Understanding Ratio and Proportion
The house painting project calls for sky blue, but all Jess’s mom gave her are dark blue and white. Using that problem as a starting point, this program distinguishes ratios from proportions and explains the concepts of simplest form and equivalen...
Teamwork in Hospitality
There are many reasons why the quality of restaurant and hotel service varies—but they generally boil down to one factor: teamwork. This program helps students who are aiming for the hospitality industry understand why teamwork is vital to the suc...
Management Styles Explained
Essentially, a manager’s style is the way he or she makes decisions, relates to subordinates, and lays out a vision for an organization. This program examines five widely recognized management styles, commonly identified as autocratic, persuasive,...
Good Enough to Eat! Food Presentation and Service
If food looks good, we are more or less compelled to find out if it tastes good. This program explores the way food is styled and presented and how those aesthetic decisions shape the overall experience of a meal—whether at home or in a restaurant...
Linear Functions: An Introduction
Linear functions are routinely used to model data, approximate change, and find the rate of change of a curve. In this program, Sharpie the Pencil shows students how to plot and sketch a linear graph from a linear equation and then how to derive a l...
Financial Management and the Planning Cycle
KPMG is one of the world's largest professional services firms, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to businesses across the globe. Join KPMG's Ben Skarrasbrek and Alexi Terrovex as they take us on a virtual tour of financial planning and ma...
The Cooking Process: How Food Changes
It sounds simple, but scrambling an egg involves more than just heat, a frying pan, and a spatula. Using colorful, nontechnical demonstrations that any aspiring chef can understand and appreciate, this program illustrates important concepts regardin...
Diet-Related Disorders: Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, and Celiac Disease
This program examines three common diet-related disorders and their relationship to what people eat and drink. The causes, characteristics, and treatment of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and celiac disease are discussed, along with strategies for their ...
Pythagoras' Theorem: An Introduction
The Pythagorean Theorem is one of the most well known and widely used mathematical relationships in history. In this program, Pythagoras himself walks students through the theorem, offering practice problems and detailed explanations along the way. ...
Health, Safety, and Security in the Hospitality Industry
Being a part of the hospitality industry can be a rewarding experience, but it can also mean working in an environment that poses safety hazards to staff and patrons alike. This program reviews health, safety, and security concerns unique to the hos...