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- CrashCourse. We mentioned the launch of this gem by the Green brothers and PBS Digital Studios last year, and it has only expanded its scope since. Funny, fast-paced, and charming animations in literature, physics, history, biology, government, ecology, and so much more.
- Big Think. "Where top experts explore big ideas and core skills that define the 21 century." Big Think is heady, complex, philosophical, political, and topical.
- TED-Ed. You know TED. You love TED. But sometimes its "big idea" and "big thinker" content is not easily consumable for all levels of high school classroom.
- Brightstorm. Brightstorm is a collection of "teacher at the whiteboard" lessons conducted by engaging master educators. At first glance, one might be worried about this format.
- Emma Bryce: What really happens to the plastic you throw away? (3:53) Follow the life cycles of three different plastic bottles and learn the dangers these disposables present to our world.
- Matthew Winkler: What makes a hero? (4:30) What trials unite not only Harry Potter or Frodo Baggins but many of literature’s most interesting heroes? And what do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes?
- Angela Koine Flynn: The science of skin color. (4:39) When ultraviolet sunlight hits our skin, it affects each of us differently. One person might turn beetroot-pink, while another requires hours to experience the slightest change.
- Anita Collins: How playing an instrument benefits your brain. (4:30) When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active.
Chad's High School Chemistry Videos. Chad is building a new playlist throughout the 2020-2021 school year covering 16 chapters of what is presented in a typical High School Chemistry...
- Middle school biology - NGSS. Learn biology using videos, articles, and NGSS-aligned practice. Review the fundamentals of cell biology, organism growth and reproduction, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, ecology, genetics, evolution, and natural selection.
- Middle school Earth and space science - NGSS. Learn Earth and space science using videos, articles, and NGSS-aligned practice. Review the fundamentals of space systems, weather and climate, Earth's history and systems, and human impacts.
- Middle school physics - NGSS. Learn physics using videos, articles, and NGSS-aligned practice exercises. Review the fundamentals of motion, forces, energy, and waves.
- High school biology. Biology foundations: High school biology. Cells: High school biology. Energy and transport: High school biology. Reproduction and cell division: High school biology.
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- Britney Spears, “…Baby One More Time” (1999) The second Britney Spears got the idea to tie up her white shirt and expose the navel that would hypnotize a generation, she effectively signed up for everything that’s come since.
- Van Halen, “Hot For Teacher” (1983) They don’t make ‘em like this anymore, and that’s probably for the best. No one comes out of this video looking clean — not the teachers who parade around half naked, not the students who are too busy salivating to realize they’re being exploited, and certainly not the members of Van Halen, who reveal themselves to be some of the crappiest dancers on the planet.
- Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (1991) Nevermind what Kurt says: With the lights out, it’s moredangerous. Whereas your typical well-lit shish-boom-bah pep rallies tends to be pretty staid affairs, this gloomy assembly ends with what alarmed teachers and parents no doubt referred to as “mosh dancing” at the public meeting that followed.
- Missy Elliott, “Gossip Folks” (2002) At the badass school depicted in this video, there are only two rules: 1. No talking smack about Missy Elliott and 2.
Bring the World to Your Classroom. PBS and your local station have curated FREE, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more just for teachers like you.
Videos covering standard curriculum for an algebra-based high school physics course, consistent with NY Regents Physics, STAR Physics, SAT II Physics, etc.
