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Crash Course

Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #22

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
A Supreme Court justice does not have supreme authority over the law. Scholars investigate how the justices on the Supreme Court balance their views and opinions as they relate to the United States government and politics. They view a...
Instructional Video8:41
Be Smart

The Deadliest Flu Season in History?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is it possible for another flu outbreak like the Spanish Flu in 1918? A video lesson explains the factors that affect the spread of a virus and its effect on a population. The narrator describes the structure of the different virus...
Instructional Video7:58
Be Smart

Which Life Form Really Dominates Earth?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Humans only make up 0.01 percent of all life forms on Earth. We sure know how to make an impact though! An episode of the It's Okay to be Smart series examines the proportion of different species that inhabit Earth. The...
Instructional Video5:29
American Chemical Society

Do Astronauts Need Sunscreen?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Why don't astronauts all come home with sunburns? It turns out that there are many different sources of radiation exposure for astronauts. A video outlines the radioactive dangers and protective measures astronauts must take.
Instructional Video4:37
American Chemical Society

How Is Leather Made?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Leather tanning is a chemical production! Scholars watch as a video outlines the chemistry behind processing leather. The instructor describes the chemical makeup of the leather itself and the structure of the chemicals that preserve the...
Instructional Video4:14
American Chemical Society

Why Are Birds Different Colors?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Above all else, a bird's color is what sets it apart from other birds. Learn what creates their unique plumage in an installment of a video series. The video presents the physical and chemical reasons for the variation in colors as well...
Instructional Video5:00
American Chemical Society

Women in Chemistry: Heroes of the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Although Dimitri Mendeleev developed the periodic table in 1871, there have been many changes and discoveries since. A video lesson presents the contributions of two prominent women chemists: Maire Curie and Ida Tacke. The narrator...
Instructional Video4:07
Be Smart

There Was No First Human

For Students 6th - 12th
Darwin was the first to describe a Tree of Life in 1859; since then, the idea has grown both literally and metaphorically. The video explains ancestry and its origins. How many generations back was the first human? How many generations...
Instructional Video10:36
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Crash Course

Money and Finance

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Chances are, the teenagers in your economics class have some experience with money. Help them understand that money is more than the dollars and coins they feed into the school vending machines with a video from Crash Course economics....
Instructional Video3:24
American Chemical Society

How Does Anesthesia Work?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Don't worry, this resource won't put you to sleep! Individuals learn about the advent of anesthesia and how it works. The video in the ACS Reactions series also explains the mystery still surrounding consciousness and inner workings of...
Instructional Video2:01
Science Today

Saturn’s Moons

For Students 4th - 6th
What? The building blocks of life are found on one of Saturn's moons? This two-minute video provides a colorful display and informative update of the most recent discoveries about Saturn's many moons. Add this to your curriculum when...
Instructional Video2:54
California Academy of Science

Sustainability of Chocolate

For Students 6th - 12th
Monoculture has made many crops more susceptible to insects and disease. Chocolate is no exception! This video explores the sustainability of the cacao plant and what might be done to ensure that we don't run out of this treasured treat!...
Instructional Video1:35
California Academy of Science

Penguin Wave

For Students 7th - 12th
Emperor penguins keep warm at sub-zero Arctic temperatures. How do they do it? Think of the energy generated during a sporting event wave of the crowd, and you will be getting warmer! This short clip shows that tiny, wave-like movement...
Instructional Video2:54
California Academy of Science

Pacific Leatherback Protection

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Turtles are more than just cute, docile sea creatures; many of them are endangered, some critically. The leading threat to Pacific leatherback turtles is human activity. From commercial fishing and boating in the leatherbacks' migratory...
Instructional Video2:47
California Academy of Science

Killer Nudibranch

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
It sounds like the premise of a bad, low-budget horror movie: Cannibalistic sea slugs marching up the coast of California destroying the diversity of other nudibranchs. Truth is stranger than fiction, though. Learn about what is causing...
Instructional Video3:08
California Academy of Science

Fast Neutrinos

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
According to Einstein's theory of special relativity, nothing can go faster than the speed of light, but Einstein didn't know about neutrinos. In fact, physicists are just beginning to be able to study these tiny particles that zip...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Walk your learners through the progression of the Crusades, discovering the political and religious motivations along the way, learning about such famous figures as Saladin and Richard the Lionheart, and considering the real historical...
Instructional Video2:14
California Academy of Science

Mimic Octopus

For Teachers 6th - 12th
The award for the most effective adaptation goes to the mimic octopus, a newly described species. The octopus can change its color, shape, and behavior to mimic flounder, lion fish, sea snakes, and more. 
Instructional Video1:35
California Academy of Science

Spiky Sight

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Can an organism with no eyes still see? As it turns out for the purple sea urchin, the answer is yes. In a short video, scientists explain why they believe that some sea urchins can use their spikes to visually sense the environment. 
Instructional Video2:05
California Academy of Science

Sensitive Alligators

For Teachers 7th - 9th
We don't normally think of alligators as sensitive, but in their own unique way, they are far more sensitive than humans. Through a two-minute video, explore the unique adaptation that allows alligators to sense their prey and to...
Instructional Video4:10
SciShow

Circadian Rhythm and Your Brain's Clock

For Students 7th - 12th
Your class will not drift off to sleep during this episode on circadian rhythms. Though the narrator speaks quickly and continuously, he successfully explains our biological clock in a way that holds interest. Assign the viewing of this...
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Crash Course

The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or... Which Was It?

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Who and what exactly constituted the Roman republic? Mr. Green begins this history presentation by detailing Julius Caesar's rise to power and his impact on the republic. He reviews government structure and leadership roles, achievements...
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Crash Course

Alexander the Great and the Situation... the Great?

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
What made Alexander the Great so great? John Green reviews three possible definitions of the term great that we ascribe to historical figures, while offering a fairly comprehensive overview of the accomplishments and legacy of Alexander...
Instructional Video5:04
Biography

Barack Obama- Mini Biography

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, is the subject of this short mini-biography that introduces viewers to his early life, education, and election.

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