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What Do Parrots Think They’re Saying?
You ever see a parrot mimicking humans words, and wonder if they really get what they're talking about? They're smarter than they look - there's a lot of meaning in every squawk and chirp that parrots make. Not bad for a bird brain.
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Why You Should Be Proud Of Your Ethnic Name
Filmed before the Georgia shootings, writer Te-Ping Chen shares with us her "Humble Opinion" that people with ethic names must embrace them instead of shying away. Chen, who says she was given a "boy's name" at birth, looks back on how...
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How the Vitamins Got Their Names
The list of vitamins can be kind of confusing, what with all those B vitamins and a random K thrown in. But every name has its story.
SciShow
Rogue Planet Discovered!
Today Hank brings us the news of a unique astronomical discovery - a rogue planet. He also allays our fears of an apocalyptic collision with Earth. So, this new planet is awesome, but it needs a different name - CFBDSIR...
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pH
The pH scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Common and Proper Nouns
Mr. Griot reviews common nouns and proper nouns. He also models editing sentences for correct capitalization, punctuation, and common and proper nouns.
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Writing Your First Name
Miss Palomine tells the student that Katie is her first name. She then writes her name on elementary lined paper, reviewing the strokes for each letter and showing the letter character associated with each letter. She tells the student...
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Athletic Achievements - Sports Icons Of India - Malayalam
Meet India's iconic sports figures.
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The Loveable Leo Lion
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase letter -L. She plays the Leo Lion music video. She talks about the /l/ sound and the shape of the uppercase -L. She and the student then identify uppercase -L words.
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N is for Nancy Newt
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase letter -N. She plays the Nancy Newt music video. She talks about the /n/ sound and the shape of the uppercase -N. She and the student then identify uppercase -N words.
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No, Not Now, Nick
When her persistent friend, Nick, interrupts her writing lesson, Miss Palomine begins her discussion of the letter -N. She reviews the headline, midline and baseline, then teaches the student how to trace the uppercase -N and lowercase...
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A Quick Question about Q
Miss Palomine plays the Quincy Quail music video. She talks about the /kw/ sound and the shape of the uppercase -Q. She and the student then identify uppercase -Q words.
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Amazing Adam Apple
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase -A and both the long /ā/ and short /ă/ sounds. She uses the Adam Apple music video to show more examples of the uppercase -A and both sounds.
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The Letters of My Name
Miss Palomine reviews her first, middle and last names. She then identifies all the letters in her names, which are uppercase and which are lowercase and what the letters look like and sound like. She then encourages the student to...
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The Letter Sounds of My Name
Miss Palomine reviews her first, middle, and last names. She then explains to the student that each of the letters in her name makes a sound. Together, those sounds say her name. She then uses her first name as an example, identifies the...
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10. What is your name?
The theme of Chapter 10 is to practice "What is your name?" question. Basic English Conversation Practice for Kids series is designed for English beginners, especially children. These lessons are designed to help learners develop their...
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Madison Mouse, MD
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase letter -M. She plays the Madison Mouse music video. She talks about the /m/ sound and the shape of the uppercase -M. She and the student then identify uppercase -M words.
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Name That Transportation
Miss Palomine hosts the game show, “Name That Transportation!” She begins by defining transportation and then the contestant (student) plays assorted guessing games based upon what is and what is not considered basic transportation. Miss...
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The Bar Graph
Miss Palomine demonstrates how a bar graph can represent information. She then shows the bar graph she made comparing her height to the height of her friends, and asks the student questions based upon the information on the bar graph.
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The Ice Cream Data Table
Miss Palomine explains how to make and to read a data table. As an example she uses an Ice Cream Data Table to record the results of who wants vanilla ice cream and who wants chocolate ice cream.
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Why Do We Have Middle Names?
We understand why we have first names and how our surnames tie us to our family heritage, but what's the deal with middle names? What's the purpose of a middle name and when did different cultures start using them?
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Getting to Know You Song (German) - Lied - Deutsch lernen
I sing this song on the first day of school in German 1 and 2 just to make sure that everyone knows everyone in the class. This song is set to the tune of Bingo. It allows every student in the class to sing in German the first day and...