Visual Learning Systems
Microscopic Life: Introduction
Upon viewing the Microscopic Life video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that only during the past few hundred years have people been able to see and study very small life forms, generally referred to as...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Economics of Care
Nancy Folbre is an American feminist economist who focuses on economics and the family, non-market work and the economics of care. She is Professor Emirita of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who has written...
Red Rock Films
Ecosystem Activator: Streams and Rivers. Age 7 - 10.
Highlighting the life and movement of freshwater rivers and streams. Animals and their aquatic interactions with the ecosystem. Why streams and rivers are important and should be protected.
Visual Learning Systems
Interactions of Living Things: Interactions in Ecosystems
Living and nonliving things make up the world around us. This program uses vivid footage to show how these things interact with each other. Special attention is paid to how the living things interact with each other and with nonliving...
Visual Learning Systems
Classifying Life Review
This video is a review of the topics covered in the Classifying Life series. This video explores the fascinating process of classifying living things. From the contributions of Aristotle and Carolus Linnaeus to the modern classification...
Next Animation Studio
NASA Curiosity rover finds ancient organic molecules on Mars
After decades of searching for organic compounds on the Red Planet, scientists have finally been successful.
Visual Learning Systems
Healthy Skeletal and Muscular Systems: Your Skeletal System
Action-oriented footage highlights the nature and care of the skeletal and muscular systems. The processes by which these systems work together to help us move are discussed. Specific things we can do to maintain these systems in a...
Intelligence Squared
Why Capitalism and Climate Change are Not Enemies
In light of the potential collapse of our climate, momentum garnered by Greta Thunberg and raging Australian wildfires, Intelligence Squared hosted a climate...[Part 2/5] Adair Turner on Why Capitalism and Climate Change are Not Enemies
Visual Learning Systems
Solids, Liquids, and Gases: Matter
What are the differences between solids, liquids, and gases? In this program students will investigate real-life examples of the various phases of matter. Colorful animations illustrate how these states differ in the movement of...
Visual Learning Systems
Food Chains: Video Quiz
It is fascinating to explore the energy relationships between living things. This exciting video investigates the process of living things producing energy, consuming it, and breaking it down. Food chains and food webs visually...
Visual Learning Systems
Natural Cycles: Summing Up
This program addresses many of the cycles conducted by animals including those of migration, hibernation, and patterns relating to day and night. The cycles that affect all living things are discussed including the air we breathe and the...
Visual Learning Systems
Adaptations Assessment
This video is a quiz on the topics covered in the Adaptations series. In this series, we explore the concept of adaptations in living things. We discuss how adaptations help organisms survive and reproduce, including examples of...
Visual Learning Systems
Stages of Life Cycles
This video introduces the idea of stages in a life cycle and how living things go through changes as they progress from one stage to another. It does this by discussing the life cycle of lambs and how it relates to the general concept of...
Visual Learning Systems
The Impact of Overproduction and Limited Resources
This video discusses the concept of overproduction of offspring and the resulting competition within a species. It highlights how competition becomes intense when resources, such as food and living space, become scarce. This video is...
Science360
Wearable Technology by Design Engineer Amanda Parkes
Amanda Parkes, PhD is fashion technologist and biomedia/wearable tech designer, and is leading the development of MNY's Tech Annex- high technology fashion & textiles R&D space. She is also the founder of Skinteractive Studio, offering...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
George Soros - The Living History of the Last 30 years
The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Session 1: The Living History of the Last 30 years: Economic Theory, Politics and Policy Economic theory has modeled itself on theoretical physics. It has sought to...
Visual Learning Systems
The Fascinating World of Bacteria
In this exploration, we will uncover the hidden world of these microscopic organisms known as bacteria or Monerans. Prepare to be amazed as we delve into their ubiquity and the vital roles they play in our everyday lives. This video is...
Visual Learning Systems
Fossil Formation: Factors and Processes
In this video, the teacher explains the factors that contribute to the formation of fossils. It emphasizes the importance of quick burial in sediments to prevent decay and consumption by other animals. The video also highlights the...
Curated Video
Understanding Inequality, Poverty, and their Implications
This is an economics lesson on the topics of inequality and poverty. The instructor discusses the political sensitivity of these terms and how they are used interchangeably, but emphasizes the importance of carefully weighing the impact...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Digestion and Excretion
This video introduces the Digestion and Excretion series. In this series, graphic demonstrations explain the processes of digestion and excretion. The categories of nutrients are summarized using examples of the foods we eat. Other...
Visual Learning Systems
The Evolution of Scientific Understanding
This video provides a brief overview of the historical understanding of evolution in the 17th and 18th centuries. It discusses the belief that traits acquired during an organism's lifetime can be passed on to its offspring, using the...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Classifying Life
This video introduces the Classifying Life series. This program explores the fascinating process of taxonomy, explaining why the process of classification is so important. Some of the criteria taxonomists use in classifying living things...
Visual Learning Systems
Impacts on Earth: Changes on Earth
Planet Earth is our home, but unfortunately humans have caused a great deal of damage to it. How have humans impacted Earth and what are the consequences? This clear and informative program answers this question through the use of...
MarketWatch
How to recession-proof your early retirement plan
Members of the 'FIRE' movement, which stands for Financial Independence Retire Early, depend heavily on their investments, whether they're retired already or working towards early retirement. Here's how to prepare for down markets.