Music Matters
Two-Part Counterpoint Masterclass from Bach - Composer Insights
We explore the first of Bach’s 15 two part Inventions in the key of C. This composer insights lesson unbolts the imitative counterpoint, explaining the various contrapuntal ingredients and how they are used throughout the piece....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Steve Dembo - Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
As a former kindergarten teacher and school Director of Technology, Steve Dembo is a pioneer in the field of educational social networking. Currently serving as Discovery Education's Director of Social Media Strategy and Online...
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Julianne Ross-Kleinmann - Do You Hate Technology?
Julianne Ross-Kleinmann is passionate about the power of instructional technology in teaching and learning, sharing what she has learned, and community service. Juli is the Instructional Data Analysis & Technology Specialist at Ulster...
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Melissa Goldman - Giving Students a Safe Place
Melissa Goldman is a Latin teacher with theLos Alamos Public Schools. She has taught many different subjects, mostly languages (French, German, Cultural Language, and Introduction to Latin), Special Education Math (Algebra and Geometry),...
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Congruent Figures and Symmetry
A video entitled “Congruent Figures and Symmetry” which models how to determine if figures are congruent and where lines of symmetry can be drawn.
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The Math of Snowmaking - Behind the Scenes at a Ski Resort
In this fun and educational video, we go behind the scenes of a real ski resort to learn about the complex process of making snow. Did you know that there's tons of math involved in snowmaking? We'll discover how they use math for...
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Using Context Clues
“Using Context Clues” explains how context clues can be used to understand unknown words.
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Use the Area Formula
A video entitled “Use the Area Formula” which defines area and demonstrates how to use the formula A = l x w to solve area problems.
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Cross Sections
Cross sections are an important mathematical concept; however, cross sections are also used throughout the world around you. Dig a little deeper to understand cross sections and identify the two-dimensional shapes formed with a cross...
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Similar Figures and Scales
Students learn to solve ratio problems using similar figures and scales
Zach Star
If the hour and minute hand on a clock look identical, can you always determine the time?
The answer is no, you cannot always tell the time on this clock, but most of the time you can. There are 132 moments/configurations in a 12 hour period where you wouldn't know the time because at those moments either hand could be the...
Neuro Transmissions
The Black Stain That Changed Neuroscience
There’s a black stain on the history of neuroscience. But don’t worry, that’s actually a good thing! Thanks to Camillo Golgi’s mysterious “black stain” and Santiago Ramon y Cajal’s artistic talents, starting in the early 1900s, we...
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Reference Resources: Glossary, Dictionary, Thesaurus
What happens when you are reading and you can't figure out what a word means? Learn how to find out what your word means by using a glossary, dictionary, and thesaurus.
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Remodeling Houses Using Area and Perimeter
Learn different ways to find the area and perimeter of a polygon.
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The Case of the Missing Turkey (Reading Strategy: Summary)
A detective helps Farmer Taylor find her missing turkey. Students will write a summary of the mystery.
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Fishing For Division Arrays
Learn how to make a division equation to go with an array.
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Infer: What I did on Spring Break
Students will answer 5 riddles to determine what I did over Spring Break. It encourages students to highlight the clues in text to help them infer the setting of a story or in this case paragraph. Reading Challenge: Write your own riddle...
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Story Elements
Learn to create a story elements graphic organizer to find the characters, setting, plot, conflict, resolution and theme to a fiction story.
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How to Solve Multiplication and Division Word Problems (Story Problems)
How to Solve Multiplication and Division Word Problems (Story Problems)
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Growing Pattern
This video shows students the definition of a growing pattern, gives 5 examples of growing patterns, and a math challenge. Pause the video to make it more interactive.
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Identify Transformations
The video “Identify Transformations” analyzes transformations to determine whether a rotation, reflection, or translation has occurred.
Teaching Without Frills
Missing Addends: Finding a Missing Part for Kids
This movie introduces the concept of finding a missing part. Using both addition and subtraction are discussed, as well as drawing pictures to match a story problem.
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Navigating Conflict: Cooling Off and Seeking Solutions Part 1
In Part 1 of the "Navigating Conflict" series, Kevin discusses the inevitability of conflicts and their impact on social and academic life. He introduces the importance of cooling off before attempting to resolve conflicts and emphasizes...