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Paris Peace Conference - 1919
From YouTube
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The video shows footage of the time. You can see who the leaders of the peace conference were and what they wanted. There are images of destroyed cities. The main aims of the winners are listed. Wilson's suggestions are explained. Post war politics in Germany is explained and the role of communism. There is reference to the way in which the leaders drew the map of Europe anew. There is a map shown. There is an account of the main terms of the The Treaty of Versailles.
Found by helpingnorth in WWI Peace Treaties
August 5, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Ages 10 - 16
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Statue Of Liberty 1898
From YouTube
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A three-quarter front view of the Statue of Liberty. The statue was erected twelve years earlier, in 1886. Filmed by Thomas Edison
Found by pampilot in Statue of Liberty
July 12, 2009 at 03:39 PM
Ages 6 - 12
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Describing the Meaning of Percent, Part 2 of 2
From YouTube, produced by Sal Khan
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This instructor in this video, Sal Khan, discusses how to solve this problem: Show 109 percent by shading the squares.
Mr. Khan uses computer software (with different colors) to illustrate his points. Sal Khan is the recipient of the 2009 Microsoft Tech Award in Education. The viewer may want to open the video to 'full screen' as the instructor fits a lot of information on a dark screen. (02:22)
Found by teresahopson in Percent Applications
September 1, 2010 at 09:12 PM
Ages 11 - 18
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Describing the Meaning of Percent, Part 1 of 2
From YouTube, produced by Sal Khan
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This instructor in this video, Sal Khan, discusses how to solve this problem: Shade 20 percent of the square. Mr Khan discusses what the word 'percent' means.
Mr. Khan uses computer software (with different colors) to illustrate his points. Sal Khan is the recipient of the 2009 Microsoft Tech Award in Education. The viewer may want to open the video to 'full screen' as the instructor fits a lot of information on a dark screen. (03:01)
Found by teresahopson in Percent Applications
September 1, 2010 at 09:08 PM
Ages 11 - 18
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Solving Percent Problems, Part 3 of 3
From YouTube, produced by Sal Khan
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This instructor in this video, Sal Khan, discusses how to solve this problem: 78 is 15 percent of what number?
Mr. Khan uses computer software (with different colors) to illustrate his points. Sal Khan is the recipient of the 2009 Microsoft Tech Award in Education. The viewer may want to open the video to 'full screen' as the instructor fits a lot of information on a dark screen. (05:26)
Found by teresahopson in Percent Applications
September 1, 2010 at 09:04 PM
Ages 11 - 18
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Solving Percent Problems, Part 2 of 3
From YouTube, produced by Sal Khan
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This instructor in this video, Sal Khan, discusses how to solve this problem: 100 is what percent of 80?
Mr. Khan uses computer software (with different colors) to illustrate his points. Sal Khan is the recipient of the 2009 Microsoft Tech Award in Education. The viewer may want to open the video to 'full screen' as the instructor fits a lot of information on a dark screen. (04:37)
Found by teresahopson in Percent Applications
September 1, 2010 at 08:48 PM
Ages 11 - 18
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Solving Percent Problems, Part 1 of 3
From YouTube, produced by Sal Khan
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This instructor in this video, Sal Khan, discusses how to solve this problem: 150 is 25 percent of what number?
Mr. Khan uses computer software (with different colors) to illustrate his points. Sal Khan is the recipient of the 2009 Microsoft Tech Award in Education. The viewer may want to open the video to 'full screen' as the instructor fits a lot of information on a dark screen. (06:17)
Found by teresahopson in Percent Applications
September 1, 2010 at 08:46 PM
Ages 11 - 18
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Alphabet Letters in Action
From YouTube, produced by Action Letters
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Letters C, E, F, N, P, R, V, W, X, and Z and their sounds. Visual examples of each letter include action. For example, "z" zipper shows a zipper being zipped. (1:17)
Found by MPicarello in Alphabet Letters
July 9, 2009 at 07:00 AM
Ages 3 - 8
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
From YouTube
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A well-done video animation of the famous Eric Carle book about a caterpillar who eats and eats and then turns into a butterfly. Carle's artwork fill the screen, and a male narrator with a British accent reads the story. Includes music, sound effects. (6:12)
Found by LarrySanger in Carle, Eric
July 20, 2009 at 05:32 AM
Ages 3 - 18
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Tornadoes 101
From NationalGeographicVideo, produced by National Geographic
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Video starts with video of various tornadoes. About 800 twisters sweep through America in a year. Video shows where the tornadoes are the most occurring and how they form from the meeting of warm and cold air. With graphics they show are they are formed. Video also goes through safety measures when a tornado warning is issued. Also, shows tornado chasers and what they do. Video is good quality and has good information. Good for elementary grade and middle school students.
Found by Barb in Tornadoes
July 26, 2009 at 07:04 AM
Ages 8 - 16
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