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AllTime 10s
10 Famous Landmarks That Were Almost Destroyed
Imagine a world without the Eiffel Tower, The Statue of Liberty or The Colosseum' Well, that's a world that almost existed. Alltime 10s brings you 10 stories of how close we came to losing some of the planet's most iconic tourist...
Curated Video
Properties and Applications of Asphalt
Asphalt has been a useful water-proofing and construction material for thousands of years. It is a black and sticky substance commonly used to build roads and highways today. Learn about the properties and uses of asphalt.
FuseSchool
Uses of Metal - Gold, Copper, Aluminium & Steel
Learn the basics about how metals are used, such as gold, copper, aluminium, steel. Where can we find these materials in our day to day world? Find out more in this video!
Independent Producers
Immigration Policy Then and Now
The United States is a nation of immigrants. European immigrants in the late 1800s populated our nation and were granted citizenship upon entry. The immigration system has changed dramatically since, and America’s borders are no longer...
Let's Tute
Conservation of Water: Measures to Address Water Scarcity
This video discusses the problem of water scarcity and provides various measures that can be taken to address it, such as wise and judicious use of water, recycling and reusing water, and introducing efficient irrigation practices. The...
Weird History
Smelly Facts About The Great Stink Of 1858
Many think of the Victorian era as a time of tight-laced corsets and formal teas. And it was—but it was also the time of the Great Stink, a two-month stretch of 1858 in which London's primary water source, the River Thames, was so full...
Weird History
Chernobyl-Everything That Went Wrong
It’s hard for those of us in the modern era to grasp the true horror of the Chernobyl disaster. Even a deep dive into the Chernobyl meltdown timeline can only reveal so much about the very real, visceral consequences of the event....
FuseSchool
What are the uses of Limestone?
In this video we give a detailed breakdown of Limestone and what the different uses of Limestone are.
English Tree TV
Vehicles and Colors Song | Construction Vehicles For Kids
It’s a super fun Vehicles Song for children! Sing along and learn the names of the construction vehicles: police car, bus, truck, bulldozer, crane, ambulance, fire truck, ice cream truck, excavator, dump truck, forklift, monster truck....
Curated Video
The Nine Types of Intelligence: Understanding Howard Gardner's Theory
The video discusses Howard Gardner's theory of nine types of intelligence and provides examples of each type through a hypothetical scenario of building a bridge. The types include picture smart, nature smart, number smart, people smart,...
Amor Sciendi
The Greatest Modern Building?
How can a building define a city? A look at London's "Gherkin" designed by Sir Norman Foster will give us some insight.
Weird History
How The Egyptian Pyramids Were Built
The Great Pyramid – the largest of several Egyptian pyramids found at Giza – is the only surviving wonder of the ancient world. With such a fantastical past, it has long been debated how those pyramids were built without the help of...
Cerebellum
Advanced Spanish: Verb Tenses; Near Future Tense and Adverbs
Check out the "easy" future tense, combined with an introduction to adverbs. This is part 2 in the series: 'Advanced Spanish: Verb Tenses'.
Curated OER
Construction Project Accountant
The Project Accountant of a construction company talks about her responsibilities as a female working in construction. As a part of the National Association of Women in Construction, she also explains her duties within Magic Camp.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Curious George: Build a Wall
In the video "Keep Out Cows," Curious George tries to build a wall to keep the cows from munching on a flowerbed. He uses newspapers attached to a clothesline, but will they be strong enough to keep Leslie Cow and her friends away?...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Zoom: Columns: Experimenting With Paper Cups
ZOOM video segment shows the cast experimenting to see if a several paper cups covered by a piece of cardboard can support the weight of a cast member. [3:03]
Other
Radical Jr.: I Want to Be a Construction Worker
This is Samantha and she wants to be a construction worker, can you imagine that? If she was a builder, she would wear all the stuff that keeps her safe on site. She would put up buildings and houses all over the city! [5:00]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How I Got My Job and Where I'm Going
Michael talks about his decision to start a small business and why he took on a second job as an equipment inspector for an auction house. [2:50]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What I Do and How Much I Make
Michael talks about starting his construction business for tiny houses and balancing a second job as an equipment inspector. [5:04]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Straw House
Compare and contrast different materials that can be used to build a house. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out if you can use straw bales to build houses.