Mining unobtainium is hard work _ the rare mineral appears in only 1% of rocks in the mine. But your friend Tricky Joe has something up his sleeve. The unobtainium detector he's been perfecting for months is finally ready, and it returns...

Dyslexia affects up to 1 in 5 people, but the experience of dyslexia isn't always the same. This difficulty in processing language exists along a spectrum -- one that doesn't necessarily fit with labels like "normal" and "defective."...

In which John Green continues discussing George Orwell's 1984. Today we're talking about what the novel 1984 has to say about what some have called today's surveillance society. We'll also look at the idea that language can be used as a...

Jessi and Squeaks got a question about how submarines go underwater and explore, so Squeaks did some research!

Scientists and Engineers spend over half of their working day reading, evaluating and producing text. Therefore it is important that we produce students that have a high level of scientific literacy. Students normally struggle with...

In which John Green returns for a dystopian new season of Crash Course Literature! We're starting with George Orwell's classic look at the totalitarian state that could be in post-war England. Winston Smith is under the eye of Big...

What happens when a dream you've held since childhood ... doesn't come true? As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand her mind and create a new path for herself. She shares her unique approach...

In which John Green reads Zora Neale Hurston's novel, "Their Eyes Were Watching God," and talks to you about it. You'll learn about Zora Neale Hurston's life, and we'll also look at how the interpretations of the book have changed over...

Rhiannon Giddens pours the emotional weight of American history into her music. Listen as she performs traditional folk ballads -- including "Waterboy," "up Above My Head," and "Lonesome Road" by Sister Rosetta Tharp -- and one glorious...

The starving orphan seeking a second helping of gruel. The spinster wasting away in her tattered wedding dress. The stone-hearted miser plagued by the ghost of Christmas past. More than a century after his death, these remain...

It's an increasingly common sight in hospitals around the world: a nurse measures our height, weight, blood pressure, and attaches a glowing plastic clip to our finger. Suddenly, a digital screen reads out the oxygen level in our...

Leaving the bookstore at the beginning of the semester you're probably wondering how the heck you're going to get through all of that reading. Today we're explaining how much of that reading you really need to do and the best strategies...

Empathy is important for understanding the feelings and problems of other, but when do we develop it?

Reading slowly -- with her finger running beneath the words, even when she was taught not to -- has led Jacqueline Woodson to a life of writing books to be savored. In a lyrical talk, she invites us to slow down and appreciate stories...

In which John Green kicks off the Crash Course Literature mini series with a reasonable set of questions. Why do we read? What's the point of reading critically. John will argue that reading is about effectively communicating with other...

New ReviewBertie wants to buy a pet and it is his job to look at the needs of each animal and decide which is the best pet for him. With the help of his trusty book he explores the animal world, making observations and developing his knowledge of...

Brooklyn College Professor Jeanne Theoharis reflects on being taught by civil rights leader Julian Bond, co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and former head of the NAACP. Taking Bond’s college class on the civil...

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Discover how buoyancy and tension interact in this physics experiment! Learn why a wood sphere attached to a beaker changes the scale reading, even though it’s submerged like a steel sphere. Perfect for students exploring forces,...

Learn about buoyancy and pressure in this physics experiment! See why the scale reading stays the same, even with a steel sphere submerged. Perfect for students curious about forces, pressure, and fluid dynamics.<b<br/>r/>

Explore buoyant force in this physics experiment! See why the scale reading matches the buoyant force whether a sphere or equivalent water volume is in a beaker. Perfect for students learning about forces, buoyancy, and fluid displacement.

See Newton's third law in action as we explore buoyant force using a steel sphere, water, and a digital scale. Watch how submerging the sphere changes the readings, and discover why the scale reading matches the buoyant force. Perfect...

In this video, you'll learn how to use fluency-building techniques that support early literacy and word recognition. Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and struggling readers, this reading fluency activity strengthens decoding...

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