83 media results found for 'standard deviants'
In its simplest form, geometry is the mathematical study of shapes and space. Geometry can deal with flat, two-dimensional shapes, such as squares and circles, or three-dimensional shapes with depth, such as cubes and spheres. This series guides s...Read More
The Standard Deviants, a group of young performers, use comedy to help students grasp the skills needed to write a paper. They cover everything from stating and supporting a position, to collecting information, and revising a thesis.
The Standard Deviants, a group of young performers, use comedy to help students grasp grammar concepts. The performers present lively presentations of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and other parts of speech.
The Standard Deviants, a group of young performers, present a humorous, detailed guide to improving the math score on the SAT.
The Standard Deviants show students how to figure out the area of everyday shapes: circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids. They also explore solving problems involving prisms, cylinders, and spheres. Part of the "S...Read More
The Standard Deviants introduce the Pythagorean theorem. It states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides of the triangle. Other topics covered include altitude, 30-60-90 triangles, 45-45-45 tri...Read More
Solving geometric problems involves inductive and deductive reasoning. These types of reasoning play an integral part in formulating axioms, postulates, and theorems. Students also learn about inverse and contrapositive statements. Part of the "St...Read More
A triangle is a polygon with three edges and three vertices. It is one of the basic shapes in geometry. Topics covered include equilateral triangles, isosceles triangles, scalene triangles, equiangular triangles, right triangles, obtuse triangles,...Read More
In plane geometry, an angle is the figure formed by two rays and shares a common endpoint. In this program, the Standard Deviants introduce different types of angles and their properties. Other topics covered include parallel lines, traversals, co...Read More
The Standard Deviants introduce some important geometry basics. Students learn about points, lines, angles, planes, and space. This program also introduces simple postulates and theorems. Part of the "Standard Deviants: The Many-Sided World of Geo...Read More
The Standard Deviants look at sentence problems, including sentence fragments, comma splices, and run-on sentences. Then, they examine common grammatical traps, such as tense shifts, vague pronoun references, and faulty parallels. Wrapping things ...Read More
The Standard Deviants discuss how a word that usually works as one part of speech can put on a disguise and pretend to be another part of speech, including nouns as verbs and verbs as nouns. Then it's time to tackle proper agreement in grammar, in...Read More
The Standard Deviants look at simple sentences, complex sentences, and compound sentences. They also explain how phrases and objects work within sentences. Other topics covered include dependent clauses, independent clauses, direct objects, indire...Read More
The Standard Deviants explain verbals, which are verb forms that function as some other type of speech in a sentence. In addition, they emphasize four more parts of speech: adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Part of the "Stand...Read More
"King Lear" depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character after he disposes of his kingdom by giving bequests to two of his three daughters. He soon learns that he has made a bad decision, and his daughters Goneril and Regan begi...Read More
The Standard Deviants continue their discussion of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth." They explore the ambitious title character himself and his conniving wife, Lady Macbeth. Other character studies include Banquo, the witches, and Macduff. Part of ...Read More
In this episode, the Standard Deviants explore the macabre murder mystery of "Macbeth." This play has conniving conspiracies and spooky witches. Discussions include the background of the play, the plot, and the use of language. Part of the "Standa...Read More
The Standard Deviants fight the green-eyed monster in a preliminary discussion of Shakespeare's "Othello." They journey through the plot of the play and take a look at some of the most intriguing characters, from the jealous to the dastardly. The ...Read More
The Standard Deviants introduce verbs and verb tense. Additional information is given regarding conjugation, the simple tense, the perfect tense, the progressive tense, and the perfect progressive tense. Part of the "Standard Deviants School: Engl...Read More
The Standard Deviants investigate the Bill of Rights. The Founding Fathers included the first ten amendments of the Constitution because they wanted to make sure the citizens of the United States did not take civil liberties for granted. Part of t...Read More
The Constitution is the governing document of the United States; however, its creation was not any easy task. In this episode, the Standard Deviants discuss the process of trying to achieve consensus between factions within the government. Ultimat...Read More
The Standard Deviants explore Kepler's laws of planetary motion. Next, they discuss simple harmonic motion pendulums. Other topics covered include cycle, amplitude, wavelength, frequency, spring constants, and the restoring force. Part of the "Sta...Read More
The Standard Deviants discuss the three laws of Sir Isaac Newton. This branch of study is also known as Newtonian physics, and it applies to everyday conditions of speed, time, and gravitational pull. Other topics covered include forces in equilib...Read More
The Standard Deviants explore minerals. Viewers will learn all the basics, starting with that burning question: What is a mineral? Next, The Standard Deviants discuss magma, igneous rocks, plutons, and intrusive rocks. Part of "The Rockin' World o...Read More
In this segment, the Standard Deviants explain lines, angles, and figures. They also discuss number lines, the coordinate plane, and ordered pairs. Part of the "Arithmetic" series.
Step-by-step demonstration of multiplying and dividing fractions. Defines mixed numbers and improper fractions. Shows conversion of mixed numbers into improper fractions, adds them, and then reduces them to the lowest mixed number. Standard Devi...Read More
What are integers? What is a whole number? Covers definitions of terms, and discusses the number line, positive and negative integers, and addition of single- and multiple-digit numbers. Gives clear examples. Standard Deviants School.
Determining a common denominator is essential before adding and subtracting fractions. Defines prime and composite numbers, as they relate to factors. Carefully explains finding the lowest common denominator. Standard Deviants School.
