Mardi Gras (or "Fat Tuesday") is New Orleans, United State's version of Carnival. It's a three-week long festival of indulgence before the Christian season of Lent. Learn about the history, symbolism, and customs of the festivities - and...

Color and luster are two important macroscopic characteristics of minerals. How can we identify and classify minerals using these characteristics? And why do the same metals show up as different colors in different minerals? Macroscopic...

Who’s the richest person on earth? Bill Gates? Carlos Slim? They don’t come close. Today I am going to talk about the richest person who ever lived. He spent so much money that he could destabilize entire regional economies, and had his...

This live-action video program is about the term Gold Rush. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term Gold Rush through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...

We talk a lot today about how to stop Smoking? But how did we start smoking? How did tobacco become part of our history?

Atoms are tiny particles that are so small they are not possible to see with the naked eye, and are only barely possible to make out with the most powerful microscopes. Everything that exists in our universe is made up of atoms –...

Mansa Musa is a key figure in the glorious history of Africa and Mali. He amassed huge amounts of gold and wealth in his lifetime, but was famously generous with it. So what were his main achievements? What is he known for? What did he...

Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...

Learn the basics about making predictions using the reactivity series, as a part of metals and their reactivity within environmental chemistry.

It explains the characteristics of an element and talks about elements such as metals, non-metals, metalloids and noble gases.

This video provides a brief overview of gold, discussing its properties, uses, and value. They explain how gold is a soft and malleable metal, which is why it is often alloyed with other metals for jewelry. It also highlights the...

This video provides a brief overview of copper, highlighting its unique properties and various uses in different industries. It explores how copper is used in electrical connections, plumbing, industrial machinery, architecture, and the...

This video is Part 2 on Parts of Speech. In this video, verbs are explained with examples given. Learn about auxiliary verbs, linking verbs, verb phrases, and verbs that assert action or condition. #partsofspeech #Englishgrammar...

Max walks in on Moon reading a book and asks what it is. Moon responds that it is ‘The Ingoldsby Legends’ and proceeds to further describe the book in detail. Max yawns and sarcastically says that he should recommend this “great book” to...

Why were most slaves in America from West Africa? Slavery has existed throughout history in various forms across the globe, but who became enslaved was almost always based on military conquest. So why did Europeans travel thousands of...

This lesson for beginner English learners teaches how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how narratives are organized sequentially); comprehending texts and writing brief arguments, informative/ explanatory texts...

Why do engagement rings exist? And why do engagement rings have diamonds? It turns out, betrothal rings are much older than diamond engagement rings. Before the late 19th century, diamond engagement rings were uncommon, even though...

Learn the basics about how metals are used, such as gold, copper, aluminium, steel. Where can we find these materials in our day to day world? Find out more in this video!

In this video, we learn about the famous Egyptian pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, and the discovery of his tomb by British archaeologist Howard Carter. The video explores the significance of archaeology and the excavation process, as well as...

We all know about D-Day and Dunkirk, but there are still events from World War Two that remain a. From the Battle of Los Angeles to who betrayed Anne Frank, here are 10 Unsolved Mysteries of World War Two.

A quick reminder of the fuctions of money: medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account.

This video explains the basics of electricity and its various applications in everyday appliances. It introduces the three effects of electric current - heating, magnetic and chemical - and how they are used in different devices. It also...

C.S. Lewis part 2 of11: The video is a collection of different scenes and quotes, showcasing the inspiration and legacy of CS Lewis, particularly in the creation of Narnia. It also highlights the recent opening of CS Lewis Square in...

In this video, the teacher discusses the life and significance of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and how Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world. The video covers various topics such as the origins of Saint...