Weatherthings
Weather and Seasons: meteorologists, predictions, sky sights, value of weather
A little girl and her grandfather spend a summer afternoon sitting by a pond. The conversation changes from how warm the summer day is to how the pond gets cold and freezes in the winter. The grandfather helps the girl understand how the...
Weatherthings
Sun, Heat, Air and Wind: weather instruments, wind speed and direction
A curious pre-school child asks questions to a big kid about how weather works. Every answer is enlightening yet leads to another question. The little child learns that wind is air that moves, that may be gentle or strong and even...
TMW Media
Why divorce feels like death
Separate the myths from facts about bereavement, explore the process of mourning and moving on and learn how to be supportive and supportable. Losing someone you love or something you care about can be very painful. There is no right way...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scott Nicholson - Creating Board Games
Scott Nicholson is an Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University and the director of the Because Play Matters game lab. He has written research papers on meaningful gamification, games in libraries,...
Physics Girl
Can you solve this pier puzzle?
This math brainteaser challenges you to find a simple, elegant solution to a seemingly complex problem! Can you figure it out? There are two towns near a shore. They want to build a pier on the shoreline with a path connecting the pier...
Weatherthings
Weather and Seasons: sun and seasons, meteorologists, instruments
A little girl and her grandfather spend a summer afternoon sitting by a pond. The conversation changes from how warm the summer day is to how the pond gets cold and freezes in the winter. The grandfather helps the girl understand how the...
Visual Learning Systems
Safety in Science: General Safety Rules
Safety in science always comes first. This program demonstrates safe practices in science when conducting even the simplest of activities. Emphasis is placed on avoiding accidents to eyes, skin, clothing, and equipment. Safe practices in...
Hip Hughes History
The Indus River Valley Civilization Explained
A look at the Harappa Civilization for students taking World or Global History. Also great for flipping teachers and the cray cray on the internets.
Curated Video
How A Car Battery Works
How does a car battery work, learn from the basics where we use and battery and how batteries work.
Healthcare Triage
Sugar Doesn't Make Kids Hyper: Healthcare Triage #3
Do you think that sugar makes kids hyper? Well, you're wrong. Yes, WRONG. How do we know? Randomized controlled trials. RCTs are pretty much the most robust study design there is, and also the only way to prove causality. This week's...
Curated Video
Using Passive Voice to Emphasize Action in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of passive voice and its purpose in writing. The teacher provides examples and prompts for the students to practice identifying and using passive voice. The video also emphasizes when and...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Weather
The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Weather Impacts
The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...
Curated Video
Stephen H Long: The Man Who Mapped the West
Stephen H. Long mapped much of the unexplored American West – but he made one big mistake that set Western migration back decades.
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Seasons
The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Storms
The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Upward Communication: Workplace Communication Skills
Workplace communication skills involve Upward Communication and receiving feedback. This video looks at the problem of upward distortions and suggests that leaders use three ways to pursue high-quality feedback.
Crash Course
How and Why We Read: Crash Course English Literature
In which John Green kicks off the Crash Course Literature mini series with a reasonable set of questions. Why do we read? What's the point of reading critically. John will argue that reading is about effectively communicating with other...
Science360
NSF supports Array of Things prototype in Chicago - Science Nation
New urban-scale smart city technology acts as a fitness tracker for livability Description: University of Chicago scientists supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) are collaborating with researchers at the Argonne National...
Weatherthings
Clouds, Rain and the Water Cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation
A rainy day spent inside helps a little boy learn about clouds and the water cycle from his mother. He sees the value of rain to plants, animals, people and the planet, even when the rain is not convenient for him. As the rain...
Weatherthings
Clouds, Rain and the Water Cycle: clouds, radar, meteorologist
A rainy day spent inside helps a little boy learn about clouds and the water cycle from his mother. He sees the value of rain to plants, animals, people and the planet, even when the rain is not convenient for him. As the rain...
Weatherthings
Sun, Heat, Air and Wind: sun, heat, air
A curious pre-school child asks questions to a big kid about how weather works. Every answer is enlightening yet leads to another question. The little child learns that wind is air that moves, that may be gentle or strong and even...
Weatherthings
Clouds, Rain and the Water Cycle: rainbows, runoff, snowmelt
A rainy day spent inside helps a little boy learn about clouds and the water cycle from his mother. He sees the value of rain to plants, animals, people and the planet, even when the rain is not convenient for him. As the rain...