Welcome to the Help Page!!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this site supposed to do?
This tutorial site is designed to help you review how to perform the
necessary calculations in California's 8th Grade Science Standards.
Where can I find the lessons?
If you want to view all the available lessons, click on the "Lessons Page"
link at the top of the page. (See Figure 1)
How do I complete a lesson?
If you want to complete a lesson, click on its link on the "Lessons Page."
(See Figure 1) Then watch the video and submit your answers to the three
Quick Check questions.
What is this site supposed to do?
This tutorial site is designed to help you review how to perform the
necessary calculations in California's 8th Grade Science Standards.
Where can I find the lessons?
If you want to view all the available lessons, click on the "Lessons Page"
link at the top of the page. (See Figure 1)
How do I complete a lesson?
If you want to complete a lesson, click on its link on the "Lessons Page."
(See Figure 1) Then watch the video and submit your answers to the three
Quick Check questions.
Figure 1 - Getting to the "Lessons Page"
How do I play the videos?
Once you are on the page for the video you want to watch, you can play the video by clicking on the center of the video screen. You can also play the video by clicking on the PLAY button in the lower left corner of the video screen. (See Figure 2)
How do I pause the video?
If you want to pause the video while you are watching it, simply click on the video screen and it will pause. You can also click on the PAUSE button in the lower left corner, where the play button was before. (See Figure 2)
How do I rewind and fast forward the video?
If you need to go back to a previous part of the video, look at the progress bar at the bottom of the video. Click the finger on the part of the video you want to move to.
>>Click on the left of the bar to rewind
>>Click on the right of the bar to move forward
(See Figure 2)
How do I start the video over again?
To start the video over again, click on either of the I< >I buttons next to the play (when the video is stopped) or pause button (when the video is playing). (See Figure 2)
How do I change the volume of the video?
If you need the volume to go up or down, click on the volume status bar in the bottom right corner of the video screen. If only 1 blue bar is lit, the volume will be low. If all the blue bars are lit, the volume is as high as possible. Check your computer's volume settings if you are encountering trouble hearing the sound in the video. (See Figure 2)
How do I make the video bigger?
The video will play in a smaller version on the webpage, but it can also be viewed in full screen mode. To do this, click on the button in the bottom right corner of the video screen (with outward pointing arrows). To exit this mode, click the same button in the bottom right corner of the screen (now with inward facing arrows) OR click the escape <ESC> button on your keyboard. (See Figure 2)
Once you are on the page for the video you want to watch, you can play the video by clicking on the center of the video screen. You can also play the video by clicking on the PLAY button in the lower left corner of the video screen. (See Figure 2)
How do I pause the video?
If you want to pause the video while you are watching it, simply click on the video screen and it will pause. You can also click on the PAUSE button in the lower left corner, where the play button was before. (See Figure 2)
How do I rewind and fast forward the video?
If you need to go back to a previous part of the video, look at the progress bar at the bottom of the video. Click the finger on the part of the video you want to move to.
>>Click on the left of the bar to rewind
>>Click on the right of the bar to move forward
(See Figure 2)
How do I start the video over again?
To start the video over again, click on either of the I< >I buttons next to the play (when the video is stopped) or pause button (when the video is playing). (See Figure 2)
How do I change the volume of the video?
If you need the volume to go up or down, click on the volume status bar in the bottom right corner of the video screen. If only 1 blue bar is lit, the volume will be low. If all the blue bars are lit, the volume is as high as possible. Check your computer's volume settings if you are encountering trouble hearing the sound in the video. (See Figure 2)
How do I make the video bigger?
The video will play in a smaller version on the webpage, but it can also be viewed in full screen mode. To do this, click on the button in the bottom right corner of the video screen (with outward pointing arrows). To exit this mode, click the same button in the bottom right corner of the screen (now with inward facing arrows) OR click the escape <ESC> button on your keyboard. (See Figure 2)