Instructional Video5:43
Virtual Nerd

What is an Ellipse?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
This video answers the question, What is an ellipse? It gives a definition of an ellipse, shows the ellipses relation of a plane to a cone, and the names of different parts of the ellipse.
Instructional Video4:49
Curated OER

How Do You Prove that Two Overlapping Triangles are Congruent?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Given two overlapping triangles with a congruent angle, a common angle, and a congruent side, a simple proof is shown in this video. Using the ASA (angle-side-angle) postulate, the instructor shows how the two triangles are congruent.
Instructional Video3:42
Virtual Nerd

How Do You Use a Graph to Reflect a Figure Over the Y-Axis?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
A reflection is just what you think it is, a mirror image. So how do you reflect a figure on a graph? Just flip it over. The teacher illustrates how to select a line of reflection (the y-axis) and make the calculations to flip the figure.
Instructional Video1:59
Curated OER

What are the Endpoints of a Line Segment?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
A simple video on how to identify the endpoints of a line segment. Have your class watch this video to clarify any confusions about endpoints. This could be used as extra help for learners who are having difficulty, or as a supplement to...
Instructional Video2:05
Curated OER

What's a Venn Diagram, and How Do You Find the Intersection and Union of a Set?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A straightforward illustration of a Venn diagram. Intersection is what the sets have in common, and the union is all the elements of the sets. The diagram certainly helps you see what this means.
Instructional Video3:44
Curated OER

What is a Plane?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman. No, it's really a plane. A plane is named by identifying three points with the exception that they do not form a straight line. A plane can also be identified by a single letter naming it. The...
Instructional Video5:17
Curated OER

How Do You Find the Measures of Exterior Angles of a Polygon if You Know the Interior Angles?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
What are the exterior angles of a polygon? Polygons have exterior angles? How? Oh, extend all the lines, and find the value of each of the supplementary angles. No problem as long as one knows what supplementary angles means. Not sure?...
Instructional Video5:59
Curated OER

How Do You Find the Sum of the Interior Angles of a Polygon?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Squares, pentagons, triangles, polygons. How is it possible to figure out the sum of the interior angles of any of these multi-faceted shapes? There's got to be a formula. Of course there's a formula. That's what algebra is all about,...
Instructional Video4:58
Curated OER

How Do You Use Coordinates to Reflect a Figure Over the X-Axis?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Perform a reflection of a figure over the x-axis. This seems pretty straightforward. But also learn how to use the coordinates to reflect a figure.
Instructional Video4:51
Curated OER

How Do You Use Coordinates to Reflect a Figure Over the Y-Axis?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Perform a reflection of a figure over the y-axis. This seems pretty straightforward. But also learn how to use the coordinates to reflect a figure.
Instructional Video3:44
Curated OER

How Do You Use a Graph to Translate a Figure Diagonally?

For Teachers 6th - 11th
This presentation is pretty straightforward in illustrating how to translate a figure on the coordinate plane. Watch the instructor follow the directions to translate the figure four units to the right and six units down.
Instructional Video3:40
Curated OER

How Do You Find Missing Angles in an Isosceles Triangle Using Right Triangles?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Given an isosceles triangle, and the value of one angle, find the missing values. There are some special properties about isosceles triangles. Use the triangle sum theorem to solve this problem. Watch this video to see how the instructor...
Instructional Video3:34
Curated OER

How Do You Find a Missing Angle in a Right Triangle?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The triangle sum theorem states that the interior angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees. So it seems logical that if there are two known values given for the interior angles of a triangle, the third value could be found using this...
Instructional Video5:39
Curated OER

How Do You Find the Angles in a Triangle if You Have a Ratio of Their Measures?

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Use the Triangle Sum Theorem to find the value of each of the inside angles of a triangle. This triangle problem has to do with the ratio of the angles to each other. Find the measure of each angle if the ratio is 1:3:8. Not sure how to...
Instructional Video3:40
Curated OER

What is a Reflection?

For Teachers 8th - 11th
There are many ways to transform geometric figures. This lesson will illustrate how to reflect figures over a line to get a mirror image of the figure. The teacher will draw three different reflections: one as reflected over the y-axis,...
Instructional Video6:50
Krista King Math

Degree Measure of an Arc

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Circular patterns and movement are commonplace in our world. Young mathematicians begin their study of circles with instruction on finding the degree measure of both major and minor arcs. Examples focus on the arc in relation to the...
Instructional Video1:35
Curated OER

Understanding the Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Who is Pythagoras and what is the Pythagorean Theorem? Ben knows and he's made a video all about it! The Pythagorean Theorem is defined, the procedure is demonstrated, and an example is provided. Ben also mentions how the theorem is used...
Instructional Video3:46
Curated OER

How Do You Find the Length of a Rectangle if You Know its Width and Area?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learn how to use the formula for area to solve a problem about a rectangle. The demonstrator shows how to plug in the known values of a rectangle, and then how to use the formula for area to solve for the variable in question.
Instructional Video4:47
Curated OER

Common Angle Measures

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Using a circle with clock like hands, the tutor explains common angle measurements. She shows that a full circular rotation equals 360 degrees, a quarter rotation equals 90 degrees, a three-quarters rotation equals 270 degrees, and a...
Instructional Video2:35
Curated OER

How Do You Find the Perimeter of a Shape?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Perimeter, area. Area, perimeter. Which is which? Perimeter is the distance around the edge of the shape. So all you have to do is add up the values.
Instructional Video3:36
Curated OER

How Do You Find the Perimeter of a Shape?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Perimeter, area. Area, perimeter. Which is which? Perimeter is the distance around the edge of the shape. So all you have to do is add up the values.
Instructional Video3:51
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Curated OER

How Do You Translate a Polynomial Function Vertically?

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Want to move a graphed function up or down? This is called a function translation. This video looks at translating a cubic function up three units. It considers the function in standard form, the graph of the function, and a table of...
Instructional Video17:05
3Blue1Brown

Essence of Calculus, Chapter 1

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Dive into the essence of calculus. The first installment of an 11-part playlist introduces the video series by looking at the area of a circle and the area under curves. The narrator explains how to look at calculus as taking a hard...
Instructional Video5:17
TED-Ed

How Many Ways Are There to Prove the Pythagorean Theorem?

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
There is more than one way to prove the Pythagorean Theorem. Euclid and Einstein found the same way to prove the Pythagorean Theorem. The video introduces several other ways to prove the theorem along with the history of its use.

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