Teaching Videos

How To Curve A Baseball Or Swing A Cricket Ball

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:59:14 GMT

In baseball and cricket the best pitchers and bowlers know how to make the ball move due to the effects of aerodynamics. If one side of the ball is rough, the ball swings towards that side because turbulent air 'clings' to that side of the ball and is deflected. Although baseballs and cricketballs appear symmetric, they can be made to fly through the air with a smooth or rough side by judicious angling of the seams combined with the axis of rotation.

For Song

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:58:32 GMT

These Sight Word Songs teach the sight words by showing the word, repeating the word, spelling the word, using the word in a sentence, and typing the word on a keyboard. Sight words are the most commonly used English words that a beginning reader must know when learning how to read.

Mitosis Animation

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:57:57 GMT

A quick animation of mitosis by some my student teachers.

Panda's Snack Time

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:57:07 GMT

Vet Simon Girling accompanies Professor Tang on a visit the kindergarten at Bifengxia Panda Base, where the baby pandas are enjoying some carrots.

Vulturecam Flies Amongst the Vultures

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:54:35 GMT

Specially designed Vulturecam Flies Amongst the Vultures.

Christian Moullec Teaches & Bonds with Goslings

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:52:50 GMT

Christian Moullec teaches the vital skills that the goslings will need in life.

Skewer Through A Balloon

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:51:13 GMT

It's a Spangler Science Monday and Steve has traded in his fire extinguisher for balloons and cooking skewers. It's a lesson in the science of polymers... but something is bound to explode.

Glamorous Birds

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:50:32 GMT

Take a closer look at the mating rituals and genre battles in the bird world. Get ready for a visual feast of colourful plumage and display in this great short video from BBC wildlife show 'Battle of the Sexes in the Animal World'.

World's Longest Vertical Straw

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:49:03 GMT

What is the longest drinking straw that you can actually drink out of? Well in this video, we put the theory to the test. We started off with a one metre long straw made out of drinking straws taped together. We moved on to two pieces of plastic tubing, each 6 metres in length with different diameters. Then we tried a 10.5 metre tube over a cliff's edge. The maximum we achieved was about 7 metres though theoretically up to 10.3 metres is possible if a perfect vacuum is created.

Most Dangerous Chemical

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:48:16 GMT

Responding to another viewer question, some team members recall the most dangerous chemical they have handled.

75 Years of BBC TV

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:46:45 GMT

At 3pm on 2 November 1936 the BBC began the world's first regular hi-definition television service, from specially constructed studios at Alexandra Palace in North London. As part of this, two different technical systems were being tested on alternate weeks for six months: John Logie Baird's mechanical system producing pictures of 240 lines, and the EMI-Marconi electronic system, which produced images of 405 lines. On the toss of a coin, Baird's system inaugurated the service, followed by EMI-Marconi's. The latter was to prove the winning system. The formal opening ceremony was followed by a Movietone newsreel and then a variety show, featuring Adele Dixon and the BBC Television Orchestra. A short documentary, Television Comes to London, revealed the preparations leading up to the launch. In all, the service was on the air for two hours on its first day.

Anti-Gravity Water

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:45:23 GMT

Water in rivers, in a glass, or falling from clouds obeys gravity. It's going to fall towards the ground because of the physical pull of the earth. But, what if we told you that you could turn a glass of water completely upside down and the water wouldn't fall to the floor? That's what happens in the Anti-Gravity Water demonstration. It's a simple experiment that dramatically demonstrates the amazing physical properties of water.

Getting Ready for a Guinness World Record - The Spangler Effect

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:44:37 GMT

On this episode of The Spangler Effect, Steve Spangler has the opportunity to transform Coors Field into a giant classroom... and today's lesson is all about making science fun. What started out as a simple meet-and-greet with a few hundred kids turned into an event that grabbed the attention of Guinness World Records. Take a behind the scenes look at how Steve and his team of science demonstrators prepare to involve over 5,000 kids in the World's Largest Physics Lesson with the Colorado Rockies baseball team.

Alexandra Palace Slideshow

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:42:11 GMT

Groundhog Forecasters

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:38:16 GMT

Groundhogs are also known as woodchucks and whistle pigs. But don't let the funny names fool you. On February 2nd, groundhogs get to tell the future. Well... sort of.

Living in an Airtight Chamber

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:37:14 GMT

The chamber is intended to be a powerful demonstration of how plants act as the lungs of planet Earth, providing all the oxygen that sustains us.

