Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Social Studies. (2013) Changes With School Upon leaving Elementary School most everything in a students life is going to change while they transition to Middle School. Students will be starting over again...beginning at the bottom grade level. They'll have more teachers and more classes. Extra-curricular events will take more of their time. They'll need to be better organized and learn techniques for staying on top of all that schoolwork. The social dynamics with other classmates will become more sophisticated. Middle School is a period of tremendous growth and enormous change for any student. Helping them understand how to deal with the changes can only lighten the process.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Social Studies. (2013) Changes With Family As youngsters mature, one thing is for sure, the relationship with the family is going to change. The Middle School years are a time when young people want to learn and decide more things for themselves. Even so, it's not a good idea to disregard the assistance of others, like adults. Of course with more independence comes more responsibility. They will be expected to contribute more at home, at school and in other parts of their lives. It won't necessarily be easy but knowing the changes coming can help them meet the challenges ahead.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Social Studies. (2013) Changes With Money and Finance In Middle School and a bit older, money will begin to play a more important role in their life. It seems as if you can't do anything without money. So earning, saving, and learning how to wisely spend money will bring more important changes in their life. Having a mature relationship with money and learning how to manage one's finances provides life-long benefits. A young person's understanding of how to become financially literate is best learned at any age if it begins now.
Audience: General; Subject: Local businesses. (2015) Series on Hawaii's local businesses. This program is about Kawamoto Orchid Nursery located in Palolo Valley, Honolulu, Hawaii. For more information visit: http://www.kawamotoorchids.com/
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. (2019)
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Language Arts, Fine Arts. (2007) Using fingerpaints and a brush, an artist illustrates a Native American story about the sun and the moon. The Sun and the Moon used to live on the earth where the Sioux Indians had set their teepees. But things changed when the two came to realize that they were as different as night and day. They often argued until finally one day they had such a serious argument that the Sun decided to move to the sky. When the Moon found out, it was beside itself with envy and decided to do the same thing. The Sun and the Moon never again exchanged another word and from that time on, the Moon follows the Sun where ever it goes, day after day.
This program focuses on teachers who have made a difference in the lives of their students, the educators who make their chosen profession their passion.
(2019) Video by the Hawaii State Department of Education featuring teachers and staff who have made an impact on students. This video features the district and state Teacher of the Year 2019.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Language Arts. Write Right! Learning Cursive tackles the drudgery and redundant nature of learning to write in cursive handwriting for elementary age children and helps them develop good habits in order to write right! Concepts: Letter c, o, C, O. Words: cold, flock.
NASDAQ founded in 1971 made it possible for young, high risk companies to go public creating a role for venture capitalists. Early venture capitalists included Queen Isabella of Spain who funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the new world and banker JP Morgan who funded Thomas Edison and the electric light. On the NASDAQ, high risk ventures in Silicon Valley could be shared with investors on main street accelerating America's growth.
Movie director Oliver Stone hoped to reveal the inside of Wall Street; exposing the greed and questionable risks that seem to cast a curse on the street. With the advent of computers and electronic trading, trading on stocks and other financial instruments is available any time of day or night. Human traders may be substituted by electronic traders, shifting the focus from market managers to computer based R& D experts.
Explore the different elements of a business plan and see why it's crucial to develop a plan before you start your business.
Math is a true building block in the business of your life. Whether you are calculating the tip on the restaurant bill, making change at your lemonade stand, or figuring out how to quickly grow your savings, it's all about the math in money. Visit a handbag designer and meet students who are helping save the environment.
Provides financial tips on how to manage money wisely. Teenagers speak candidly about their attitudes toward money and consumer spending. Financial experts discuss how to set financial goals, assess needs before wants, plan a budget, and stay in control of spending to avoid credit abuse.
Focuses on financial responsibility and credit card use. Explains the promotions used to target young adults and entice them into becoming credit card customers. Credit counselors discuss all aspects of credit card use, including how to establish consumer credit, understanding the fees involved, and payment of finance charges on outstanding debt. Outlines how to use credit in a responsible manner that leads to financial freedom and a good credit rating.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2019) In this episode: Sounds of rock arches, a new kind of thinking cap, 4 Awesome discoveries, drones at sea, in the ice, wasp brains, tropical studies with NARPE program of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, from chemical engineer to...
