California Academy of Science
Water-Wise Farms
The seventh lesson on Fresh Solutions in the 10-part series addresses solutions implemented on farms. It focuses on the options currently in use and hopes for the future of water conservation and farming.
California Academy of Science
Vertical Farming
Half of crops from traditional farming never get harvested, while 90 percent of crops from vertical farming go into the food supply. As land runs out for farming and the need for crops increases, could vertical farming solve the problem?...
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Renewable Energy: Powered by Poop
A single cow produces more than 100 pounds of manure every day. Meet a farmer using cow manure to provide energy to his farm, electric car, and the larger electric grid. He explains the process and benefits of the renewable energy source.
Curated OER
How to Build a Pinch Pot
Young artists demonstrate how to create a pinch pot in this video. Each step is carefully shown and described. What a fantastic resource to use for your ceramics class!
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How to Create a Mosaic
Mosaics are a beautiful and fun way to create unique art. This video shows the different steps to making your own mosaic. Don't forget to wear goggles!
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How to Glaze a Pinch Pot
After building a pinch pot, the next step is the glaze. This informational video shows the various steps toward glazing a pinch pot after unloading it from the kiln.
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More Wave Properties
To continue his discussion of wave properties Matt, aÊcollege student, uses a slinky to demonstrate a wave frequency. He shows how to calculate this frequency using an algebraic formula where a period of time is divided by the number of...
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Multiplying Binomials with the Magic Box
A short video on using the magic box to multiply binomials. A very simple problem is given and it is shown how to set up the magic box and multiply the terms.
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Sun Protection
Don't forget to protect your skin when you are out in the sun! Students explain why it is important to avoid UV rays and how to properly protect skin.
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What Is a Print?
What is a print? Learn how to create a print using ink and paper in this interesting video. It shows various ways a print can be made, like using a linoleum block.
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Healthy Food Choices
Bodies, like cars, require fuel to stay active. Remind students about the relationship between food and energy with this colorful video.
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Wave Properties
Wave properties are fully explained in this easy to follow highly comprehensive video. Matt describes the differences and provides concrete examples of a pules, periodic wave, transverse wave, and longitudinal waves.
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Multiplying Algebraic Fractions
This explanation of the steps to multiply algebraic fractions is fairly thorough. She covers factoring of the terms in the fraction and then cancelling of numerators and denominators. However the video and transitions between slides are...
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Therapeutic Riding Volunteer
For students who have a love of horses becoming a therapeutic riding volunteer may be a perfect fit. This short showcases how therapeutic riding helps both special needs students and horse lovers alike. Students will hear what they would...
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly
A super cute second grade class tells us all about the life cycle of the butterfly. They read about each stage of the butterfly's life cycle in unison. The choral reading is a little hard to understand but is a great way to engage an...
TED-Ed
How to Recognize a Dystopia
Viewers need not be fans of dystopian literature to be engaged by a short video that traces the development of the genre from Plato to the present. Gulliver's Travels, The Time Machine, The Iron Heel, Brave New World, Animal Farm, and We...
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How to Sequence the Human Genome
Every human is unique, from our thoughts and actions to our DNA. Scientists spent billions of dollars and over a decade to map the human genome, the sequence of DNA within one human being. Since the project was completed ten years ago,...
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Adding Whole Numbers and Applications 1
Adding double-digit numbers can seem difficult for some students. But, this Khan Academy video makes this process clear in a developmentally sound way. Students watch as 'Sal' adds the number 46 to 43. He references each number by its...
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Place Value 2
Viewing this Khan Academy video helps with grasping the concept of Place Value. Learners write the word six hundred forty-five million, five hundred eight-four thousand, four hundred sixty-two in standard form, using multiplication as a...
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Multiplying Binomials
There are very specific ways to multiply binomials. One could use the FOIL method or employ the distributive property. Sal walks through each step of the FOIL method and then shows that using distribution results in the same answer. This...
Khan Academy
Rounding Whole Numbers 2
This is the second in a series of 3 Khan Academy videos on rounding whole numbers. Students watch Sal Khan round the number 423,275 to the nearest thousand by looking to the number in the hundreds place. If it is 5 or higher, you round...
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Adding Fractions with Like Denominators
Assist your students in understanding how to add fractions with like denominators by showing them this presentation. Sal adds 3/15 to 7/15 and then simplifies his answer. He uses drawings and multiple colors to show the actual process.
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Dividing Mixed Numbers
Before Sal can divide a mixed number, he has to rewrite it as an improper fraction. He explains that dividing a fraction is the same as multiplying it by its reciprocal and that you can "cancel out" numbers to make multiplying easier.
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Dividing polynomials 1
Divide two polynomial expressions by writing the problem as a fraction or as long division. Sal shows how to use long division to divide polynomials. A solid understanding of polynomial operations is necessary to grasp this video.