Instructional Video4:55
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The physics of playing guitar - Oscar Fernando Perez

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Guitar masters like Jimi Hendrix are capable of bending the physics of waves to their wills, plucking melody from inspiration and vibration. But how do wood, metal, and plastic translate into rhythm, melody, and music? Oscar Fernando...
Instructional Video1:39
Curated Video

Basic Plucking Technique for the Bass Guitar

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn basic bass plucking technique from musician John Sutton in this online guitar lesson from Howcast.
Instructional Video1:41
Curated Video

How to Do the Expanded Shell Transfer Coin Trick

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - A coin instantly dematerializes. You can not only see the invisible coin, but also pluck it out of thin air with your magic fingers.
Instructional Video1:24
Curated Video

How to Decide Whether to Shave, Pluck, or Wax

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - If a recent glance in the mirror has revealed horror-level hairiness, this guide will help you get ready for swimsuit season without a silver bullet.
Instructional Video0:17
Curated Video

Quick Tips: How to Pluck Brows Painlessly

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast -Brow-plucking a pain? Keep your tweezers in the freezer; they'll numb as they pluck, so it will hurt less. Cool!
Instructional Video3:00
Curated Video

How to Pluck Your Own Eyebrows

9th - Higher Ed
Perhaps you simply need a little shaping, or maybe you're tired of being mistaken for Frida Kahlo. Either way, here's how to trim -- or tame -- your brows.
Instructional Video4:10
Science ABC

When Did Humans Start Shaving and Why?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Although the exact timeline of shaving isnt clear, most experts and found artifacts suggest that shaving has been around since approximately 100,000 BC, when cavemen would eliminate hair from their body by pulling them out one at a time,...
Instructional Video8:21
Curated Video

Measuring Music

6th - 12th
We use a sounding board called a sonometer to investigate how the pitch of sound changes when the length of wire being plucked changes. We change the position of a moveable bridge to change the length of the wire and discover that...
Instructional Video4:11
Curated Video

When Did Humans Start Shaving and Why?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Although the exact timeline of shaving isn’t clear, most experts and found artifacts suggest that shaving has been around since approximately 100,000 BC, when cavemen would eliminate hair from their body by pulling them out one at a...
Instructional Video2:00
Curated Video

A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1 Interview: Titania

6th - Higher Ed
This video features a fascinating interview with Titania from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The segment captures Titania's enchanting and sudden love for a mysterious creature, thanks to the magical circumstances of the...
Instructional Video4:04
Mr Henry's Music World

Elementary Music Lesson: Tinker Tar for Music Class!

K - 5th
Let's make the Tinker Tar a part of your elementary music lesson! The one-string Tinker Tar makes it easy for kids to learn to play melodies in your elementary music class. <br/>
Instructional Video6:14
Curated Video

Exploring Vibrations and Waves

K - Higher Ed
This video breaks down the complex mechanics of sound and how sound travels. Students learn about vibration and sound waves, and even get to test their own instruments!
Instructional Video1:50
Curated Video

Paying Attention to Plucked Strings

12th - Higher Ed
Nobel Laureate in Physics David Politzer (Caltech) shows how simply paying attention to plucked strings on a banjo can lead to deep insights about how the world works.
Instructional Video2:15
Curated Video

The Trouble with Laboratories

12th - Higher Ed
Nobel Laureate in Physics David Politzer (Caltech) relates how sometimes scientists seeking to understand the physics of music fail to appreciate an essential point: how an instrument is actually played.
Instructional Video4:45
Mr Henry's Music World

The String Family Song

K - 5th
Kids learn all about the String Family with this fun song. Even playing along with rhythms!
News Clip1:44
Curated Video

Geese and ptarmigan are on the menu at these Inuvik schools

9th - Higher Ed
Youth from East Three elementary and secondary schools are learning how to pluck and prepare the birds. Dez Loreen stopped by to see for himself.
News Clip2:20
Curated Video

AP Sports Columnist Jim Litke says despite the actions of the International Cycling Union to strip Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France titles, there is no way to truly erase Armstrong from the record books.

Higher Ed
HEADLINE: AP Columnist: You can't erase Lance Armstrong

CAPTION: AP Sports Columnist Jim Litke says despite the actions of the International Cycling Union to strip Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France titles, there is no...
News Clip2:46
Curated Video

Westminster kennel club show at Madison Square Garden

Higher Ed
1. Wide shot exterior of Madison Square Garden

2. Various shots of JoAnn Jones grooming Afghan
hound
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) JoAnn Jones, owner of Afghan hound c
alled Jag:
"When Afghans are...
News Clip3:49
Bloomberg

Rubio Out, Kasich Takes Ohio as Trump, Clinton Pull Ahead

Higher Ed
March 16 -- Defeat in his home state of Florida spelled the end of Senator Marco Rubio's quest for the Republican presidential nomination while Ohio Governor John Kasich pulled out a home state win and GOP and Democratic front-runners...
News Clip2:18
Press Association

Boris Johnson gives speech at final hustings

Higher Ed
Boris Johnson gives a speech during the final hustings of the battle for the Conservative Party crown in London.