Instructional Video20:07
TED Talks

Mark Pagel: How language transformed humanity

12th - Higher Ed
Biologist Mark Pagel shares an intriguing theory about why humans evolved our complex system of language. He suggests that language is a piece of "social technology" that allowed early human tribes to access a powerful new tool:...
Instructional Video1:51:58
World Science Festival

Mind Your Language: Thought, Metaphor and Imagination

6th - 11th
#BrianGreene #NoamChomsky #StevenPinker #EvelinaFedorenko #DanielDor Noam Chomsky, Steven Pinker, Evelina Fedorenko, and Daniel Dor join Brian Greene to grapple with the foundations of language. Language ranks among the most powerful...
Instructional Video1:50
National Geographic

See How Ants Build Bridges in Mid-Air With Just Their Bodies | National Geographic

Pre-K - 11th
Army ants exhibit complex social behaviors that require group cooperation to achieve success. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the...
Lesson Plan2:52
Bierbaum Elementary School

Practicing Patience

K - 5th Standards
As teachers, we have a lot of patience. Our scholars, on the other hand, may need some support. Give your pupils the emotional intelligence instruction they desire with a instructional activity designed to teach patience through grand...
Instructional Video4:37
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University of California

We Are Built to Be Kind

7th - 12th
"Are we meant to take more than we give, or are we meant to be kind?" UC professor Dacher Keltner believes he has figured out what it's all about and shares the results of scientific studies of the brain in this short video.