Khan Academy
Ferris Wheel Trig Problem
The next time you are at an amusement park you may want to consider all the interesting math problems you could do! Using trigonometric ratios, some logic and algebra, Sal solves a problem in this video of finding a person's height off...
TED-Ed
The Famously Difficult Green-Eyed Logic Puzzle
Ready to introduce the study of logic with what has been called "the hardest logic puzzle in the world"? What better way than with a TED-Ed video! This video describes the famous green-eyed-prisoners-on-an-island riddle by first posing...
Crash Course
Symbolic AI: Crash Course AI #10
If you think logically, AI is all about symbols. An instructional video explains the development of symbolic artificial intelligence. Viewers see how AI translates problems of interest into symbols and then apply propositional logic to...
MinutePhysics
How Far Can Legolas See?
Legolas counts the number of riders on steeds at a distance of five leagues away, including knowing their colors and height, in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. A video researches this possibility by starting with the...
The School of Life
Political Theory - Adam Smith
Can capitalism have virtue? Adam Smith thinks so! The 12th video in a series of 13 discusses Smith's political and economic views. Pupils discover these concepts and more through primary source photographs and examples that relate to...
The School of Life
Philosophy - René Descartes
Whether you say it in Latin (cogito ergo sum), French (je pense donc je suis), or in English (I think therefore I am), you are expressing the rationalism of French philosopher René Descartes. Learn more about Descartes's...
Teacher's Pet
Equilibrium Constants
Why do reversible reactions just keep going and going? Savvy solution chemists learn how to influence reactants and products at equilibrium through a video lesson. Topics include the conditions that affect equilibrium, reaction rates,...
Macat
An Introduction to David Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
Observing the world around you depends on a lot more than your five senses. A short overview of David Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding explains the ways sense perception influence the exchange of complex...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: The Towers of Hanoi: Experiential Recursive Thinking
After viewing video components, students use manipulatives to work with the famous Towers of Hanoi problem. The goal is for learners to begin to understand recursive logic and thinking, relevant to computer scientists, mathematicians,...
Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Positive Problem Solving
Positive problem solving is an essential factor to building resilience in our young children. Critical thinking, self-control, planning, persistence, and logical reasoning skills help kids solve problems and make appropriate decisions....
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: Sorting Algorithms
Through videos and learning activities, students use programming language knowledge and logical thinking skills to divide problems into steps to be solved by a computer.