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Women smile and stand as they look around a factory with lots of electronics. Another woman works seated in the background.
27 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Dry brushed animation of a smiling man in a chef's uniform with a red neckerchief and mustache. Caption. Narrator. Tito, you charge that.
Math Mess
Episode 1
1 minutes
Grade Level: 6 - 8
Dry brushed animation of 2 boys with dark, curly hair. 1 is in profile. He looks and smiles in front of him. Other boy is to his right. He wears glasses and looks toward the other boy with his mouth open. Caption. In the last 6 months.
Math Mess
Episode 2
1 minutes
Grade Level: 6 - 8
Dry brushed animation of a girl turning around in her seat and gesturing to the side in a theater filled with people. Legs of a person and a stool appear on the stage in the background. Caption. Is this almost over? This guy is terrible.
Math Mess
Episode 7
1 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 8
Dry brushed animation of a man in a black beanie and bandit mask. Stacks of money fill background. Caption. I'll just fill the briefcase with these stacks of fifties.
Math Mess
Episode 4
1 minutes
Grade Level: 6 - 8
Dry brushed animation of a woman wearing cat eye glasses and carrying a purse as she gestures toward a storefront with a sign that reads, "40 percent off everything!" Caption. Why do they make this so confusing?
Math Mess
Episode 3
1 minutes
Grade Level: 6 - 8
Dry brushed animation of a smiling woman wearing cat eye glasses in a shoe store. Caption. This pair is free!
Math Mess
Episode 5
1 minutes
Grade Level: 6 - 8
Dry brushed animation of a smiling boy with 1 hand held up to the side. Carnival rides and carnival goers fill the background. Caption. But it's too tall.
Math Mess
Episode 7
1 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 8
United States Constitution in original form. On screen is the text of the First Amendment to the Constitution written in black.
Politics on Point
Episode 1
3 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 8 - 12
Computer graphic of the state of Ohio and a scroll that reads, "Ohio's First Constitution 1803." In the background on the left is a detailed map of Ohio, and on the right is a photo of the Ohio capitol building above the seal of the governor of Ohio.
Politics on Point
Episode 2
3 minutes 2 seconds
Grade Level: 8 - 12
2 black and white photos. The left photo shows the Ohio Statehouse, which is domed and has many pillars around the perimeter. The right photo shows the Greek Revival Building, which has a circular second story and many pillars around the perimeter.
Politics on Point
Episode 3
3 minutes 49 seconds
Grade Level: 8 - 12
Screenshot of Camp David, Maryland from Google Earth. A computer graphic of a red push pin is dropped over the location.
Politics on Point
Episode 4
3 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 8 - 12
Spacecraft blasts off between lattice towers at night. N, A, S, A logo appears at the bottom of image.
Spot on Science
Episode 14
3 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Black and white image of a woman leaning over and peering into lab equipment. A man stands behind her.
Spot on Science
Episode 16
4 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Orange line chart with a Y axis labeled, "Activity" and X axis labeled, "Age." Green line begins about three-quarters of the way up the Y axis, rising slightly at 19, and then gradually descending toward 60.
Spot on Science
Episode 5
3 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Venn diagram with a red circle on the left labeled, "Causes harm" and a blue circle on the right labeled, "Not from here." An arrow labeled "Invasive Species" points to a purple area where circles overlap.
Spot on Science
Episode 6
5 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Deep etched image of a piece of shale against a turquoise background. Title card reads, "Shale. From the late Devonian period about 420 million years ago. Formed from bottom of prehistoric sea."
Spot on Science
Episode 7
4 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital illustration of a colored map of North America. 4 white lines converge to form an arrow pointing a southern Mexico. Title card reads, "Monarch east fall migration."
Spot on Science
Episode 10
4 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Long shot of a marsh with the sun peeking through clouds in the distance. Title card reads, "Marsh."
Spot on Science
Episode 8
4 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of a slice of pumpkin pie with a dollop of whipped cream. A fork rests on the side of the pie plate.
Spot on Science
Episode 12
2 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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