Curated Video
What's in a Cigarette?
Discover the scale and effects of the chemical ingredients in cigarettes. What are smokers breathing in to their lungs, and what effects are these chemicals having on them? Biology - Healthy Living - When a cigarette is burned it...
Curated Video
Dangers of smoking
Warning: Contains footage of smoking. Why do so many people smoke when the risk to their health is so high? Life processes - Humans and other animals - Drug awareness Learning Points Smoking damages health. Smoking increases the...
Curated Video
Starving Time
Dr. Forrester tells about Pocahontas, Captain John Smith, and Captain John Rolfe.
Curated Video
Just Say No
Dr. Forrester explains the benefits of drugs and negative effects that some bad drugs create.
Curated Video
Geography of the Colonies
The 13 British colonies were founded from a desire to profit from land and resources. So how did their varied geography shape their growth?
Curated Video
Life in the Colonies: Work
The Thirteen Colonies were built by a diverse workforce including skilled laborers, indentured servants, enslaved people, and criminals, in stark contrast to modern labor practices.
Curated Video
Clara Brown: Pioneering Philanthropist
Clara Brown made history as a founding settler of Central City Colorado. After gaining her freedom from slavery, she became a philanthropic force for good.
Curated Video
Revolutionizing Agriculture: Harnessing Plants' Natural Defenses to Protect Crops
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute in Germany are revolutionizing crop protection by harnessing plants' natural defenses to combat insect pests. Through innovative methods like using mechanical worms to simulate caterpillar attacks...
Institute of Human Anatomy
Why Smoking ANYTHING Is a Terrible Idea...
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the reality of smoking, regardless of what's actually be smoked.
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - What Is a Virus? - Examples of Viral Disease (HIV, Measles & TMV) #36
This videos covers what viruses are and how they cause disease; specifically, we consider the cause, symptoms and treatments of Measles, HIV and Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV).
Curated Video
What’s the Story on Slavery in America?
Dr. Forrester discusses the roots of slavery in America and the resulting withdrawal of southern states from the Union of States in 1861.
Curated Video
Market Economy
Market Economy defines and identifies characteristics of a market economy and lists examples of how the colonial and early American economy exhibited such characteristics.
Curated Video
Election of 1860: A Nation, Torn
The Presidential Election of 1860 proved the most divisive in U.S. history, with the election of Abraham Lincoln triggering the secession of Southern states. But how did it play out at the polls?
PBS
What's up with all this Vaping?
E-Cigarettes are everywhere. Vaping has become so ubiquitous that "vape" was Oxford Dictionaries word of the year in 2014. Today, Danielle looks at how and why vaping took off. She examines the early 20th century prototypes for electric...
Curated Video
Vaping Increases The Risk of Depression
Researchers at Johns Hopkins published a study in December 2019 showing a link between e-cigarettes and depression. This isn’t the first study of it’s kind. There have been others. Depression and vaping are seen as having a bidirectional...
Curated Video
Let’s Talk About Drugs
Dr. Algae talks about the differences between good (legal) drugs and bad (illegal) drugs. He then explains the adverse effects bad drugs can have on the body and encourages your student to make a pledge not to use illegal drugs.
Curated Video
The Civil War: Events and Effects
Dr. Forrester reviews key events of the Civil War and discusses changes in the South resulting from the war.
Visual Learning Systems
Maintaining a Healthy Body: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs
Maintaining a healthy body is a fundamental part of leading a fulfilling, successful life. This series of videos highlights many of the basic things everyone can do to maintain a safe and healthy lifestyle. Concepts and terminology...
Healthcare Triage
Trump's Opioid Plan Largely Skips Prevention. Sad.
Trump's White House commission on opioid abuse recently released recommendations on dealing with the opioid epidemic. The report was notably short on ideas for preventing opioid abuse in the first place. That is not because there are no...
Healthcare Triage
Why Don't We Invest More in Public Health?
Many, many studies conclude that investing in public health is more effective than continually increasing spending on expensive treatments. So why doesn't the US spend more on public health?
ProTeachersVideo
KS3 Britain's Black History - Coffee Houses and the Slave Trade
Learn about the growth in popularity of coffee and its connections with black history in Britain, in this lesson starter for use with KS3 pupils. Historian Tony Warner shows how you can discover where to find Black History in your Town...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Tobacco and the Human Body - Part 1
Tobacco and the Human Body, a 1954 production of Encyclopaedia Britannica Films.
The Wall Street Journal
Storefront Health Care
Retailers from CVS Health to Amazon are pushing deeper into health care, offering convenient or cheaper access to products and services. Can they make a dent in health-care costs without a greater background in medicine?
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: The Southeastern Region: North Carolina
This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of North Carolina.