Podcast4:14
Bedtime History

The History of Chocolate

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Chocolate is not just a delicious treat, but a relic of the ancient Mesoamerican civilizations where it was first developed. Early indigenous groups ground dried cacao beans into powder to mix with water. Some believed chocolate was a...
Instructional Video5:24
Weatherthings

Hurricane Sandy: The Meteorology

6th - 8th
What led to the unique path of Hurricane Sandy in 2016 and why it had such a large impact, as the second most-costly hurricane to hit the United States in modern times. It was nicknamed a superstorm for the wide impact it had in the...
Instructional Video4:48
Curated Video

Understanding Central Measures of Tendency: Mean, Median, and Mode

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to calculate and interpret the mean, median, and mode using data from a line plot. The video provides mnemonic devices to remember the definitions of these central measures of tendency and uses an...
Instructional Video6:00
Curated Video

China, Silk Road - Jiaohe Ancient City

12th - Higher Ed
Among the earliest settlers of this area are the Indo-European speaking Tocharians,who had populated the Tarim and Turfan basins no later than 1800 BC. From the years 108 BC to 450 AD the city of Jiaohe was the capital of the Anterior...
Instructional Video5:28
Ancient Lights Media

Germany

6th - 8th
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Germany.
Instructional Video5:17
Curated Video

Nouns

K - 8th
Through live-action footage, colorful graphics and animation, students will learn that nouns are words that name a person, animal, place, thing or idea. Students will also come to realize that nouns can also name more than one person,...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Human Body Systems: Structure of the Nervous System

9th - 10th
Explore the organization of the nervous system, and its division into the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. [8:48]