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	3D Printing Your Photos - Lithophanes	3D Printing And The Arts
	Lithophanes were first created in the 1820s using porcelain. By varying the depth of the material, you can create a...
	How to Do That Cool 3D Printing Timelapse Effect	3D Printing And The Arts
	Here's a way of taking great 3D printing time-lapse videos. It's a bit unorthodox, but it works great and definitely...
	Turning a drawing into a toy using 3d printing!	3D Printing And The Arts
	Want to do more than just extrude a 3D drawing? Need more control or accuracy?...
	Vica Sculpture Time Lapse	3D Printing And The Arts
	No only are 3D prints intriguing, but watching the process can be mesmerizing. Here's an example time lapse video (no...
	Wire Printing in Cura 4.0	3D Printing And The Arts
	Chuck shows you how to use Wire Printing experimental feature in CURA 4.0 to create unique pieces. He shows the settings...
	3D printed gyro cube sphere	3D Printing Examples & Ideas
	This video shows not only the sphere being printed, but also the steps needed after the print to get everything to work....
	3D Printed Wing Ribs	3D Printing Examples & Ideas
	Tom Stanton shows how he used a 3D printer to print wing ribs for his model aircraft. Combined with foam sheets, packing...
	Mendocino Motor	3D Printing Examples & Ideas
	This is an example of using a 3D printer to create the connectors and other parts needed to assemble an item, in this...
	Printing Magnets	3D Printing Examples & Ideas
	We know about 3D printing with plastic, but what about printing magnetic fields? This video by Destin Sandlin looks at...
	How 3D Printing Works	3D Printing In The Classroom
	Dr. Martin Leary hosts this short, non-technical explanation of how 3D printing works and what you can do with it. While...
	Painting your 3D Prints with Sharpies	3D Printing In The Classroom
	A teacher at a recent conference turned us on to this idea: Rather constantly changing color filament spools, they print...
	The three basic 3D-printing processes	3D Printing In The Classroom
	Bart Van der Scheuren, of the Belgian 3D printing company Materialise, does a good job of explaining how the three main...
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	BYOD For Students	Acceptable Use Policies
	This video from Bobbi Jean Gallagher covers her classroom's Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) rules in an entertaining...
	BYOD in the 21st Century	Acceptable Use Policies
	Wondering what BYOD means or if your school is ready for it? In this 8-minute Pedagogical Quickie for teachers and...
	Colossal Cave Tour	Adventures
	Colossal Cave is a large cave system in southeastern Arizona. It contains about 3.5 miles of mapped passageways....
	Wilson Tennis Ball Factory	Adventures
	See how the little green spheres are built in this wordless documentary look at the mass production of tennis balls,...
	Bird's eye view of flight	Airplanes
	For everyone who's dreamed of flying like a bird, here's what it would look like. Taken in the French Alps around...
	Dog Goes Weightless	Airplanes
	Think you need a NASA sized budget to experience weightlessness? As you can see from this fun video, all you need is a...
	Young Eagles at EAA Chapter 1093	Airplanes
	EAA Chapter 1093 at the Midland Barstow Airport in Michigan created this video to describe how EAA's Young Eagle Program...
	Algodoo - Interactive Physics On Your Computer Screen	Algodoo 2-D Physics Sandbox
	This video shows what you can do with Algodoo, a program that gives you the opportunity to play with physics. Apply a...
	The original Phun video	Algodoo 2-D Physics Sandbox
	This was the original Phun video that started it all. Algodoo is the successor to Phun.
	Bill Nye The Science Guy on The Eyeball	Anatomy - The Inside Story
	A simple explanation of how your eyes "see", what the brain does with that information, and how your eyes/brain can play...
	Why Don't Other Animals Wear Glasses?	Anatomy - The Inside Story
	This video looks at topics like the importance of eyesight in different species, nearsightedness and farsightedness, how...
	What Is an Animal Shelter	Animals: Conservation
	This video was made by HEART - teachhumane.org - as a resource for teachers to talk about animal shelters and...
	Jonathan Bird's Blue World: Sponges!	Animals: Sea Life
	A sponge might not look like much, but these simple animals with no brain or ability to move have lived on Earth for...
	For more wonder, rewild the world	Animals: Wildlife
	George Monbiot imagines a wilder world in which humans work to restore the complex, lost natural food chains that once...
	Meerkats!	Animals: Wildlife
	Will Burrard-Lucas went to Botswana, Africa to photograph meerkats (think Timon in The Lion King). Who knew they were...
	Alice example project	Animation Software & Examples
	Here is an example of how the Alice programming language can be used to create animations. While there really isn't much...
	Alien Song ("I Will Survive")	Animation Software & Examples
	This video was created by Victor Navone using Animation Master. Check out this link to learn how it was created....
	Pencil2D User Showcase	Animation Software & Examples
	Here are some examples of what you can do with Pencil2D. The wide variety of animation styles it supports is amazing.
