Crash Course
Humans and Energy: Crash Course World History 207
In which Stan Muller subs for John Green and teaches you about energy and humanity. Today we discuss the ideas put forth by Alfred Crosby in his book, Children of the Sun. Historically, almost all of the energy that humans use has been...
SciShow
Pink Lake Mystery Solved!
Remember that episode we did on Australia’s Pink Lake? Well, we have a follow-up! Hank explains in this episode of SciShow News.
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Systems - Level 4 - Hierarchy of Systems
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on the hierarchy of systems. TERMS: System interactions - Complex systems - consisting of many different and connected parts Sub-systems - a self-contained system...
TED Talks
TED: How to connect while apart | Eric Yuan
People everywhere are using Zoom to work, take classes, do yoga -- and even get married. The company's CEO and founder Eric Yuan reflects on how they developed the world's most popular video chat software and envisions a digital future...
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Systems - Level 6 - Boundary and Initial Conditions
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on boundary and initial conditions within systems. Boundary conditions - the dividing line between system and environment Initial condition - the beginning state of...
Bozeman Science
The Synapse
In this video Paul Andersen gives an overview of the human urinary system. The system consist of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The kidneys excrete waste from the blood in urine. He explains how the nephron is responsible...
TED Talks
Bill Gates: Teachers need real feedback
Until recently, many teachers only got one word of feedback a year: "satisfactory." And with no feedback, no coaching, there's just no way to improve. Bill Gates suggests that even great teachers can get better with smart feedback -- and...
SciShow
This Tortoise Has a Taste for Blood | SciShow News
You're entering a world, where one of the most blood thirsty predators, is a giant tortoise
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Systems - Level 1 - Parts Working Together
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on systems as parts working together. TERMS System - a set of components (e.g. things) working together Part - a piece of an object or organism This progression is...
3Blue1Brown
Essence of calculus, chapter 1
An overview of what calculus is all about, with an emphasis on making it seem like something students could discover for themselves. The central example is that of rediscovering the formula for a circle's area, and how this is an...
3Blue1Brown
Essence of linear algebra preview
The introduction to a series on visualizing core ideas of linear algebra.
SciShow Kids
What is an Engineer? | Squeaks has an Engineering Problem! | SciShow Kids
Mister Brown teaches Squeaks all about engineering to help him solve a problem he is having! K-2 Next Generation Science Standards Science and Engineering Practices: Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Developing and Using Models,...
TED Talks
TED: The joyful, perplexing world of puzzle hunts | Alex Rosenthal
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Welcome to the strange, deviously difficult and incredibly joyful world of puzzle hunts. Follow along as Alex...
Bozeman Science
Using Game Design to Improve My Classroom
Paul Andersen explains how he is using elements of game design to improve his AP Biology class. The entire class revolves around Moodle. Students complete levels to acquire experience points and move up the leader board
3Blue1Brown
Essence of Linear Algebra: Preview
The introduction to a series on visualizing core ideas of linear algebra.
TED Talks
Sarah Kay: "A Bird Made of Birds"
"The universe has already written the poem you were planning on writing," says Sarah Kay, quoting her friend, poet Kaveh Akbar. Performing "A Bird Made of Birds," she shares how and where she finds poetry. (Kay is also the host of TED's...
TED Talks
TED: The nightmare videos of children's YouTube -- and what's wrong with the internet today | James Bridle
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Writer and artist James Bridle uncovers a dark, strange corner of the internet, where unknown people or groups on...
TED Talks
TED: How much does a video weigh? | Michael Stevens
What color is a mirror? How much does a video weigh? Michael Stevens, creator of the popular educational YouTube channel Vsauce, spends his day asking quirky questions like these. In this talk he shows how asking the right -- seemingly...
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Causation - Level 2 - Testing Causes
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on testing causes. TERMS: Tests - a planned act that is done to learn something Cause - a thing that gives rise to an event Support - to give assistance to Refute -...
TED Talks
TED: Forget Wi-Fi. Meet the new Li-Fi Internet | Harald Haas
What if we could use existing technologies to provide Internet access to the more than 4 billion people living in places where the infrastructure can't support it? using off-the-shelf LeDs and solar cells, Harald Haas and his team have...
TED Talks
TED: What makes something go viral? | Dao Nguyen
What's the secret to making content people love? Join BuzzFeed's Publisher Dao Nguyen for a glimpse at how her team creates their tempting quizzes, lists and videos -- and learn more about how they've developed a system to understand how...
TED Talks
TED: Robots that fly ... and cooperate | Vijay Kumar
In his lab at Penn, Vijay Kumar and his team build flying quadrotors, small, agile robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams -- for construction, surveying disasters and far more.
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Matter - Level 1 - Objects and Pieces
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on Objects and Pieces. TERMS Characteristic - a feature or quality belonging to a thing Object - a material thing that can be seen and touched Piece - a part or...