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Adding Fractions: Butterfly Method

Learn the Butterfly Method for Adding Fractions — the fun and easy math trick kids LOVE! In this quick micro lesson, students will discover how to add fractions step-by-step using butterfly wings to multiply diagonally, find common denominators, and simplify answers with confidence.

Instructor: LaTanya Brooks Course Level: Elementary School Price: Free Duration: 2 minutes
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Fraction / Decimal Conversions

Students will love using the butterfly method to convert fractions and decimals in a fun and efficient way. These fast, easy hacks for converting decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals use place value, division, and simplifying strategies students can remember with confidence.

Instructor: LaTanya Brooks Course Level: Elementary School Price: Free Duration: 2 minutes
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Summarize Short Stories with the SWBTS Method

Join Professor Mac as he brings reading and ELA to life with the powerful S.W.B.S.T. strategy! Kids will learn how to summarize stories, identify key story elements, and strengthen comprehension skills through fun examples, engaging lessons, and interactive storytelling activities.

Instructor: LaTanya Brooks Course Level: Elementary School Price: Free Duration: 1.5 minutes
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Binary Search

Binary Search in a Presorted Arrays

Learn how computers quickly find information using one of the most efficient searching algorithms in programming—Binary Search. In this lesson, students will explore how Binary Search works by repeatedly dividing a pre-sorted array in half to locate a target value. Through engaging visuals and a step-by-step example, learners will discover why Binary Search is much faster than checking each element one at a time.

Instructor: LaTanya Brooks Course Level: Beginner to Intermediate Java Programming Students. Price: Free Duration: 4 minutes
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Argentina Flag and Land

Argentina: Agriculture, Innovation, and Flight

Discover the fascinating world of Argentina, land, culture, agricultural production and exports and its exports! Students will explore how Argentina's rich agricultural industry and farming helps support communities around the world. Watch and gain a deeper understanding of Argentina's contributions to agriculture and innovation.

Instructor: LaTanya Brooks Course Level: Elementary/Middle School Price: Free Duration: 1.5 minutes
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Origami Engineering

Origami Engineering: Folding Ideas Into Solutions

Can a folded piece of paper help save lives and explore space? Learn how engineers use origami-inspired designs to improve packaging, deploy airbags, build medical tools, develop robots, and even launch rockets. Discover how creativity and engineering work together to solve real-world challenges!

Instructor: LaTanya Brooks Course Level: Elementary School Price: Free Duration: 2 minutes
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