	The Deep by PES	Animation Software & Examples
	Adam Pesapane (aka PES) is an American director and stop motion animator who uses man-made objects to portray sea...
	Garbage Doesn't Lie	Archaeology
	This short video talks about how the study of garbage piles -- or middens as archaeologists call them -- paints the true...
	Why Salt & Pepper?	Archaeology
	How did salt & pepper end up becoming the primary seasonings on everyone's table?...
	2010 - 2011 Lassen Timelapse	Around The World With Webcams
	Webcams images can be used to create time lapse videos. In this example, a years worth of images from the Kohm...
	The Incredible Weather of Arizona	Art and Nature
	Bryan Snider created this documentary film and photo essay highlighting the fascinating weather of the 2014 Arizona...
	Why Nature and Art?	Art and Nature
	Marghanita Hughes perspective on how nature and art can foster a deep love for the natural world....
	How To Make An Anime Version of Yourself	Art Creation
	This tutorial from Jk Alombro shows you the steps to turn a photograph into an anime character....
	Painting Trick from Tim's Vermeer	Art Creation
	The move Tim's Vermeer shows how Tim Jenison duplicated Vermeer's painting style using a mirror to monitor parts of the...
	Toilet Paper Roll Craft	Art Creation
	Using only some toilet paper rolls and some non-toxic paint, you can make awesome creatures for Halloween decorations....
	Forced Perspective Game	Art Education For The 21st Century
	A team of students from Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center developed this First Person Puzzle...
	Kinetic Wave Sculptures	Art Education For The 21st Century
	In this video from MAKE: television, Reuben Margolin, a Bay Area visionary and longtime maker, creates totally singular...
	Self-Assessment: Reflections from Students and Teachers	Assessment Overview
	What is student-centered student self-assessment? No, it's not the students grading their own tests and giving everyone...
	Why is Assessment Important?	Assessment Overview
	Louise Yarnall of SRI International answers the question of why assessment is important in education....
	Assistive Technology in the classroom	Assistive Technology For Students
	Kathy, a special education teacher, talks about some of the assitive technology pieces she uses in her classroom.
	Total Solar Eclipse	Astronomy Near and Far
	On March 20, 2015, Witek Kaszkin was able to capture a total solar eclipse in Norway. Check out this beautiful time...
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	Bees Hatch Before Your Eyes	Biology
	Witness the eerily beautiful growth of larvae into bees in this mesmerizing time-lapse video from photographer Anand...
	See How A Rat Can Wriggle Up Your Toilet	Biology
	Not for the faint of heart. This National Geographic video explores everything from how rats can hold their breath for...
	The Swarm Chaser	Biology
	Mandy Shaw likes bees and is an avid swarm catcher. Join her journey as a beekeeper, rescuing and relocating honey bees...
	Your Life As A Dog	Biology
	Here's what your life would be like if you were a dog. For starters, you would eat twice as much, sleep twice as much,...
	The Secret Social Life of Plants	Botany
	Plants communicate among themselves. This video shows the how and why....
	How do dogs "see" with their noses	Brains & Neurons
	In this TED Ed video, Alexandra Horowitz illustrates how the dog's nose can smell the past, the future and even things...
	Should You Use The Snooze Button?	Brains & Neurons
	The snooze button - one of life's luxuries. But is it really helping you out, or making you more tired?...
	Why Do We Yawn?	Brains & Neurons
	What makes yawning so contagious? To get more oxygen? To cool the brain down?!?! Why are yawns contagious? Why do some...
	2-Stage Water Rocket - flies to 810'	Build A Rocket
	This is one of those "don't do this at home" type projects.
	Awesome Film Canister Rocket	Build A Rocket
	On of the easiest ways to build a rocket uses plastic 35mm film canisters and Alka-Seltzer. We saw these being demoed at...
	How to make a water powered bottle rocket	Build A Rocket
	You will want to take a few more safety precautions, but this video shows how easy it is to build a rocket.
	Simple, Easy to Build Water Rocket Launcher	Build A Rocket
	A simple bottle rocket launcher build out of a length of PVC pipe, some glue and a disposable pen. (Nice music, too)
	Kids React To Typewriters	Building Keyboard Skills
	What happens when you show kids 6 to 13 a typewriter. No, it's not a computer that prints while you type.
	Danimal's Army	Bullying
	Danny Keefe has apraxia of speech, meaning he has a hard time getting words out clearly enough for others to understand....
	Department of Education: It Gets Better	Bullying
	As part of the It Gets Better Project, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and employees from the U.S. Department of...
	Kids react to bullying	Bullying
	Kids react to a bullying video and discuss the topic. Each one has a different perspective.
	Two young boys sing about overcoming bullying.	Bullying
	Bars and Melody, a rap duo consisting of 15-year-old Charlie and 13-year-old Leondre, compete on "Britain's Got Talent"....
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	Accidental Discoveries That Changed The World	Chemistry Resources
	Throughout the history of science, many major discoveries came accidentally. Sometimes they came from recognizing...
