Media Library

Exponents: We Are The Power (2007)

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This entertaining and informative program explains all about exponents, the powers to which numbers are raised. Examining positive and negative indices, the uses and benefits of using exponents to express very small and very large numbers, and how to calculate approximations this is a program that will empower all math students with clear and accurate explanations.

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Elementary
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Length: 
00:34
Exponents: We Are The Power

Decimals: The Accuracy of Numbers (2007)

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Decimal numbers come into our lives just about every day. This program explores the world of decimal numbers where we share a day in the life of the presenter who entertains us in her own quirky way.

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00:24
Decimals: The Accuracy of Numbers

Roots: The Radical Idea (2007)

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In this entertaining program, we cover an introduction to roots and radicals, explore how roots can be simplified, carry out some operations with radicals, examine methods of approximation of roots and finish off by looking at an application involving the Pythagorean Theorem. A clear, concise and engaging explanation of roots and radicals.

Grade Level: 
Middle
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Length: 
00:30
Roots: The Radical Idea

Rational Numbers: We Are Proportional (2007)

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This program provides students with a lively introduction to key concepts involved with triangles and quadrilaterals. It includes defining rational numbers as the ratio of two integers, defining rational numbers as a terminating or repeating decimal, the concept of proportional reasoning and examples of converting between decimals and rational numbers.

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Length: 
00:31
Rational Numbers: We Are Proportional

Geometric Constructions (2006)

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The program demonstrates the following constructions in the context of a student creating a mobile to hang above a baby's cot: * Bisecting an angle * Perpendicular bisector of a line * Constructing a triangle using three known side lengths * Determine the center of gravity by constructing medians * Determine the inscribed circle of a triangle by constructing the angle bisectors * Determine the

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:30
Geometric Constructions

Geometric Transformations (2006)

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The program uses everyday situations and examples to explain the major types of geometric transformations: translations, rotations, reflections and dilations. Teacher Guide available: www.veavideo.com

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Length: 
00:30
Geometric Transformations

Planet Earth (2007)

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From the stunning creators of Blue Planet: Seas of Life comes this epic 5-disc series celebrating the Earth as never before. With an unprecedented production budget, using high definition photography and revolutionary high-speed cameras.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
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High
Length: 
11:40
Planet Earth

2 Million Minutes: The 21st Century Solution (2009)

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Executive Producer Robert A. Compton has searched the world for the best high schools in the hopes of discovering a solution to America's education crisis. Then, in one of the poorest areas of America, Compton discovered a school that teaches ordinary U.S. children at an extraordinarily high academic level.

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Length: 
00:50
2 Million Minutes: The 21st Century Solution

2 Million Minutes in India (2008)

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In 2007 the provocative documentary film Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination premiered. Comparing and contrasting the two million minutes of high school in India, China and the U.S., the film raised awareness and rattled cages from Harvard to the halls of power.

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Middle
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Length: 
01:10
2 Million Minutes in India

2 Million Minutes in China (2008)

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In 2007 the provocative documentary film 2 Million Minutes: A Global Examination premiered. Comparing and contrasting the two million minutes of high school in India, China and the U.S., the film raised awareness and rattled cages from Harvard to the halls of power.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:10
2 Million Minutes in China

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