Curated Video
Queen Nzinga part 8: Later Years and Legacy
In her later years, Nzinga focused less on military training and more on education in her lands. This video delves into the complexities of her legacy, as she ruled with violence and advanced the slave trade in the area but also...
Curated Video
Queen Nzinga part 7: Embracing Christianity and a Peace Agreement at Last
Nzinga negotiated strategic alliances with the Dutch and the Christian missionaries to legitimize her rule and resist the Portuguese. This video delves into the slave trade and the political tensions between rival African rulers....
Visual Learning Systems
Why Do We Measure?: Ways We Measure
This video illustrates the many everyday ways we measure things, and the importance of measurement in science. Concepts and terminology: length, liquid, mass, scale, temperature, and time.
Step Back History
A Brief History of Germany... Before there was a Germany
This video is part one of a series, and here, we’ll be talking about ancient Germanic tribes, Charlemagne, and the Holy Roman Empire.
Amor Sciendi
Misinterpretations: Laocoon and His Sons | AmorSciendi
Have you seen this sculpture? I came across it many years ago in the Vatican Museum, and it's one of those that stays with you. I never pursued my interest in the sculpture, though, until I came across a reference to it while reading...
Soliloquy
Why do Dutch cities get renamed for 3 days a year?
For three days each year, Dutch cities get renamed. For example, the city I live in changes from Oosterhout to Kaaiendonk! This is all done as part of the Burgundian Carnival tradition, but let’s take a deeper look. It all started in...
Epic History TV
Alexander: Mutiny at Opis
Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army conquered much of the known world in a brilliant 10-year campaign. But in 324 BC, near modern Baghdad, his army mutinied. This is the speech he made to his troops, according to Roman historian...
The Viral Fever
Setenil Rock Homes, Spain: Homes Made Out of Solid Earth
Setenil Rock Homes, Spain part 1/3: The video explores the history and unique location of the town of Centennial de Las Bodegas in southern Spain, which was built into the rocky terrain overlooking the River of Real Treasure. The video...
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary Maths Age 13-17 - Probability & Statistics: Mean, Median, Mode and Range - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary Maths videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key topic and sub topic covered in GCSE Maths in clear and easy to follow steps. This video...
Weird History
Charles II Health Issues Plunged Europe Into War
He could barely eat because of his disfigured jaw. He suffered from rickets, hallucinations, and an oversized head. He was impotent and infertile. Charles II of Spain, king of one of the largest empires in the world, was barely able to...
Curated Video
Aethelflaed part 3: Marriage to Aethelred, Ruler of Mercia
Around 886, Alfred took London, reverting it back to Saxon hands. He quickly handed London to Lord Aethelraed of Mercia, perhaps as a wedding gift. Aethelraed and Aethelflaed were married around 886. The couple poured their money and...
Visual Learning Systems
Measuring Length
This video is an educational tutorial on measuring tools and how to use them to measure length. The video showcases various measuring tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and tape measures. How to Measure Length part 4/7
Cerebellum
The Middle Ages - Kings And Kingdoms
This video tells the fascinating story of these thousand years of history, from around 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D. The Middle Ages are an incredibly dynamic period of history. So much of what we are familiar with today, from states to...
History Hit
Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition: India before colonization
What was India's existence like before the Raj? Was civil war inevitable? Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition, Part 1
Curated Video
A Comprehensive Overview of Rulers
This video provides an overview of rulers and their uses. It explains how rulers are used to measure distances and draw straight lines in various fields such as geometry, technical drawing, and engineering. The video also discusses...
Curated Video
Comparing Measurements: Metric vs. Customary Units
In this video, the teacher explains how to compare measurements using different units within the same measurement system. Using the example of measuring a puppy's leash, the teacher demonstrates how to convert between feet and yards and...
Curated Video
The Richest Man in History? Facial Reconstructions & History.
Mansa Musa is a key figure in the glorious history of Africa and Mali. He amassed huge amounts of gold and wealth in his lifetime, but was famously generous with it. So what were his main achievements? What is he known for? What did he...
60 Second Histories
Maya hieroglyphs
An explorer looks at the Ancient Maya form of writing, the hieroglyphs and a mention of the Dresden Codex
Visual Learning Systems
Measuring Length and Temperature: Using a Metric Ruler
This video illustrates how length and temperature are measured using common lab equipment. Students are shown how to accurately measure length using tools such as meter sticks and metric rulers, and how to record their observations....
Step Back History
The Zhou Dynasty
This week we are going to look at the Zhou Dynasty, the longest living of the ancient Chinese Dynasties. How can you make a country as big and diverse as China stay together for almost 800 years? Well, let's talk about harnessing the...
Cerebellum
It's About Time: Time In Your World - Telling The Time With A Watch Or A Clock
Time in Your World explores time as it relates to our everyday lives–time to get up, time for school, lunchtime, bedtime, daytime, nighttime. The program explains how clock hands measure time in hours, minutes, and seconds and how to...
Curated Video
Solving Length Word Problems with Rulers
In this video, the teacher demonstrates how to solve length word problems using rulers. The students learn to make their own rulers using paper tiles and count the spaces to determine the length of objects.