National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Green Revolution
Videos on different forms of alternative energy and various green initiatives, e.g., green roofs.
Other
Ki Cubed: I Squared: A Different Way of Learning and Thinking
Imagine what students can accomplish in high school and beyond when they have been learning in a collaborative, real world, standards based environment throughout their elementary and middle school years! See what project-based learning...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Science Education Center: Fired Up About Energy
Did you ever want to see inside your student's minds while you are teaching a concept? Through this video, you can see the common assumptions student's hold about energy and how you can build on these ideas to explain the Law of...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Magnetic Levitation
A video discussing how magnetics could be used to produce levitation. [4:53]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arithmetic and Pre Algebra: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
This video shows how to add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators. Practice problems are available. [9:49]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Geometry: Measuring Angles in Degrees
Explains how to measure an angle in degrees using a protractor. Defines acute, right, and obtuse angles. Practice problems available. [8:22]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arithmetic and Pre Algebra: Decimal Place Value 2
This video shows how to write a decimal in word form, using place value concepts. Practice problems are available. [3:31]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Measuring Length Precisely
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad must measure the length of the rope that will lower Digit from the ceiling to remove the voice box from a statue of Hacker.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Designing a Paper Bridge
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members make a bridge from a single piece of paper. Will it be strong enough to hold a hundred pennies? [3:41]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Building Simple Machines: Plant Quencher
In this video segment from ZOOM, Jillian explains how her simple machine uses marbles, levers, flowing sand, and a spinning wheel to water a plant. [1:16]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Designing a Roller Coaster
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, the cast is challenged to design and test a roller coaster with loops, hills, and U-turns. [4:21]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Raven Story
This video, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, portrays one telling of the story, "How Raven Gave Light to the World", a creation myth often told by the Tlingit.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Common Sense Education: Strategic Searching: Lesson Plan
Learn how to search the web effectively and efficiently in this lesson plan from Common Sense Education. How can students search the web so that the results are reliable, safe, and factual? Use the step-by-step tutorial in this resource...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Emperor's New Clothes: Guided View
Broccoli, the Emperor's loyal assistant, goes behind the scenes of this modern retelling of The Emperor's New Clothes and examines each character's traits and motivations. This video is for parents and teachers to watch without children...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Rumpelstiltskin: Guided Viewing
The Miller's Daughter offers behind-the-scenes in this modern retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. This video is for parents and teachers to watch without children to learn valuable tips and tricks such as discussion questions, pausing points,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting Decimals Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This is a video that shows how to solve both an addition and subtraction problem with decimals.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Animations: What Is a Series Circuit?
Narrated animation that visually explains how wiring a set of batteries in series increases voltage. (30 secs) Uses Quicktime.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Animations: How Does a Blimp Float?
Narrated animation that visually explains how the air displaced by a blimp causes a buoyant force that gives the blimp lift. (30 secs)
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: The Hare With Many Friends
Click through two traditional retellings of Aesop's fable "The Hare with Many Friends" to learn the difference between having a lot of friends and having good friends. The first story has literal illustrations, while the second has...
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Human Body Videos: Circulatory System
Narrated animation showing how the heart and the circulatory system transport blood throughout the body. (Length: 1 min. 8 sec.)
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Earth Videos: Fun Volcano Song
Sing along to this music video to help learn vocabulary for the study of volcanoes, while watching volcanic eruptions at the same time. (Length: 1 min. 57 sec.)
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Experiment Videos: Proving Co2 Is Heavier Than Air
Check out this cool science experiment video to see proof that carbon dioxide is heavier than air. [1:12]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Experiment Videos: When a Balloon Won't Pop
Watch this video and see the difference water can make as it absorbs the heat from the flame before the balloon can pop. [3:48]
