Saturn
Video gives the history of the discovery of Saturn and questions the rings around Saturn. Gives interesting facts about Saturn. Discusses the poles of the planet being flattened, the speed of rotation, and the intense storm winds. Video is good quality and appropriate for all ages. Run time 02:02.
Cleaning up toys - Crawford the Cat
Crawford spends a rainy morning coloring pictures, building puzzles and playing with all of his toys. When he’s finished, he cleans up the room, putting each toy and game back where it belongs. That way, everything will be ready for him the next time he wants to play. (05:00)
Removing Coffee Stains From Carpet
This video explains removal of coffee stains from carpet using a simple vinegar solution. ( 1:46)
How To Replace a Faucet
This video lists the supplies needed and demonstrates detailed step-by-step directions for replacing household faucets. ( 2:34)
Performance Art - Macaggi in Balance; (Live, NYC)
Macaggi performs "Balance" live in NYC among a bevy of other avant garde performance artists... this demonstrates using dance as a performance art. (4:43)
The Presidential Life of John Quincy Adams
This four minute video is about John Quincy Adams. This gives some background into his problems with the political system. A good video to show how even the best of intentions can be obstruced by politics. His work outside the presidency is also saluted.
Biography: Dick Cheney: Quiet Authority
Richard Bruce Cheney was born January 30, 1941, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Richard and Marjorie Cheney and had an idyllic childhood, playing little league baseball and earning money on a paper route.
President James Buchanan
Why Buchanan is ranked as a poor president as Buchanan fails to keep the union from splitting before the Civil War
Chalk Artist: Julian Beever
This CBS News video shows the chalk art of Julian Beever. The photographs of his art is amazing. The artist talks about his art and how he starts his work. Because of the Internet his work is well known. First the art is drawn in miniture then he uses rope to plot out his drawing. The first day is the hardest.  (5:20)
Moodle on Vimeo
We are all potential teachers as well as learners. We learn from watching each other. We learn by creating things for each other. Moodle is the platform that allows this to happen.
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft. Among the subjects addressed in this two minute video are Taft's career as a politician and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, his family life, and his legal career. Some visual are quite good.
Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan (1930 Newsreel Footage)
Newsreel footage of Anne Sullivan with Helen Keller. She talks about meeting Helen and how Helen learned to talk.The video shows the importance of a patient teacher as well as a determined student. (2:39)
Helen Keller Documentary
This is a short biographical video of Helen Keller with images of the actual photographs of her, her instructor, Anne Sullivan, and her home. (Amateur video)
Buddy Guy performing "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"
This video shows Buddy Guy performing "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" live.
B.B. King on Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual 1968 Part 2
This video shows B.B. King playing live on B.B. King on Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual 1968
Musicians:
B.B. King - guitar
Sonny Freeman - drums
James Toney - organ
Mose Thomas - trumpet
Lee Gatling - sax
(10:44)
Taj Mahal: A Travel
A three minute video of the Taj Mahal. Poor quality audio offsets any content use except for some historical facts.
Natural Landscapes
An animated Koala give information about natural landscapes in this brief video clip.(Only the koala is on the video)
Circulation
Instructor (who appears to be teaching a high school science class)Â is using a life-sized model to demonstrate specifics about the circulatory system.
How the Body Responds to Excercise
This video segment adapted from NOVA describes the effect of exercise on the body and defines one measure used to gauge aerobic fitness. VO2 max (maximal volume of oxygen uptake) is a measurement of how well the body gets and consumes the oxygen that muscles need in order to sustain activity. Learn how the entire cardiovascular system benefits from exercise and how the body's response to the demands of physical activity is a survival mechanism. Nice illustration of how the respiratory,circulator
Learning the Skeletal System
This animated show explains the skeleton in a way younger children can understand. It goes through all the bones of the body.













