Curated Video
Drawing Inferences from Box Plots
In this video, the teacher explains how to draw inferences by analyzing data on a box plot. They review the different components of a box plot and how they can help make predictions about the data.
Curated Video
Making Inferences with Histograms in Basketball Analysis
This video uses the example of two basketball players to demonstrate how looking at multiple aspects of the data can lead to more informed inferences. By considering the players' scoring patterns and prior knowledge, we can predict who...
Curated Video
Analyzing Data on a Dot Plot
In this video, the teacher explains how to draw inferences by analyzing data on a dot plot. Using the example of two class periods' study times for a biology final, the teacher emphasizes the importance of considering multiple aspects of...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alexander Todorov - Face Value The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions
Face Value: The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions
The scientific story of first impressions–and why the snap character judgments we make from faces are irresistible but usually incorrect.
Dr. Todorov’s lab studies how people...
Curated Video
Making Inferences about a Population Using Random Samples
In this lesson, students will learn how to use random sampling to make inferences about a population with an unknown characteristic. They will understand the importance of having a representative sample and the limitations of making...
Curated Video
Making Inferences from Data
This video explains the concept of making inferences based on observations and prior knowledge. It uses examples such as analyzing a graph of earnings per hour and a box plot of wait times for a geyser to illustrate how to draw...
Curated Video
A former Miami Dolphins player who hosts a popular Miami talk radio program is just one of many talking about football player hazing allegations. (Nov. 6)
Talk radio in Miami is abuzz with developments in the player hazing probe involving the Miami Dolphins.
The NFL is investigating suspended guard Richie Incognito for his treatment of teammate Jonathan Martin. On the air, the controversy...
Curated Video
NETHERLANDS: LOCKERBIE TRIAL: JUDGES BEGIN DELIBERATIONS
English/Nat
In the Netherlands on Thursday, judges began deliberations on the fate of two Libyans accused of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 over Lockerbie, Scotland after months of testimony.
Lord Ranald Sutherland, the president...
Curated Video
Fleischer given tough grilling on alleged WMD
1. Close-up Ari Fleischer walking into briefing room
2. Wide shot reporters
3. Close-up reporter
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ari Fleischer, White House spokesman:
"The President has every reason to know that it (the intelligence) was indeed...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fundamentals: Abductive Arguments
In this video, Geoff Pynn follows up on his introduction to critical thinking by exploring how abductive arguments give us reason to believe their conclusions. Good abductive arguments don't guarantee their conclusions, but give us very...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Dream Tube
Molly and her friends use informational texts for a real-life purpose in the 11-minute story "Dream Tube," the third of three video segments in this episode from the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali. While exploring how to use...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Pre Reading: Asking and Answering Questions
A teacher uses whole-class instruction and a graphic organizer to guide students as they formulate and answer questions related to their text.
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Infer an Author's Message
In this lesson, you will learn how to make inferences about an author's message by looking at character development. A slideshow and student handout are included with site login. [7:43]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Irony
Irony, puns, and sarcasm are some of the toughest concepts in English. This video attempts to explain all three.
PBS
Pbs: Treaty of Fort Laramie: The Bozeman Trail: A Rush to Montana's Gold
The Bozeman Trail was a shortcut to the newly-discovered gold fields of Montana Territory. Cutting through the heart of Indian country, it provoked a clash of cultures that exploded into warfare, destruction, and tragedy. In the...
PBS
Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Who Are the Northern Arapaho?
Students will gain an understanding of the Northern Arapaho people located on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. In the accompanying lessons plans (found in the Support Materials), students will learn how the Northern Arapaho came to...
PBS
Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Who Are the Eastern Shoshone?
Learn how and when the Eastern Shoshone came to Wyoming and their values. In the accompanying lessons plans (found in the Support Materials), students will gain an understanding of the Fort Bridger Treaty of 1868 including its importance...
PBS
Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Who Are the People of the Wind River Reservation?
Learn about the treaty that established the Wind River Reservation and the two tribes that inhabit it, the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone. Included is a lesson plan and discussion guide. [4:18]