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May 11
As we know standardized tests are sometimes a cumulative measures and not just about what is taught in that year. For instance, in Virginia Magnets is a second grade standard in science but possibly tested on the third grade standards of learning test. DE streaming makes it easy to review those or any standard by using the Curriculum Standards Search.
In our district we find it in the lower left corner of the De streaming homepage when you login. It recognizes that we are in Virginia. On the next screen you can make your choices find videos that are correlated directly to the SOL you have in mind.
Once you select a grade level you will automatically be forwarded to another screen that has the main headers of standards. You will need to further refine your search by selecting a topic under each of the subtopics. Using the example of magnets, I went to the second grade standards for science. Then went to Force, Motion, and Energy. There I found science standard 2.2. This standard has two subtopics and each one is a link to media that help to meet that standard.
Clicking on 2.2.a produced the following list of videos and video segments. You will hopefully be able to use this for your specific grade level review to give a focused and meaningful test prep for your students.
Matching Standards 
- Full Video (5)
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Virginia - Standards of Learning - Science - Grade 2 - 2003
2.2.a - magnetism, iron, magnetic/nonmagnetic, poles, attract/repel; and
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Video Segment
Review (00:37)
The animals review what they have learned about metals and magnets.
Grade(s) : K-2 
© 2004 Channel 4
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Making a Trade (03:11)
The animals trade their magnet to the jackdaw in exchange for the key to the gate.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2004 Channel 4
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Magnetic Materials (05:11)
The animals find a magnet that seems to magically attract metal objects. They use it to take metal objects from a jackdaw’s nest.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2004 Channel 4
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The Key (02:58)
Cinders and her friends find a gateway and use their magnet to get the key. The jackdaw steals the key.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2004 Channel 4
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Full Video
The Blue Dragon: Magic Metal? (13:10)
The animals find a magnetic horseshoe at the beach and search for treasures.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2004 Channel 4
This video contains 4 segments
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Video Segment
Attract and Repel (00:48)
Like magnetic poles repel each other, while unlike poles attract.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2002 United Learning
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Lines of Force (02:53)
Every magnet has a magnetic north pole and a magnetic south pole. Like poles repel and different poles attract. The middle of a magnet has a weaker magnetic pull than its ends.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2002 United Learning
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Electromagnets (02:38)
Electricity and magnetism are closely tied together. Electromagnets are magnets when electricity is flowing. They can be turned on and off.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2002 United Learning
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Making Magnets (01:38)
Magnets come in different shapes, and can be made by rubbing iron or steel against a magnet. Permanent magnets keep their magnetism. A magnet does not lose its magnetism if it is cut into pieces.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2002 United Learning
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What Do Magnets Attract? (01:45)
Magnets attract only iron, nickel, and cobalt.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2002 United Learning
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Video Quiz: Magnetism (02:09)
Take this quiz to see what you’ve learned about magnetism and electricity.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2002 United Learning
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Full Video
Junior Electrician: Magnetism (15:00)
Magnets are shown, discussed, and demonstrated. The relationship between magnets and electricity are presented. The program traces the history of the magnet from early Greeks discovering the lodestone to the use of magnetism in the generation of electricity. Properties of magnetism are demonstrated. The relationship between magnetism and electricity is explored.
Grade(s) : K-2 
© 2002 United Learning
This video contains 10 segments
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How to Make a Magnet (01:06)
This clip demonstrates how to make a magnet by rubbing a pin against the magnet. It also demonstrates the strength of a magnets magnetic field.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2000 Rainbow Educational Media
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Does a Magnet Have to Touch Something to Attract It? (01:57)
This clip performs several simple experiments demonstrating if a magnet has to physically touch an object to attract it. There are several good visual examples to assist in students understanding of this topic.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2000 Rainbow Educational Media
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Magnets: A Review (01:36)
This clip is a review of all the previous video clips.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2000 Rainbow Educational Media
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Similar Magnetic Poles Repel, Different Magnetic Poles Attract (02:51)
This video clip discusses how the pole of a magnet is attracted to the opposite pole of another magnet. The same poles of two magnets will repel each other. There are demonstrations of this in the video.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2000 Rainbow Educational Media
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Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Poles, and the Compass (02:15)
This clip discusses the invisible magnetic field. It also discusses the Earth’s north and south poles. This clip shows simple scientific experiments that demonstrate how to find the Earth’s north and south pole, and a magnets magnetic field.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2000 Rainbow Educational Media
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What Kinds of Things Do Magnets Attract? (03:02)
This clip discusses what magnets are, or are not attracted to. This is shown in the video with a demonstration of various items and a magnet. This clip offers the students a chance to solve challenge as to how to separate steel pins from plastic buttons.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2000 Rainbow Educational Media
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Full Video
Magnets: A First Look (17:00)
Many children are fascinated by magnets and what they can do. This program explains that magnets are made of steel and iron. It also describes how magnets attract through other things such as paper, wood, etc. This segment explains that magnets have poles, and that two poles that are alike repel each other and that two poles that are not alike attract each other.
