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Instructional Video4:33
TED-Ed

Could Human Civilization Spread Across the Whole Galaxy?

For Students 7th - 12th
Ever heard of von Neumann machines? These self-replicating machines could allow for the expansion of human civilization beyond Earth. The video describes how this type of technology could open many doors for exploration and life.
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Instructional Video3:40
SciShow

Pneumatic Tubes: Transportation of the Past... And Future?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is the future of transportation taken from an idea in the past? Explore the invention and development of pneumatic tubes with a video that details why pneumatic tubes were popular and why they fell out of mainstream use. The video also...
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Instructional Video5:03
TED-Ed

What in the World Is Topological Quantum Matter?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Time to expand your thinking! A video lesson begins with an explanation of topology and its application to new technology. The narrator shares examples of electron transfer of electricity and data storage in computers.
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Instructional Video1:04
Common Sense Media

What is Messenger Kids?

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Time for some kid-friendly social media! Is Messenger Kids really a fool-proof app? Young techies learn the ins and outs of a popular app using a video. Part of a large digital citizenship series, the resource highlights the features of...
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Instructional Video3:43
PBS

Killer Landslides | Monitoring and Predicting Landslides

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Landslides kill between 25 and 50 people every year in the United States alone. This is why predicting a landslide literally saves lives. A scientist applied new technology to a mountain and accurately predicted a landslide. Thanks to...
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Instructional Video10:42
The Great War

Australian General John Monash

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
It is unlikely Americans have heard of Australian General John Monash. Despite that, he played a key role in the leadership of Allied forces during World War I. Young historians learn of the less famous warrior of the Great War,...
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Instructional Video22:30
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Flipped Math

Sampling Methods

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils watch a video to learn about different types of sample design and how to use technology to create a random sample. They discover different types of bias that may happen due to the sampling design or the questions. Learners use...
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Instructional Video3:28
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Cisco

Episode 2.6: Test and Retest

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Pop-up school sounds really cool! What happens when adversity strikes? Episode six in a seven-part series features the Global Problem Solvers at their creative best. When the initial test of their school solution fails, the team puts...
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Instructional Video1:29
Google

Be Positive

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Be the solution to the problems you see in the world! Middle schoolers watch a short video from Google and learn the importance of contributing to a positive Internet community, rather than being a part of the negativity.
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Instructional Video1:06
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Google

Avoid Scams

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
If an online deal seems too good to be true, it probably is! Cautious young users about Internet scams and phishing with a helpful and informative video from Google.
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Instructional Video9:26
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Crash Course

Planning and Organization: Crash Course Study Skills #4

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
A good, regularly maintained organizational system can be the difference between a stressful year and a productive year. Guide high schoolers and college students through setting up their own method for organizing classes, information,...
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Instructional Video4:08
Khan Academy

Solving Rational Equations 2, Polynomial and Rational Functions, Algebra II

For Students 7th - 11th
This video focuses on rational expressions and completes Sal's lecture series on working with and solving this particular type of equation. Its length would be ideal for a computer lab visit or homework assignment (in conjunction with a...
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Instructional Video4:39
TED-Ed

How a Few Scientists Transformed the Way We Think About Disease

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
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...
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Instructional Video3:01
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Crash Course Kids

Try Trials

For Students 3rd - 8th
Future engineers are bowled over with the wealth of information brought to them by this video. The focus is on engineers and the process they take to test solutions by isolating variables with multiple trials. 
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Instructional Video9:49
Get Chemistry Help

Chemistry Lesson: The Mole (Avogadro's Number)

For Students 9th - 12th
Avagodro's number (The Mole) ... you are not researching that cute little mole on your cheek! Avagodro's number refers to The Mole, a vital component to chemistry. This video segment will discuss the mole and further elaborate on...
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Curated Video

What Makes YouTube Unique

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Start off a unit on YouTube with an introduction to the service and all that it offers. Learners watch various video clips before participating in a brief discussion about YouTube. The plan includes an activity based around...
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Instructional Video5:04
TED-Ed

How Does Your Smartphone Know Your Location?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
When your smartphone tells you the weather of your current location or gives you directions to the nearest gas station, there's more going on that you might realize. Follow along with this short video as it explains how...
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Instructional Video5:17
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Crash Course Kids

The Engineering Process

For Students 3rd - 8th
The process that brought us items, such as the telephone and air conditioner was no easy task. In this upbeat video, scholars gain insight to the steps engineers take to create, design, and build a final product. 
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Instructional Video3:59
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Crash Course Kids

Defining Success

For Students 3rd - 8th
The telephone, refrigerator, and light bulb are all solutions to a problem that an engineer successfully designed. Get to know more about how engineers define success, using this video. The focus goes through a checklist that...
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Instructional Video3:40
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Crash Course Kids

Defining a Problem

For Students 3rd - 8th
Scholars may think they face big problems, but not like the problems engineers face. During this episode, the first step of the engineering process, define the process, is examined through a hypothetical scenario that...
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Instructional Video4:01
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Crash Course Kids

Got Some Solutions?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Does a problem only have one solution? This is the driving question of a video that allows pupils to discover that there is more than one way to solve a problem. A demonstration examines the checklist engineers...
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Instructional Video5:30
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Crash Course Kids

Let's Fly!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Engineers think up multiple solutions to the problems they face, but how do they find the best solution? In this video, examine the process engineers take to discover the most appropriate choice to solve problems, and revisit the...
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Instructional Video3:55
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Crash Course Kids

A Case of "What-Ifs"

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do your pupils ever get the case of the What-Ifs? If so, maybe they're meant to be an engineer. Engineers are encouraged to ask a lot of hypothetical questions! Find out why and what they do with their answers...
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Instructional Video4:38
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Crash Course Kids

Bowled Over - Isolating Variables

For Students 3rd - 8th
Through a captivating game of bowling and Slingshot Catbot, this video gives future engineers insight into the testing solutions part of the engineering process. It includes setting rules, isolating variables, and checking to see if...

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