British Council
London 2: A Penny for the Yard
Shakespeare's Globe stands out as one of the greatest theaters in history. A video and tasks from the compares the original performance space to its current recreation in London. Activities focus on key vocabulary words related to...
British Council
London 1: Piece by Piece
How has London changed since the time of Shakespeare? Using a video and series of activities, part of the Shakespeare English Exercises series, English language learners discover a bit about the town that inspired Shakespeare's...
MinutePhysics
London Bridge Was Sold to the US!?
London Bridge is falling down—into Arizona? A short video clip explains the rise, fall, and re-building of one of the world's most popular bridges. Scholars investigate how people constructed and ultimately moved London Bridge to its...
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...
TED-Ed
How a Few Scientists Transformed the Way We Think About Disease
During the first few sniffles of a cold, you can't help wondering where you picked up the illness. Watch an Ed Ted video that details the difference between miasma theory and germ theory, and the ways that Dr. John Snow's research...
British Council
Stratford 2: The Lost Years
Before Shakespeare moved to London, he found inspiration in Stratford. Part of a thorough series on Shakespeare, an intriguing video describes the Bard's early years in Stratford when he was newly married and had three young...
PBS
Untangling the Devil's Corkscrew
How did scientists unravel the mystery of an ancient beaver species? An engaging video from a well-written biology playlist discusses the discovery of strange spiral fossils found in Nebraska farm country. Junior paleontologists examine...
Crash Course
England's Sentimental Theater: Crash Course Theater #26
How did people in the nineteenth century encourage better decision making? Using playwrights to discuss morality, of course! A video on British theater in the 1800s describes sentimental comedy and the common characteristics found within...
Be Smart
Where Do Teeth Come From?
Surprisingly, dinosaur teeth and human teeth have a lot in common. Scholars discover how teeth form during embryonic development. They then compare fossil evidence of the similarities of teeth of ancient species.
Physics Girl
Are Perpetual Motion Machines Possible?
As part of a larger series, an informative video introduces the concept of perpetual motion machines and the science proving they don't work. The narrator then shares machines that appear to work and highlights the hidden sources of energy.
The School of Life
George Orwell
Ordinary people, ordinary jobs, ordinary life. According to George Orwell it's the ordinary that should be the focus of literature. Introduce readers to this extraordinary writer with a short video that details how his life experiences...
MinutePhysics
Real World Telekinesis (feat. Neil Turok)
Journey into the world of the unseen! Learners discover how even the simplest of objects moving at a distance without physical interaction or direction was a problem that mystified scientists for hundreds of years. The narrator explains...
Periodic Videos
Lawrencium
While lawrencium appears to be a transition metal based on the position on the periodic table, it is actually an actinide. Chemists know very little about the element, but its namesake sure is interesting. Learn more about lawrencium,...
MinuteEarth
Bedbugs. Seriously!?
Want to drastically reduce the number of naps attempted in class? Show a video about bedbugs! Learners discover a pest so persistent that entomologists are confounded by their resilience and adaptability. The narrator discusses our...
American Chemical Society
Accidental Discoveries That Changed The World
When they run out of lemons, scientists study lemonade! Many scientific discoveries came from dead-end experiments. The episode of the ACS Reactions series shows how scientists make many discoveries by accident. The highlight of the...
CGP Grey
Cgp Grey: Grey Explains: The (Secret) City of London Part 2: Government
Explains the very complicated government of the City of London. The city's lengthy history (e.g., it has had over 700 mayors) means that there are many unusual rules that impact on the election process. [5:48]
CGP Grey
Cgp Grey: Grey Explains: The (Secret) City of London Part 1: History
Provides an overview of London's complicated history and governance. [4:48]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Holbein the Younger, the Ambassadors
This video [7:32] discusses Hans Holbein the Younger's, The Ambassadors, 1533, oil on oak, 207 x 209.5 cm (The National Gallery, London). In the Google Art Project:...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Around the Globe: United Kingdom: Secrets of Scotland Yard: Part 11
In this segment of Secrets of Scotland Yard, learn about how Scotland Yard foiled a plot for a major armed robbery in 2000. The Yard used video surveillance to monitor the suspected gang's activity and were able to narrow down the target...
Crash Course
Crash Course History of Science #1: Intro to History of Science
We've been asking big questions for a really long time and we've all wanted to explore how we've sought to answer those questions through the centuries. Questions like, "What is stuff?" and "Where are we?" have inspired people all over...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Performance Art: Joseph Beuys, Table With Accumulator
This video [4:14] discusses Joseph Beuys', Table with Accumulator (Tisch mit Aggregat), 1958-85, Tate Modern, London. Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Italy: Carracci, Crucifixion & Lamentation
This is a video discussing Annibale Carracci's, Crucifixion, 1583 (Santa Maria della Carita, Bologna) and Lamentation, 1606 (National Gallery, London).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Impressionism: Renoir, La Loge
This video [4:05] discusses Pierre Auguste Renoir's, La Loge, 1874, oil on canvas, 31 1/2 x 24 5/8 in. (80 x 63.5 cm) (Courtauld Gallery, London) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Rachel S. Ropeik This painting was exhibited by Renoir at the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Islamic Art: Hebrew Astrolabe
This video [1:56] discusses the Hebrew Astrolabe, c. 1345-55, Brass (?), 4 1/3 x 3 5/8 x 7/8 in. (11 x 9.2 x 2.18 cm), (British Museum, London) Speakers: Pippa Couch, Rachel Ropeik http://smarthistory.org/hebrew-astrolabe.html