TED-Ed
TED-ED: The strange case of the cyclops sheep - Tien Nguyen
In the 1950s, a group of ranchers in Idaho were baffled when their sheep gave birth to lambs with only one eye. Mystified by these cyclops sheep, they called in scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate. What...
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Patterns - Level 1 - Observational Patterns
A mini-lesson on observational patterns.
TED Talks
Sara Valencia Botto: When do kids start to care about other people's opinions?
Drawing on her research into early childhood development, psychologist Sara Valencia Botto investigates when (and how) children begin to change their behaviors in the presence of others -- and explores what it means for the values we...
Curated Video
How to Assess Joint Pain
Howcast - Joint pain can be harder to describe than other pain. Here are some ways to help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis.
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Mass Effect 3 Walkthrough Part 40 - Tuchanka - Rescue Turian Survivors
Howcast - Investigate the Cerberus Attack on Tuchanka in this walkthrough of Bioware's new release, Mass Effect 3.
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Mass Effect 3 Walkthrough Part 37 - Tuchanka - Investigate Cerberus Attack
Howcast - Check out part 38 and Investigate the Cerberus Attack on Tuchanka in this walkthrough of Bioware's new release, Mass Effect 3.
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Israeli attacks on UNIFIL are 'completely unacceptable,' Borrell says echoing EU ire
The Israeli government has accused UNIFIL of acting as a "human shield" for Hezbollah and demanded its immediate removal from southern Lebanon.
Curated Video
A town in northern Italy
Pupil outcome: I can use multiple sources of information to investigate what a town in northern Italy is like. Key learning points: - Different sources of information can be used to investigate what a locality is like. - Digital mapping...
Curated Video
What did the UK Undercover Voters project tell us?
Pupil outcome: I can explain why the UK Undercover Voters project was carried out and what its conclusions were. Key learning points: - The UK Undercover Voters project explored how algorithms target political content based on online...
Makematic
How is History Constructed?
Historians are always finding new information from the past, in primary sources like letters, diaries, and government documents, which can change our understanding of historic events.
Professor Dave Explains
How Genetics Interacts with Biological Anthropology
Once the field of genetics was developed, our understanding of biology was completely transformed. How did this specifically impact the field of anthropology? From Mendel's laws to the Human Genome Project, let's learn about how our...
Astrum
Exciting Discoveries on Jupiter's Largest Moon
Almost everything you could want to know about Jupiter's biggest moon, Ganymede.
Astrum
How Did Mars Die?
The UAE has joined the space race, skipping the Moon altogether and going straight for Mars. What will the Hope Emirates Mars Mission investigate while in orbit around the red planet?
Curated Video
Water Uptake in Plants
We place two privet hedge shoots under different conditions to see how the amount of water they draw up will change. They are both placed in measuring cylinders with the same amount of water and a layer of oil is added to the top to...
Curated Video
Making an Electromagnet
We create a simple electromagnet by coiling wire around a nail and passing current through it. The magnetic field around the electromagnet creates similar patterns in iron fillings to a permanent magnet. Physics - Electricity And...
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Stimulating Daphnia
We examine the effects of different temperatures and chemicals on the heart rate of Daphnia. A microscope is used to let us see the Daphnia\u2019s heart and establish the heart rate under normal conditions. The heart...
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Stomach Acid and Antacid
We use the enzyme pepsin and hydrochloric acid to simulate the conditions within the stomach in two boiling tubes. Cooked egg whites are ground and added to two boiling tubes of hydrochloric acid, but one is mixed with a crushed antacid...
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Capillary Action
Water is added to dry and bent matchsticks to let us see capillary action at work. The wood absorbs the water causing the matchsticks to straighten. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Water is a polar molecule because the electrons are...
Curated Video
Magnetic Strength
We use two magnets and a set of scales to examine magnetic field and strength. One magnet is attached to the scales and a second is lowered towards it. When opposite poles are facing each other, the weight on the scales decreases as the...
Curated Video
Enzyme Action: Trypsin
We demonstrate denaturing by adding the enzyme trypsin to photographic film. Strips of photographic film are added to trypsin solution at different temperatures to determine the optimum conditions for the enzyme. In the right conditions...
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Ball and Hoop
We use a metal ball and hoop to demonstrate heat expansion. When cool, the ball fits through the hoop, but there is little extra space. The ball is then heated over a Bunsen burner. When hot, the ball doesn't fit through the hoop. We see...
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Agar Cube Diffusion
We use coloured agar cubes to see how different shapes change the rate of diffusion. The cubes are made using sodium hydroxide and phenolphthalein indicator to give them a pink colour. When these are added to hydrochloric acid, the...
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Inflating Glove
We inflate a rubber glove using the gas produced during a neutralisation reaction. Bicarbonate of soda is added to vinegar in a beaker covered by a rubber glove and it expands. The gas is used to extinguish a flame, showing that it is...