Schooling Online
Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Context
It was tough times in Northern England in the 1980’s! Watch this video to learn about the historical context of Stephen Daldry’s acclaimed film Billy Elliot (2000). We explain the history of the UK miners’ strike of 1984-1985 and how it...
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Gorbachev's decision
Was there any hint that the was going to fall when Rory Maclean was there in the spring of 1989? How important was Moscow and the decision that Gorbachev made? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 2
Science360
ReNUWIt: Changing the way we manage urban water
The Mines Park apartment complex may look like typical student housing but these apartments are pioneering new water treatment methods for a cleaner future. Wastewater from this complex isn't actually wasted. This is one of the pilot...
SWPictures
Helping Social Entrepreneurs - Hero Rats
They’re called Hero Rats. Can rats help clear Africa’s landmines? Landmines – brutal and indiscriminate weapons – are depressingly common in the developing world. Can the highly developed sense of smell of rats help to clear this...
The March of Time
1952: COAL MINING: VS Miniature train moving underground along tracks, carrying miners, mine workers walking through tunnels, coal cutter machinery moving into place, cutting into mine wall of soft coal (the Pittsburgh Coal Seam). Steel industry
MOT 1952: COAL MINING: VS Miniature train moving underground along tracks, carrying miners, mine workers walking through tunnels, coal cutter machinery moving into place, cutting into mine wall of soft coal (the Pittsburgh Coal Seam)....
Weird History
Life For The Average Mayan
You may have scrolled past one of their haunting, crumbling pyramids in the background of your well-traveled friend's Instagram posts. But chances are, you have no idea what everyday life was really like for the ancient Mayans. From...
Flag House Activity Channel
8 Awesome Hoop Phys Ed Activities (Ep. 26 - No Kink Hoops)
Let's add some activities to your hoops program. One of the most versatile items in your gym has an endless array games and activities.
Espresso Media
Confronting the Realities of Conflict
Explore the lives of frontline Taliban soldiers through journalist Mohsen Eslamzadeh's encounters, as he witnesses the aftermath of bombings, encounters mine-laden surroundings, and learns about the complexities of their economic...
Next Animation Studio
Minds social network moves to Ethereum, launches own token
Minds, a blockchain based social network, has launched its own token to reward users for using the website in addition to moving its network to Ethereum.
Vlogbrothers
The Earth is an Alien Planet
I just think this is really really cool... Also, it's a great way to teach about how evaporation and condensation work in a way that is terrifying and very memorable.
Schooling Online
Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Plot Summary
Welcome to working-class Northern England in 1984. Life is tough, especially for coal miners and their families as the UK miners’ strike drags on. Against this harsh backdrop, 11-year-old Billy Elliot has just discovered his love for...
The March of Time
1952: THE SHANNOPIN CREW: VS The Shannopin crew, deckhands, walking up hill, entering restaurant in Morgantown, West Virginia. INT VS Dorsey Lewis w/ guitar singing, 'The Scared Coal Miner' song to crew (SOT). Steel industry
MOT 1952: THE SHANNOPIN CREW: VS The Shannopin crew, deckhands, walking up hill, entering restaurant in Morgantown, West Virginia. INT VS Dorsey Lewis w/ guitar singing, 'The Scared Coal Miner' song to crew (SOT). Steel industry
Next Animation Studio
Afghan devises simple, cheap landmine clearance tool
An Afghan national industrial designer at Holland's Design Academy in Eindhoven has created a device which he says will help clear landmines. Called the Mine Kafron, the device - a giant ball shaped like a dandelion and designed to roll...
Schooling Online
Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Part 4 Summary
Billy finally receives word from the Royal Ballet School. His life is about to change in a very big way! Billy’s ordeal has brought the family closer together and emotional farewells are made. Meanwhile, the miners’ strike has failed,...
Brian McLogan
Graphing a quadratic with multiple transformations
👉 Learn how to graph quadratic equations in vertex form. A quadratic equation is an equation of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b and c are constants. The graph of a quadratic equation is in the shape of a parabola which can either...
Food Farmer Earth
The Origin of the Meat Pie
In Australia, the meat pie is an iconic food. But where did the meat pastie originate, and what was it's original purpose? Sarah Curtis-Fawley of the Pacific Pie Company shares the story about its origin.
Next Animation Studio
552-carat yellow diamond is largest ever found in North America
A yellow diamond discovered in a Canadian mine in October is said to be the largest in North America.
Economics Explained
The Remarkable Economy of Canada
This is Canada, a highly advanced first world country blessed with an abundance of natural resources and polite people. This nation is often a side though when compared to its far more influential and much louder brother to the south,...
Jabzy
Weird Russian Weapons - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Weird Russian Weapons
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 25: Ghost Towns
Sitting on the crest of the Sierra Nevada, Tioga Pass is a gateway to Yosemite's past. In 1880, a gold and silver rush erupted here, and miners flocked to Tioga Hill in droves.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Our Earth - How Old Is It?
Geology as science begins with the industrial revolution in England. For the first time rock strata are studied and compared and an amazing conclusion is drawn. Earth is unbelievably old.
Mazz Media
Coal
This live-action video program is about coal The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and...
Weird History
What Life Was Like as a Mayan
You may have scrolled past one of their haunting, crumbling pyramids in the background of your well-traveled friend's Instagram posts. But chances are, you have no idea what everyday life was really like for the ancient Mayans.
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Progressive Era - Industrialisation
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Progressive Era 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...