Instructional Video18:16
TED Talks

TED: How we wrecked the ocean | Jeremy Jackson

12th - Higher Ed
In this bracing talk, coral reef ecologist Jeremy Jackson lays out the shocking state of the ocean today: overfished, overheated, polluted, with indicators that things will get much worse. Astonishing photos and stats make the case.
Instructional Video2:32
Makematic

English Explorers

K - 8th
Explorers like John Cabot, Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake played pivotal roles in England's exploration of North America, laying the foundations for settlements that would ultimately dispossess countless Indigenous Peoples.
Instructional Video3:26
Wonderscape

The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Exploring the Unknown

K - 5th
This video follows the Lewis and Clark Expedition, initiated by President Jefferson after the Louisiana Purchase. The mission aimed to explore the new territory, map trade routes, document plant and animal species, and build...
Instructional Video3:46
Wonderscape

The Louisiana Purchase and the Corps of Discovery

K - 5th
Learn about the monumental Louisiana Purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803, which doubled the size of the United States. Discover how this land acquisition led to the historic expedition of Lewis and Clark and their Corps...
Instructional Video3:50
Curated Video

English Exploration of the New World

3rd - 8th
English Exploration of the New World investigates the English exploration of the New World by researching details of travel and motivations.
Instructional Video3:14
Curated Video

Lewis and Clark Expedition

3rd - 8th
Lewis and Clark Expedition recognizes how acquiring the Louisiana Territory encouraged Americans to explore the West by reviewing the objectives of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Instructional Video1:48
60 Second Histories

Captain Cook - part 2

K - 5th
A veteran sailor recounts Captain Cook's final voyage aboard HMS Resolution.
Instructional Video0:54
Next Animation Studio

Northwest Passage could be used as a new shipping route

12th - Higher Ed
As climate change continues to impact the Arctic, countries are planning to use the Northwest Passage as a shortcut shipping route.
Instructional Video9:07
Cerebellum

American Explorers & Pioneers - 18th And 19th Century Explorers

9th - 12th
American explorers and pioneers the first Europeans explored the valleys, rivers and mountains of America. Many set up home there and forced Native Americans out of their original homeland. 18th century explorers such as Captain James...
Instructional Video1:44
Restoration Planet

The Northwest passage

9th - 12th
Vanessa and I travelled aboard the expedition cruise ship Ocean Endeavour while filming with Adventure Canada. From Greenland to Pond Inlet and beyond here is part of our amazing experience.
Instructional Video9:13
Cerebellum

American Explorers & Pioneers - Exploration Of North America And Christopher Columbus

9th - 12th
American explorers and pioneers; the first Europeans explored the valleys, rivers and mountains of America. Many set up home there and forced Native Americans out of their original homeland. First European trips to North America and...
Instructional Video17:16
Wonderscape

History Kids: The Louisiana Purchase

K - 5th
This video provides a brief overview of the Louisiana Purchase and its impact on the United States. It explains how Thomas Jefferson, concerned about the future of New Orleans, negotiated with France to purchase the city and the...
Instructional Video19:12
Wonderscape

History Kids: Sacagawea

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher discusses the life of Sacagawea, a Native American woman who played a crucial role in the Lewis and Clark expedition. The teacher covers Sacagawea's early life, her involvement in the expedition, and her impact...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Arctic Passage: My Life as an Explorer

9th - 10th
Read an excerpt from Roald Amundsen's book, "My Life as an Explorer" where he describes his passage through the Northwest Passage. Learn what he learned from the Inuit people that helped him in future explorations.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Arctic Passage: The Note in the Cairn

9th - 10th
On this site you can see a note left by a member of the ill-fated Franklin expedition and read a transcript of it.
Instructional Video
PBS

Nova: Arctic Passage

9th - 10th
This NOVA site has information on the past and the future of the Northwest Passage. The first article discusses the effect of global warming and the possibility of an ice-free shipping lane through the Northwest Passage.
Instructional Video
PBS

Nova: Arctic Passage: Remnants of an Expedition

9th - 10th
In this five-part audio slide show Russell Potter talks about what has been found from the ill-fated Franklin expedition. He also puts the expedition in historical context with drawings and newspaper articles from the time.