Curated OER
Reading Population Maps
The students in this video discuss population around the world. They explain how to properly read a population map. Tip: Creating a video like this is a great way to for your students to show what they have learned!
National WWII Museum
Japanese Expansion Video
Learn what events contributed to Japanese imperialism and warfare, such as the invasion of Manchuria using an engaging map. Viewers study the map as they learn the timeline of events leading Japan to the height of its power during World...
SciShow
Sonoluminescence: When Sound Creates Light
The mantis shrimp's claws snap to produce a bubble that is as hot as the sun. How they manage to do that is the focus of a video on the cavitation caused by the shrimp and how the creature is able to create sonoluminescence. Scientists...
Bozeman Science
Genetic Recombination and Gene Mapping
Young scientists explore genetic recombination and gene mapping through analyzing the works of Thomas Hunt Morgan and Alfred Sturtevant. Individuals see how some genes, via fruit flies, can cross over creating greater variation, which...
Domain of Science
The Map of Mathematics
How does all this math fit together? The resource creates a graphical view of the extent of mathematics. The map shows the pure and applied sides of studying mathematics and breaks them down into their many disciplines.
JFR Science
Potential Energy (PE) Diagrams
Can your class explain the changes in energy during a chemical reaction? Map them out with a video from JFR Science's playlist. The narrator discusses in detail how to create, manipulate, and use a potential energy diagram.
SciShow Kids
Create Constellation Flash Cards #sciencegoals
Get the inside scoop on constellations from Jessi and Sam the Bat in a captivating video that also supports study skills using flashcards.
PBS
When Humans Were Prey
A quarry worker in southern Africa discovered the first fossil evidence that the human species originated on the continent less than 100 years ago! Evidence from the specimen indicates the first humans were not the hunters—but the prey....
Curated OER
IELTS Writing Essays 5
Robert Lewis continues to talk about building vocabulary using word maps. Use the five W's to create a diagram to go along with each new vocabulary word.
TED-Ed
A Digital Reimagining of Gettysburg
Why would Robert E. Lee order Pickett's Charge, an action that changed the course of the Civil War? Geographer and historian Anne Knowles uses digital technology to explain what she thinks is the missing piece in trying to understand...
PBS
Inca Origins
Origin stories aren't just for comic books. Learners explore the Inca origin story and compare it to other familiar creation myths with an installment of the Native American Stories series. An easy-to-use lesson plan includes an...
Veritasium
Should This Lake Exist?
The largest body of water in California, the Salton Sea, was created by accident. An interesting installment of a video series shares the history of the lake, which is now home to the second-most diverse group of birds in America. From...
MinutePhysics
How to Simulate the Universe on Your Laptop
Ever grow tired of the traditional uses for laptops? Try this fascinating simulated universe! The video shows a 3-D version of the Millennium Run, then backs it up with a simpler version created in free Adobe software. Young physicists...
Bozeman Science
Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis
If a cell is unable to regulate the cell cycle, wild cell growth may occur, leading to cancer. Learners explore the cell cycle, using mitosis and meiosis to create new cells. Learners walk, simply, through each phase of the cell cycle:...
NASA
The Water Cycle: Watering the Land
The oceans contribute 37 trillion tons of water to land masses in the form of rain and snow. The third in a four-part series from NASA show satellite animations highlighting the precipitation on Earth. The videos show the movement of the...
TED-Ed
The First Asteroid Ever Discovered
Flash back to 1801 to meet Ceres, the first asteroid discovery! Use a video lesson to learn how careful plotting and measuring led to the discovery of Ceres. Once lost, mapping the orbit led to new astronomy and new mathematics to...
Mathispower4u
Introduction to the Cartesian Plane - Part 2 (L8.1B)
Help your classes see the Cartesian plane for the map that it is! A video presentation describes the quadrants of the coordinate plane and how they affect the values of x and y. The instructor presents several examples of graphing points...
Wendover Productions
Every State in the US
Did you know the state drink of Indiana is ... water? Scholars use a short video to better understand each of the 50 states in the US. They quickly tour the nation identifying characteristics that make each state unique. The clip creates...
New Mexico State University
Soil Sampling: Soil Variability
Not all soil is created equal. Learners examine what to look for in a soil sample to identify key characteristics that don't require lab testing. They see that it's easy to verify observations by comparing the samples to a soil map.
Socratica
Chemistry: What Is the Mole (Avogadro's Number)?
Avogadro did not find or create Avogadro's number—it was just named after him out of respect for his work. The Socratica chemistry playlist presents a must-see video introduction to the mole. It details how to convert to moles from mass,...
Periodic Videos
Nihonium
Scientists named the element nihonium after Japan—the place where it was first discovered. Scientists spent years trying to create one atom of nihonium before finding success. A chemistry professor explains the properties of the element...
Corbett Maths
Drawing Quadratics
Map the input to the output and see what pupils create. The video lesson provides an introduction to graphing quadratic functions using an input-output table. The instructor shows each step of the calculations when evaluating the function.
Bozeman Science
Evolution Continues
Peacocks, when fanning their feathers to attract females, shake the feathers, creating an inaudible sound for humans but one that female hens can hear, even from far away. In the video, scholars explore evolution by analyzing artificial...
Bozeman Science
Phylogenetics
Scholars explore revolutionary relationships among organisms through phylogenetics. Using cladograms, or an evolutionary tree, the narrator shows viewers how organisms are created through morphological (analysis of number of heart...
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