Curated Video
The Empty Southwest: Why "No One" Lives In This Region Of The United States
The Southwest of the United States is often touted as one of the fastest growing regions in the country. But that really only applies to a few key areas, namely Las Vegas and Phoenix in the west, and large Texan cities in the east. But...
Curated Video
Why So Many Americans Moved To California And Not The Other Western States
California is a huge state! With almost 40 million people, it's currently larger than the other 10 western states combined. This is due to a wide range of reasons that date all the way back to when California was a remote colony of the...
Curated Video
Exploring Utah: From the Ute Tribe to the Wasatch Range
Utah, USA:"And before we finish our trip we will go to the western United States, to Utah, a state full of natural wonders. We will see some of the most impressive canyons and ski in some of the best mountains in America, all on the same...
Curated Video
The Invention of Television: Philo Taylor Farnsworth and the Power of Visual Communication
This video explores the invention of television and the impact it has had on society. It highlights the story of Philo Taylor Farnsworth, a farm boy from Utah who had the idea to transmit images through parallel lines of light, leading...
Curated Video
Why the Fastest Place on Earth is Disappearing
The Bonneville Salt Flats are perfect for speed. Every year, cars and motorcycles break land speed records on the flat expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats. It’s been a tradition for more than a century, and racers have built a thriving...
Curated Video
Salt: Separating Mixtures
Salt is found in the oceans and Earth's surface. How do we collect this salt and separate it from the materials it is mixed with? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. Salt is found in oceans, lakes and underground rock beds....
Wonderscape
Meet the Utahraptor: Fierce Predator of the Cretaceous
Learn about the terrifying Utahraptor, a fast and deadly predator related to the Velociraptor. Discover its powerful claws, warm-blooded nature, and unique feathered body that made it a dominant hunter. Also, explore other fascinating...
Great Big Story
Exploring the Otherworldly Goblin Valley State Park in Utah
Discover the unique hoodoo rock formations in Utah's Goblin Valley State Park, often compared to the landscape of Mars.
Great Big Story
Ivo Zdarsky's Journey from Czechoslovakia to Inventive Isolation in Utah
Discover Ivo Zdarsky's incredible escape from Czechoslovakia and his innovative life in Lucin, Utah, where he continues to invent and explore.
Curated Video
Korematsu v. United States: Was Internment Legal?
Korematsu v. United States was a controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision made in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It established that the U.S. government could intern Japanese Americans during WWII as a result of Executive...
Great Big Story
She Escaped a Cult and Now Helps Others
Discover the story of a former FLDS member and her mission to provide refuge and support for those leaving the polygamist sect.
Curated Video
The Western Region of the United States
Dr. Forrester introduces the Western Region of the United States. She describes the major physical features of this, the largest geographical region of our country.
Curated Video
Battle of Pointe du Hoc: Operation Overlord
This video provides a detailed account of the daring mission carried out by Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder's Second Ranger Battalion to eliminate a fortified German coastal battery at Point Du Arc during the D-Day invasion of...
Curated Video
Step2_Lesson14_Short Vowel u (_up, _us, _ut)
Learn how to read words with the short vowel 'u' sound when they end with 'up', 'us', and 'ut'.
Curated Video
You Got to Love the Letter U
Miss Palomine enters with her umbrella. She begins a discussion of the long /ū/ sound and the short /ŭ/ sound. She and the student then look for the uppercase and lowercase -u words while listening for the long /ū/ and short /ŭ/ sounds.
Curated Video
Unity Unicorn Returns
Miss Palomine returns to the lyrics of the Unity Unicorn music video. She and the student then identify uppercase -U and lowercase -u, as well as the long /ū/ sound and the short /ŭ/ sound.
One Minute History
146 Mountain Meadows Massacre - One Minute History
The Baker-Fancher party, composed of families from Arkansas, enters the Utah Territory and sets up camp at Mountain Meadows. Mormon militiamen, provoked by the rhetoric of Brigham Young, attack the emigrants while disguised as Native...
Curated Video
Wind and Water Erosion
Wind and Water Erosion discusses erosion and gives examples of how wind and water have shaped Earth.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Utah
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Mountain Region of the United States. The individual states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are presented in detail.
Healthcare Triage
Election Results Impact the ACA, Medicaid Expansion, and Marijuana
Yesterday's election results have a lot of impact on health care in the United States. The new Democratic House of Representatives and the ACA, expansion of Medicaid in red states, and medical and recreational marijuana are all affected...
Mr. Beat
Nevada and Utah Compared
Nevada and Utah Both are states in these United States, and other than the obvious similarities such as the fact that the official language in both states is English, here are a few other similarities Both are right next to each other...
Curated Video
Understanding Conditional Probability Using Two-Way Tables
This video teaches students about conditional probability using a two-way table. It explains how to calculate the probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred. Through examples and formula explanations,...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Coolest and Scariest Dinosaurs
Learn all about giant creatures that roamed the earth long before humans, dinosaurs! Understand the differences between velociraptors, protoceratops, the mighty T-rex and more! How did they live? What did they eat? And why did they go...
TLDR News
What Trump's Acquittal Means for the 2020 Election - Impeachment Explained
This week President Trump was acquitted of both of the Articles of Impeachment. This is a momentous moment for the President, allowing him an opportunity to try and move past these accusations. In this video, we discuss how the acquittal...