56 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 tackle Shakespeare's first tragedy "Titus Andronicus." The play overflows with death and violence. Twenty-one sons of General Titus Andronicus have died in battle, leaving four alive. As the general returns home with some imp...Read More
In this episode, the Standard Deviants explore Shakespeare's classic tragedy "Oedipus Rex." To fully understand the play, the Standard Deviants also discuss the Middle Ages and how the time period influenced the play. Part of the "Standard Deviant...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
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
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
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 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 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
