Instructional Video9:36
Curated Video

The Origins of Human Creativity and Symbolic Thought

3rd - Higher Ed
Scientists have discovered decorated artifacts from Tanzania and South Africa, dating back between 40,000 and 75,000 years, indicating that humans developed the capacity for symbolic thought much earlier than previously believed. These...
Instructional Video5:42
FuseSchool

The Evolution of Humans

9th - 12th Standards
We've come a long way! Biology scholars travel back to the big bang, then follow the path of the simple organisms that led to modern Homo sapiens through an engaging Fuse School Evolution video. Content includes key events in our...
Instructional Video19:44
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Great Transitions: The Origin of Humans

9th - 12th
What makes you human? Bipedality, tool use, and large brains, of course! Scholars learn about the early evolution of humans by watching a video. Scientists explain the challenges in studying early humans and the information gleaned from...
Instructional Video16:13
Crash Course

Human Evolution: Crash Course Big History #6

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Humans did not evolve from monkeys or chimpanzees—so what does our evolution look like? A video explains the evolution of humans from a common ancestor to homo sapiens. It describes the many branches on our family tree as well as the...
Instructional Video9:09
Be Smart

The Impossible Hugeness of Deep Time

9th - 12th Standards
Can we really grasp how old we are? Part of a larger series, the humorous video demonstration shows how humans fit into the history of Earth and just how long ago life formed. Viewers explore a timeline that identifies major markers in...
Instructional Video13:25
Crash Course

The Century of the Gene: Crash Course History of Science #42

9th - 12th Standards
The human genome project maps the DNA sequence of the entire human genome—not a small task! A video discusses the steps that led to the success of the human genome project. The narrator begins early in the century to communicate events...
Instructional Video12:06
Crash Course

Ancient and Medieval Medicine: Crash Course History of Science #9

9th - 12th Standards
Medieval medicine is a mash-up of multicultural ideas! How did early doctors learn to do no harm? The ninth video in a 15-part series about the History of Medicine uncovers the fundamental teachings that sparked intense anatomical study...
Instructional Video12:16
PBS

When We First Walked

6th - 12th Standards
Out of all mammals, only humans walk on two feet. Discuss the current scientific understanding of when this specific adaptation began. A video shares facts about many different species and theories about why the shift occurred. New...
Instructional Video2:40
The Brain Scoop

Why Sharks?

6th - 10th Standards
Sharks have survived every major mass extinction in the history of the earth. Although the shark has had a good run, human interference threatens the survival of these formidable creatures. A video lesson explores creatures of the deep,...
Instructional Video3:05
MinuteEarth

How Cats Became our Feline Overlords (ft. It's Okay To Be Smart)

6th - 12th Standards
The world's population of cats would wrap around the earth six times! Follow the evolution of the cat that began 11 million years ago and discover how their dominance came to be through a quick video lesson. 
Instructional Video13:58
Crash Course

The Modern Revolution: Crash Course Big History #8

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Will advances in technology save us from exhausting the Earth's resources? Throughout history, progress helped us revolutionize society. The video discusses the growth in collective learning, exploration, machinery, communications,...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Frontline: The Age of Aids Documentary

9th - 10th
This documentary was created 25 years after the first AIDs diagnosis. It looks back at the scientific and medical challenges of the HIV/AIDS crisis, and the political battles engendered by the crisis. This resource also includes...