	Hey teachers -- make it fun	Classroom Presentation
	High school science teacher Tyler DeWitt was ecstatic about a lesson plan on bacteria (how cool!) -- and devastated when...
	TED's secret to great public speaking	Classroom Presentation
	TED Curator Chris Anderson notes that there's no single formula for a great TED or TEDx talk, but there is a secret...
	Nature Is Speaking	Climate Change & Global Warming
	Conservation International has created a series of videos looking at Climate Change and our impact on the planet....
	Code.org's elementary school courses overview	Code.org & Computer Science Education Week
	Here's an overview of what Code.org can offer, why it's important, and how it works.
	Push to teach computer science in classrooms	Code.org & Computer Science Education Week
	This news report by CBS News includes an overview of what happens in the classroom and how kids are engaged.
	Teaching Students to Work Together	Collaboration Within Small Student Groups
	Integrated curricula, team teaching, and technology tools have built up the academic achievement and self-esteem of...
	Three-Minute Video Explaining the Common Core State Standards	Common Core State Standards
	This video, put out by the Council of the Great City Schools, explains why we need Common Core and how results are...
	1 to 1 Portable Computer Labs for K-6 Schools	Computers in the Classroom
	As schools look to implementing 1:1 computing for their students via shared laptop trolleys (or carts), it's good to...
	A Brief History of Technology in Education	Computers in the Classroom
	Think of this video as an introduction to where we've been with technology in the classroom and where we're headed...
	Top ten tips for using technology in the classroom	Computers in the Classroom
	Technology can help motivate you and your pupils and make learning more relevant to them.
	Should I Borrow Student Loans to Help Pay for College?	Consumer Math
	This short animated video, goes over the questions your students should ask themselves and the steps they should take...
	Teaching Elementary Students How to Make Change	Consumer Math
	Rachel Kaplove explains how to teach elementary students how to make change showing two different methods, adding or...
	Copyright Law and You!	Copyrights and Intellectual Property Rights
	Tara Miller has created a great video aimed at middle school students. It looks at the history of copyright law, gives...
	YouTube Copyright School	Copyrights and Intellectual Property Rights
	Where Russell learns some valuable lessons about copyright....
	Partnering to create a state-of-the-art learning center	Corporate Resources
	Take a look at resources within your own community. That's what Brillion High School did with Ariens Company in rural...
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	The Teenage Brain Explained	Dealing with Teenagers
	Being a teenager is hard. Especially when hormones play their part in wreaking havoc on the teenage body and brain. In...
	The Paraffin Paradox	Developing Research Skills
	Steve Long looks at the Paraffin Paradox. Steve shows how to hide a sheet of aluminum foil between two blocks of...
	Helping Kids Cope with Media Coverage of Disasters	Disaster Preparedness
	While specifically for parents, this video from the University of Missouri will give teachers and other adults tools...
	Smithsonian X 3D Overview	Diverse Exhibits
	This introduction to the Smithsonian X 3D web site explores the different (amazing!) ways the 3D scans can be used and...
	A New Approach to Middle School STEM Using Drones	Drones
	This hour long presentation talks about using drones to build interest in STEM in middle school students. Includes both...
	Get Your Drone On	Drones
	Since 2004, volunteers have mentored the G3 Grady High School Robotics Team in Atlanta, GA, introducing students to...
	Sky Magic Live at Mt.Fuji	Drones
	What happens when you combine music, art and science? You get a drone ballet....
	STEM Drone Camp at Bakersfield College	Drones
	About two dozen middle school students from around Kern County attended a very special STEM Camp, hosted by Bakersfield...
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	Our Living Planet From Space	Earth Science And Systems
	Life. It's the one thing that, so far, makes Earth unique among the thousands of other planets we've discovered. Since...
	Biofuel From Algae At MIT	Energy
	The viability of biofuels has been debated, especially among scientists. Since it requires multi-disciplinary...
	Should a Person Touch 200,000 Volts?	Energy
	An entertaining video by Steve Gagnon showing what happens when you touch 200,000 volts, how lighting rods really work,...
	Did Dinosaurs Really Have Feathers?	Environment and Heredity: Birds & Dinosaurs
	At least one entire class of dinosaurs seems to have had feathers -- including velociraptors, and maybe even T. rex....
	Super Slow Motion Birds	Environment and Heredity: Birds & Dinosaurs
	Gav and Dan, the Slow Mo Guys, go to a bird sanctuary to film birds big and small in slow motion. See how an eagle...
	Difference Between Natural & Built Environment	Environmental Science Education
	This short video shows the difference between natural and built and explains why we build.
	Natural & Built Environments	Environmental Science Education
	This video contrasts natural and built environments in the Philippines.
	The ABC Song with a funky beat	ESL Resources
	There are many A/V resources available on the Internet to help ESL students. This one is memorable in that it takes the...
