Crash Course Kids
Character Traits Explained (King and the Dragonflies): Crash Course Kids Literature #2
New ReviewHow do characters make a story? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we’ll investigate the traits of characters from “King and the Dragonflies” by Kacen Callender and uncover the ways they relate to each other. Topic:...
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Understanding nonfiction: Crash Course Kids Literature #4
New ReviewIf you want to learn about a new topic, where do you start? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we synthesize information from two nonfiction books about a woman with an eye for insects: Maria Merian. Topic: Synthesizing...
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What is an inference? (Charlotte’s Web): Crash Course Kids Literature #1
New ReviewReading books can be fun, but there’s so much more to discover beneath the surface. In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we’ll use our background knowledge and story evidence to make inferences about E.B. White’s novel,...
Crash Course Kids
Character Traits Explained (King and the Dragonflies): Crash Course Kids Literature #2
New ReviewHow do characters make a story? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we’ll investigate the traits of characters from “King and the Dragonflies” by Kacen Callender and uncover the ways they relate to each other. Topic:...
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How to find themes (A Wrinkle in Time): Crash Course Kids Literature #3
New ReviewWhere do you find a theme? Deep in the characters, under the setting, entwined in the plot? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we travel through the universe with the characters in “A Wrinkle in Time” to discover its...
Crash Course Kids
Understanding nonfiction: Crash Course Kids Literature #4
New ReviewIf you want to learn about a new topic, where do you start? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we synthesize information from two nonfiction books about a woman with an eye for insects: Maria Merian. Topic: Synthesizing...
Crash Course Kids
Poetry explained (Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại): Crash Course Kids Literature #5
New ReviewRoses are red, violets are blue… What on Earth CAN’T a poem do? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we dive into the poems that make up Thanhhà Lại’s verse novel, “Inside Out and Back Again” and the figurative language that...
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How to compare and contrast (Little Red Riding Hood): Crash Course Kids Literature #6
New ReviewFairy tales aren’t just “once upon a time…” and “happily ever after.” They can connect us to people across the world! In our final episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we compare and contrast different versions of “Little Red Riding...
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My New Learning Mindsets
New ReviewIn this video,Paul Andersen introduces his learning mindsets framework—pairs like curious vs. skeptical and collaborative vs. independent—that help students adapt, reflect, and grow through positive, explicit learning strategies.
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Observational Questions
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen you how to ask questions in a mini-lesson on Observational Questions. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked practice slides.
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Models
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to develop and use models in a mini-lesson on Models. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Observational Explanations
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to construct explanations with evidence in a mini-lesson on Observational Explanations. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Investigations
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to plan and carry out investigations in a mini-lesson on Investigations. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Data
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to analyze and interpret data in a mini-lesson on Data. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Constructing Arguments
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to engage in argumentation from evidence in a mini-lesson on Constructing Arguments. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Testable Questions
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to ask questions in a mini-lesson on testable questions. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Modeling Phenomena
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to develop and use models in a mini-lesson on modeling phenomena. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Explanations with Evidence
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to construct explanations with evidence in a mini-lesson on explanations with evidence. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Fair Tests
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to plan and carryout investigations in a mini-lesson on fair tests. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Quantitative Analysis
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to analyze and interpret data in a mini-lesson on quantitative analysis. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Evaluating Arguments
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to engage in argumentation in a mini-lesson on evaluating arguments. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Experimental Questions
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to asking questions in a mini-lesson on experimental questions. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Modeling Causal Accounts
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to INSERTPRACTICE in a mini-lesson on INSERTTITLEHERE. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
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Evidence-Based Reasoning
New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to construct explanations in a mini-lesson on evidence-based reasoning. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.