Scholastic
Study Jams! Classify Triangles
Jam on with this multi-faceted activity teaching triangle classification. Start with a learner-paced lesson describing the different qualities of triangles and follow with a fun karaoke session. Also provided are two types of...
TED-Ed
When to Use "Me", "Myself" and "I"
Clarify your kids' writing with a video about pronouns, specifically me, myself, and I. As kids watch the short video, they see cute robots demonstrate the proper use of each pronoun, as well as the definitions of reflexive and intensive...
TED-Ed
How to Spot a Counterfeit Bill
Did you know that at any one moment in the United States, millions of dollars in circulation could actually be fake? Build commerce and chemistry acumen, and discover the tools needed to spot counterfeit currency.
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability
How To: Transfer from Floor to Chair
Mary Allison discusses why no one should feel "wheelchair bound" in the next video of her series on maneuvering in a wheelchair. She leads viewers step by step through how to transfer from a wheelchair to the floor and back again.
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability
How To: Talk To Your Doctor
Here is another great how-to video offered by Mary Allison Cook for those who require use of a wheelchair. Cook offers tricks she has learned over the years to create a positive doctor's visit.
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability
How To: Hop, Pop, and Jump (Using a Wheelchair): Part One
My disability might change the way I do things, but it never diminishes my independence. An inspirational young woman takes viewers through her tips and tricks for how to make any situation accessible while in a wheelchair.
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability
How To: Choose a Wheelchair
If you have a student who must use a wheelchair throughout the school day, you may want to offer this video as a resource for both their enrichment as well as a means of support. Mary Allison Cook, a young 27-year old woman who has used...
Teaching Channel
Building Analysis Skills Through Art
Useful teaching strategies abound in this inspirational, informative video! Walk step by step through one teacher's two-part lesson in her special education/ELL class as they develop text analysis skills by first beginning with analyzing...
Teaching Channel
New Teacher Survival Guide: ADHD in the Classroom
Discover one teacher's efforts to improve in-class transitions and help students to remain engaged and on-point during class. You'll begin by viewing a sample lesson in a special education classroom with follow-up commentary and...
TED-Ed
Football Physics: The "Impossible" Free Kick
Given a particular direction and velocity, what force can make a ball swerve into a goal? This visually engaging video illustrates the physics that occur when a ball rotates on its axis while moving in a particular direction, also known...
TED-Ed
Why Do Your Knuckles Pop?
Pop! Why does bending your joints in a certain way cause a cracking sound? This fascinating video delves into the synovial fluid and "bubbles" that exist in your in the space between stretched out joints, as well as debunks some popular...
TED-Ed
What's the Difference Between Accuracy and Precision?
While often used interchangeably, the distinction between accuracy and precision is critical for many scientific endeavors. Discover the importance of consistency for precise results, and the need for accuracy in the field of research,...
TED-Ed
What Really Happens to the Plastic You Throw Away
Inspire environmentally conscious young minds with an exceptional video, which traces the life cycles of three different plastic bottles after they are thrown away and move through the earth with different journeys through a landfill, an...
TED-Ed
Rhythm in a Box: The Story of the Cajon Drum
Discover the rich cultural traditions and remarkable ingenuity of indigenous people and African slaves by learning about one of the most popular percussion instruments in the world today.
TED-Ed
Why Sitting Is Bad for You
Our bodies simply aren't built for such a sedentary existence. Discover what happens to our bodies when we don't practice what we are built to do—move!
TED-Ed
Did Shakespeare Write His Plays?
Can we test whether lines ascribed to William Shakespeare were actually written by someone else? Science and linguistics join forces in this fantastic TED-Ed video to help us investigate the theory of whether history's greatest writer...
TED-Ed
What Did Democracy Really Mean in Athens?
Did you know elections only played a small role in Athenian democracy? Take a look at the fascinating origins of Athenian direct democracy in ancient Greece, and compare their political structures to our understanding of representative...
TED-Ed
The Real Story Behind Archimedes' Eureka!
Can a boat the size of a palace possibly float? Discover how a king and a famous Ancient Greek mathematician named Archimedes answered this question, and explore the history behind Archimedes' principle and how a law of physics that is...
TED-Ed
Periodic Videos
From hydrogen to ununoctium, this collection of videos has everything you need to begin teaching about the periodic table. Offering descriptions of each element and interesting experiments demonstrating their properties, this resource is...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: A Class Set of Chromebooks with Veronica Tadeo
Middle school teacher Veronica Tadeo discusses successes she has had using Chromebooks, Kidblog, and other online software and online web pages to differentiate instruction for her English language learners.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: PLEx Life Science by Filament Games with Dan White
The use of interactive, hands-on learning games in the classroom is the focus of an interview with Dan White of Filament Games. White models how the "thing that you are doing in the game is the thing that we want you to learn."
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Electric Vehicles & EdTech with Russ Granger
Russ Granger talks about his teaching model where kids teach themselves how to solve a problem and then explain their process to him. Great food for thought for academic as well as work study programs.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: The Federal E-Rate Program with Micah Rigdon
Micah Ridgon, of Funds for Learning, suggests schools are not getting the most out of the federal E-Rate program, the program that offers discounts to schools for their broadband and telecommunication services. His company is here to help.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Haiku Deck
Here's a free app that makes the preparation of presentations a whole lot easier. Using open source images, the narrators model how to create and share amazing presentations.