	Hear Buzz Aldrin tell the story of the first moon landing	Eyewitness Accounts
	Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy and on July 20th, 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon....
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	Pharrell's "Happy" in ASL	Family and Community Resources for Special Education Students
	Being challenged doesn't mean you can't have fun!...
	Fantastic Features We Don't Have In English	Foreign Language Treks
	There are lots of interesting features in other languages, some of which English would really benefit from having. Tom...
	Hello to All The Children of The World	Foreign Language Treks
	A fun song for younger students showcasing how to say hello in nine different languages.
	Setting up a Teacher Website in WordPress	Free Classroom Websites And WordPress
	We know of whole schools and school districts set up a multi-user version of WordPress and give every instructor their...
	Claira's First Flight	FT STEM – Building Airplanes
	This video shows the first flight of the final version of the MF-35 Thunder, designed and built by Claira, an 8th grade...
	DIY Toothless	FT STEM – Building Airplanes
	This video from MESArc shows Megan and Susannah trying to tame the Toothless Dragon! This video shows that you learn...
	Flite Fest - Kids (of all ages) and their airplanes	FT STEM – Building Airplanes
	This video from Flite Fest – an annual Flite Test meetup – shows kids, of all ages, having fun and learning new...
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	google docs 101	G Suite for Education
	Josh Stumpenhorst, self described disruptor and 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year, has put together a getting started...
	Google Docs in Plain English	G Suite for Education
	Google Docs may not have all the features of other office suits, but does allow easy collaboration & sharing. This...
	The Galapagos Islands	Galapagos Islands
	Since Darwin's time, the natural wonders of the Galapagos Archipelago have inspired and awed its visitors. This 23...
	GDPR features & 5 steps to compliance	GDPR And Your School
	This video gives a quick 3 minute overview to what the GDPR is and why it's a good thing for consumers, and 5 things to...
	Cat domestication: From farms to sofas	Genetics, Genomes, DNA & Stem Cell Research
	Years before they conquered the Internet, cats colonized our sofas. This video summarizes the same study featured in How...
	DNA Replication	Genetics, Genomes, DNA & Stem Cell Research
	This animation, part of the YourGenome site, shows the many steps and enzymes needed to make a copy of DNA in a cell. It...
	History of the World: Every Year	Geography, Maps & GPS
	The entire history of the World from the rise of civilization to the present day....
	How GPS Works	Geography, Maps & GPS
	This Discovery News segment from 2013 describes the GPS network, where it came from, how it works, and how it it being...
	Trilateration - how to convert time into location	Geography, Maps & GPS
	GPS uses trilateration, not triangulation, to figure out where you are. The actual math is complex, but this video shows...
	What is Geocaching?	Geography, Maps & GPS
	Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or...
	Gifted, creative and highly sensitive children	Gifted Children
	In this TEDx talk, Heidi Hass Gable relates that being "gifted" often feels far from a good thing, especially when...
	Teaching Gifted Children	Gifted Children
	Originally a video project for his masters degree, Tim Bedley looks at some of the strategies proposed by Ellen Winner...
	Visiting classrooms in Nigeria	Global Collaboration Networks
	This video looks at Charlie Bryan and reflections of her time visiting classrooms in Nigeria the Connecting Classrooms,...
	Chain Reaction - modeling how something goes viral	Going Viral
	Take this video and pretend each ping pong ball is someone viewing your piece. One person passes it on to a few more and...
	Responsive Website Design - What Does It Mean?	Good Website Design
	What does Responsive Website Design mean? Is my website responsive? Why should I care?...
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	Make A Poptar	Hands On Projects And Simple Tools
	Nick Penny makes an stringed guitar like instrument from simple junk materials, including a soda bottle (hence the...
	Smartphone Digital Microscope	Hands On Projects And Simple Tools
	A video showing the steps to build the platform and the gorgeous results. Check out Smartphone to Microscope for $10 on...
	Build a Putt Putt/Pop Pop Steam Boat	Hands-on Physics
	A true hand-on physics project appropriate for older, 6-8 grade kids.
	How To Make A Magnetic Compass	Hands-on Physics
	This video shows a simple way to create a compass. A great classroom demonstration project.
	Soda Can Steam Engine	Hands-on Physics
	Janet Hoekenga shows hot to build a simple steam engine, known as a aeolipile or Heron's engine, using nothing more than...
	The Difference Between Mass and Weight	Hands-on Physics
	Using a car to show the difference between mass and weight.
	When Water Flows Uphill	Hands-on Physics
	In the Leidenfrost Effect, a water droplet will float on a layer of its own vapor. The physicists at the University of...
	Connecting using a dial up modem	History of The Internet
	Back before DSL, cable modems and fiber optic lines, people accessed the Internet using the telephone line. Here's what...
	History of The Internet	History of The Internet
	The internet is one of the most important tools in recent history, giving us access to countless amounts of information....