Audience: Students; Grades: K-2; Subject Areas: World Languages, Mandarin Chinese.(2009) Introduces the Chinese language and culture through creative skits, songs, and engaging video teachers.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-2; Subject Areas: World Languages, Mandarin Chinese.(2009) Introduces the Chinese language and culture through creative skits, songs, and engaging video teachers.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2009) 1946 - Chinese Americans Breakthrough into U.S. Politics 1957 - Chen Ning Yang and Tsung-Dao Lee Win the Nobel Prize in Physics 1961 - I.M. Pei Designs Avant Garde NCAR Building in Boulder, Colorado 1962 - F. Chow Chan Founds First Chinese American Bank 1971 - Bruce Lee Brings Martial
The research in this program focuses on how the East and West view the world. Westerners tend to focus on objects in a scene independently of each other. Easterners view the whole and the interaction between objects. In each instance, different parts of the brain are activated and different conclusions drawn. This effects everyday life such as: Language- "More tea?" (West/object) versus "Drink more?" (East/interaction with object) Character- "He is mean" (West/individual) versus "He had a bad day"( East/effect of others)
Perspective of self and others is explored. The West is more ego-centric and individualistic, seeing from the observers point of view. The East tends to be retrospective, considering what others think. For example, in the West you would give lots of drink choices, allowing individual choice. In the East it is polite to consider the persons favorite drink and offer that. This perspective leads the West to value the self whereas the East places importance on the group.
Grades: 9-12; Language arts. Juliet S. Kono has written two books of poetry, a short story collection, and several children's books. She has been widely anthologized, most recently in Imagine What It's Like, which combines literature and medicine. Her most recent book is Anshuu, a historical novel about World War II, published in 2010. Ms. Kono has won several awards, most notably the American Japanese National Literary Award and U.S./Japan Friendship Commission Creative Artists Exchange Fellowship in 1999.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-5; Subject: Social Studies. Why Maui Snares the Sun Long ago, Kala (the sun) raced across the sky as he pleased, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. Among those suffering from the lack of daylight was the goddess Hina, mother of Maui, the demigod. In order to make things pono (right), Maui summons all his courage and travels to the highest summit of Haleakala where he confronts the Mighty Kala.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-5; Subject: Social Studies. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. As she travels down the Hawaiian island chain, she is pursued by and battles her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea. After a climactic battle on the island of Maui, she finally finds refuge in Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawai'i.
Grades: 9-12; Language Arts. This series features six island women who are distinguished poets in our community: Kathy Song, Juliet Kono, Carolyn Sinavaiana, Mahealani Perez-Wendt, Brandy Nalani McDougall, and Amalia Bueno. These women come from varied ethnic backgrounds and have all worked hard to contribute to the growing presence of a literary community in Hawai'i. Many of them are dedicated teachers who have mentored others to become writers, and many of them also enjoy a national reputation. Each segment features one poet speaking about their lives and work, and sharing several of their poems on camera. Amalia B. Bueno's poetry and short stories have been recently published in Tinfish 20, Bamboo Ridge 98, Walang Hiya: Literature Taking Risks Toward Liberatory Practice and Growing Up Filipino II. Born in Manila and raised in Honoulu, she has worked in public relations, community development, and policy research and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in English from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) An 8 year old boy is learning how to play the taiko drum.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces Tagun, an 11-year-old Korean boy who plays a bamboo flute known as the Tanso. His parents are worried about him because he invests so much time in his favorite instrument that he neglects his homework and his sister.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) A 6 year old South Korean boy sings the Pansori, which is like an opera. He shares what is involved in preparation and rehearsal.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces Peter, who lives in Hong Kong and loves classical music. Peter plays the violin in an orchestra, and sings soprano with a world famous choir. Joins Peter as he prepares for a concert.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces Rebecca, a citizen of Hong Kong who plays the butterfly harp. Rebecca and her family share an informal musical improvisation evening with friends, playing traditional instruments.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Ten-year-old Wirag learns to play his xylophone by ear, without a musical score. While practicing in front of a Buddhist temple, he is invited by a monk to play on a magnificent xylophone.
Audience: General; Grades: All; Subject Areas: Music.Ancient Hawaii musical instruments - its history, culture and ties to the people.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2010) "The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises and Survival" is a thirty minute television program exploring the world of the Mojave Desert Tortoise. It highlights the USGS research program on the Desert Tortoise and the role of that research in managing desert environments to allow the species to recover and escape the threat of extinction. The program was originally released on the internet in segmented form in 2010. This re-release presents the program in its entirety. The program was produced jointly by the USGS Western Ecological Research Center (www.werc.usgs.gov) in cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Desert Tortoise Recovery Office.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-12; Subject Areas: Science. Summer ice retreat in the Chukchi Sea between Alaska and Russia is a significant climate change impact affecting Pacific Walruses, which are being considered for listing as a threatened species. This twelve minute video follows walruses in their summer sea ice habitat and shows how USGS biologists use satellite radio tags to track their movements and behavior. The information identifies areas of special importance to walruses during sparse summer sea ice and as human presence increases in the region from oil drilling and activities such as shipping and tourism now possible with less ice.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science.(2012) Crisp, vivid video footage illustrates how living things change throughout their lives. The life cycles of plants, insects, and frogs are the focus of this fascinating program. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfVXlFcng4Y2pnOFk&usp=sharing
The waters of Indonesia teem with a huge variety of fish but the rapid degradation of coral reefs is threatening many species that are unique in the world. Illegal practices such as blast fishing and cyanide fishing are enormously destructive. The demand for live capture of exotic fish is a real threat to the future of many species. Exported for aquariums and for human consumption, fish caught using cyanide represent more than 40% of Indonesia's exports. Fortunately, a few fishermen have adopted methods that respect the environment but they are in a very small minority.
