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Grade 6

TEKS ELA Standard: 6.9.C

analyze the author’s use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes

Five Holiday Napkin Folds
Five Holiday Puzzles
Blue Flames of Kawah Ijen Volcano
uses bioluminescence to glow
142 mph Tennis Serve in Super Slow Motion
Antarctica by Drone
changes from a hockey rink into a basketball court
Octopus Walks on Two Tentacles
a rock that looks like Cookie Monster
World’s Best Juggler: Francis Brunn
Danny MacAskill: The Slabs
ice covering Lake Baikal
bales of hay get into the Halloween spirit
looks like it is popping out of the page
double dutch
Adorabilis: The Cutest Octopus
watch Roman Mars talk
“Good Flag, Bad Flag”
How Much Color Is in Each Country’s Flag
geometric pies
tiny, no-staples, photocopy-able book
astonishing shot of a dust storm
flows through Yosemite National Park
closeup of a guitar’s strings vibrating
Red Hot Cannonball in Water
hollow mask optical illusion
The Flying Train
insects take off
world’s largest ship elevator
Yellow River meets the sea
all about mirrors
of Kīlauea volcano
Starling Murmurations
a rainbow effect called iridiscence
Bailong Elevator
30ft long log
How Hard Can You Hit a Golf Ball
the master of paper airplanes
Lake Michigan Ice Breaking Away
Nikola Jokic’s Top 30 Plays
Japanese Magic Mirrors
the Berlin Clock
shows off some of the techniques they used
Stocking Remote Lakes With Fish by Airplane
Printing Furniture With Liquid Metal
Moon Lidar
Two Tables Optical Illusion
The Octobass: Largest Bowed Instrument
X-Ray Video of a Hamster’s Cheeks
International Space Station’s bathroom
Railroad Tie Replacement Machine
inside the sun’s corona
drone footage of fireworks over Lima, Peru
Dinosaur Optical Illusion
That’s some impressive camouflage
volcano lightning
The True Size of Countries
Canon in D by Train Horns
Size of Space
How They Film Food Commercials
Vinyl Record Under Electron Microscope
Wind-Powered Strandbeest Walks the Beach
Liquid Mercury Balloon in Slow Motion
Carnivorous Plants in Time Lapse
How Foley Artists Create Movie Sound Effects
Space Shuttle Tile: 2,200°F With Bare Hands
A Full-Size Lego Car
A Full-Size Lego Car
It’s a car made out of Lego with a working engine.
Notice, Wonder: Dazzle
Notice, Wonder: Dazzle
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Burton Island
Notice, Wonder: Burton Island
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Halloween Worksheets
Halloween Worksheets
Crosswords, image analysis, and writing prompts for Halloween!
Gr 2-8
Power and Symbols
Power and Symbols
When does a simple symbol have more power than a word?
Gr 2-8
OK Go Music Video on 64 Phones
OK Go Music Video on 64 Phones
A music video filmed on 64 phones and then displayed on 64 phones. What?
Optical Illusion: Two Tables
Optical Illusion: Two Tables
These two tables are the same size. But how!?
Notice, Wonder: Sombrero
Notice, Wonder: Sombrero
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Silver Torch
Notice, Wonder: Silver Torch
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Rosetta
Notice, Wonder: Rosetta
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Butterball
Notice, Wonder: Butterball
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Ramses
Notice, Wonder: Ramses
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Skylight
Notice, Wonder: Skylight
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Witch’s Fingers
Notice, Wonder: Witch’s Fingers
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: An Orange Thing
Notice, Wonder: An Orange Thing
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Kuiseb
Notice, Wonder: Kuiseb
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: A Long Line
Notice, Wonder: A Long Line
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice Wonder: Blood Falls
Notice Wonder: Blood Falls
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice Wonder: Z-Machine
Notice Wonder: Z-Machine
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Climber
Notice, Wonder: Climber
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Michael
Notice, Wonder: Michael
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Etna
Notice, Wonder: Etna
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: Plateau
Notice, Wonder: Plateau
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Notice, Wonder: A Ship
Notice, Wonder: A Ship
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Gr 2-8
Disneyland Parking Tram Math Project
Disneyland Parking Tram Math Project
A full parking structure. Thousands of people. Trams that hold a few dozen. How many trips? Real math with a place kids actually care about.
Gr 1-8