	Homework Routines/Hacks/Tips	Homework Help
	Andrea has created this video for older students, giving tips & tricks for getting homework done.
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	Howard Gardner on Multiple Intelligence Theory	Identifying Learning Styles
	Dr. Gardner looks at what it takes for students to really assimilate knowledge and explains his Multiple Intelligence...
	GIMP vs Photoshop	Image Software
	This video takes a quick look at the pros and cons of both Photoshop and GIMP....
	How scientists colorize photos of space	Images of Space
	The Hubble Space Telescope (and most telescopes) only takes photos in black and white. To make those beautiful space...
	What happens when...	Insects ... and Frogs, Too
	What happens when you pour 1200F molten aluminum into an anthill?...
	An Integrated Approach To Math Instruction	Integrated Studies: Math (sampler)
	Lisa George and Lori Pretty explored an integrated approach to teaching mathematics to their 1st and 2nd grade students....
	Are Submarines Waterproof	Integrating Math and Science
	James May looks at whether or not submarines are waterproof, and goes on to explain exactly how they work. A great...
	Song from Pi!	Integrating Math and the Arts
	Musician David Macdonald created a melody to help him remember the numbers in pi, "since it's easier than recalling a...
	Integrating Math and Social Studies	Integration of Statistics in Research
	Students used math to examine an on-line Cost Comparison map and explore the causes and consequences of food and...
	Solving Rubik's Cubes	Internet Resources Sampler
	Saurabh Narain is 12 years old, in 7th grade, and created a robot out of Legos and a microchip controller that can solve...
	Remote Trail Cameras to Study Lions	Investigations
	Gorongosa National Park was once famous for its lion population, but during Mozambique's struggle for independence and...
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	How to use JSFiddle.net	Javascript - An Easy Place To Start
	JSFiddle.net creates an interface in your web browser window where you can easily create, test, and share JavaScript...
	Intro to JavaScript Programming	Javascript - An Easy Place To Start
	This video teaches some basic programming concepts using JavaScript. It introduces programming using RoboBob (worth...
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	I'm Going Into Hospital (for kids under 10)	Kids in Hospitals
	Join Mia and her friend Hozzy Bear as they use a magic book to discover what happens when you go to hospital. Geared for...
	Preparing Your Child for Surgery	Kids in Hospitals
	While produced for Mercy Medical, this video can be used to help older children understand and feel more at ease about...
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	3D Model to 2D Vector	Laser Cutter vs. 3D Printer
	Joel Hall goes thru the steps needed to convert a 3D file (STL or OBJ) using Slicer for Fusion 360. When done, you have...
	Toys In Space	Linking Environment and Physics
	NASA had fun, taking a number of children's toys into space. Check out what they found. Things behave very differently...
	Toys In Space 2	Linking Environment and Physics
	NASA has so much fun with Toys In Space, they created a sequel....
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	A Night Away From Home	Maker Movement
	Think maker spaces are just for older kids and tech nerds?...
	Hackerspace In A Box	Maker Movement
	Hackerspace-in-a-box is a classroom experiment exploring the horizons of emerging technologies, science, media, art,...
	Student's perspectives on Maker Spaces	Maker Movement
	Manurewa High School is one of the largest multicultural high school secondary schools in New Zealand, with an...
	The Self-Driving Potato	Maker Movement
	Marek Baczynski made a self driving potato. And then named him "Pontus" and adopted him as a pet. This video is part...
	Stanford Uses K12IRC.org	Making The Video
	Here is the same video, uploaded to YouTube....
	Map Projections of The Earth	Math and Map Making
	Cartographers face the "orange peel" problem when mapping the surface of Earth onto a flat piece of paper. The...
	What Does Earth Look Like?	Math and Map Making
	Michael Stevens has an interesting look at perception and how our maps have shaped the perception of the Earth. Use the...
	Can Math Explain How Animals Get Their Patterns?	Math Models in Nature
	This video looks at Alan Turing's Reaction-Diffusion Model, which mathematically defines how patterns might be formed in...
	Logical Journey of the Zoombinis - Playthrough	Math Resource Sites
	An "on-line" version of Zoombinis rendered as a series of YouTube videos....
	How Traffic Jams Happen	Mathematics in the Real World
	Ever wonder why traffic jams appear when there is no accident or other apparent cause?...
	If High School Math Was Real	Mathematics in the Real World
	What would happen if the typical math problems we learned in High School were actually used in real life?...
	Real-World Math	Mathematics in the Real World
	Math teacher Dan Meyer explains how presenting real-life scenarios through photos and videos can make math problems...
	Dream A Dream - Be a Mentor	Mentors and Mentoring
	A video created by Dream A Dream to explain mentoring programs and how they help youth from vulnerable backgrounds...
	LibreOffice 5.2 vs Microsoft Office 2016	Microsoft Office Alternatives
	Chris does an in depth comparison of LibreOffice vs. Microsoft Office, looking especially at the word processing and...
