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The Raisin Bran Effect
Everyone knows the smallest chips settle to the bottom of the bag, but why? An episode from a series of science videos describes the percolation effect using both demonstrations and animation. Scholars watch as smaller particles fill...
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The Largest River on Earth Is in the Sky
Water vapor released by trees in the Amazon creates a floating river. In fact, it's the largest river on Earth! A video presentation examines the science behind the water vapor and explains how rains seeds form to create clouds.
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Which Life Form Really Dominates Earth?
Humans only make up 0.01 percent of all life forms on Earth. We sure know how to make an impact though! An episode of the It's Okay to be Smart series examines the proportion of different species that inhabit Earth. The...
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Why Does Humidity Feel Gross?
Where does sweat go when the relative humidity is 100 percent? Well, there is no place for it to go—that's the point! A lesson on humidity, dew point, and heat index describes how to interpret a local weather report. A video explains the...
SciShow
How To Build A Space Station
Space stations provide opportunities for space exploration and research. Individuals see how scientists build space stations and put them into space. Viewers explore the history of space stations, the different types of space stations...
Crash Course
Social Media: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #10
Sixty-eight percent of adults in the United States get their news from their social media feed. What are the consequences? Scholars dive into the topic with a video on digital media. They discover how social media shapes people's offline...
Crash Course
Neural Networks and Deep Learning: Crash Course AI #3
Hey, I recognize you! Pupils build on previous videos to learn how artificial intelligence applications, such as image recognition, make use of neural networks. They see how hidden layers and deep learning play a role in these neural...
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Count to Ten
Reinforce counting skills with a captivating music video that follows a young boy and his dog as they explore the outdoors, all the while a choir of children count to 10 to the tune of This Old Man.
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This Is Not A Bee
Is it a bee or not a bee? That seems to be the question of a video lesson that explains how insects such as flies and moths mimic the coloring of bees. The narrator discusses the purpose of the coloring in association to predators.
Sesame Street
Jumping
Exercise is key to a healthy lifestyle. Grover shows that exercise can be easy and fun to do. He asks his friend to demonstrate how jumping can be a way to exercise.
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We're The A Team - A Song
Reinforce letter recognition with Ryan Reynolds, Telly, Abby, and Elmo. They sing a song that goes something like this: A, A, A, we're the A team, you can't have the A team without the letter “A.”
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Elmo's World: Kids Talk Animal
Kids love making animal sounds, and they love Elmo! Dorothy the fish and Elmo talk to several children about wild animals. Each child tells Dorothy about a wild animal and then shows her what that animal does. They depict a lion, an...
Sesame Street
Kids Talk About Games
Games are the feature of this film. Children share their favorite games in this short clip. This could be used before a lesson on games.
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16 Acorns
Using cheerful children's voices, 16 acorns are counted on tree branches. In this Sesame Street video, the acorns form the number 16 to reinforce the visual representation of the number. This is a fun way to help reinforce early counting...
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A Is For Astronaut
“A” is for astronaut! Build phonemic awareness and letter recognition with this short clip. An actual astronaut shares the letter "A" and makes the /a/ sound.
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Kids Talk About Self
What a great film! In this short clip, children talk about all the things they can do by themselves, like brushing their teeth, taking a picture and more. It's important for children to focus on all the things they can do, instead of the...
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Martians Discover 16
Providing an introduction to 16, Martians interact with this number. This could be a fun way to introduce the number in a kindergarten or pre-school classroom.
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Victoria Exercises
Introduce the importance of exercise using this video. Victoria and Murray discuss their favorite ways to exercise. Victoria does jumping jacks. Members of your class can share, or demonstrate their favorite exercises.
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Cameron Diaz: Habitat
Cameron defines that word habitat with all of her animal friends. Viewers will learn that a habitat is where an animal gets food, finds water and also shelter. It is the place where animals live.
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How To Stay Healthy
Gordon shares some tips to stay healthy. He talks about the importance of hand washing, sneezing into your arm, and not touching your face. This would be a good film to show before flu season.
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Jennifer Garner: Stretch
Jennifer Gardner and Elmo stretch in this film. This is a great way to introduce the idea of exercise and the importance of Health .
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Meredith Viera: Hibernate
Before a discussion involving animals that hibernate, this video, featuring Meredith Viera, could be used to introduce the concept. Through a visual representation, the short video shows what hibernation means.
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A Squid Says The Alphabet
Who doesn't love singing the Alphabet? Sing the alphabet with the "Bookaneers" and a giant squid. Tip: Have your class sing the Alphabet as different animals.
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Lonely Number 11
The concept of even and odd is explored in this video through the number 11. There is a great song and presentation along with this exploration.