Moon and the Stars
Starry-eyed scholars can tap their toes to the catchy tune of an informative music video! The song highlights interesting facts about the sun, moon, and stars.
Rockin' English Lessons
Here and There Song
Enjoy watching an instructive music video with a rock and roll beat and hand-drawn animation! The song showcases how to use the words here and there in sentences.
Ereading Worksheets
Interjections | Parts of Speech App
Discover what an interjection is, and how to use it in a sentence, with a video that provides a detailed definition, captivating examples, an interactive pop quiz, and a review to check for understanding.
Ereading Worksheets
Coordinating Conjunctions | Parts of Speech App
Find out what coordinating conjunctions are, and how to use them in a sentence with an excellent video. The resource provides detailed examples, a mnemonic device to remember the seven coordinating conjunctions, an interactive pop quiz,...
Ereading Worksheets
Subordinating Conjunctions | Parts of Speech App
Get an in depth look into subordinating conjunctions with a video that thoroughly explains and demonstrates what they are and how to use them in a sentence. Following instruction, an interactive pop quiz and review is available to check...