Video: Vanderbilt Orchestra: Mendelssohn’s “Symphony No. 4″
The Vanderbilt Orchestra, conducted by Robin Fountain, performed Symphony No. 4 by Felix Mendelssohn September 16, 2010, in Ingram Hall.
The Life of Shakespeare
This student made video talks about the life of William Shakespeare. Unfortunately, there is not very much information on the great poet. The complete works of Shakespeare are widely considered to be the greatest stories and text ever recorded in the history of the written word. Lets take a brief look into the man behind the plays and learn a little about this artistic genius. (3:22)
12. This Is Your Captain Speaking (Listen Up & Learn)
Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #12 of the extra-useful "Listen Up & Learn" lesson series is entitled "This Is Your Captain Speaking" - Imagine that your are in Italy, sitting on a plane that is taxiing out to the runway for takeoff. You are about to fly to Rome where you will spend [...]
Floods threaten Sri Lanka rice crop
At least eight people are killed and over a million more are affected in floods in the north of Sri Lanka. There are fears the rice crop could be under threat.
Troubles close pyramids
Pyramids shut because of Egyptian unrest.
1978 Pepsi Commercial Introducing the 2 Liter Plastic Bottle
This video will enlighten students and give them a glimpse into the past. This video shows a 1978 commercial when Pepsi introduces the Plastic 2 Liter Bottle with the tag line 'tough and light'. Students will not only learn about the importance of introducing plastic in consumer business and competition but they will also enjoy seeing the retro clothing, car, and hairdo. This video will certainly help students build background knowledge (0:31)
What is Design? An Example.
A video of a person designing a machine from start to finish, warts and all.
Anger over German austerity plan
As officials from International Monetary Fund inspect Greece's finances resentment smoulders over Germany's austerity plan for the euro zone.
1990s Plastic Product Commercial - Dacron textiles by Visa
Visa America's freedom fabric.
Dacron is a fiber made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). PET can take up to several thousand years to degrade.
Top 10 Endangered Animals
This is a part of the All Time 10's series and focuses on the most endangered animals. (1:34)
Plastic Pollution Introduction
A good introduction to plastic pollution on beaches. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and Scientist Chris Reddy help AquaKIDs take a critical look at plastics and their effect on our environment.
Calculating medicines for children: applying standard formula
This RLO is aimed at providing examples of how to calculate medicines, specifically for children but it relates well to any aspect of calculating medicines.
How ligand-gated ion channel receptors communicate messages
This learning object explains how ligand-gated channel receptors signal messages.
Measuring peak flow
This learning resource explains how to use peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) to measure respiratory function.
Improving Care
This learning resource introduces the concept of improvement within health and social care. It shows how improvement may be initiated and evaluated. It also explains how improvement is everyone's concern, with small changes having the potential for large impact.
Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Resources
Website for the SCOOTER project (Sickle Cell Open - Online Topics and Educational Resources), developed at De Montfort University, UK. SCOOTER resources are cross-curricula and include life sciences, social sciences, arts and history.
Wasteland Development
