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Gale In Context: Science is an engaging online resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative reference content with headlines and videos, learners see how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity. Users can explore millions of full-text articles from national and global publications, 200+ experiments and projects, and top reference content.
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Second book in our wildly successful One Minute Mysteries series, One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! each just one minute long, have a fun and interesting twist--you have to tap into your mathematical wisdom to solve them! All mysteries (solutions included) challenge your knowledge of math in everyday life. Easy to use anywhere, anytime! Great for kids, grown-ups, educators, and anyone who loves good mysteries, good math,...
8) The Basics
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Topics in this video include: integers, exponents, squared, cubed, reciprocals, negative exponents, factors, composite numbers, and prime numbers.
9) Mass
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Introduce your students to the metric unit of mass with this fun Miniclip featuring everyday examples to illustrate the use of milligrams, grams, and kilograms. Also explained is the method of converting between metric units of mass using multiplication and division—an essential skill that your students will use throughout their lives.
10) Vital Concepts
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Topics in this video include: tree diagrams, prime factorization, greatest common factor, least common multiple, absolute value, square roots, radical signs, negative roots, and perfect square.
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Using bright animations and clear explanations, this Miniclip will help students discover how to estimate the area of regular and irregular shapes using the informal method of counting whole and partial squares. Students will understand how to calculate square centimeters through examples utilizing grid overlay and a range of bright shapes.
13) Length
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Converting between common metric units is an essential skill, which has now become that much easier to teach through this short and succinct Miniclip! Students will learn how simple it is to convert between units of length, including millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers, and will see real-world examples of appropriate units and their corresponding abbreviations.
14) Capacity
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How do we measure the space that something takes up? What is the difference between capacity and volume? Discover the answers to these questions and see fantastic real-world examples that illuminate the importance of appropriate unit choice with this Miniclip. Students will learn about the correct operations to convert between milliliters, liters, kiloliters, and megaliters and will understand how to connect each unit to its correct abbreviation.
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Our narrator is helping to build a new playground. Her boss needs her to determine the area of different zones of the playground, some of which are composite shapes. Follow along as she works through the best way to determine the area of each shape, including partitioning. Ideal for applying mathematical concepts to real-world situations.
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This video provides a short lesson on index notation and representing whole numbers as products of powers of prime numbers. Examples of raising base numbers to different powers are shown. Prime and composite numbers are explained, and factor trees are used to express numbers as products of their prime factors, determine HCF (highest common factor) and LCM (lowest common multiple). Step-by-step graphics; ideal for reinforcing concepts.
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Discover more about fractions and decimals! By the end of this program, students will be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide the most complex fractions and decimals. Get the point? Topics include: Parts of a Whole, Converting Fractions and Decimals, Adding and Subtracting Fractions, Equivalent Fractions and Common Denominators, Working with Decimals, and Fractions and Decimals together.
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This is an extensive tour through the field of measurement. Students will discover ways to calculate speed, area, perimeter, and ratios. It doesn’t stop there, though; we’ll learn how to convert metric and standard mesurements and use strategic thinking to estimate. Grab your ruler and let’s start measuring! Topics include: Measurement, Standards of Measurement, Perimeter, Area, Solid Figures, Ratios, Ratios and Proportions, and Rates.
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Students will revisit multiplication and division and travel beyond the basics. Gear up for a challenge in factorization, exponential notation, and solving multiple-digit problems. You'll learn how to make sense of order of operations, square roots, exponents, and justifying solutions. So hold on to your hats and prepare to multiply and divide. Topics include: Number Sense; Comparing Fractions, Decimals, and Percents; Squares and Square Roots; Adding,...