Grade(s) : K-2 © 2000 Rainbow Educational Media
This video contains 7 segments
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Magnets Push and Pull (01:53)
The magician uses iron filings to demonstrate the push and pull force of magnets. The video demonstrates the magnetic field.
Grade(s) : K-2, 3-5 © 1998 100% Educational Videos
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The Earth Is a Magnet (01:52)
The magician uses an experiment to show the magnetic properties of Earth. The video demonstrates how a compass works.
Grade(s) : K-2, 3-5 © 1998 100% Educational Videos
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Review (01:12)
The magician reviews the magic of magnets.
Grade(s) : K-2, 3-5 © 1998 100% Educational Videos
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What Is a Magnet? (02:25)
The magician uses rhymes to teach the kids what a magnet is, and what metals are attracted to magnets.
Grade(s) : K-2, 3-5 © 1998 100% Educational Videos
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Kinds of Magnets and Uses of Magnets (02:14)
The magician shows the different ways magnets are used in everyday life. The video also shows that magnets can look very different from each other.
Grade(s) : K-2, 3-5 © 1998 100% Educational Videos
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Poles (01:20)
The magician shows the kids that every magnet, including Earth, has two poles. All magnets have a north and south pole.
Grade(s) : K-2, 3-5 © 1998 100% Educational Videos
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Full Video
The Magic of Magnetism (14:00)
Why does a magnet stick to metal objects but not plastic? How can it pick up metal shavings but not wood chips? With the help of a magician, students learn all about magnetism. They discover what a magnet is, the properties of magnets, magnetic fields, and the types of objects that are attracted to magnets. Children learn what magnets are used for and in which simple machines they are found.
Grade(s) : K-2, 3-5 © 1998 100% Educational Videos
This video contains 8 segments
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Full Video
Elementary Video Adventures: Understanding the World
Do you know your RAM from your ROM? How do magnets work? Get the answer to these questions and investigate the history of television; viruses, the smallest creatures on Earth; and why volcanoes can erupt at anytime.
Grade(s) : K-2, 3-5 © 1997 Discovery Channel School
This video contains 5 segments
Curriculum Standards
May 01
As we in Virginia begin our testing season, here is a reminder about using DE streaming for squeezing in some quick review.
Many of the videos in DE streaming have quiz segments. You can use these as a quick review during transitions, learning centers, on handhelds or include links in assignment builder and allow kids to review from home. Most of the quizzes include multiple choice or true or false questions.
Here is how you can find some that might help:
- In the top search box type quiz and then select media type video segment. Our result show over 400 segments that match the word quiz. (Your mileage may vary)
- Then you can narrow your results by looking at the left side under subjects. Click on a subject you want to review, for example Social Studies.
- You can then further refine your results to something such as American History or Ancient Civilizations.
- Then even further refine by grade level, but I would caution against following the grade level suggestions too closely as sometimes a different grade level has EXACTLY the clip you want. Only a teacher can make that call by reviewing the segment first.
Now what this does is help by providing both video and audio and text to help students remember. It also allows the teacher to assess prior to the test whether or not the students are where they need to be for the test. If you find there are a number of incorrect answers or some confusion about some of the questions then you can easily go to one of the video segments in the same video as the quiz and give a more thorough review.
Mar 30
The Capital Region Society for Technology in EducationDay of Discovery May 30
The CRSTE Day of Discovery explores the instructional impact of Literacy 2.0, looking at a variety of Web 2.0 tools and how they can be used with resources available through Discovery Education’s unitedstreaming to enhance teaching and learning. Sessions introduce unitedstreaming, Google Earth, Second Life, digital storytelling, Glogs and voice threads, and networking.
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Feb 11
Discovery Education - streaming Thematic Focus Presidents’ Day
DE streaming has a great hidden section called Thematic Focus. You get there by going to the Teacher Center from the main DE streaming page. Once there, look for the real light folder to go to Thematic Focus Archive.
Then you can click on different content areas to look at the themes for that area. One of them under Social Studies is Presidents’ Day.
The first tab RESOURCES will always have lesson plans for different grade levels. If you have time check out a higher or lower grade than your own because there are some awesome ideas in those.
The second tab is MEDIA. This where they list videos for the theme.
Lastly you have the ACTIVITIES tab. Images and puzzles can be found here.
Have a theme that you found useful? Please share!
Oct 11
Are you a brand new teacher? Are you an experienced tacher looking for new resources that the younger teachers alrady might know about. Here is a site that is part of Discovery that works both ways. Give yourself time to explore this web site. Loads and loads help and ideas.
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/survival/survival_tool_kit.cfm#a2
Jan 01
Just reminder that Star Educators received access to DE streaming Plus. It includes the Planet Earth series.
Oct 30
It’s easy to search for “Halloween” in DE streaming and getting a few videos, several segments, a couple of songs, etc. What many of my teachers forget to do is also search for related words.
Doing a search for “pumpkin” returns even more videos, segments, images and even a pumpkin quiz.
A search for “witch” again brings out some nice related materials such as folktale and math videos.
What are some other words that can lead to other treats? Let me know in the comments.
Image: ‘Scary finger cookies‘
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