Instructional Video5:31
Crash Course Kids

Character Traits Explained (King and the Dragonflies): Crash Course Kids Literature #2

3rd - 8th
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:...
Instructional Video5:45
Crash Course Kids

Understanding nonfiction: Crash Course Kids Literature #4

3rd - 8th
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...
Instructional Video4:59
Crash Course Kids

What is an inference? (Charlotte’s Web): Crash Course Kids Literature #1

3rd - 8th
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,...
Instructional Video5:31
Crash Course Kids

Character Traits Explained (King and the Dragonflies): Crash Course Kids Literature #2

3rd - 8th
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:...
Instructional Video5:14
Crash Course Kids

How to find themes (A Wrinkle in Time): Crash Course Kids Literature #3

3rd - 8th
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...
Instructional Video5:45
Crash Course Kids

Understanding nonfiction: Crash Course Kids Literature #4

3rd - 8th
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...
Instructional Video6:22
Crash Course Kids

Poetry explained (Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại): Crash Course Kids Literature #5

3rd - 8th
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...
Instructional Video5:24
Crash Course Kids

How to compare and contrast (Little Red Riding Hood): Crash Course Kids Literature #6

3rd - 8th
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...
Instructional Video6:19
Bozeman Science

My New Learning Mindsets

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video9:56
Bozeman Science

Observational Questions

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video8:57
Bozeman Science

Models

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video10:21
Bozeman Science

Observational Explanations

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video11:07
Bozeman Science

Investigations

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video13:18
Bozeman Science

Data

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video16:00
Bozeman Science

Constructing Arguments

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video8:32
Bozeman Science

Testable Questions

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video9:37
Bozeman Science

Modeling Phenomena

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video11:22
Bozeman Science

Explanations with Evidence

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video14:35
Bozeman Science

Fair Tests

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video13:33
Bozeman Science

Quantitative Analysis

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video13:12
Bozeman Science

Evaluating Arguments

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video9:22
Bozeman Science

Experimental Questions

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video10:12
Bozeman Science

Modeling Causal Accounts

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video11:34
Bozeman Science

Evidence-Based Reasoning

12th - Higher Ed
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.