Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Stage 1 - The Platypus Creek
Maya and Stanley the stick insect are exploring Platypus Creek. If Maya spots a platypus, then she can make a wish! Stanley is on the lookout, but there is a slight problem… He doesn’t know what a platypus looks like! Can you help...
60 Second Histories
Maya medicine
A Maya woman talks about medicine, doctors, midwives and healers; also a look at the illnesses and treatments they used.
CuriosaMente
Why aren't there solar eclipses every month? - Curiosamente #1
An animated explanation of how eclipses work. 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?
Wonderscape
Maya Angelou: A Life of Inspiration
This video transcript provides a detailed overview of Maya Angelou's life, from her difficult childhood in a segregated community to her rise as a renowned author and poet. It highlights her influential works, such as "I Know Why the...
Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Stage 1 - Away to Arnhem Land
Maya is with Uncle Greg, listening to her friend Coen play the yidaki. Suddenly, the concert stage disappears, and so does Uncle Greg! Join Maya and Coen as they make new friends on Yolngu land. Discover how the Yolngu People used and...
Curated Video
Mexcio, Chicen Itza Maya site
Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities and it was likely to have been one of the mythical great cities, or Tollans, referred to in later Mesoamerican literature. The city may have had the most diverse population in the Maya...
60 Second Histories
Maya cities
A Maya warrior describes the city of Chichen Itza and some of its buildings.
60 Second Histories
Maya building techniques
This short video explains some of the building techniques and the tools the Ancient Maya used
60 Second Histories
Maya hieroglyphs
An explorer looks at the Ancient Maya form of writing, the hieroglyphs and a mention of the Dresden Codex
60 Second Histories
Who were the Ancient Maya?
This short video gives an overview of the Maya people: where they originated and where they lived.
Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Early Stage 1 - Maya's Food Safari
Join Maya and her friends as they feast on food from around the world. Learn how people from different countries use local plants and animals to make delicious meals, like Aboriginal bush tucker, Japanese sushi and Indian korma. Yum!
60 Second Histories
Maya sport - the ball court
A Maya warrior describes the game of ulama, the Ancient Maya sport played in a ball court.
The Viral Fever
Forests: Mayan Garden, Mexico
Many cultures believe that human life began in the forest, and for that reason, a deep connection to the plants and animals is always treasured by those who live amongst the trees. Hidden from view and hard to access, these ruins are...
Curated Video
Comparing Decimals Using Base 10 Blocks
The video is a lesson on how to compare decimals using base 10 blocks. It starts with a review of comparing numbers using symbols, and common mistakes people make when assuming longer numbers are always larger. The instructor then...
Hip Hughes History
Sikhism Explained: Religions in Global History
What is Sikhism? Who do Sikhs believe? A short overview of the religion, Sikhism.
60 Second Histories
Maya family life - part 1
A Maya woman gives an overview of life for an ordinary Maya family; work, school, child punishments!
Mazz Media
What are Hieroglyphics?
This live-action video program is about the word Hieroglyphics. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Hieroglyphics through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Curated Video
Exponential Growth: How Random Acts of Kindness Spread
In this lesson, students will learn about the power of exponential growth through the example of a chain of random acts of kindness. They will explore how a single compliment can lead to a cascade of compliments, multiplying rapidly over...
Curated Video
Transportation officials expecting busiest holiday travel season yet
Both the TSA and AAA are projecting a record number of people will jam the airports and roadways this holiday season. Travel officials are warning people to be patient. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
'Turning point of t he whole country': PA voters embrace Election Day nerves
Scripps News is on the ground in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, checking in on how voters are embracing the pressures of this election cycle. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Pennsylvania voters gear up for Election Day
Among all the swing states, one is considered the biggest electoral college prize of all: Pennsylvania, with its 19 electoral votes up for grabs. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Blinken puts the State Department's focus on countering an increasingly capable China
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said competition from China is front and center in how the State Department operates moving forward. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Republicans file lawsuits in swing states over counting of military and overseas ballots
Lawsuits have been filed by Republicans in several swing states regarding how military and overseas ballots are counted this election. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
US is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel's attack plans
The United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press. (Scripps News)