60 Second Histories
Maya religion - sacrifice
This short video looks at why the Ancient Maya believed in sacrifice and how they carried it out - not too gruesome but not for the feint-hearted either.
Curated Video
Maya Angelou: the First Black Woman to be Featured on a United States Quarter Coin
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights, activist. She was the first Black woman to be featured on a United States quarter coin (25 cent coin) When she was eight, she was raped by her mother's boyfriend and chose...
Brave Wilderness
BAD BITE! - K9 Attack
In this segment of On Location, Coyote and the Brave Wilderness crew take on the bite from a specially trained K9 Malinois! While it was all in good fun, these dogs have one seriously powerful bite force and are amazingly intelligent....
Step Back History
Did Native Americans have Calendars?
You asked for more indigenous technologies, and so today I’m going to tell you about how native american peoples kept track of time.
CuriosaMente
¿Quetzalcóatl era blanco?
Que si vino de Europa a evangelizar, que si era vikingo... ¿Qué hay de cierto en la idea de que Quetzalcóatl era blanco?
CuriosaMente
¿Qué diferencia a los aztecas de los mayas?
La mexica o "azteca" y la maya, son dos culturas muy diferentes, aunqe en muchos medios masivos las suelen confundir o mezclar (incluso hasta con la inca, en una cultura genérica a la que se ha dado en llamar "mayincatec"). Los mayas y...
Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Early Stage 1 - Maya the Plant Detective
Meet Maya the Plant Detective. Help her find clues to solve a very puzzling mystery: why are her plants sad? Discover that plants, animals and people all need things like water, food and air to stay alive and happy.
60 Second Histories
Maya religion - gods
This short video explores some of the gods the Ancient Maya worshop and their practice of human sacrifice
Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Early Stage 1 - Scarecrow's Plough
How do we make our food, clothes and homes? Many of these things are made from parts of plants and animals. Join Maya and discover how we make everyday items!
Schooling Online Kids
A Fun Phonics Series: Mia's Magical Move
Mia the monkey is mad, moody and miserable. Her family is moving, and Mia does not want to go! Join Mia as she says goodbye to her home and friends before beginning a new adventure. Help Mia understand that change doesn’t have to be...
Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Stage 1 - The Dinosaur Tree
Join Maya and her Uncle Greg as they travel through the Blue Mountains. They’re searching for an ancient Wollemi Pine tree! Learn how to identify the different parts of plants, like their leaves and roots. What do each of these parts do?...
NASA
NASA | Ancient Dry Spells Offer Clues About the Future of Drought
Ancient Meso-American civilizations of the Mayans and Aztecs likely amplified droughts in the Yucatan and southern Mexico by clearing rainforests to make room for pastures and farmland.
Curated Video
Mastering Spring Framework Fundamentals - Creating a Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) Template to Access a Database
This video demonstrates how to extend interfaces. This clip is from the chapter "Interfaces" of the series "TypeScript for Beginners".This section introduces you to interfaces and explains how to use them.
Curated Video
How to Create and Solve an Equation and an Inequality
In this math video we will answer an open response question from a standardized math test. We will be asked to write an equation to represent a real world situation. We will be asked to interpret and evaluate a situation for a specific...
60 Second Histories
Farming techniques of the Maya
This short video explains some of the challenges faced by Maya farmers and how they overcame them with raised terraces, aqueducts and irrigation.
The Guardian
Crannog
Alexis has a life-threatening disease. She spends her time in the wooded expanse of northern Scotland, where she takes care of dozens of animals who are also sick, wounded or dying. Some have terminal cancer, some would otherwise be...
Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Early Stage 1 - The Fruit Thief
Explore the Australian bush with Maya and learn about some amazing plants and animals. What is the difference between a warm-blooded and a cold-blooded animal? What do all living things need to stay alive and happy? Watch now to find out!
Next Animation Studio
Archeologists complete first ever LIDAR survey of ancient Mayan highway
Archeologists have used laser scanning to chart an ancient 100 km-long Mayan highway built 13 centuries ago.
Next Animation Studio
Mayan city had sophisticated water purification system
A team of researchers have found evidence that the Mayans had managed to build a sophisticated water purification system in Tikal — over 2,000 years ago. According to the lead researcher, Kenneth Tankersley of the University of...
Youth Radio
Mall Culture Used to Connect Teens
For most of the last fifty years, the mall has been one of the most popular destination for teenagers all over America. It’s a place where young people spend time with each other to connect and build relationships.In recent years,...
Curated Video
Jeroglíficos
Este programa de video de acción en vivo es sobre la palabra Jeroglíficos. El programa está diseñado para reforzar y apoyar la comprensión y retención por el estudiante de la palabra Jeroglíficos mediante el uso de secuencias de video,...
CuriosaMente
Why aren't there solar eclipses every month? - Curiosamente #1
As you know a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is placed between the earth and the sun. But, if the moon takes about 28 days to travel around Earth... Why don’t we see eclipses every month? "Eclipse" comes from the Greek word...