Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
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Ages: 5 - 18
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This short video tells a little about America's national bird and how it came to be a symbol of America. (0:33)
February 6, 2011 at 12:42 AM
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Ages: 3 - 7
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This is a what, where, when, and why lesson about what people wear and is easy for students to navigate and informative. It is presented in a manner that encourages critical thinking.
August 14, 2011 at 09:42 PM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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The video in this email is 4:12 minutes long. It is about the life of Anne Frank and her tragic legacy of how the Germans killed her family and how the Americans closed their borders to them resulting in her death in the concentration camp. A great v...ideo that shows how one girl and her writing provided the insights into her life and desire just to live only to die because she was a Jew. Compelling. Can be used in many ways for immigration to diary writing to religious tolerance to the importance of taking a stand. Here is a sample lesson plan on diaries: http://www.reacheverychild.com/lessonplans/plan8.html
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July 16, 2011 at 11:34 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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In this slide show excerpts from The Diary of Anne Frank are read. Pictures are shown of Anne Frank's life and the Holocaust in this video . A great educational Holocaust documentary.
January 15, 2010 at 12:32 PM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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A book presentation of The Diary of Anne Frank. This slide show summarizes the book with real photos and also footage from the movie.
January 15, 2010 at 01:37 PM
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Ages: 7 - 18
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Maglev Trains
From thefutureschannel.com, produced by Futures Channel
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Gliding on a wave of electromagnetic force, a maglev train could travel at 300 miles per hour or faster. Designer-engineers describe the mechanics and future benefits of such superconductor trains.
Running time 4:12 minutes. This video shows how th...ey work and provides good ideas for science experiments.
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August 1, 2011 at 08:31 PM
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Ages: 6 - 12
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In this video, Pexi the Alien asks Alexi why leaves change colors. Alexi explains that leaves make their own food. During the summer, trees take carbon dioxide from the air and water from the ground and make their own food using sunlight and chloroph...yll. Trees stop making food in fall therefore making chlorophyll go away. Some leaves are read due to trapped food and some are brown due to waste in leaves. Content is appropriate for elementary students and video would work well in conjunction with a lesson/unit/story on seasons and/or fall.
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March 23, 2011 at 08:57 PM
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Ages: 6 - 12
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In this animated story book, Pexi the Alien asks Alexi why the grass is green. Alexi explains that grasses are green because they contain chlorophyll, which is used in the process of photosynthesis. The conversion to sugar and it's use as food for th...e plant is mentioned. Chlorophyll, photosynthesis, pigment, are some of the terms used. (0:56)
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March 23, 2011 at 08:51 PM
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Ages: 6 - 18
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A brief animated video about Paul Revere's Ride. Also includes some general background about his life and role in the American Revolution.
November 26, 2010 at 03:47 PM
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Ages: 6 - 18
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A brief animated video summarizing the life and major achievements of George Washington.
November 26, 2010 at 03:39 PM
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