	Medicines In My Home	Middle Schools
	The United States Food and Drug Administration in collaboration with NCPIE and Montgomery County, Maryland, have...
	Minecraft in education	Minecraft
	A quick overview of how Minecraft can be used in the classroom, and an invitation for teachers to join the conversation....
	What Is Minecraft	Minecraft
	This 1 minute video will give you a good idea of what your students are doing with Minecraft, sometimes described as the...
	A Conversation With My Black Son	Minority Students
	Ask almost any minority parent and they'll tell you the hardest thing was giving their children "The Talk", not about...
	A Conversation With White People On Race	Minority Students
	Another film from Op-Docs at the New York Times, this documentary features interviews with white people on the...
	Glacier Iceberg Time Lapse	Mountains, Glaciers, and Canyons
	Glaciers & icebergs fall apart and crash into one another. The heat penetrates their icy surfaces and creates mini...
	Yosemite HD II	Mountains, Glaciers, and Canyons
	A 200+ mile backpacking experience through Yosemite National Park captured by Colin Delehanty and Sheldon Neill. This...
	Characters, Symbols and the Unicode Miracle	Multi-lingual Browsers & Translators
	Tom Scott explains how Unicode and UTF-8 "hack" solved the problem of representing all the symbols, characters and...
	How to Read Sheet Music	Music -- Theory and Practice
	... by a 12 year old. A lighthearted, if not so helpful guide created by an unqualified individual. Enjoy!...
	Mozart Meets 007	Music -- Theory and Practice
	What happens when Mozart and James Bond collide? In addition to being great fun, Igudesman & Joo show how combining two...
	Why we love repetition in music	Music -- Theory and Practice
	How many times does the chorus repeat in your favorite song? Repetition in music isn't just a feature of Western pop...
	Ballad of a WiFi Hero	Music & Stories in the Classroom
	H. Jon Benjamin and Jesse Benjamin created this animated adaptation of the famed McSweeney's Internet Tendency piece, In...
	Call Me Maybe - Music with bottles	Music & Stories in the Classroom
	This group from Copenhagen, Denmark shows what you can do with a few recycled items....
	Kid Snippets: "Mean School Nurse"	Music & Stories in the Classroom
	If movies were written by our children... "Kid Snippets" is a weekly comedy series, in which adults act out stories...
	Birds on The Wires	Music Creation
	Using a newspaper picture of birds sitting on telephone wires, Jarbas Agnelli was inspired to try making a song out of...
	Flying Robot Rockstars	Music Creation
	KMel Robotics created a team of flying hexrotor copters that create music in ways never seen before. Worth viewing "full...
	Pan flute from drinking straws	Music Creation
	Pan flutes are easy to make, takes only minutes, and cheap – drinking straws and some tape. Figuring out how to hold...
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	International Space Station Tour	Off Planet Field Trips
	While there are a number of tour videos of the ISS available, this is one of the most detailed. Steven Swanson takes us...
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	Public School Counseling	Parental Support
	Spurwink's Public School Counseling program places skilled therapists in public schools, so they can provide counseling...
	A Mile of Pi	Patterns and Art
	What happens when you print out Pi to a million digits? You get a piece of paper 1.05 miles long. Follow along as Matt...
	Double Pendulum Art	Patterns and Art
	Devon has created Pendulus, one of his favorite projects. A stunning visualization of the beauty in chaos, Devon uses...
	Porta Estel·lar (Star Gate)	Patterns and Art
	Porta Estel·lar (catalan for Star Gate) is an immersive light and sound installation inside a plane. Using strips of...
	360 Slow Motion	Photography Resources
	So, you might not be able to duplicate this rig at your high school, but you can use this as a springboard to explore...
	7 Smartphone Photography Tips & Tricks	Photography Resources
	Photographer Lorenz Holder demonstrates some easy & creative smartphone photography tips & tricks. New ways to look at...
	Jefferson High School Digital Photography	Photography Resources
	Mary Swanson posted this photo montage of images from Jefferson High School....
	How to make a 3D print	Printing & 3D Slicer Software
	This video gives you a quick look at the steps needed to take an .slt file (downloaded in this case) and turn it into a...
	Setting Up Cura and Your Printer Profile	Printing & 3D Slicer Software
	This video goes thru the steps needed to download and install Cura on your computer and how to set up your printer...
	Making 3D prints from LIDAR Data	Printing 3D Topography Maps
	This video shows you how to make incredibly detailed 3d landscape models from publicly available LIDAR data. While not...
	A Number Guessing Game	Programming For Younger Kids ... And The Technically Challenged
	Colleen Lewis has an extensive collection of YouTube videos on Scratch. This one shows how to get started with a simple...
	A Preview of Alice 3.0	Programming For Younger Kids ... And The Technically Challenged
	Wanda Dann, Dennis Cosgrove and Caitlin Kelleher go into detail on the new version of Alice (3.0) and why you might want...
