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Crash Course
Get Outside and Have a (Mystery) Play: Crash Course Theater #10
Not long after drama reappeared in the unlikely home of European churches, the church decided again it didn't like theater. And so, the budding dramatic scene was kicked out into the harsh elements of the outdoors. So, they started...
SciShow
The Gems That Solved a Himalayan Mystery
January babies, rejoice! This month's SciShow Rocks Box video is the story of garnets, and how these fabulous gemstones help us solve geological mysteries, from the Italian Alps to the Himalayas.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Euclid's puzzling parallel postulate - Jeff Dekofsky
Euclid, known as the "Father of Geometry," developed several of modern geometry's most enduring theorems--but what can we make of his mysterious fifth postulate, the parallel postulate? Jeff Dekofsky shows us how mathematical minds have...
Great Big Story
A Peek Into Italy’s Surreal ‘Ideal City’
Step into the whimsical world of La Gazzola, an architectural marvel in Terni, Italy, conceived by the visionary mind of architect Tomaso Buzzi. Originally a Franciscan monastery, La Gazzola was transformed into Tomaso's ideal city, a...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
How to Write | David Almond | INTERVIEW | Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen
David Almond interview with Michael Rosen Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen David Almond's novels for children and teenagers have all been hugely popular with readers young and old, and highly acclaimed by critics and reviewers....
PBS
Why the Dragon is Central to Chinese Culture
The Chinese dragon is one of the world’s most globally recognized monsters. Playing a major role throughout Chinese history, they were both creators and destroyers and controlled the elements. They've influenced everything from politics...
Seeker
We’re Closer to Unravelling the Mysterious Evolution of the T. Rex
In its prime, the Tyrannosaurs rex was the apex predator of the world over 65 million years ago, but how did it get so big, so fast? Here are the latest discoveries we have about this colossal beast. How Did Roboticists Get This Ancient...
Curated Video
Engaging with the plot of 'The Viewer'
Pupil outcome: I can engage with the plot of ‘The Viewer’. Key learning points: - ‘The Viewer’ is a narrative fiction story with elements of mystery and supernatural fantasy. - The setting in the opening is a ‘dump’ in the city. - The...
Curated Video
I WONDER - How Was Polonium Named?
Discover 'How Was Polonium Named?' to learn the story behind the naming of this mysterious element! A quick, intriguing exploration for young scientists.
Curated Video
Adding Suspense: Techniques for Keeping Readers on the Edge of Their Seats
In this video, viewers are guided on how to create suspense in writing by immersing readers in the main character's emotions. By incorporating mysterious elements such as sounds and shadows, using vivid diction to evoke tension, and...
Great Big Story
Explore La Scarzuola, Italy’s surreal ideal city
Discover La Scarzuola, an architectural masterpiece in Terni, Italy. Built by Tomaso Buzzi as his “autobiography in stone,” this surreal city blends mystery and art.<br/>
Seeker
The Mystifying Structures Hidden Within Earth’s Mantle
Over four decades have passed since researchers discovered two continent-sized blobs wrapped around Earth's core, and they're still trying to figure out what they are. Here's what they know so far. There’s a Subterranean Biosphere Hiding...
Seeker
This Is What Neutrinos Look Like When Scientists Catch Them
Scientist use crazy technology to hunt down the elusive “ghost particle”, from bubble chambers to glowing radiation. Here are the different methods they’ve tried, and are still using today. Get 20% offhref='http://www.domain.com'...
Seeker
There’s a Subterranean Biosphere Hiding in the Earth’s Crust and It’s MASSIVE
This mysterious new ecosystem is being called the ‘subterranean Galápagos’ and it’s almost twice the size of Earth’s oceans. We’ve never seen anything like it. Thumbnail image courtesy of Gaëtan Borgonie, ELI, Belgium. A New Genetic...
Seeker
Scientists Trapped Electrons In a Quantum Fractal (And It's Wild!)
Fractals aren’t just crazy cool mathematically infinite shapes. They might just have the capacity to revolutionize modern electronics as we know it. Thumbnail image courtesy of Sander Kempkes. There’s a Subterranean Biosphere Hiding in...
Book Club for Kids
What Motivated the Author of "When You Reach Me"
Books allow us to transcend the world we live in, but they also help us to connect to the people and places around us. In this audio story, several young students at a school in Washington D.C. talk about the plot, characterization,...
Curated Video
Can You Solve Abraham Lincoln's Math Homework?
Little known fact: Abraham Lincoln was a very good math student! In this video I share the story of why he studied Euclid's Elements. I also share a problem he did while in school. He did in fact get the correct answer, and we can deduce...
The Atlantic
Your Brain on Depression: Neuroscience, Animated
Depression is a multifaceted and insidious disorder, nearly as complex as the brain itself. As research continues to suggest, the onset of depression can be attributed to an interplay of the many elements that make us human—namely, our...
NASA
NASA | IBEX Spacecraft Observes Matter from Interstellar Space
A great magnetic bubble surrounds the solar system as it cruises through the galaxy. The sun pumps the inside of the bubble full of solar particles that stream out to the edge until they collide with the material that fills the...
Curated Video
Identifying features of the Gothic genre in the plot of ‘Frankenstein’
Pupil outcome: I can identify features of the Gothic genre in the plot of 'Frankenstein' in 'Frankenstein'. Key learning points: - Gothic literature is literature that evokes feelings of mystery, fear and terror. - The horrifying events...