Media Library

Real People: Bullying, the Internet and You! (2005)

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The program is designed for educators to empower teens to use the internet without fear, and without resorting to mistreating anyone. By presenting the true stories of real teens who were bullied online, it challenges teens to realize that the person at the other end of the "enter" button is a real human being with the same feelings, hopes and needs as they have.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:22
Real People: Bullying, the Internet and You!

Amazing Kids of Character Series (2008)

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This uplifting five-part series highlights crucial cornerstones of character courage, empathy, perseverance, respect and responsibility by showing real kids who achieved amazing results for themselves and their communities. Each character trait is represented with three different profiles of truly amazing kids and hosted by a diverse, multiethnic group of students from around the country.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:52
Amazing Kids of Character Series

We're In, You're Out: Looking at Cliques (2005)

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Finding their niche in a particular social group can be the most important focus in a youngster's life. The idea of being left out or not belonging to a particular group can make kids miserable. This program helps youngsters look at the positive and negative impact of cliques on both individual groups.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:16
We're In, You're Out: Looking at Cliques

John Philip Duck (2001)

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When young Edward first brought his tiny wild duck to the grand hotel where he worked with his Pa, his only thought was to keep it hidden. After all, he just needed a warm place for his little pet to stay during the day. Everyone helped keep his secret. One day, Mr. Schutt, the blustery hotel manager, discovered the duck swimming in the lobby fountain!

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:22
John Philip Duck

Problem Solving Part 2 (2004)

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--review of Part 1
--the discovering patterns strategy is used to solve a problem discovering patterns in number sequences.
--the making lists and charts strategy is used to solve a problem with disparate and incomplete information
--the drawing pictures and diagrams strategy is used to solve a problem about the number of poles needed to build a fence

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:21
Problem Solving Part 2

Problem Solving Part 1 (2004)

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--the five steps to problem solving: read and re-read the problem, identify important information, choose a strategy, solve, check the answer
--the six strategies to choose from: guessing and checking, using a simpler related problem, discovering patterns, drawing pictures and diagrams, making lists and charts, working backwards

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:19
Problem Solving Part 1

Statistics: Part 2 (2004)

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--calculating mean, median, and mode averages and how each describe data
--the range of data
--the distribution of data by quartiles
--calculating mean, median, and mode averages within quartiles
--interquartile ranges
--box and whisker plots

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:15
Statistics: Part 2

Statistics: Part 1 (2004)

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--the many uses of statistics
--gathering and organizing data for interpretation
--how to prepare and interpret a picture graph or pictogram, a vertical and a -horizontal bar graph, a broken line graph, a circle graph or pie chart, a frequency table, a stem and leaf plot, a frequency histogram, and a frequency polygon

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:13
Statistics: Part 1

Ratios (2004)

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--ratios and equivalent ratios
--ratios expressed in fractions or preferably in whole numbers
--ratios of quantities
--calculating and comparing ratios of quantities
--importance of the order of ratio numbers
--ratios in scaled drawings
--equivalence of inches, feet and miles to centimeters, meters and kilometers

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:23
Ratios

Trigonometry Part 2 (2004)

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--tangent, sine and cosine ratios
--using a trigonometric ratio to calculate the lengths of the other sides of a right triangle when an angle and one side length are known
--using a trigonometric ratio to calculate an angle of a right triangle when two side lengths are known
--using the mnemonic acronym SOHCAHTOA

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:29
Trigonometry Part 2

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