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TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why do we kiss under mistletoe? - Carlos Reif
The sight of mistletoe may either send you scurrying or, if you have your eye on someone, awaiting an opportunity beneath its snow-white berries. But how did the festive tradition of kissing under mistletoe come about? Carlos Reif...
Wonderscape
Social Studies Kids: Water Scarcity
Learn all about the most precious resource on this planet. It's not diamonds, gold or silver; it's water! Viewers will appreciate the staggering amounts of water used daily, the challenges ahead with physical scarcity versus economic...
Wonderscape
Social Studies Kids: Climate Change and Fires
In this program, learn all about forests as ecosystems and their vital role for humankind. Understand how and why climate change is occurring, its role in the dramatic increase in forest fires, and how it threatens not only the survival...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lewis R. Gordon - 'On The Pulse Of Morning' by Maya Angelou
Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jessica Lander - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Lowell, MA USA
Jessica Lander is a teacher, author, and advocate. In 2021, Jessica was a Top 50 Finalist, Global Teacher Prize, Varkey Foundation. The finalists were chosen from more than 8000 nominations from 121 countries around the world. She...
Mazz Media
Habitats
Why are habitats important? Live-Action footage of animals and colorful animation help students discover the answer. This program takes viewers around the world to explore the tundra, desert, grasslands, forests and waterways of the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The hidden worlds within natural history museums - Joshua Drew
When you think of natural history museums, you might picture exhibits filled with ancient lifeless things, like dinosaurs or meteorites. But behind that educational exterior, there are hidden laboratories where scientific breakthroughs...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How long will human impacts last? - David Biello
Imagine aliens land on Earth a million years from now. What will these curious searchers find of us? They will find what geologists, scientists, and other experts are increasingly calling the Anthropocene, or new age of mankind. David...
Curated Video
Deforestation
Deforestation explains how cultural patterns and economic decisions influence the environment and daily lives of people by analyzing the causes and effects of and solutions for deforestation.
Curated Video
What Is a Drought?
"What Is a Drought?" defines the term drought and discusses examples of the effects of a drought on the environment and the everyday lives of people.
60 Second Histories
Maya medicine
A Maya woman talks about medicine, doctors, midwives and healers; also a look at the illnesses and treatments they used.
Clarendon Learning
The Story of the Pilgrims for Kids: A brief history of Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving
The story of the Pilgrims for Kids will give you a brief history of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. It all happened about 400 years ago, there was a group of travelers who came to America in search of religious freedom. They...
The Guardian
The Price of a Prestigious Education
Sam and the Plant Next Door part 3 Sam hopes to study at a Queens College to pursue is interest in marine biology. He grapples with what this choice would mean for his social life, education, and family finances.
Science360
Engineering Safer Drinking Water in Africa - Science Nation
Access to safe drinking water is a global problem for nearly a billion people. For approximately 200 million people, many in Africa, high levels of naturally occurring fluoride in the water causes disfiguring and debilitating dental and...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The history of Tea - Shunan Teng
Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water __ and from sugary Turkish Rize tea to salty Tibetan butter tea, there are almost as many ways of preparing the beverage as there are cultures on the globe. Where did this...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The science behind the myth: Homer's "Odyssey" - Matt Kaplan
Homer's "Odyssey" recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his journey home from the Trojan War. Though some parts may be based on real events, the encounters with monsters, giants and magicians are considered to be...
Curated Video
Comparing Places
The video “Comparing Places” compares desert and tropical rain forest habitats.
Curated Video
Explaining Natural Resources
Dr. Forrester provides information about the variety of natural resources on our planet. She explains how some of those resources are renewable, such as water, sun, and wind, while others are nonrenewable, such as oil, natural gas, and...
Curated Video
Food Chain
This live-action video program is about the term food chain. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term food chain through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Curated Video
The Nuclear Disaster of Chernobyl
The Nuclear Disaster of Chernobyl analyzes the nuclear disaster of Ukraine and Chernobyl and the effects on health and society.
Curated Video
Rain Forest Destruction
Rain Forest Destruction researches current topics of rain forest destruction and the effects on the people in Brazil and around the world.
Curated Video
Needs and Wants
Dr. Forrester explains the difference between the things we need and the things we want. She also explains the importance of shelter.
Curated Video
Columbus’s Second Voyage
Dr. Forrester talks about Columbus’s second voyage to the New World with seventeen ships and a thousand men.