Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 2 - Investigating Chinatown
Discover the amazing diversity of Australian communities as you explore Chinatown. Learn about how Chinese and Italian immigrants have brought new and exciting things into Australian life. Along the way, engage with this Key Inquiry...
The March of Time
1953: SILK: Angled MS Lullingstone Manor (castle), MS 'Lullingstone Silk Farm' sign, Millicent Zoe Lady Hart Dyke checking silkworm cocoon. REELING ROOM: TD MS Silkworm cocoons floating in water, females working w/ machine, woman adjusting spool
MOT 1953: SILK: Angled MS Lullingstone Manor (castle), MS 'Lullingstone Silk Farm' sign, Millicent Zoe Lady Hart Dyke checking silkworm cocoon. REELING ROOM: TD MS Silkworm cocoons floating in water, females working w/ machine, woman...
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives: Silk as currency
What was demanded of the Chinese empire at the time as they expanded and why? How was silk used for the soldiers of the garrison as well as on the community level? The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives, Part 3
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan
In the East Meets West season, this is the starting point. Frankopan's rightly lauded book has done what it said on the cover: created a new history of the world. For way too long we Westerners have been espying history through the lens...
Curated Video
The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan Van Eyck: Great Art Explained
The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan Van Eyck has baffled art historians ever since it was painted in 1434. It has been dissected and analysed, maybe more than any other painting in history, and in the process, become even more mysterious....
Jabzy
Slavery in Central Asia - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Slavery in Central Asia
Science360
Researchers create a bionic eye! NSF Science Now 8
In this week’s episode of NSF Science Now we explore spiders’ silk, a bionic eye, coral reefs, and finally the sense of touch.
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives: A complex exchange system
What were the pros and cons of exchanging silk? How was silk handled within nomadic tribes? The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives, Part 2
Science360
Medical Silk - Innovation Nation
The human body reacts well to silk, which is part of the reason why Tufts University researchers are cooking up some magical medical applications for it. See some of the possibilities they're exploring in this episode of Innovation...
TMW Media
Tarantula World: Why are tarantulas and their webs special
What are the 5 characteristics of tarantulas and why do they stand out compared to other spiders? How are their web strands made and used around their home? Tarantula World, Part 1
Mazz Media
Afro-Eurasia
This live-action video program is about the word Afro-Eurasia. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Afro-Eurasia through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Science360
SILK PROTEINS FOR MORE STABLE VACCINES
Almost all vaccines on the market require refrigeration to remain viable, including during transport. Continuous cooling is expensive and especially challenging in developing countries. To solve this problem, Vaxess Technologies Inc., a...
Science360
Fructose molecular structure - Sweet Side of Chemistry
Fructose, or fruit sugar, is found in tree fruits, honey and berries, though you may know it from its corn-based origins as the common ingredient high-fructose corn syrup. NSF-funded researchers are also looking at plant sugars as a...
TMW Media
22nd Century Skyscrapers: What is unique about a new tower in Kuwait
What will architects and engineers try to advance in the future? What will these new buildings be symbols of? 22nd Century Skyscrapers, Part 4
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives: Silk and religion
What was silks place in the Buddhist realm? How did the Buddhist use of silk create competition with others? The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives, Part 4
Science360
Silk - If Spiders and Worms Can Do It, Why Can't We
Future research could spin up new medical and materials breakthroughs based on silk, but obstacles remain in quest to replicate natural silk production, scientists say in this week's edition of Science.
Curated Video
Soil: The Skin of the Earth
Soil is a vital natural resource that supports life on Earth. It is a mixture of minerals, organic matter, gases, liquids, and organisms. Soil plays a crucial role in providing nutrients and moisture for plant growth, purifying water,...
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Synthetic Fibres
It explains synthetic fibres and their characteristics. It talks about rayon, nylon, polyester and acrylic.
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Animal Fibres - Silk
It talks about the history of silk and the life history of a silk moth. It also describes sericulture and silk processing.
Weird History
What Did Romans Actually Wear?
Picture a citizen of the Roman Empire. What are they wearing? Most likely, you imagined someone wearing a white toga, sandals, and maybe some kind of laurel on their head. But most ancient Romans didn't really dress that way in their...
Curated Video
When African People Sailed the World.
A little known fact is that people of East Africa were building their own ships and took part in the medieval world's most extensive trade network.
Step Back History
Why was Columbus Looking for Asia?
How did the medieval age end? We use the term Renaissance, or more academically the early modern period, but what divides them? I’ve talked a little previously about Columbus, and his voyage to find Asia by sailing west. But what I want...
Rock 'N Learn
Learn to Read with Phonics | Consonant Blends, Digraphs, Silent e, Story Practice | Part 2 of 4
Here is the fun and easy way to learn to read with Rock 'N Learn Phonics. Part 2 of our 4-part series covers consonant blends, digraphs, silent e to make long vowels, and story practice. This proven method complements any reading...
Science360
Spider Silk
Since the time of the ancient Greeks, humans have been using spider silk to dress wounds. Scientists now know spider webs not only have healing qualities, they can be stronger than steel! University of Wyoming Molecular Biologist Randy...