TED Talks
TED: My quest to cure prion disease — before it's too late | Sonia Vallabh
Biomedical researcher Sonia Vallabh's life was turned upside down when she learned she had the genetic mutation for a rare and fatal illness, prion disease, that could strike at any time. Thirteen years later, her search for a cure has...
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TED: The leaders who ruined Africa, and the generation who can fix it | Fred Swaniker
Before he hit eighteen, Fred Swaniker had lived in Ghana, Gambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. What he learned from a childhood across Africa was that while good leaders can't make much of a difference in societies with strong institutions, in...
TED Talks
TED: To save the climate, we have to reimagine capitalism | Rebecca Henderson
Business is screwed if we don't fix climate change, says economist Rebecca Henderson. In this bold talk, she describes how unchecked capitalism destabilizes the environment and harms human health -- and makes the case for companies to...
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TED: How adaptive clothing empowers people with disabilities | Mindy Scheier
Do you have a favorite T-shirt or pair of jeans that transforms you and makes you feel confident -- makes you feel like you? That's because what you wear can affect your mood, your health and your self-esteem, says fashion designer Mindy...
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TED: Massively multi-player… thumb-wrestling? | Jane McGonigal
What happens when you get an entire audience to stand up and connect with one another? Chaos, that's what. At least, that's what happened when Jane McGonigal tried to teach TED to play her favorite game. Then again, when the game is...
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TED: Live drawings of the human experience | Jarrett J. Krosoczka
In this live drawing performance and poignant autobiographical journey, author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka sketches some life-shaping moments, showing us how drawing and storytelling can help us honor and remain close to those...
TED Talks
TED: My underwater robot | David Lang
David Lang is a maker who taught himself to become an amateur oceanographer -- or, he taught a robot to be one for him. In a charming talk Lang, a TED Fellow, shows how he and a network of ocean lovers teamed up to build open-sourced,...
Curated Video
Danish Monarchs Family Tree | Viking Age to Today
Danish Monarchs Family Tree | Viking Age to Today
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Exploring Independence and Growing Up
In this video, Caressa the cat, who hails from Paris, discusses the concept of independence with the host, Jade. Through Caressa's experiences and insights, viewers learn about the importance of independence, how it is acquired with...
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Incredible climber
See how a special camera helps a blind man climb – using his tongue! The world around us - Inventions - Changing lives Learning Points Medical inventions and technologies can change people's lives for the better. A Twig Junior Film -...
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Harry Houdini For Kids
Learn about one of history's most famous magicians and escape artists.
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The Ewell Moselle: Australia's Signature Wine
Hamilton wines continued and matured under the management of brothers Eric and Sydney. Sydney oversaw the winemaking operations with guidance from a Russian émigré who brought expertise and innovation to the vineyard. Together, they...
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Bringing Australian Wines to the World
When the owner of the Hamilton family wine business died suddenly and his eldest sons were too young to take over the family business, the vinyard fell into the hands of public trustees who struggled to keep it afloat during World War I....
Bedtime History
The Vikings and Leif Erikson For Kids
Learn about the Viking people of ancient Scandanavia and the explorer Leif Erikson, the first European to discover the Americas 400 years before Christopher Columbus.
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Strength, Flexibility, and Pain Tolerance: Exploring Gender Differences in Physical Capabilities
Investigate the physiological differences between men and women regarding strength, flexibility, and pain tolerance. Using athletes as examples, delve into how body composition, muscle mass, and hormonal influences dictate these...
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Constructing a Heliodome in Switzerland
This video presents the story of building a Heliodome in Switzerland for Herbert and Gabriella Lotscher, focusing on the use of local materials and the benefits of the design. Building Tomorrow episode 7, part 7
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The Heliodome: From Concept to Construction
This video is an introduction to the Heliodome, an innovative passive ecological construction, and the journey of its creator, Eric Wasser. Building Tomorrow episode 7, part 5
Great Big Story
Eric Manu, from gardener in Canada to chief in Ghana
Uncover the story of Eric Manu, who balances life as a gardener in Canada with his duties as a chief in Ghana.
Curated Video
Connecting Thoughts with Because and But
In this video, we learn how to use conjunctions just like the snaps on a jacket. Conjunctions are words like and, because, but, and so. We use them to connect ideas in writing or expand our sentences. Instead of saying, "I love polar...
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Partioning Shapes
Cutting shapes is a piece of cake! As long as that cake is cut into equal pieces, of course. In this lesson, students learn how to partition shapes into equal pieces. Whether it be halves, thirds, or quarters, shapes must be cut so each...
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Learning to Tell Time: Analog and Digital Clocks
Can we turn back the hands of time? We can try, but time just keeps marching on! In this video, we learn how to tell time using an analog clock. Join us as we take a deeper look at the minute hand and how to read the time on any clock....
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Understanding the Order of Operations
Please excuse my dear aunt Sally...she didn't realize that she would be famous in the math world! Don't worry if you have no idea what I'm talking about; it's all the more reason for you to check out this video on PEMDAS! It turns out...