	CS Unplugged trailer	Programming For Younger Kids ... And The Technically Challenged
	Here's an overview of the CS Unplugged project, where you learn about computer concepts without touching a computer.
	MIT App Inventor Introduction	Programming For Younger Kids ... And The Technically Challenged
	This video introduces MIT App Inventor, which allows anyone to create Android apps using just your cell phone or tablet...
	Scratch 2.0 overview	Programming For Younger Kids ... And The Technically Challenged
	A video introduction produced by Paula Aguilera and the Scratch Team at the MIT Media Lab.
	Simple Kodu game tutorial	Programming For Younger Kids ... And The Technically Challenged
	This video shows you how to crate a basic game using Kodu. By layering on simple commands, you can create complex games.
	Sphero SPRK review	Programming For Younger Kids ... And The Technically Challenged
	This review shows the Sphero SPRK Edition robot and SPRK app are a great introduction to robotics, coding, and STEM...
	Five Keys to PBL	Project-Based Learning (PBL)
	Well-designed project-based learning (PBL) has been shown to result in deeper learning and more engaged, self-directed...
	Six Word Memoirs	Publication Opportunities & Ideas
	Six Word Memoirs is the idea of expressing a complete story in only 6 words. Here's Ms. Gemeinhart's Senior English...
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	Mapping the Invisible	Remote Sensing Technology
	This video explores the basic principles used by optical sensors like Landsat, AVIRIS, and other remote sensing sensors...
	Building a Natural Pool	Rivers, Lakes, Seas, Bays, Ponds and Estuaries
	Talk about bringing nature to you. David Pagan Butler has created a Natural Swimming Pool. It's a swimming pool that has...
	How Wolves Change Rivers	Rivers, Lakes, Seas, Bays, Ponds and Estuaries
	When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent nearly 70 years, the...
	DIY Soft Robotic Tentacle	Robots For All Ages
	Learn how to make your own soft robotic tentacle using silicone rubber and some ball point pens!...
	Make A Simple Robotic Arm from Cardboard	Robots For All Ages
	Not all projects require soldering or electronics. This simple hand explores many of the concepts of robotics, but is...
	Making A Simple Autonomous Robot	Robots For All Ages
	This video shows what it takes to make a simple autonomous robot using an ultrasound sensor and Arduino computer board....
	Miniature Robots	Robots For All Ages
	John Park builds some lively and inexpensive miniature robots....
	Rubrics - an Introduction	Rubrics
	Using chocolate chip cookies as an example, this fun video introduces the concept of Rubics for grading. Sorry about the...
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	Kintsugi: The Art of Embracing Damage	School Psychology
	Students face abuse, neglect, are attacked and hurt. Many bounce back. Others are not so lucky....
	Video production on the cheap	School Video Production
	In this entertaining video, Phillip Kerman illustrates the cheap and easy way to produce video content. A good starting...
	Google Search Tips	Search Tips & Strategies
	Matt Cutts, a software engineer at Google, provides tips for better web searching.
	Complete Guide to Filament for FDM 3D Printers	Selecting A 3D Printer And Filament
	To say there is a wide range of 3d printer filaments for an FDM printers is an understatement. DrVax talks about 3D...
	FDM vs DLP vs SLA	Selecting A 3D Printer And Filament
	There are three different types of 3D printers:...
	Teacher's Creative Fundraising For Classroom 3D Printer	Selecting A 3D Printer And Filament
	This video shows how a Plymouth teacher was able to provide her students with a 3D printer in the classroom, and how her...
	Make A Solar Powered Hot Air Balloon	Simple Projects
	Learn how you can make a solar powered hot air balloon with just tape and black plastic trash bags. An interesting...
	How Do Sinkholes Form?	Simulation & Modeling Tools
	Here's an example of modeling a large, real world problem using a simple set up that can fit on a table....
	A Beginners Guide To Sketchnoting	Sketchnoting
	Carrie Baughcum is a Special Education Teacher and a "a passionate believer that all children can learn, we just need to...
	Bringing Sketchnoting Into The High School Classroom	Sketchnoting
	Doug Neill looks at how how you might weave sketchnoting in your curriculum: build it into the arc of your course....
	Drawing in class!?! - TEDx	Sketchnoting
	Rachel S. Smith used to get in trouble in school for Sketchnoting. Now she does it for a living, Sketchnoting during...
	What is Sketchnoting?	Sketchnoting
	Doug Neill takes a look at what is Sketchnoting, why it's important, and how it's not one-size-fits-all. He lists some...
	Why Visual Note-taking?	Sketchnoting
	Claudine Delfin answers the question of why do visual note-taking – it enhances memory and improves understanding of...
	All About That Space	Space Exploration and Astrobiology
	"All About That Space" is a fun music video created by interns at NASA's Johnson Space Center. It was created as a...
	What Happens if Your Body is Exposed to the Vacuum of Space?	Space Exploration and Astrobiology
	In this SciShow video, Hank answers a viewer's most pressing question about what happens if the human body gets exposed...
