Instructional Video17:27
SciShow Kids

Weird and Wonderful Amphibians | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and the gang learn about axolotls, poison dart frogs, and an amphibian with a boomerang-shaped head. <br/>
Instructional Video6:28
SciShow Kids

Why Are These Frogs So Colorful? | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Join Squeaks as he learns about some of the most colorful animals ever: poison dart frogs! Some animals are bright and colorful to warn other animals that they might be dangerous... and some are just...
Instructional Video9:57
TED Talks

TED: The fairy tales of the fossil fuel industry -- and a better climate story | Luisa Neubauer

12th - Higher Ed
The fossil fuel industry is a factory of fairy tales, says activist and School Strike for Climate organizer Luisa Neubauer. Tracing the industry's five-decade trickle of lies about climate science, she busts the myth that economic growth...
Instructional Video10:21
Crash Course

Pan's Labyrinth: Crash Course Film Criticism

12th - Higher Ed
In 2006, a movie took on authoritarianism and the violent aftershocks of the Spanish Civil War—all through the eyes of an innocent young girl and the fairy tale world she discovers in the woods. Pan's Labyrinth is both a beautifully...
Instructional Video18:50
TED Talks

TED: My battle to expose government corruption | Heather Brooke

12th - Higher Ed
Our leaders need to be held accountable, says journalist Heather Brooke. And she should know: Brooke uncovered the British Parliamentary financial expenses that led to a major political scandal in 2009. She urges us to ask our leaders...
Instructional Video17:50
TED Talks

TED: The secret to mastering life's biggest transitions | Bruce Feiler

12th - Higher Ed
How do you navigate life's growing number of transitions with meaning, purpose and skill? Writer Bruce Feiler offers a powerful way to handle uncertain, painful and confusing times -- or "lifequakes", as he calls them. Learn how to equip...
Instructional Video9:24
Curated Video

TCTV's Story Chest Fairy Tales - Sleeping Beauty

K - 8th
New ReviewA princess and her kingdom is cursed to sleep for one hundred years.
Instructional Video10:30
Curated Video

TCTV's Story Chest Fairy Tales - Rapunzel

K - 8th
New ReviewRapunzel is locked in a tower by a witch to protect her hair. A prince finds her and tries to rescue her.
Instructional Video11:55
Curated Video

TCTV's Story Chest Fairy Tales - Goldilocks and the Three Bears

K - 8th
New ReviewThe Three Bears leave their home for the day, and Goldilocks eats their porridge, sits in their chairs and sleeps in their beds.
Instructional Video13:44
Curated Video

TCTV's Story Chest Fairy Tales - Jack and the Beanstalk

K - 8th
New ReviewAfter planting some magic beans, Jack climbs a beanstalk and encounters a giant in the clouds.
Instructional Video13:40
Curated Video

TCTV's Story Chest Fairy Tales - Cinderella

K - 8th
New ReviewCinderella's Fairy Godmother helps her escape her wicked family, go to the ball and meet her prince.
Instructional Video3:48
Curated Video

Horses of Hope is Changing Lives Through Horse Therapy

3rd - Higher Ed
The trainers and team at Horses of Hope are using horse therapy to improve the health and happiness of children.
Instructional Video9:30
Curated Video

Germany’s Romantic Road – Journey Through Centuries of History

6th - Higher Ed
Germany’s Romantic Road offers a journey through thousands of years of history, featuring world-famous cities, fortresses, and palaces from Würzburg to Neuschwanstein Castle. Highlights include the Baroque town of Würzburg, Rothenburg ob...
Instructional Video22:26
Curated Video

Using context effectively in 'Animal Farm' essays

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can understand what context is and how to include it effectively in my responses. Key learning points: - Context refers to the historical, social, literary and biographical. - Context should not be presented as isolated...
Instructional Video25:03
Curated Video

Analysing the poem 'Extract from The Prelude'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can analyse the big ideas in ‘Extract from The Prelude’. Key learning points: - Initially, Wordsworth presents himself as a hero, later nature is presented as an extraordinary presence. - Imagery of man’s arrogant...
Instructional Video34:29
Curated Video

Animal Farm: Orwell’s structural and stylistic choices

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain why Orwell has made specific choices about structure and style. Key learning points: - Orwell uses a simple and detached style to get his message across. - Orwell uses and subverts the conventions of a fairy...
Instructional Video27:56
Curated Video

'Animal Farm': exploring Orwell's influences and purpose

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain why Orwell wrote 'Animal Farm'. Key learning points: - Orwell was influenced by his varied life experiences - Orwell was against authoritarian regimes and viewed his writing as a way to criticise the abuse of...
Instructional Video22:12
Curated Video

Exploring the genre of fairy tales in 'Jack and the Beanstalk'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can name the features of a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Traditional tales are stories that are retold again and again and can be retold in different ways. - Some traditional tales have magical aspects such as...
Instructional Video22:31
Curated Video

Comparing fairy tales

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can compare some well-known fairy tales. Key learning points: - Comparing means exploring similarities and differences about something - Characters, such as heroes and villains, tend to appear in most fairy tales - Some...
Instructional Video23:17
Curated Video

Engaging with the plot of 'Into the Forest'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can retell the plot of 'Into the Forest'. Key learning points: - ‘Into the Forest’ is a narrative fiction text written and illustrated by the author Anthony Browne. - The story is about a little boy who goes on a journey...
Instructional Video23:46
Curated Video

Reading and engaging with 'Blackberry Blue'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can understand the features of a contemporary fairy tale. Key learning points: - ‘Blackberry Blue’ is a collection of six fairy tales, with characters from various backgrounds and cultures. - Each tale contains magical...
Instructional Video23:34
Curated Video

Learning a story to retell it

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can sequence and retell the fairy tale 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. Key learning points: - Fairy tales are fiction stories about magical and imaginary beings and lands. - Fairy tales belong to the genre of folklore...
Instructional Video23:55
Curated Video

Developing storytelling vocabulary

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can develop precise and descriptive vocabulary to enhance the storytelling process. Key learning points: - There is some vocabulary that is commonly used when retelling a story, particularly a fairy tale. - 'Goldilocks...
Instructional Video22:05
Curated Video

Making connections to 'Blackberry Blue'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can draw comparisons between 'Blackberry Blue' and other texts. Key learning points: - When drawing comparisons to other texts, readers can look for connections in themes, events or characters. - ‘Blackberry Blue’ shares...