News Clip6:25
PBS

App connects drivers with lawyers to de-escalate police interactions during traffic stops

12th - Higher Ed
The murder of George Floyd thrust Minnesota into the center of the debate over police misconduct. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, one effort coming out of that painful period hopes to make traffic stops safer. It’s part of the series,...
Instructional Video7:01
SciShow Kids

How Do Lakes Form? | Goodbye, Mister Brown! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Mister Brown is moving away to Wisconsin, so Jessi, Squeaks and all of his Fort friends are here to say goodbye. But before he goes, Mister Brown want to teach everyone about the place he's moving to and all the amazing glacial lakes...
News Clip7:35
PBS

How Minnesota's Lack Of Teachers Of Color Hurts Students, And What Reform Could Look Like

12th - Higher Ed
Many schools across the United States are grappling with ways to close the

achievement gap between white students and students of color. Sp
ecial
correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on those efforts in...
News Clip8:43
PBS

Even with Roe v. Wade intact, many states have aggressively restricted abortion access

12th - Higher Ed
Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court has many abortion rights advocates worried that the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision is in imminent peril. In many places the rollback of access is already steadily progressing....
News Clip5:47
PBS

Minnesota kid destined to be Buddhist spiritual leader

12th - Higher Ed
Like any 4th grade boy, Jalue Dorje enjoys soccer, swimming and Pokemon cards. But unlike most 9-year-olds, he is believed to be -- and confirmed by the Dalai Lama himself -- the reincarnation of an eminent senior lama who died nine...
Instructional Video3:01
SciShow

Weird Places Devil's Kettle Falls

12th - Higher Ed
A waterfall that seems to just disappear into the ground sounds pretty unbelievable, but scientists are still bewildered by the mysteries of Devil's Kettle Falls.
Instructional Video9:26
TED Talks

TED: Whose land are you on? What to know about the Indigenous Land Back movement | Lindsey Schneider

12th - Higher Ed
Land thrives in Indigenous hands, and there are real, tangible ways you can help return what was stolen by colonizers from tribes across North America. Indigenous scholar Lindsey Schneider addresses the ill-gotten legacy of settler...
Instructional Video13:27
TED Talks

TED: A pro wrestler's guide to confidence | Mike Kinney

12th - Higher Ed
You are more than you think you are, says former pro wrestler Mike Kinney -- you just have to find what makes you unique and use it to your advantage. For years Kinney "turned up" the parts of himself that made him special as he invented...
Instructional Video7:58
TED Talks

TED: How I went from child refugee to international model | Halima Aden

12th - Higher Ed
Halima Aden made history when she became the first hijab-wearing model on the cover of Vogue magazine. Now she returns to Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp -- where she was born and lived until the age of seven -- to share an inspiring message...
Instructional Video8:05
Bozeman Science

Homeostatic Disruptions

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen explains how disruptions in homeostasis can affect biological systems at all levels. He uses the example of dehydration in animals to explain how disruptions at the cellular level can affect an organism. He also uses the...
Instructional Video2:37
Curated Video

Beautiful Friendship Forms At Minnesota Wildcat Sanctuary

3rd - Higher Ed
In the woods of Minnesota, lies a beautiful sanctuary where rescued wildcats go to live happy, carefree lives. This beautiful story is about The Wildcat Sanctuary and an unbelievable friendship that formed...
Instructional Video1:55
Curated Video

How to Do a Minnesota Accent

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn how to do a Minnesota accent from voice and speech coach Andrea Caban in this Howcast video.
Instructional Video1:58
Curated Video

The Lift Garage: Fixing Cars And People's Lives

3rd - Higher Ed
Lift Garage Executive Director Cathy Heying initially knew nothing about car repair. At 38-years-old, she went back to school for auto technology and started an etire new life journey.



To date, Cathy and The Lift Garage has...
Instructional Video2:37
Curated Video

Beautiful Friendship Forms At Minnesota Wildcat Sanctuary

3rd - Higher Ed
In the woods of Minnesota, lies a beautiful sanctuary where rescued wildcats go to live happy, carefree lives. This beautiful story is about The Wildcat Sanctuary and an unbelievable friendship that formed there. A less than a year old,...
Instructional Video2:17
Makematic

Dred Scott v. Sandford

K - 8th
Dred Scott's fight for freedom led to a Supreme Court decision that denied citizenship to Black Americans, fuelling tensions that contributed to the Civil War.
Instructional Video11:33
Curated Video

Why "Nobody" Lives In Northern And Western Minnesota

9th - Higher Ed
Minnesota, home to more than 11,000 lakes, has a pretty sizeable population. But the vast majority of this population exists in the southern and eastern part of the state, leaving the west and north with very few people overall. This...
Instructional Video4:33
Great Big Story

How a Somali Refugee Is Creating Community in Minnesota

12th - Higher Ed
Join us on a transformative journey with Huda Ibrahim, a Somali American refugee who found a unique way to build bridges in her new community.
Instructional Video5:16
Curated Video

Native American People of the Midwest Region

3rd - 8th
Dr. Forrester continues her discussion of the Midwest Region of the United States by exploring the regions where various Native American tribes lived. She tells the stories of 2 famous Native Americans: Sacagawea and Chief Black Kettle.
Instructional Video5:24
Curated Video

Important Historical Figures of the Old West

3rd - 8th
Dr. Forrester introduces the student to the Native American tribes of the Western region of the United States, and discusses the role of the Native American tribes in the development of the west.
Instructional Video5:31
Curated Video

The Midwest Region of the United States

3rd - 8th
Dr. Forrester introduces the Midwest Region of the United States. She describes the topography, the history, and the series of waterways that has made this area a vital and growing part of our country.
Instructional Video2:09
Great Big Story

Grab a Cold One on Minnesotas Bar on a Lake

12th - Higher Ed
Explore the unique experience of Lake Lida's ice bar in the cold north of Minnesota, where locals and visitors gather for warmth and relaxation after a day on the ice. Discover how Josie's dream of owning a neighborhood bar became a...
Instructional Video9:50
Hip Hughes History

The 1984 Election Explained

6th - 12th
The essential elements of the Election of 1984 for President of the United States wrapped up in a perfect ten minute gift. Ye only have to press the button. Designed for AP Government students, Political Science students in their first...
Instructional Video1:07
Octopus TV

Eating Disorders - How The Disorder Affects The Brain

Higher Ed
In this video Janet Treasure looks at how the brain of someone suffering with an eating disorder is affected. The brain uses a large amount of energy to function and when food to supply this energy is limited it can reduce a persons...
Instructional Video2:10
Octopus TV

Eating Disorders - Speak In A Soft Gentle Way

Higher Ed
In this video Janet Treasure discusses how sometimes people suffering with eating disorders can get to a point where they are forced to enter hospital against their will under the mental health act.