TED-Ed
What Does This Symbol Actually Mean?
The International Symbol of Access, also known as the wheel chair symbol, is designed to show accessible facilities wherever you may be. Watch a video that explains the meaning behind this symbol and how it came to be.
TED-Ed
Why Is It so Hard to Cure ALS?
Although discovered over 150 years ago, scientists still struggle to find a cure or treatment for ALS. Viewers of a short video learn about the challenges facing scientists in their attempts to help those who suffer from ALS.
TED-Ed
The Science of Milk
The first substance most all mammals taste is milk. Why are we all so obsessed with milk? Explore the world of lactation, the dairy industry, and different types of milk with a video that explains the science of milk.
TED-Ed
The Demise of Guys
Girls are outperforming boys at all levels from elementary to graduate school. Psychologist Philip Zimardo considers the reasons why boys are struggling today, including the possible effects of excessive Internet use and the idea that...
TED-Ed
Cambridge Ideas - How Many Lightbulbs?
Humans have become addicted to fossil fuels. From pumping oil into our cars, to burning natural gas to heat our water, or using coal to create electricity that lights our homes, we are constantly relying on these nonrenewable resources....
TED-Ed
Toward a New Understanding of Mental Illness
We know that as a result of early detection and intervention, we are able to make great strides in treating common diseases; however, this is not yet the case in the realm of mental illness. Explore this query with your class and touch...
Scratch Garden
The Sentence Song ♫♪♫ | Scratch Garden
A laid back beat and silly animation makes a music video about sentence structure a hit among young learners. Find out what a capital letter is and when we use them, as well as end punctuation; the period, exclamation point, and question...
Curated OER
Average or Central Tendency: Finding Mean, Median And Mode
A good explanation for blossoming mathematicians, this video explains the difference between average and central tendency, as well as arithmetic mean, median, and mode. Those who haven't grasped these concepts in algebra or those who are...
Federal Reserve Bank
Episode 10: Unemployment
Want a job, need a job, but cannot find a job? What impact does the quest have on not only job seekers, but also on the overall economy? Scholars research unemployment's ripple effect on the market, purchasing power, and overall health...
MinutePhysics
Can Humans Really Feel Temperature?
Explore thermal energy with this short episode. Jiggling molecules and hand-drawn animation help to explain that just because something has a lot of thermal energy, it doesn't necessarily feel hot to the touch. This is an ideal addition...
Be Smart
How The Toilet Changed History
In 2017, one in every three people still don't have access to a toilet. As part of a playlist on biology, an interesting video explains this global health topic. It describes society before toilets, disease research throughout history,...
TED-Ed
Population Pyramids: Powerful Predictors of the Future
Here is a very interesting visual for analyzing a country's shift from a pre-industrial society to one with an industrial or post-industrial economy. The video explains how a population pyramid is used to track a country's position in...
TED-Ed
Can You Outsmart This Logical Fallacy?
The more detailed a story is, the more you should believe it—right? This fallacy, known as the conjunction fallacy, takes advantage of your brain's tendency to conflate plausibility and probability. A short and engaging video explains...
SciShow
Great Minds: James Hutton, Founder of Geology
Don't get sedimental when you learn the history of geology. The video focuses on James Hutton who, in the 1700s, came up with a theory based on rock layers. Without using any modern dating tools, he was able to theorize the earth was...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: What Is Statistics?: Against All Odds: Unit 1
Introduce high school students to the art and science of statistics in the 6-minute video What is Statistics? from the Against All Odds series. Demonstrate how gathering, organizing, drawing, and analyzing data is applicable in everyday...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Statistics and Analytics in Football
One area of math that is key to football is analytics, taking data and statistics and analyzing it all to help coaches and players excel. This content is provided by the 49ers Museum Education Program.