Weird History
Secret Rooms In Historical Landmarks
Many countries in the world are home to famous landmarks and monuments that attract millions of visitors each year. But some landmarks have areas inaccessible to the public - or anyone at all. These rooms might be a secret to most...
Veritasium
Is Dust Mostly Dead Skin?
Around half of airborne dust particles under 100um are skin scales. This is true for climates, regions and seasons where people live mostly indoors. The 1 to 2g of skin scales shed each 24 hours will end up in places where people are...
PBS
21st Century Zombies: Evolving Fears and Cultural Reflections
In the 21st century, zombie narratives have evolved, reflecting new societal anxieties such as terrorism, bioengineering, pandemics, and environmental crises. With iconic video games like Resident Evil and films like 28 Days Later,...
Curated Video
The Importance of Gentleness: A Story of Kindness and Respect
In this video, Sean the Swan joins the hosts of a show to discuss the importance of gentleness. Through a story about a girl named Dakota and her encounter with a supposedly cranky old man, the video highlights the power of kindness and...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Downing Street
DOWNING STREET LONDON IS A CITY WHERE HISTORY IS ALWAYS CLOSE TO THE SURFACE. IT S ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKS ARE A REMINDER THAT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SITES DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE MONUMENTAL IN SIZE. THIS STORY IS ABOUT ONE OF THOSE...
Curated Video
Portuguese & Brazilian Monarchs Family Tree
Portuguese & Brazilian Monarchs Family Tree
Science ABC
Nose Blindness: Why Can’t You Smell Perfume On Your Body When Everyone Else Can?
When we are exposed to a smell constantly, like that of the perfume we are wearing, our nose gets used to the smell and stops noticing the smell. This is called nose blindness. Smelling something else might help you resmell your perfume....
Great Big Story
House of La Douche, a celebration of love, expression, and diversity
Discover House of La Douche, a dance troupe blending waacking and voguing, representing the LGBTQ+ community, and celebrating love, acceptance, and self-expression.
Food Farmer Earth
Designing an Indoor Cold Storage Space: Tips for Homesteaders
Learn how to build and use an indoor cold storage space to keep your harvest fresh longer. This guide provides practical advice on storing everything from onions to apples at optimal temperatures.
Curated Video
Exploring Salzburg: Music, History, and Architecture
Salzburg, Austria:"We will go to the birthplace of Mozart, one of the most famous and influential classical music composers in the world ... in Salzburg, Austria."
Healthcare Triage
Zoning Rules Can Keep People in Bad Neighborhoods
We’ve talked about how housing is important for health. We’ve talked about how we can improve access to housing through stimulation of production through the LIHTC. We’ve talked about how we can improve access through vouchers and...
Curated Video
Tornado Warning: Survive Nature's Wildest Winds
The awesome and devastating power of tornadoes is unlike any other that Mother Nature dishes out. The largest among them, known as EF5s, produce winds in excess of 200 mph and can span two miles across. We discuss the surprising fact...
Science ABC
Arachnophobia: Why Are People Scared of Spiders?
The emotion a spider elicits is not just fear but a combination of fear, disgust, and creepiness. Psychologists reckon that we have evolved to feel disgust or revulsion to prevent us from consuming or contacting things that might be a...
Curated Video
Brownfield Sites
Reusing previously built-on "Brownfield" sites is an environmentally friendly solution to housing shortages. But there can be hidden dangers. Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. A brownfield site is...
Curated Video
Brazil: Life in a Favela
Meet the inhabitants of Rocinha, one of Brazil's biggest slums. How does living in informal housing, with little infrastructure, affect them? Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. Rocinha, in Rio de Janeiro, is Brazil's...
Curated Video
Brazil: The Wealth Divide
Brazil has one of the world's greatest income gaps. For those on either side of this wealth divide, daily life, and the long-term outlook, is very different... Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. Brazil has one of the...
Great Big Story
Horror fan builds life size replica of Myers house
Kenny Caperton lives in a life size replica of Michael Myers' house from halloween, complete with horror memorabilia and movie props.
Great Big Story
Horror fan builds life-size replica of Myers house
Kenny Caperton lives in a life-size replica of Michael Myers' house from halloween, complete with horror memorabilia and movie props.
Curated Video
What is everything made of?
Everything is made of the same thing – tiny building blocks called atoms. The world around us - Exploring materials - What is everything made of? Learning Points Everything is made of atoms. Atoms are very small, so they can’t be seen by...
Curated Video
Building a home
Find out why builders have to think very carefully about which materials to use when building a house. The world around us - Exploring materials - Building a home Learning Points All materials can be described in terms of their...
Curated Video
Using the land – Odd one out
Four buildings are shown onscreen, but which is the odd one out? People and places - Human geography - Using the land A Twig Tidbit Film - Odd one out. The children have to work out which of four images is the odd one out.
Curated Video
New arrival at the zoo
A mystery animal has arrived at the zoo. How do we decide where to house it? Life processes - Variation and classification - Classification keys Learning Points Classification keys can be used to identify an unknown animal. A Twig...
Maddie Moate
How are Marbles made? | Maddie Moate
I went to the House of Marbles in Newton Abbot to catch up with glass-maker Paul and learn how to make my own multi-coloured glass marble!