Explores the historical significance of the Declaration of Independence as the foundation of American democracy. Examines how this national document reflects America's intent to free herself from English rule and symbolizes the American ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Explains how Thomas Jefferson became the author of the Declaration of Independence and emphasizes the responsibility of a representative government to its citizens.
We begin with the birth of the Nation and what led to the Declaration of Independence. How is it that thirteen small colonies in North America were able to succeed ? against a global power such as Great Britain? Learn about the seven-year war, the Boston Tea Party and the origin of the Declaration of Independence. Concepts such as triangular trade, the Founding Fathers, separatists and federalists are presented. Once the War of Independence was won, why did it take years to write the Constitution? And what was life like afterwards, and how did Native Americans and slaves fare? It is these events that shaped the America of today.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Language Arts. Write Right! Learning Cursive tackles the drudgery and redundant nature of learning to write in cursive handwriting for elementary age children and helps them develop good habits in order to write right! Concepts: Numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Punctuations: ! . ?, Sentences: Wow! My name is Bartleby. Is this fun?
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Math. (2005) Dr. Rock introduces the mathematical concept of place value. He illustrates how numbers are placed in units of ones, tens, and hundreds and demonstrates how tens can be made by ones and groups of tens can equal hundreds. Also explains how a number can be classified as less than or greater than other another number by determining its value.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Math. (2005) Dr. Rock introduces the principles of subtraction. Animated graphics are used to demonstrate subtracting one-digit whole numbers to determine their difference. Children are shown solving subtraction problems using blocks and the mathematical symbols used in subtraction sentences are identified along with related facts for solving problems.
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. (2006 )Pat Ekstrand, Watercolor artist, Printmaker and committed Educator. This short biography explores her art work, reflecting on an extraordinary life and a Hawaii of our past.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2019) In this episode: Sounds of rock arches, a new kind of thinking cap, 4 Awesome discoveries, drones at sea, in the ice, wasp brains, tropical studies with NARPE program of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, from chemical engineer to...
Audience: Students; Grades: K-2; Subject Areas: World Languages, Mandarin Chinese.(2009) Introduces the Chinese language and culture through creative skits, songs, and engaging video teachers.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-2; Subject Areas: World Languages, Mandarin Chinese.(2009) Introduces the Chinese language and culture through creative skits, songs, and engaging video teachers.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2009) 1946 - Chinese Americans Breakthrough into U.S. Politics 1957 - Chen Ning Yang and Tsung-Dao Lee Win the Nobel Prize in Physics 1961 - I.M. Pei Designs Avant Garde NCAR Building in Boulder, Colorado 1962 - F. Chow Chan Founds First Chinese American Bank 1971 - Bruce Lee Brings Martial
The research in this program focuses on how the East and West view the world. Westerners tend to focus on objects in a scene independently of each other. Easterners view the whole and the interaction between objects. In each instance, different parts of the brain are activated and different conclusions drawn. This effects everyday life such as: Language- "More tea?" (West/object) versus "Drink more?" (East/interaction with object) Character- "He is mean" (West/individual) versus "He had a bad day"( East/effect of others)
Perspective of self and others is explored. The West is more ego-centric and individualistic, seeing from the observers point of view. The East tends to be retrospective, considering what others think. For example, in the West you would give lots of drink choices, allowing individual choice. In the East it is polite to consider the persons favorite drink and offer that. This perspective leads the West to value the self whereas the East places importance on the group.
Grades: 9-12; Language arts. Juliet S. Kono has written two books of poetry, a short story collection, and several children's books. She has been widely anthologized, most recently in Imagine What It's Like, which combines literature and medicine. Her most recent book is Anshuu, a historical novel about World War II, published in 2010. Ms. Kono has won several awards, most notably the American Japanese National Literary Award and U.S./Japan Friendship Commission Creative Artists Exchange Fellowship in 1999.