Curated OER
All About Money
Few topics engage young mathematicians as much as learning about money. Through a series of shared readings and hands-on activities, children explore the US currency system, learning how to count money and calculate change as they create...
Federal Reserve Bank
Episode 6: Circular Flow
Does it ever seem like the more money you get, the more you spend? A short video lesson introduces the concept of goods and services changing hands in a circular flow pattern. Scholars analyze how businesses make money from selling goods...
Numberphile
Shapes and Solids of Constant Width
Roll right along with an informative lesson that makes cents. Scholars learn that some shapes roll without any change in its width. The video in the Numberphile "Coins" series starts with two-dimensional figures, such as Reuleaux...
Khan Academy
Currency Effect on Trade Review
Sal reviews the hypothetical global trade scenario from the last video in detail for about the first six minutes, changing a few numbers to make for a cleaner example. He continues the scenario to demonstrate how the natural ups and...
Crash Course
Media and Money: Crash Course Media Literacy #5
Money talks ... especially in the media world! How do finances influence the media we see? Answer that, and many other questions using a video in a media literacy series. The narrator discusses how economic reasons influence media...
Federal Reserve Bank
The Fed's Role in Making and Setting Monetary Policy: Part 1
How does inflation affect the economy, and how can effective monetary policy by the Federal Reserve help control inflation? With the Fisher equation and analysis of annual CPI rates during the 1970s and early 1980s, your...
Jacob Clifford
Money Multiplier & Reserve Requirement
What is the money multiplier, and how does it affect the total increase of money supply? Mr. Clifford explains the difference in how the money supply changes when the Federal Reserve System purchases bonds versus when an average person...
Federal Reserve Bank
The Fed Is Protecting Your Money
A dollar bill, a check, a credit card, and... a cow? What exactly are the various forms of payment that exist today? Your learners will identify the three functions of money in this instructional activity. In addition, they will...
Crash Course
Influence and Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy #6
Heard any good jingles lately? Chances are, you thought of several while you read this! Part of an extensive media literacy series, the video explores the world of advertising. Viewers see examples of different types of advertising,...
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...
Federal Reserve Bank
The Fed Explains Inflation
What makes an item change price over time? Inflation is the obvious answer, but it's not always the correct explanation. High schoolers watch a short, illustrative video about inflation and other causes of price change, as well as the...
Veritasium
Inside the Svalbard Seed Vault
One of the most important deposits humankind can make isn't money. Explore the depths of the Svalbard Seed Vault using a video from the Veritasium playlist. The narrator and his guide examine the sealed cartons of seeds from nations...
Crash Course
What's all the Yellen About? Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve
Most countries experience an economic slump from time to time. Learn about the ways the Federal Reserve can intervene in a struggling economy before a crisis occurs with a short video from Crash Course Economics that focuses on...
Bill of Rights Institute
Citizens United vs. FEC
Viewers investigate the case of Citizens United vs. FEC and how some donations changed the game of advertising during a campaign. They examine just how much money some spend in politics to support a candidate during the election...
Krista King Math
Percent Markup
How much money does the store make on the new sneakers you just bought? Use the video lesson to explore the formula for determining percent markup based on a selling price. The example shown explains how to determine a selling price...
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.
Crash Course
Age of Jackson
Review the depth and complexity of Andrew Jackson's presidency and the beginnings of modern American politics with this engaging video. Topics covered include: the second bank of the United States, the Missouri Compromise, the rise of...
Khan Academy
FRB Commentary 3: Big Picture
Summarizing his thoughts on creating the last few videos on the weaknesses of the fractional reserve, Sal goes on to explain why he believes the nature of this system is "disingenuous. " This leads to a discussion that contextualizes the...
ACDC Leadership
EconMovies 6: Back to the Future (Nominal vs. Real, Unemployment, Inflation)
Here is a gem of a resource for you and your learners to learn about nominal vs. real GDP and the different types of unemployment using clips from the film Back to the Future. This engaging presenter reviews the goals of an...
Mathematics Vision Project
Module 3: Polynomial Functions
An informative module highlights eight polynomial concepts. Learners work with polynomial functions, expressions, and equations through graphing, simplifying, and solving.
True Food TV
How Does it Grow? Pumpkins
Did you know pumpkins are a fruit? Discover how different varieties of pumpkins are grown for different purposes in a brief informational video.
Curated OER
The Respiratory System
Students explore the parts of the respiratory system in this six lessons unit. The lessons presnt the concepts of the breathing, the function of oxygen in the system, how sounds are made, and the effects of pollution, smoking and disease...
Anywhere Math
Slope
Conquer the steep learning curve on slope. A short YouTube video shows how to determine the slope of a line. All of the examples apply the idea of rise over run to the graphs of lines.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Change Due
This lesson explains what making change is, contains a game and other resources to help you practice this important skill.