Breathing Ancient Oxygen

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:35:12 GMT

The 'How to Grow a Planet' team embarked on an ambitious mission: to extract ancient oxygen from the famous 'iron bands' of South Africa. With the help of the Sishen iron mine (Kumba Iron Ore), we succeeded!

Climbing the World's Tallest Trees

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:34:07 GMT

Giant sequoias can live for thousands of years and, as a result, achieve astonishing heights. They have the capacity to put on an incredible amount of wood, up to a cubic metre of wood a year, and can grow incredibly fast. Trees are in constant competition to grow taller in an attempt to reach the light - light drives photosynthesis and so is vital to plants' success. With the help of expert climbers, Iain climbed to the very top of a 85-metre-tall, 1500-year-old Giant sequoia in California.

Coral Gardening

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:31:32 GMT

An amazing pilot project in Fiji that is bringing damaged coral reefs back to life. This is a sequence from the film "Fragile Paradise", part of the BBC's documentary series "South Pacific".

The Nomad's Ger

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:29:28 GMT

The nomadic people of Mongolia don't stay in one place for long. That's why they live in gers (which American's know by the Russian name, yurt), a home that is fast and easy to assemble and disassemble. Putting up a ger (pronounced gair) is fast and easy, but its best done by an entire family. This ger was moved by the family of Shagdarsuren Herelchuluun, on the east side of Lake Hovsgol, in northern Mongolia, not far from the Russian border.

Giant Spider Puppet

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:28:37 GMT

Watch this short clip of an air powered giant spider puppet. Can you tell how it works? Could you make a smaller version?

Here Comes the Neighbourhood

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:27:39 GMT

In 2009, Urban Visionary and Placemaker Tony Goldman partnered with Jeffrey Deitch (Deitch Projects Soho and now director of MoCa Los Angeles) to create the Wynwood Walls.What began with a series of parking lots, loading docks, and drab rundown factory buildings, became a curation of high caliber murals from Futura, Shepard Fairey, OS Gemeos, Kenny Scharf and others. The Walls opened for Art Basel 2009, and now two years later the collection has expanded to include over thirty artists from around the world, becoming a "Town Center" in a district that has grown into one of the largest concentrations of commissioned murals in the World. This year Artists, many of whom have not shown work in the United States before, were selected by Tony Goldman, Goldman Projects Arts Manager Meghan Coleman and Art Consultant Medvin Sobio of the Visual Arts Collective Viejas Del Mercado. 33third Los Angeles, Mid City Arts, and Montana Cans worked together to provide paint for the project's ambitious expansion. HERE COMES THE NEIGHBORHOOD explores a unique juncture in history as a new community emerges and evolves. A progressive urban revitalization campaign is examined in the first person, using this year's new Artists and their commissions as a lens to explore a neighborhood in transition. The Series is framed by colorful overview and concluding episodes, providing the scope of past, present and future. Each episode is accented by images from legendary Documentary Photographer Martha Cooper, who has been capturing The Walls since they began in 2009. Her Photographs will also appear in a Special Edition Art Book "The Wynwood Walls and Doors" set to be released at Art Basel 2011.

Lego Man in Space

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:25:58 GMT

After endless hours of hard work, these stunning views of our atmosphere were captured and put a 'Lego' man was put into near space! Can your children describe how the atmosphere changes as the Lego man goes on his incredible journey?

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:24:46 GMT

Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, “Morris Lessmore” is a story of people who devote their lives to books and books who return the favor. Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation) award winning author/ illustrator William Joyce and Co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a new narrative experience that harkens back to silent films and M-G-M Technicolor musicals. “Morris Lessmore” is old fashioned and cutting edge at the same time.

Bach, Minuet in G

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:22:46 GMT

Watch this performance, accompanied by two kinds of scrolling score. How does the sound that you hear link with what you can see?

Balloons

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:21:41 GMT

Hot air balloons launching. Could you use this video as inspiration for talking about how hot air balloons work? What keeps them high up in the air? How do people control them?

Gravity Stool

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:19:56 GMT

The Gravity Stool thanks its unique shape to the cooperation between magnetic fields and the power of gravity. Departing from the idea that everything is influenced by gravitation, a force that has a strongly shaping effect, Jólan intended to manipulate this natural phenomenon by exploiting its own power: magnetism. The positioning of the magnetic fields in the machine, opposing each other, has largely determined the final shape of the Gravity Stool. It is the combination of the magnet machine with the plastic material, developed especially for this purpose, that enabled Jólan to start a small but efficient chain of production. The forms and products are characterized by the freakish and organic shapes that are so typical of nature itself.

