Instructional Video
Other

Texas Agri Life: Broadcast Application of Fire Ant Bait

9th - 10th
This video focuses on how to get rid of fire ants in small areas, such as yards or small fields.
Instructional Video
Other

Cash Ville Kidz: Roles of a Bank

1st - 8th
In this episode, students learn a little more about our financial institution: the bank. A bank is basically a financial institution that allows you to deposit and withdraw your money. The bank is a financial establishment that invests...
Instructional Video
Other

Up North Live: Youtube: Parents Teach Children Honor on Memorial Day

Pre-K - 1st
Many people visit cemeteries on Memorial Day to honor their family and friends who served in the military. [1:37]
Instructional Video
Other

Lessons for Life Foundation: Daily Life of Omissale, Kenya

9th - 10th
Follow Omissale in a village in Kenya as she goes about her daily life. After a 40-minute walk to school, we see what her classroom and lessons are like, outdoor play, lunchtime, and a drama performance. After school, we follow Omissale...
Instructional Video
Other

Tes: I, Cinna (The Poet) 2012 Full Length Film

9th - 10th Standards
This is I, Cinna (The Poet) 2012 Royal Shakespeare Company Full-Length Film [48:19] based on Cinna a minor character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Instructional Video
Other

Ted Ed: Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained

9th - 10th
You vote, but then what? Discover how your individual vote contributes to the popular vote and your state's electoral vote in different ways--and see how votes are counted on both state and national levels. [5:21]
Instructional Video
Other

National Film Board of Canada: The Girl Who Hated Books

Pre-K - 1st
Reluctant reader Meena learns to enjoy reading after an explosion, of sorts, opens her eyes to a world of wonders inside books. With suggestions for teachers for how to tease out the educational purpose of the story. [7:23]
Instructional Video
Other

National Film Board of Canada: Poet: Irving Layton Observed

9th - 10th
This resource provides a video about Irving Layton.
Instructional Video
Other

Go for Broke National Education Center: Hanashi Oral History Program

9th - 10th
The stories of Japanese-American soldiers' experiences up to and during World War II and on to today are chronicled on this site.
Instructional Video
Other

Pbs Video: Visions: Visions of Puerto Rico

9th - 10th
Breathtaking aerials and close-ups of Puerto Rico's many historical, cultural, architectural, and geographical facets. Footage of the El Yunque Rain Forest beings at 17:25; footage of the Cordillera Central at 28:50. [56:53]
Audio
Other

The Great Animal Orchestra

9th - 10th
Great interactive experience in which you select an acoustic landscape, then sit back and listen to the harmony of the animal kingdom.
Instructional Video
Other

Ucla: Hammer Museum: Robert Gober & Elizabeth Sussman

9th - 10th
Celebrated American sculptor Robert Gober discusses the work of Forrest Bess and curatorial practice with Elisabeth Sussman, curator and Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Sussman's recent...
Instructional Video
Other

Netsafe Net Basics

9th - 10th
New Zealand-based cybersafety organization provides access to entertaining, educational animated videos on topics associated with online safety and media awareness. Find episodes on the dangers of downloading, firewalls, phishing,...
Instructional Video
Other

National Museum of Wildlife Art: Lost Wax, Found Bronze

9th - 10th
High-quality images and videos will help you understand the bronze-casting process, the materials used, and artist techniques as discussed by marble and bronze sculptor, Gerry Balciar.
Audio
Other

Literary Arts: The Archive Project: Tracy K. Smith

9th - 10th
A podcast [1:07:17] of Tracy K. Smith, the 2017 U.S. Poet Laureate, reading her poetry and discussing the cultural importance of literature. Published February 16th, 2017.
Instructional Video
Other

Science How: Powerful Predators Adaptations of Trap Jaw Spiders

9th - 10th
Find out how trap-jaw spiders prey on insects using a combination of stealth and power-amplified snapping jaws. [35:05]
Instructional Video
Other

Science Now: What Tiny Marine Fossils Reveal About Extinction

9th - 10th
Scientists study many fossils of all sorts of past creatures and plants. What do these fossils share about their history? [30:00]
Instructional Video
Other

Congress.gov: The Legislative Process

9th - 10th Standards
The process of a bill becoming a law is rarely predictable and can vary from bill to bill. For a general overview of this process, watch the following video which explains the path most bills take to become laws. [5:10]
Instructional Video
Other

Rutgers in Newark: Interview With Rutgers University Newark Alumna Judith Viorst

9th - 10th
An excellent interview with Judith Viorst. She talks about her background, her education, and the changes she saw when she returned to Rutgers University as an adult. She then discusses her life as a writer, how she became a published...
Instructional Video
Other

Youtube: Safety Center Community Guidelines

9th - 10th
This resource explains how to increase your safety on YouTube, online with methods for handling online harassment. Includes sections devoted to teens, cyberbullying and suicide prevention.
Instructional Video
Other

Hbo: The Alzheimer's Project

9th - 10th
A collection of films onAlzheimer's disease answers questions such as what is it, how to cope with it, how it is treated, and related topics.
Instructional Video
Other

Joy2 Learn Foundation: At the Piano

9th - 10th
Learn about the piano by watching many videos of piano player Alan Gampel. He provides insights and performances of several piano pieces. There are several interactive quizzes along the way to enhance your learning.
Instructional Video
Other

Foundation for a Better Life: Pass It on Television Spots

9th - 10th
Public service announcements put a different twist on the commercial advertising messages typically analyzed in classes about media literacy. Find over three dozen PSAs at this site, where you can view segments on caring for the less...
Instructional Video
Other

Makers: Marian Wright Edelman

9th - 10th
In this series of video interviews with Marian Wright Edelman, she presents her clear case for the need in America to pay close attention to improving the situation of children, especially poor children, and the need to encourage...