A video lesson teaching students about subjects and predicates, independent clauses, and what makes a sentence. Includes a worksheet and activities. Download the lesson worksheet (see Link #1) before starting the lesson.

This video explains the difference between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The video provides examples of both types of statistics and discusses the key components of each.

In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using descriptive language in writing to help readers visualize and engage with the text. They provide examples of weak linking verbs and encourage students to revise sentences by...

In this video, the teacher explains how writers can make their writing more descriptive by replacing linking verbs with vivid verb phrases. The lesson includes examples and prompts for students to practice using strong verb phrases to...

Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) emphasizes the importance of finding different descriptions for the same physical laws.

Pupil outcome: I can use small strategies to improve the cohesion of my descriptive writing. Key learning points: - Synonyms can be used to avoid repeating a subject e.g. 'The trees'. - Supporting details should be used to describe the...

Quick, think of three words to describe yourself. TIME'S UP! What did you think of? Chances are you thought of descriptive words that we call Properties. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about how properties help us...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how ecosystems function. He begins with a description of how life on the planet is ordered from large to small in biomes, ecosystems, communities, population, and individuals. He describes the major...

Dinosaur mating behavior has been the subject of a lot of speculation, but what can we actually say about it from the fossil record?

Pupil outcome: I can use complete sentences to write an interesting description. Key learning points: - A complete sentence needs a subject and a verb - A subject is a person or thing doing the action and a verb is the word which...

The power of words is a wonder, and language perhaps our greatest skill. Yet the gap between the sound of a bell and its description is huge. Are the limits to language so profound that the big questions of science and philosophy are...

Welcome to the mini of the Wars of the Roses video we posted last week:    • The Real Story Behind Game of Thrones...  



Today we will reveal re-creations of Edward, and his wife of legendary beauty,...

In his most recent book, The Art of Fermentation, Sandor Ellix Katz considers himself a "fermentation experimentalist". That would appear to be an apt description for his evangelistic passion and encyclopedic knowledge of the...

Pupil outcome: I can write the introduction and first main paragraph of a journalistic report about a fictional climate protest. Key learning points: - A journalistic report has a formal tone and it combines factual statements with...

The power of words is a wonder, and language perhaps our greatest skill. Yet the gap between the sound of a bell and its description is huge. Are the limits to language so profound that the big questions of science and philosophy are...

The first conditional is the simplest conditional of all four, though you need to remember the formula well. In this lesson Mr. P./Marc will delve into four tips on how to use the first conditional. He will provide easy examples and...

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In the last couple of episodes we have talked about Arduino shields and breakout boards. In this video, we will review a specific Arduino shield that makes developing...

An engineer, a computer scientist and a psychologist walk into a rehabilitation clinic carrying a video game system. Rather than the beginning of a bad joke, this is an apt description of a Smart and Connected Health (SCH) research...

This course aims to introduce graduate students to the “standard” basic methods and topics of microeconomics as taught at the Ph.D. level, while providing a very different teaching approach than is prevalent in introductory...

The power of words is a wonder, and language perhaps our greatest skill. Yet the gap between the sound of a bell and its description is huge. Are the limits to language so profound that the big questions of science and philosophy are...

The development and application of writing skills in science is the focus of this program. This video highlights some of the key ingredients of writing in the subject of science. Informative and explanatory texts focus on facts,...

Reading is just as important in science as any other subject of study. This skill-based program explores reading in the context of science. Special emphasis is placed on reading informational text and vocabulary development as outlined...

The number of smartphone users is increasing every single day, and as more and more of them are looking for new and interesting ways to improve their lives through mobile applications, the need for a language that will deploy on...

The number of smartphone users is increasing every single day, and as more and more of them are looking for new and interesting ways to improve their lives through mobile applications, the need for a language that will deploy on...