Eagleowl High Speed Movie

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:18:43 GMT

Watch this amazing video of an eagle owl flying, filmed using a high speed camera

Dicken feat. Milah & Korben - Everything Counts

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:17:01 GMT

A family perform 'Everything Counts' together. How many different instruments are played in the video? Dicken Schrader: 80's keyboard, xylophone, kazoo, tambourine, Coke bottle and voice. Milah Schrader: Recorder, rattle, windchime and voice. Korben Schrader: Toy keyboard, maraca, cheese grater and voice.

Cycle-Skating - The New Sport of 1923

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:14:54 GMT

Cycle-Skating - The New Sport of 1923. The precursor to rolling blading. Watch this historical video showing men in Paris enjoy this new sport!

The First Cycle

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:13:41 GMT

A visualisation of a creative production process, made for fashion designer Borre Akkersdijk. This is an animation where the viewer is being taken by fiction and reality into the creative concept of it's designer.

Penguins play in the snow at St. Louis Zoo

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:12:17 GMT

King penguins explore the snowy outdoors with keeper Cyndie Gitter on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the St. Louis Zoo. Keepers decided to use the wintry weather as part of the penguins' daily enrichment activity by letting a few selected penguins walk outside of the Penguin and Puffin Coast area.

How round is your circle?!

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:10:47 GMT

Look at how these 2D shapes slot together to make some amazing 3D shapes and patterns!

Asher Bradshaw (7 year old skater)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:01:06 GMT

Watch this video of a talented skater. What are your talents? How can you improve on your current abilities?

Giant Ant Hill Excavated

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:42:08 GMT

A giant ant colony is pumped full of concrete, then excavated to reveal the complexity of its inner structure.

Damian Aspinall's reunion with wild gorilla

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:41:12 GMT

The amazing story of Damian Aspinall reuniting with an adult male gorilla named Kwibi whom he hasn't see in over 5 years. Damian raised Kwibi in England and then released him into the wild in Africa when he was 5 years old.

A Swarm of Nano Quadrotors

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:39:59 GMT

Experiments performed with a team of nano quadrotors at the GRASP Lab, University of Pennsylvania. How does this technology work? How do the vehicles fly together without crashing?

Control No Control - Igloofest

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:37:45 GMT

Can you explain how this interactive technology works?

Click, Slap, Stamp, Clap

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:21:34 GMT

Learn this simple song and use it in your music lessons.

The Fish Game

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:20:16 GMT

In The Fish game the teacher will use one hand to represent the sea and the other to represent the fish; every time the fish jumps out of the sea children have to clap together. This activity can be used to re-focus children to get ready for work, they'll have to watch closely and concentrate to be able to clap exactly at the same time.

Pronouns

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:18:50 GMT

A high definition video about pronouns.

Proper Nouns - n for New York

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:17:58 GMT

Learn about a series of proper nouns connected with New York.

Creating Display Lettering

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:16:37 GMT

Learn how to create your own display lettering with this video tutorial.

Exploding Soap

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:14:03 GMT

What happens when you turn Steve Spangler loose in the kitchen with a microwave oven and a pantry full of goodies? You get a cool science trick that is guaranteed to show up at your next dinner party... and a great idea for a science fair project.

The I song

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:13:26 GMT

It's a phonics song to teach children the short /i/ sound of the letter I.

Make Your Own Compass

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:12:40 GMT

There is one tool that is sure to give you guidance if you get lost, a compass. But what could you do if you forgot to pack this useful tool in your survival kit? Easy! Float a needle on top of a standing pool of water. Well, there's a bit more to creating a compass out of a needle and some water, but you can do it right at home with just a few tools.

The F-150 Engine

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:11:49 GMT

The Ford F-150 has some surprising power under the hood. Find out about the engine in this video.

Budgerigars flying past Uluru and swarming

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:10:23 GMT

Budgerigars flying past Uluru and flock into super swarms.

Japanese Cranes surrounded by predators in Japan

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:09:43 GMT

Japanese cranes surrounded by predators.

Pigeons and buzzard at Mehrangarh Fort

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:09:07 GMT

Long-legged buzzard trying to catch pigeons at Mehrangarh Fort.