Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Types of Fossils

9th - 10th
Observe how fossils can be formed in this video. [1:46]
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Volcanic Gases

9th - 10th
A video investigating how our atmosphere was created by ancient volcanic eruptions. [1:25]
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Where Does the Sediment on a Beach Come From?

9th - 10th
Follow sediment as it travels from a river out to sea in this video. Learn how sediment is deposited on the beach and contributes to the continental shelf. [6:30]
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Why Do the Moon Craters Have Similar Shapes?

9th - 10th
Explore how moon craters are formed and why all moon craters have similar shapes in this video. [2:04]
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Mathematics Illuminated: The Primes

9th - 10th
A detailed look at the importance of prime numbers, not only in math, but also in science and in the field of cryptography. [28:27]
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Mathematics Illuminated: Geometries Beyond Euclid

9th - 10th
Video presentation will help you visualize non-Euclidean geometry, comparing flat space with curved space and how they affect shape. Contains a history of non-Euclidean geometry, detailed discussion of curved vs. flat surfaces, and...
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: Histograms

9th - 10th Standards
Meteorologists use histograms to map when lightning strikes and this visualization technique helps them understand the data in new ways. [9:42]
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: Normal Calculations

9th - 10th Standards
Video program shows viewers how to use standard deviation, compute relative frequencies, find percentiles, and determine whether a distribution is normal. Real-life connections made by examining data from vehicle-emissions standards and...
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: Multidimensional Data Analysis

9th - 10th Standards
A look at why multivariate data is collected and how it can be graphed by a computer program for study analysis. The real-life example shown here involves collecting and analyzing data taken from the Chesapeake Bay in order to examine...
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: Binomial Distributions

9th - 10th Standards
Video explains that Sickle cell disease is an example of binomial distribution in families with two parents who are carriers for this genetic trait. [11:28]
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: Measures of Center

9th - 10th Standards
It's helpful to know the center of a distribution, which is what the clerical workers in Colorado Springs found out in the 1980s when they campaigned for comparable wages for comparable work. Mean and median are two different ways to...
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: Models for Growth

9th - 10th
Video program looks at linear growth, least squares, and exponential growth, and applies statistics to examine growth patterns in real-life situations: a study of growth problems in children and grwoth of world oil production over time.
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: What Is Probability?

9th - 10th Standards
A video program on probability, covering relative frequency, randomness, sample space, and probability rules. Includes a discussion about statistician Persi Diaconis' work with probability theory. [29:06]
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Teacher Resources: Journey North

9th - 10th
Four video-segments highlight the study of seasonal change through the "Journey North" website: "Introduction," "Seasonal Migration," "Plants and Seasons," and "Sunlight and Seasons."