Crash Course
How to Make Tough Decisions: Crash Course Business - Soft Skills #11
Not all decisions in life are so easy. Using the resource, pupils discover how to make tough decisions when picking a career, investing money, and setting goals. Viewers also learn what not to do when facing difficult choices.
TED-Ed
How Does Money Laundering Work?
Is that dollar bill in your pocket part of a criminal enterprise? How can you tell? Learn about the fundamentals of money laundering in an informative video that focuses on Al Capone and his famous financial schemes, as well as how...
TED-Ed
What Gives a Dollar Bill Its Value?
What makes a one hundred-dollar bill valuable? Here is an excellent, straight-forward animated video to help your learners grasp the concept of inflation and the purpose and policies of the Federal Reserve System.
TED-Ed
How to Spot a Counterfeit Bill
Did you know that at any one moment in the United States, millions of dollars in circulation could actually be fake? Build commerce and chemistry acumen, and discover the tools needed to spot counterfeit currency.
Khan Academy
Raising Money for a Startup, Stocks and Bonds, Finance and Capital Markets
Sal's hypothetical company is selling socks online, and he must write a business plan. He discusses the basics of starting a new corporation and asset development. Learners see through the case study how shareholders divide ownership,...
TED-Ed
The Time Value of Money
Your car-loving or money-loving learners will enjoy this quick video on the time value of money (interest) presented in two scenarios about investing a bonus check to increase its future value in order to buy a favorite car. The formula...
Khan Academy
ROA Discussion 1, Stocks and Bonds, Finance and Capital Markets
Introduce young economists to the concept of return on assets with this clip, which begins with an overview of various theories on calculating ROA. Sal writes out four formulas and explains why he uses the last one: EBIT divided by...
TED-Ed
Why the Metric System Matters
Should metrification, the official adoption and usage of the metric system, be encouraged? The United States of one of only three countries that have not fully adapted the metric system of measurement. Here's a short video that details...
TED-Ed
How to Sequence the Human Genome
Every human is unique, from our thoughts and actions to our DNA. Scientists spent billions of dollars and over a decade to map the human genome, the sequence of DNA within one human being. Since the project was completed ten years ago,...
TED-Ed
Can You Solve the Locker Riddle?
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...
TED-Ed
How State Budgets are Breaking US Schools
Bill Gates delves into the big money world of state budgets in the United States, emphasizing the need for greater scrutiny and developing a deeper understanding of the implications of worsening deficits. Gates incorporates a variety of...
TED-Ed
Can You Solve the Dark Coin Riddle?
You're trapped in a dark castle with a pile of gold coins that a wizard will only allow you to leave with if you can solve his riddle. Math learners solve the riddle of the dark coin with the help of an engaging instructional video.
TED-Ed
The Chaotic Brilliance of Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
In 2017 a work by Jean-Michel Basquiat was actioned off for over 110 million dollars. So who is he and what makes his art so special? Find out with a short video that details his background, influences, and his process.
TED-Ed
How to Spot a Pyramid Scheme
Easy money or pyramid scheme? Help young economists learn the difference with an explanatory video about the ways pyramid schemes take advantage of those who have big dreams for independent wealth and financial freedom.
Mathed Up!
Best Buys
Which scenario is the better deal? Class members examine nine scenarios to determine which choice offers a better deal. Pupils decide whether they need to find unit costs or total prices to compare the two options.
Federal Reserve Bank
The Fed's Role in Making and Setting Monetary Policy: Part 2
How does the Federal Open Market Committee work to formulate the nation's monetary policy in the United States? As the second segment of a lesson plan on the role of the Fed in setting monetary policy, class members will learn about open...
TED-Ed
How Does the Stock Market Work?
The stock market seems like an invisible, omnipotent being that can cause an economy to flourish or flounder at its slightest whim. Students learn about the reality of the stock market, including its origins in the Dutch East India...
Crash Course
Redox Reactions
The breakdown of your breakfast and plants photosynthesizing all relate to the simple movement of electrons. Learn about the complex manner of redox reactions, where electrons move from one compound to another, changing and propelling...
TED-Ed
Are Spotty Fruits and Vegetables Safe to Eat?
Are funky-looking fruits and vegetables dangerous? Not if you carefully wash them. Find out why by checking out this short video that explains the science behind the cosmetic problems.
TED-Ed
Can You Solve the Counterfeit Coin Riddle?
Math enthusiasts and riddle gurus are sure to love a mind-bending puzzle involving a king, a scale, and a counterfeit coin. Middle and high schoolers work through a video that describes a mathematician's challenge to find a false coin in...
TED-Ed
Pool Medical Patents, Save Lives
People with HIV and AIDS are living for a much longer time and with a better quality of life now thanks to improved pharmaceuticals. With these higher-quality drugs, however, comes a high price tag that makes the drugs unavailable to a...
TED-Ed
The Search for Other Earth-like Planets
Olivier Guyon, professor of optical science and astronomy, explains how scientists are searching for other planets that can support life. Viewers learn the odds of finding a habitable planet, how long it would take, and some techniques...
TED-Ed
How Exposing Anonymous Companies Could Cut Down on Crime
The tangled web of financial transparency is the focus of this short video that highlights how companies weave their way through artificial entities to cover up crime and corruption.
TED-Ed
How the World's First Metro System Was Built
Imagine the engineering challenges of constructing a subway system underneath a huge city the size of London. Viewers get a chance to see how they did it with a short video that the describes the methods used to construct the London...