Instructional Video
Curated OER

Global Grover: Get To School

Pre-K - K
There are so many way to get to school. Grover shows us how children get to school all over the world. This would be a good clip to show as an introduction to a lesson on compare and contrast, transportation, or global awareness.
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DiscoverE

Everyday Engineering: Foil Boats

3rd - 8th
Keep one's dream of becoming an engineer afloat. Learners apply the engineering design process to build a boat out of aluminum foil. They start with a square boat, then consider whether boats of different shapes would be able to hold...
Instructional Video4:57
TED-Ed

What Was So Special About Viking Ships?

6th - 12th
Viking Longships could go where few ships had gone before. Due to their unique constructions, the wooden ships could navigate shallow waters, brave the rough Atlantic and North Seas, and even rivers and fjords. Find out what was so...
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Rockin' English Lessons

Transport Song

Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Planes, trains, cars, feet, boats, buses, and bikes. Sing along with a music video and watch hand-drawn animation that highlights modes of transportation. 
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TED-Ed

Corruption, Wealth and Beauty: The History of the Venetian Gondola

6th - 12th Standards
How did the Venetian gondola get its distinctive look? Using this fantastic animated video, your class will be amazed to see how a seemingly simple construction can illustrate so much about a particular culture and historical time period.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Milk Carton Boat Race

3rd - 8th
Explore how shape affects the performance of a boat. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out how different shapes affect a boat's stability and maneuverability.