Seemingly distant ecosystems, even half a world apart, are connected in surprising ways. In this special limited series, Emily Graslie and Trace Dominguez join me as we explore the universal rules of life that tie together Earth’s living...

An overview of what calculus is all about, with an emphasis on making it seem like something students could discover for themselves. The central example is that of rediscovering the formula for a circle's area, and how this is an...

In this video Paul Andersen explains the importance of models and visual representations in an AP Biology class. Science practices are overarching skills and knowledge required to be successful in an AP Biology classroom. Models for...

Paul Andersen answers over 500 questions from 39 states and 20 countries. Good luck on the AP Biology exam.

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An overview of what calculus is all about, with an emphasis on making it seem like something students could discover for themselves. The central example is that of rediscovering the formula for a circle's area, and how this is an...

This video explains seminal texts.

Pupil outcome: I can explain what happens in Chapter 3 of Animal Farm. Key learning points: - The pigs are the most intelligent animals on the farm. - Squealer uses rhetoric to control the less intelligent animals. - The pigs appear to...

Pupil outcome: I can use a three part structure to create an effective introduction and conclusion. Key learning points: - An introduction and conclusion should follow a three part structure. - An excellent introduction should start with...

Pupil outcome: I can evaluate sample responses to an essay question and use them to help me write my own comparative response. Key learning points: - Comparative introductions should give equal weighting to both poems and explore the big...

Pupil outcome: I can compare how Antrobus, Nichols and Blakemore present ideas of cultural belonging. Key learning points: - When comparing poems it's useful to think of the poets as in conversation with each other. - Blakemore presents...

Pupil outcome: I can write sophisticated introductions and conclusions about the theme of education in 'Animal Farm'. Key learning points: - Introductions and conclusions should follow a three part structure. - An excellent introduction...

Pupil outcome: I can effectively plan an 'Animal Farm' essay. Key learning points: - Annotate the key theme or character from the question with the writer's message. - A successful plan follows a clear structure. - A thesis is a clear...

Pupil outcome: I can structure an effective comparative argument with a well-crafted introduction, conclusion and topic sentences. Key learning points: - A comparative introduction should give a broad similarity in theme and nuanced...

Pupil outcome: I can explain explore how 'Kumukanda' can be compared thematically to a range of poems from the anthology. Key learning points: - 'Kumukanda' and 'Jamaican British' both explore the struggle in finding belonging when the...

Pupil outcome: I can show understanding of the poem 'Kumukanda' through annotation and an exploration of its big ideas. Key learning points: - 'Kumukanda' was written by Kayo Chingonyi, a Zambian poet who moved to the UK when he was six....

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Chingonyi uses language, form and structure to express his viewpoint. Key learning points: - The river in the poem could symbolise rebirth and the loss of childhood innocence. - The story of looking after...

Pupil outcome: I can make detailed and nuanced thematic connections between poems. Key learning points: - Poems can be linked by theme e.g. identity, belonging. - Poems can be linked by attitude, considering how the poet's feel about the...

Learn about the German genius, Albert Einstein, from his early days at the patent office to his final days at Princeton, NJ.

In 1964 at the Butterfield Salt Flats in Utah, 27 year old speed king Craig Breedlove became the first to move across the earth s surface at more than five hundred miles per hour. In the process of setting his third world land speed...

The Big Idea of a reusable craft for space travel became a reality in the 1980 s. After two decades of successful missions, the first space shuttle commissioned for reuse was launched in 1981, to great fanfare. Since then, NASA engineers...

The Big Idea of track-armored vehicles, or Tanks , became a reality during WW1, in an effort to break the deadlock of trench warfare. The tank proved the ideal vehicle to cross over unstable or dangerous terrain, such as barbed wire, to...

Every phone line, traffic light or piece of office equipment owes a lot to the Big Idea of a man who lived in the 19th Century. During his lifetime Thomas Edison had more than one thousand big ideas, and was credited with more U.S...

The Big Idea is called Maglev, which stands for Magnetic Levitation. A wheel-less vehicle on a magnetic track is powered by electrical linear motors. This method has the potential to be faster and quieter than most conventional trains,...

It had long been the idea of road safety experts to have vehicles that were not controlled by drivers, but rather by computers. Automated driving systems that cruise at a set distance from the car in front, park your car for you or steer...