Instructional Video10:54
TED Talks

TED: Can AI catch criminals at sea? | Dyhia Belhabib

12th - Higher Ed
Can AI help catch oceanic outlaws? From drug smugglers to modern-day pirates, maritime crime fighter Dyhia Belhabib introduces Heva: an AI-powered tool that aggregates international criminal records to detect and stop crime that might...
Instructional Video4:47
SciShow

Why Scurvy Doesn't Make Sense to Science

12th - Higher Ed
Scurvy isn't just a silly word used by pirates- it's actually a serious disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C that still occurs today! But did you know that our distant ancestors could make their own Vitamin C, making it impossible to...
Instructional Video11:44
TED Talks

TED: Pirates, nurses and other rebel designers | Alice Rawsthorn

12th - Higher Ed
In this ode to design renegades, Alice Rawsthorn highlights the work of unlikely heroes, from Blackbeard to Florence Nightingale. Drawing a line from these bold thinkers to some early modern visionaries like Buckminster Fuller, Rawsthorn...
Instructional Video4:09
TED-Ed

TED-ED: Can you solve the buried treasure riddle? - Daniel Griller

Pre-K - Higher Ed
After a massive storm tears through the Hex Archipelago, you find five grizzled survivors in the water. As an act of gratitude for saving them, they reveal a secret _ the island they were just on holds some buried treasure. But when the...
Instructional Video5:23
TED-Ed

TED-ED: Can you solve the pirate riddle? - Alex Gendler

Pre-K - Higher Ed
It's a good day to be a pirate. Amaro and his four mateys _ Bart, Charlotte, Daniel, and Eliza have struck gold _ a chest with 100 coins. But now, they must divvy up the booty according to the pirate code - and pirate code is notoriously...
Instructional Video12:09
TED Talks

TED: My immigration story | Tan Le

12th - Higher Ed
In 2010, technologist Tan Le took the TEDGlobal stage to demo a powerful new interface. But now, at TEDxWomen, she tells a very personal story: the story of her family -- mother, grandmother and sister -- fleeing Vietnam and building a...
Instructional Video3:14
SciShow

Motor Proteins Tiny Pirates in Your Cells

12th - Higher Ed
To some they look like bow-legged cowboys. To others, swaggering pirates. Either way, the two-legged molecules known as motor proteins are what get the job of living done in most of your cells.
Instructional Video3:14
SciShow

Motor Proteins: Tiny Pirates in Your Cells

12th - Higher Ed
To some they look like bow-legged cowboys. To others, swaggering pirates. Either way, the two-legged molecules known as motor proteins are what get the job of living done in most of your cells.
Instructional Video5:10
TED-Ed

TED-ED: The most successful pirate of all time - Dian Murray

Pre-K - Higher Ed
At the height of their power, infamous Caribbean pirates like Blackbeard and Henry Morgan commanded as many as 10 ships and several hundred men. But their stories pale next to the most successful pirate of all time, who commanded 1,800...
Instructional Video10:47
Curated Video

TCTV's Story Chest Treasure Island - Part Four

K - 8th
After being attacked by Israel Hands, Jim is captured by Silver's pirates. Flint's lost treasure is found and the story ends with the Hispaniola's voyage home.
Instructional Video10:50
Curated Video

TCTV's Story Chest Treasure Island - Part Three

K - 8th
After discovering Silver's plan to mutiny, Jim encounters Ben Gunn on Treasure Island and takes part in a battle over the map.
Instructional Video10:18
Curated Video

TCTV's Story Chest Treasure Island - Part Two

K - 8th
In Bristol, Jim meets Long John Silver. The crew of the Hispaniola is formed and the ship leaves for Treasure Island. On the way, Jim discovers a secret mutinous plan.
Instructional Video10:57
Curated Video

TCTV's Story Chest Treasure Island - Part One

K - 8th
Jim Hawkins begins the story of Treasure Island: Captain Billy Bones arrives at the inn, Jim encounters Blind Pew, survives an attack by pirates and takes a treasure map to Squire Trelawny.
Instructional Video7:16
Curated Video

TCTV's All About The UK - Northern Ireland

K - 8th
We take a look at Northern Ireland, with our presenter Kathryn. Learn about places to visit, important cities, mountains and rivers, common languages, hear the story of Saint Patrick and more!
Instructional Video0:42
Curated Video

I WONDER - Was Julius Caesar Ever Captured?

Pre-K - 5th
This video is answering the question of was Julius Caesar ever captured.
Instructional Video10:27
Curated Video

The Graveyard of the Atlantic (Outer Banks)

9th - Higher Ed
The Outer Banks, known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic," is home to thousands of shipwrecks, including Blackbeard’s infamous Queen Anne’s Revenge. But beyond the maritime history, this fragile coastline is rapidly changing—threatened...
Instructional Video2:11
Curated Video

How to Fight Pirates

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast -Captain Jack Sparrow may make it look easy in _Pirates of the Caribbean_, but fighting pirates is not for the faint of heart. Here are some high-tech ways to fend them off.
Instructional Video4:27
Curated Video

Blackbeard the Pirate for Kids | Edward Teach

K - 5th
Set sail to learn about Blackbeard, one of the most feared pirates in history! His real name was Edward Teach, and he sailed the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea in the early 1700s during the Golden Age of Piracy. In this video,...
Instructional Video4:46
Curated Video

Anne Bonny: Legendary Pirate

K - 5th
Set sail with Anne Bonny, one of the most daring pirates of the Caribbean! In this episode, we’ll learn how Anne left her quiet life behind to join a pirate crew and sail the high seas. She dressed like a man, fought alongside other...
Instructional Video7:44
Curated Video

From Pirate Queen to High Society: the Legacy of Zheng Yi Sao

12th - Higher Ed
In 1810, Zheng Yi Sao's pirate forces unexpectedly surrendered, possibly due to their overwhelming power which likely assured them they wouldn't face punishment. This decision followed internal cracks within their confederation and...
Instructional Video4:28
Curated Video

The Rise of China's Pirate Queen

12th - Higher Ed
Learn about the early life of Zheng Yi Sao, a woman who defied societal norms to become a powerful pirate. She leveraged her intelligence to rise to power, eventually marrying the pirate Zheng Yi, with whom she formed a formidable...
Instructional Video8:17
Curated Video

Seafood

K - 5th
Fizzy takes the Lunch Labbers on a fishing trip. Can his special catch-of-the-day recipe change Avril’s mind about eating fish? Also, Sully takes Pat the Good Fat for a ride up to the brain and Freezer Burn sings a sea(food) shanty.
Instructional Video6:02
Curated Video

Knots

Pre-K - 3rd
Fire needs to learn how to tie knots in order to join Simka and Nolik's pirate crew. He gets completely carried away and starts tying knots in just about everything!
Instructional Video6:02
Curated Video

The Compass

Pre-K - 3rd
While playing pirates, Simka and Nolik challenge Tom Thomas to find a hidden treasure. They give him a map they drew and and teach him how to build a compass.