Mathematics and Science
Video/Audio
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) videos are designed to support states, schools, and teachers in the implementation of selected math standards. Each video is an audiovisual resource that focuses on one specific standard through examples and illustrations geared to enhancing understanding.
These 25 short videos are based on visits to afterschool programs across the country identified through a rigorous process based on data suggesting their afterschool academic practices are positively impacting student learning. The videos provide real-life examples of successful afterschool instruction, and they support the goals of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers by illustrating fun and engaging ways to embed academics in afterschool.
This video episode depicts 11th- and 12th-grade students using digital cameras and Web page design software to document the process of specimen dissection for use by other students engaged in the study of anatomy and physiology. Originally recorded in 2002, the video may not demonstrate modern technologies that are now commonplace.
This video episode depicts high school students engaged in three group activities designed to apply algebraic concepts to authentic activities. Originally recorded in 2001, the video may not demonstrate modern technologies that are now commonplace.
This video episode depicts fourth graders creating creatures using geometric shapes, which are e-mailed to high school students who then use computer programs to create them. Originally recorded in 2001, the video may not demonstrate modern technologies that are now commonplace.
This classroom video episode depicts an interdisciplinary unit of study about the desert in a 2nd grade classroom. Originally recorded in 2000, the video may not demonstrate modern technologies that are now commonplace.
This classroom video episode shows 4th grade students, who are primarily native Spanish speakers, learning how to use graphs to represent data they collect. Originally recorded in 2000, the video may not demonstrate modern technologies that are now commonplace.
These ten videos were designed as part of the Active Learning with Technology (ALT) professional development portfolio and provide examples of effective uses of technology in classroom instruction. Originally recorded from 1999-2004, the videos may not demonstrate modern technologies that are now commonplace.
A Special Place traces the history of the interaction between the natural and the man-made elements in the San Antonio River setting. The production explores the story of the river in the life of the city and the lives of its citizens. A priceless environmental asset, this spring-fed stream comes to life in the northern part of the city, winds its way through downtown, proceeds south by the old Spanish missions, then leaves the city to continue its journey to the Gulf of Mexico. The story of the river is intertwined with that of the city whose name it shares. By examining this history and functioning of this river and the city built around it, it is possible to gain insights into some of the issues that confront American cities today.
