National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids
This collection includes games, articles, photos, stories, activities and video clips. Learn about wildlife, science, and the wonders of the world.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Westward Expansion: Social and Cultural Development
After the Civil War, westward expansion continued to increase, as migrants moved to the west in search of economic opportunities. In this video, Kim discusses the social and cultural effects of increased migration to the west, including...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Gerrymandering: Is Geometry Silencing Your Vote?
Fair elections are at the heart of American democracy, but many people argue that politicians have been undermining this American ideal through the practice of what is called gerrymandering. Gerrymandering has been described as the...
PBS
Pbs Kids Clubhouse Adventures: Get Up & Go Play!: Geocaching
Playing outside makes kids happier, healthier and stronger! In this segment of KIDS Clubhouse Adventures, a naturalist teaches Abby and kids about geocaching. They learn about the tools they need to go geocaching, navigate their way to...
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Pbs Learning Media: 50 States Part 2
In this 3rd through 5th grade video, students combine psychomotor skills and geography as they travel from Montana to Wyoming. As students travel from state to state, they learn regional facts and state capitals. Students perform...
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Pbs Learning Media: 50 States Part 1
In this 3rd through 5th grade video, students travel virtually to 25 different states from Alabama to Missouri. While on their journey students explore geography, learn state capitals and interesting facts along the way. Movements are...
History of Our World
Podcast History of Our World: 5 Neolithic Revolution
Rob Monaco's podcast [18:42] talks about the Neolithic, or New Stone Age period, in which hunter-gatherer society gave way to agriculture or farming allowing for greater numbers of people and civilizations to flourish.
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Pbs Learning Media: Tomatoes of Wrath: Lucas Benitez
Lucas Benitez worked picking tomatoes in Southern Florida for wages that were barely enough to live on. Conditions were deplorable and workers faced a climate of intimidation, fear and violence right here in the United States. Lucas...
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Pbs Learning Media: Haiti: Relief Efforts Meet Staggering Obstacles
Correspondent Martin Smith travels to Haiti to bear witness to this humanitarian crisis and the ill-coordinated relief efforts on the ground.
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Pbs Learning Media: Civic Engagement in a Changing America
Learn about the importance of civic engagement and local politics, in this clip from America by the Numbers. Clarkston, Georgia has gone from being majority white in 1980 to majority non-white today. Some of the new inhabitants,...
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Pbs Learning Media: Hispaniola: An Island Divided
Immediately following the devastating Haitian earthquake of January 2010, many Haitians sought refuge in the neighboring Dominican Republic (D.R.) but their arrival resulted in escalating tensions between the two nations. Despite...
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Pbs Learning Media: Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge: Clean Water Systems in Mexico
In this video segment adapted from Rx for Survival, learn about the importance of clean water and sanitation systems. Hear the story of how, in the early 1990s, Mexico's entry into a North American trade agreement was threatened by a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Climbing Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)
Dr. Sanford Tom explores Huangshan (the Yellow Mountain), which is often considered the most beautiful as well as the strangest mountain in China.
Other
Youtube: Continents and Oceans Movie
A walk through the continents, oceans, and countries with a few extra notable facts about population, language, size, and more. [5:38]
