Try these cooperative games to explore the benefits of teamwork with students.
Learn how the five AIM topics- empathy, forgiveness, generosity, honesty, and learning from others- are important to a child's social, emotional, and character development. [9:05]
Trading Cards give children access to lots of great insider info on the Arthur characters! Children can print, collect, and trade the cards. Start a discussion about people's likes and dislikes, with this activity from Arthur. Ask children what information they'd include on their own trading card.
Investigate a situation where math plays an important role in art. This video focuses on the equation to calculate the correct weights and distances of the components necessary to balance a mobile. This video was submitted through the Innovation Math Challenge, a contest open to professional and nonprofessional producers.
Learn about the rise of mass media and the popularity of the short story in this video [4:07] from the American Masters film Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive. Poe wrote more than seventy short stories and created his own set of rules for the genre. He is also credited as one of the first literary critics of American literature and the creator of detective fiction. Engage students with discussion questions, teaching tips, and a handout for the study of Poe's opening sentences, his way of grabbing the attention of readers.
This video explains the purpose and structure of the Maltese Bransle, a country dance that was popular in the courts of England and France during the Renaissance.
This video explains the purpose and form of the Pavane, an Elizabethan processional dance.
In this video viewers watch as Kentucky students perform the Maltese Bransle, a country dance that was popular in the royal courts of France and England during the Renaissance.
After a brief introduction to Renaissance music and the composer, key characteristics of Renaissance music is discussed.
In this video viewers watch as Kentucky students dance the Pavane, a processional dance from the Renaissance.
Actor Kevin Hardesty performs the famous "To be, or not to be" soliloquy from Act III, Scene I of the Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet.
This video presents viewers with an explanation of Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing.
In this video, instructor Jennifer Rose teaches a group of fifth-grade students a Renaissance dance, Upon a Summer's Day, from John Playford's book The English Dancing Master. Included are teaching tips and additional background information. [14:41]
This video segment explores the benefits and pitfalls of cloning as a means of reproduction. From Evolution: "Why Sex?" [3:17] Accompanied by a short background essay.
This video segment explores the benefits and pitfalls of cloning as a means of reproduction. From Evolution: "Why Sex?"
A collection of commodities market analysts present their "tricks of the trade" highlighting the data reports they rely on to effectively analyze the markets. A video, essays about the market, commodities, cash marketing, etc. and a portion of discussion questions to attain students' understanding are provided. [5:37]
Explore some of the wonders of modern engineering in this video from the Sciencenter in Ithaca, New York. Hear a diverse selection of engineers explain how things work. [7:14]
Explore some of the wonders of modern engineering in this video from the Sciencenter in Ithaca, New York. Hear a diverse selection of engineers explain how things work.
In this video segment produced for Teachers' Domain, Andres Berrio, an associate scientist at Biogen Idec, discusses what he has done to succeed in the biotechnology field.
In this audio resource from NOVA: "To the Moon," astronaut Gene Cernan recounts his harrowing experience during America's first attempt to do work in outer space.