Instructional Video9:16
The Brain Scoop

The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
When railroad workers arrived in Kenya in 1898, they were greeted by some very hungry lions. Introduce young ecologists to the man-eating lions of Tsavo with a video from an extensive playlist exploring mammals. Topics include...
Instructional Video4:30
SciShow

That Time We Gave Earth a Ring Made of Millions of Tiny Needles

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
They tried to put a ring on it! In the 60s, scientists had a plan to improve communication technology. Adding a ring of copper needles around the earth would help to boost radio wave signals. Scholars can watch a video lesson from a...
Instructional Video11:22
Stated Clearly

What is the Evidence for Evolution?

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Would you believe whales and hippos share a common ancestor? The video discusses the evidence from a variety of scientific disciplines supporting evolution, focusing specifically on whales and their connections to hippos. The narrator...
Instructional Video5:47
Physics Girl

Why Is the Universe Flat?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
How can something as vast as the universe also be flat? Go beyond the Big Bang Theory using a video from an expansive physics playlist. Topics include the expansion and inflation of the universe, why opposite sides of the universe are...
Instructional Video8:33
Physics Girl

The Unusual Formation of the Hawaiian Islands

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
How are the Hawaiian Islands different from other island chains? Discover the surprising geologic history of Hawaii with a video from a cool physics playlist. The narrator takes a hike with some geologists and discusses mantle plume...
Instructional Video
Macat

An Introduction to Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What is the connection of the mind and body? How are emotions and behaviors related? Watch a short analysis of Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind to learn more about the ways people make category mistakes when relying on the...
Instructional Video7:07
Khan Academy

Cosmological Time Scale 1, Scale of the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy

For Students 9th - 12th
A scaled timeline highlights periods relevant to us since the Big Bang. Events on the timeline include the formation of Earth, the extinction of dinosaurs, and the emergence of modern humans.
Instructional Video4:07
TED-Ed

What Makes Things Cool?

For Students 6th - 12th
Who decides what's cool and what's not? A short video examines Raymond Loewy's universal theory of cool, the MAYA theory that suggests that ideas that are the Most Advanced Yet Acceptable (MAYA) are perceived as cool. Viewers learn how...
Instructional Video4:39
TED-Ed

The Death of the Universe

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
We have all heard about the Big Bang and other theories about how the universe began, but how will it end? Cosmologists study dark matter and dark energy to try to figure out the answer to this mind-blowing question. This topic is a...
Instructional Video1:27
MinutePhysics

How to Break the Speed of Light

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Have you ever wanted to break the speed of light from your backyard? Something seemingly impossible, and technically improbable, looks impressive thanks to the "magic" of science. The brief video explains how photons can travel from your...
Instructional Video9:19
Stated Clearly

What is Natural Selection?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Examine exactly what is meant by natural selection, as well as how it works in nature and through the assistance of humans. Presented with fun graphics and simple narration, the complex topic of natural selection is clearly explained in...
Instructional Video8:51
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Crash Course

Comparative Anatomy: What Makes Us Animals

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What makes animals, well, animals? Viewers of a via comparative anatomy video see how similarities and differences in animal anatomy help support the theory of evolution. The video also includes examples of shared characteristics in...
Instructional Video9:16
Veritasium

Quantum Entanglement and Spooky Action at a Distance

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Can we communicate at a speed faster than light? Part of a video series, this enthralling installment introduces the idea of Einstein's spooky action. Then, it relates and expands the concept of quantum entanglement. The results of new...
Instructional Video5:39
The School of Life

Political Theory - John Ruskin

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Beauty and Capitalism—not two words you usually see together. John Ruskin, a prominent political thinker definitely did not think so. Teach pupils about the political theory behind aesthetics and why some countries may value beauty over...
Instructional Video3:49
MinutePhysics

Open Letter to the President: Physics Education

For Students 9th - 12th
Does something seem missing from your Physics class? Is it ... excitement? Current physics topics? The latest discoveries? The video explains some of the "gaps" in most physics curricula throughout the United States. Scholars learn...
Instructional Video6:03
Be Smart

The Physics of Space Battles

For Students 6th - 12th
Ready to take your class on a journey through space and witness epic battles? A video segment portrays the true way space battles happen, complete with the way Hollywood handles the lack of gravity, even while firing missiles at the...
Instructional Video8:04
Veritasium

Khan Academy and the Effectiveness of Science Videos

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Do science videos really enhance learning? Pupils examine the facts in a video about videos. The narrator shows how science scholars perform on a quiz after watching a related video, then how they perform on the same quiz after watching...
Instructional Video4:46
Veritasium

Empty Space is NOT Empty

For Students 9th - 12th
Visualize the vastness of an atom. The video, part of the Veritasium playlist, discusses the amount of empty space within an atom. The presentation describes the theory of quarks and how that empty space is not empty after all. Using a...
Instructional Video5:37
TED-Ed

Hawking's Black Hole Paradox Explained

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Scientists view every paradox as an opportunity for investigations that lead to discoveries. A short video looks at Stephen Hawking's Black Hole paradox and its implications for general relativity and quantum mechanics. 
Instructional Video3:45
PBS

Black Hole Apocalypse | Gravity and Spacetime

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Astronauts on the ISS continuously fall in a curve thanks to gravity. A video describes the idea of falling along a curved path. Using computer animations, an apple demonstrates the warping of spacetime while the narrator explains the...
Instructional Video4:55
PBS

Black Hole Apocalypse | How to Detect Gravitational Waves

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The prediction of gravitational waves rocked the scientific world, but it was many years before researchers tested the theory. See how Rainer Weiss applied his knowledge of sound waves to solve this impressive physics problem in an...
Instructional Video5:23
TED-Ed

The 2,400-Year Search for the Atom

For Students 5th - 12th Standards
From ancient Greek philosophers to early American Quakers, people have sought to understand the composition of matter for millennia. Follow along with this video as it explores the long scientific journey that eventually led to the...
Instructional Video9:51
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Crash Course

Influence and Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy #6

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
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,...
Instructional Video5:58
The School of Life

Political Theory - Henry David Thoreau

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Did you know that sometimes hermits come up with some of the most influential political ideas? The 10th video in a series of 13 covers Henry David Thoreau, a highly influential man who authored Civil Disobedience and lived a quiet,...

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