Instructional Video3:51
TED-Ed

Solid, Liquid, Gas and … Plasma?

For Students 7th - 12th
Most of us are familiar with the three states of matter—solid, liquid, and gas. But what about plasma? Yet 99.9% of the universe is made of plasma. Get the scoop on this gooey goo.
Instructional Video5:11
TED-Ed

How Do Hard Drives Work?

For Students 9th - 12th
Curious minds want to know: How do hard drives work? It's the question everyone has been asking, and here is a short video with the answer. And you don't have to be a quantum physicist to understand the explanation.
Instructional Video4:44
TED-Ed

How Computers Translate Human Language

For Students 9th - 12th
Universal Translating Devices? Babel Fish? Johnny Mnemonics? Although standard features of science fiction, computer translating programs have a ways to go before they achieve the success seen in TV shows and films. Here's why.
Instructional Video5:20
TED-Ed

Is Radiation Dangerous?

For Students 7th - 12th
Not all radiation is hazardous. Electromagnetic radiation is pure energy. Nuclear radiation comes from the atomic nucleus in which isotopes become unstable and radioactive. Share this video with your class to explore the types of...
Instructional Video4:29
TED-Ed

The Science of Snowflakes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Why are snowflakes six-sided? Why are none of them the same? Explore what is known and still unknown about these winter wonders. 
Instructional Video3:46
TED-Ed

History through the Eyes of the Potato

For Students 7th - 10th
Would the Industrial Revolution have been possible without the potato? Not according to Leo Bear-McGuinness's video which traces the history of this famous spud from Peru to Europe and beyond.
Instructional Video5:37
TED-Ed

Why Do We Dream?

For Students 7th - 12th
Although researchers have no definitive answers to the question of why we dream, this video presents seven possible explanations.
Instructional Video4:28
TED-Ed

What Is Depression?

For Students 7th - 12th
Anyone can have a down day, but depression is a very different thing. Learn about the difference, the symptoms, and some treatments for the disease in this short video.
Instructional Video5:10
TED-Ed

How Do Carbohydrates Impact Your health?

For Students 6th - 12th
To carb or not to carb, that is the question. Whether it is better to dine on simple or complex carbs, or none at all, is the focus of this sweet video that examines the relationship between the glycemic index of foods and metabolic...
Instructional Video4:18
TED-Ed

Why Are Human Bodies Asymmetrical?

For Students 7th - 12th
Did you know that your lungs are asymmetrical? Yep, the left lung has two lobes and the right has three. Buy why? Check out this video on the asymmetrical features of the human body.
Instructional Video5:21
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How Science Fiction Can Help Predict the Future

For Students 7th - 12th
Fortune tellers have their glass ball, futurists have their charts of trends, and science fiction writers have their imaginations. Which would you use to predict the future? See what this video has to say about predicting the...
Instructional Video4:12
TED-Ed

Can You Solve the Temple Riddle?

For Students 7th - 12th
Curses, foiled again! Two members of your team have been cursed and will lie to you about the path out of the temple, but you must leave. How do you figure out the correct path? Ah, the riddle of the temple requires logic and...
Instructional Video5:00
TED-Ed

When Will the Next Mass Extinction Occur?

For Students 7th - 12th
Normal background extinctions and mass extinction events are examined in this short video that suggests that environmental change, naturally occurring and change caused by humans, is the key factor in such events.
Instructional Video4:26
TED-Ed

The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks

For Students 7th - 12th
Why are Henrietta Lacks' cells immortal? The answer is that no one really knows. But much has been learned because they are. Check out this video that introduces some of these remarkable discoveries.
Instructional Video5:09
TED-Ed

The Psychology of Narcissism

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Is the self-esteem movement of the 70s responsible for the rise in narcissism? Perhaps. Is narcissism genetic? Perhaps. Check out this video that explores narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder.
Instructional Video3:49
TED-Ed

Can You Solve the Locker Riddle?

For Students 7th - 12th
Your rich uncle just died and left all of his money to you. However, your evil relatives want some of the prize. Luckily, your uncle taught you everything you need to know about riddles, and has hidden his money. Can you solve...
Instructional Video6:06
TED-Ed

How Do Schools of Fish Swim in Harmony?

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
How does the way our brains work relate to the way fish swim in harmony? An engaging video explains how emergence is the answer to both.
Instructional Video4:57
TED-Ed

Why Do Cats Act so Weird?

For Students 4th - 12th
Here, kitty kitty! Ever wonder why cats like to hide in unusual places, or why they purr? Watch a video that explains why cats act so strange!
Instructional Video5:02
TED-Ed

The Otherworldly Creatures in the Ocean's Deepest Depths

For Students 3rd - 8th
Humans know so little about the deepest darkest zones of the ocean. Learn a little more with a video that explores some of the many species in the deep ocean, including exotic marine life with adaptations that are out of this...
Instructional Video5:01
TED-Ed

Why Do Some People Have Seasonal Allergies?

For Students 7th - 12th
Not everyone looks forward to the spring, because it means allergy season for some. An informative video takes a deeper look into what happens to the immune system when seasonal allergens attack.
Instructional Video5:10
TED-Ed

What is Obesity?

For Students 7th - 12th
As the output of foods has increased over the years, so has world-wide epidemic of obesity. However, sometimes genetics plays a role in obesity. But what about being overweight? View a video that discusses the difference between...
Instructional Video5:36
TED-Ed

How Did Hitler Rise to Power?

For Students 7th - 12th
The Nazi party became overwhelmingly popular among the lower middle class, and somehow, Adolf Hitler rose to power in the early 1930s. Watch a illustrative video to find out more about Hitler's rise to power.
Instructional Video5:06
TED-Ed

How Did Clouds Get Their Names?

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Have you ever wondered how clouds float in the sky, or why they seem to change so much in just a few minutes. Watch a short video about the way clouds are identified and named, and how they are affected by the Earth's conditions.
Instructional Video4:54
TED-Ed

The Physics of Playing Guitar

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Everyone knows that guitar music rocks - but why? And how? Learn about the ways a single pluck can create sounds that resonate from string, to ear, to soul with a fascinating video about the physics of sound vibration.

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