Curated OER
Stop Motion Animation
Stop motion animation is a popular form of art. The boy in this video demonstrates how to create a simple stop motion video using a camera and clay.
PBS
The Lowdown — Understanding Inflation: A Stop Motion Explainer (Parts 1 and 2)
Things are so expensive these days. A two-part video explains the concept of inflation and its ties to the federal nominal interest rate. Pupils then use data on the historical prices of items to calculate the inflation rates for several...
National Science Foundation
Science of NFL Football: Newton's Third Law of Motion
A football tackle is just a transfer of momentum, Learners discover the principles of Newton's Third Law by analyzing football tackling. The third lesson in a series of 10 videos shows how the mass and velocity of a defensive player lead...
TED-Ed
The Invisible Motion of Still Objects
Launching a study of molecules? Check out a short video that explores rotation, translation, and vibration—the three ways molecules move.
Crash Course
Newton and Leibniz: Crash Course History of Science #17
The scientific revolution went out with a bang, thanks to some impressive intellectuals! Newton's and Leibniz's noteworthy discoveries unfold in the 17th installment in a lengthy History of Science series. Viewers witness the birth of...
Be Smart
What's the Hottest Hot and Coldest Cold?
When temperatures get extreme, physics gets a little weird! Show physics scholars the lowest man-made temperature to date, as well as the extreme heat of the Big Bang using a video from an extensive playlist. The narrator explains some...
MinutePhysics
Why Is It Dark at Night?
Don't keep your physics class in the dark about night—introduce them to the concept with a short animated video! The narrator discusses how the Big Bang set our universe into an ever-expanding motion where the stars we observe now appear...
TED-Ed
Bringing a Pop-up Book to Life
Breath life into the pages of a text with this instructional video on creating pop-up books. From choosing a topic, through the planning and creation phases, this video examines how to develop engaging visual...
TED-Ed
Slowing Down Time (in Writing & Film)
How do you slowmo a story? The narrator of a short video models how to slow down the pace of a narrative by using concepts drawn from slow motion filming. Just as slow motion in a film is achieved by speeding up the process so that more...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Development of the Human Embryonic Brain
Viewers follow the development of a human embryo, the brain, and the number of neurons at each stage. They learn when the brain stops growing and the importance of neural connectivity.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Neurons in Parietal Cortex Are Active During Straddling
How do scientists know which parts of the brain various functions use? With the help of an animated cat, viewers observe this process. They listen to the activity of one neuron as the cat steps over an obstacle and hear when the neuron...
Crash Course
Special Relativity: Crash Course Physics #42
Explore the concept of relativity and how it is related to light. An episode of the Crash Course physics series teaches learners the basics of special relativity. The narrator explains two postulates of relativity and gives scholars...
Crash Course
Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics #17
Contrary to popular belief, the government cannot do anything it wants. As the 17th lesson of a 50-part unit exploring government and politics, a short video explains the controlling limits placed on appointments and powers in...
Be Smart
%$?# Allergies!
About 40,000 people have sinus surgery every year, hoping to relieve sinus congestion due to allergies. Learners see why some people have allergies and others don't. From flowers' pollen to pet dander, some human immune systems are...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Animation: Pieter Bruegel
These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme The Met, Inside Out.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Animation: Armor
These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme 'The Met, Inside Out.'
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Animation: Ancient Greek Art
These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme 'The Met, Inside Out.'
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Animation: Ancient Egyptian Tomb
These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme 'The Met, Inside Out.'
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Animation: Renaissance Portrait
These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme 'The Met, Inside Out.'
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Animation: A Japanese Protector
These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme 'The Met, Inside Out.'
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Animation: Tapestries
These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme 'The Met, Inside Out.'
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Animation: Whale Transformation Mask
These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme 'The Met, Inside Out.'
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of Nfl Football: Newton's Third Law of Motion
NBC's Lester Holt breaks down Isaac Newton's Third Law of Motion and how energy transfers between football players who collide during a game. Professors Tony Schmitz of the University of Florida and Jim Gates of the University of...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Animations: What Is Friction?
Narrated animation that visually explains how a dogsled uses friction to slow it or stop it. (30 secs) Uses Quicktime.