	Real-World Math	Sports and Science
	Math teacher Dan Meyer show how tossing a basketball can be a math problem. (starts about 50 seconds into the video)
	STEM School	STEM Primer
	This 16 minute film looks at STEM education at the STEM Magnet Lab School in Northglenn, CO. Some quotes include, "I've...
	What is STEM?	STEM Primer
	Aimed at educators, this introductory video defines STEM (integrating Science, Technology, Engineering & Math), outlines...
	Creative Crash Test Cars	STEM Projects
	This maker challenge from TeachEngeneering challenges students to design or improve an existing passenger compartment so...
	How To Bend PVC Pipe & Make Incredible Shapes	STEM Projects
	PVC can be a cheap building material. But it's not easy to bend into different shapes ... until now....
	Make PVC look like real wood	STEM Projects
	OK, now you have your PVC pipe bent, how do you make it looks like something other than PVC pipe?...
	Vocational Schools and Project Based Learning	STEM Resources
	This video looks at Westfield Vocational High School and shows how their teachers and students are reinventing...
	Duolingo	Student ESL/Foreign Language Sites
	Duolingo is a free language-learning site using a simple game like structure. The service is designed so that, as users...
	English Is Crazy	Student ESL/Foreign Language Sites
	Seriously...the English language is insane....
	Example Aboriginal Dreamtime story of Waatji Pulyeri (the Blue Wren)	Student Literature Sites (sampler)
	Here's an example Dreamtime Story. Fun for younger students and a great introduction to storytelling for older students.
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	A Pep Talk to Teachers and Students	Take Five
	Kid President believes we're all teachers and we're all students. What are you teaching the world? Who are you learning...
	Best Classroom April Fools Prank Ever	Take Five
	This teacher has a policy that if your phone rings in class, you have to answer it on speakerphone. Worked well until...
	English Is Crazy!	Take Five
	Seriously...the English language is insane....
	Kevin has a crush on his teacher	Take Five
	In this BBC comedy skit, Kevin the teenager (Harry Enfield) has a crush on his teacher and is attending a...
	Why You Should Thank A Teacher Today	Take Five
	Teaching is a lot harder than it looks. How many times can you see yourself in this video?
	If I Knew Then: A Letter to Me on My First Day Teaching	Teacher Blogs and Videos
	SoulPancake and Edutopia asked teachers to write a letter to themselves on their first day teaching. This is their...
	The Challenges And Joys Of Being A Teacher	Teacher Blogs and Videos
	"It's not a class until the students file in, sit in their chairs with their futures right ahead of them. And they're...
	Why we say OK	Teaching Literature - Resources
	This video looks at the origin of the term OK, tracing how a cheesy joke from the 1830s became the most widely spoken...
	Brian Crosby - Back to the Future	TED and TEDx
	Brian Crosby, an upper elementary teacher for 29 years, works with at-risk students, grades 4-6 in Sparks, Nevada. See...
	Thomas Suarez - iPhone Application Developer... and 6th Grader	TED and TEDx
	Thomas Suarez is a 6th grade student at a middle school in the South Bay of Los Angeles. "For soccer you could go to a...
	Angela Lee Duckworth: The key to success? Grit	TED Talks Education
	Psychologist and teacher Angela Lee Duckworth took a look at why some students fail and others succeed. The key factor...
	Ken Robinson: How to escape education's death valley	TED Talks Education
	Sir Ken Robinson, in an entertaining talk, outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish -- students are...
	Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion	TED Talks Education
	Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response:...
	30 Days At Sea	The Oceans
	Jeff (no last name) has compiled a time lapse video showing what it's like to be on the ocean for 30 days, transporting...
	Just how deep does the ocean go?	The Oceans
	Just how deep does the ocean go? Way further than you think....
	Two Weeks Under the Sea	The Oceans
	Aquanauts fund the easiest way to study the health of marine organisms is by becoming their neighbors....
	What Happens When You Boil The Ocean?	The Oceans
	If you took the water out of salt water, would it just leave salt? Grant Thompson wanted to find out....
	Bow Wow Meow - Animal Sounds in Different Languages	The Sounds of Animals Around the World
	Ever wanted to know how different languages interpret animal sounds?...
	Children's opera: Little Red Riding Hood	Theater Performance
	Here's an introduction to opera for young children -- the story of Little Red Riding Hood in 10 minutes. Check with your...
	A Vision of K-12 Students Today	Thoughts on Educational Reform
	This video was created to inspire teachers to use technology in engaging ways to help students develop higher level...
	Cultivating Thriving Schools	Thoughts on Educational Reform
	Brian Stecher is a senior social scientist and the associate director of RAND Education. Stecher's thesis is that our...
	Real-world Learning at the 2010 Olympic/Paralympic Games	Thoughts on Educational Reform
	Chris Kennedy, Superintendent of Schools for the West Vancouver School District, shares the story of twenty-five...
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