The History of Mathematics - BBC
Mathematics is the Empress of the Sciences. Without her, there would be no physics, nor chemistry, nor cosmology. Any field of study depending on statistics, geometry, or any kind of calculation would simply cease to be. And then, there are the practical applications: without math there would be no architecture. No commerce. No accurate maps, or time-keeping: therefore no navigation, nor aviation, nor astronomy.
Georges Seurat - A Slideshow
Warning-Brief frontal female nudity at 2:00, should you choose to skip it.) 'His large work A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884-1886), his most famous painting, altered the direction of modern art by initiating Neo-impressionism, and is one of the icons of 19th century painting' (Georges-Pierre Seurat, Wikipedia, 2009). (3:34)
Georges-Pierre Seurat Slideshow
WARNING: Brief female frontal nudity from 4:00-4:24 [24 seconds]
Features several close-ups of his work. This is suitable for middle school, and high school students. 'His large work A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884-1886), his most famous painting, altered the direction of modern art by initiating Neo-impressionism, and is one of the icons of 19th century painting' (Georges-Pierre Seurat, Wikipedia, 2009). Accompanied by classical music.
La Grand Jatte by Georges Seurat
This is a great video which enables the viewer to focus in on segments of this iconic painting. This is suitable for all students. 'His large work A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884-1886), his most famous painting, altered the direction of modern art by initiating Neo-impressionism, and is one of the icons of 19th century painting' (Georges-Pierre Seurat, Wikipedia, 2009). Accompanied by classical music.
Oil Painting a Seascape : Trees in a Seascape Oil Painting
Painting trees in a seascape can be done with a palette knife instead of a brush. Put the palate knife on the side-tap it-use it to start drawing the tree trunks. English captions. (1:26)
How To Play Football: Ready Position
How to Play with the Correct Ready Position in Foo - Learn how to start any play with the correct ready position for Football to any other sport.
Life as a Farmer
The lives of four farmers, of differing ages and circumstances, are examined. (This video may start with an advertisement.) Run time (16:15)
Introduction to Stoichiometry
Instructor introduces Stoichiometry, where chemists study the relationship between reactants and products in a balanced chemical reaction. Instructor uses a black screen to write with his cursor and uses different colors to highlight points. According to instructor, this is high school chemistry.
High five etiquette
A very light hearted, two-minue, video making fun of "high five" greetings. Great for an ice breaker and a good way to start note taking. Have the students keep track of each one, write down the description, and have the other students try to identify it from the written description.
Watercolor Demonstration, Snowy Central Park of New York
Watercolor demonstration and painting by Joseph Chiang. This video is intended for those who either want to start painting or want to see watercolor painting results. No text-the techniques are demonstrated to music. (9:57)
Drawing Roses for Watercolor Paintings
Drawing flowers or tracing flowers is good way to start painting flowers with watercolors. Draw an outline of the shapes-use special transfer paper. Press fairly hard to hold the paper still. English captions. (2:36)
Learning How to Draw Animals
When learning to draw animals, compare their bodies and skeletal structures to that of humans to better understand how differently they move and are constructed. Study diagrams of animal anatomy to better render the species . (5:17)
Cardio Kickboxing Right Hooks & Uppercut
Start cardio kickboxing right hooks and uppercuts with legs spread apart, then throw punches and run in place. Learn proper form with tips from a kickboxing instructor. Demonstration, not a workout. 1 min.
Immune Cells in Action
In this video segment from The Secret of Life, you'll look through a microscope at a virus attacking a cell. Viruses continue to replicate until they break apart the host cell and start spreading throughout the body, destroying healthy cells along the way. You'll learn how the immune system overpowers a virus with white blood cells and creates the antibodies that kill the same types of viruses quickly if they return. Closed captioning included. Run time 01:40.
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Pyramus and Thisbe play, within a film
Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"...Act V, scene 1, lines 32-233, start of the play within a film: "Pyramus and Thisbe" to Moonshine's first line (Arden edition) from the film of/by  (9:48)
How to Add Background Music to a PowerPoint Presentation
Adding background music to PowerPoint presentations involves placing a small horn icon into the presentation, setting its visibility and deciding when it should start playing. Put music into PowerPoint slide shows with an IT specialist. (2:01)
Sign Language Made Easy
The award winning, American Sign Language Made Easy Series is the most complete series on signing ever produced. This 40-volume, educational video and DVD series teaches conversational sign language, in a fun and easy manner and is ideal for students, teachers and parents. The focus of this series is to teach students basic to advanced communication skills, vocabulary, finger spelling, the alphabet and grammar principles to be able to start signing and communicating easily and quickly.
105 Minutes to Learn French
Learn French in 105 minutes? This is the creator's title, but of course, one can not learn French in such a short time. However, with this video, one can get a head start with some of the vocabulary words. The words are highlighted by a transparent red bar or red circle. The words are said once by a native speaker and there is no English definition, but the red indicators tell you what the words mean. (01:45:21)
To The Garden
It's never too early to start little ones on healthful eating habits. Ask Nina and Jeff, two energetic mini-monsters who live in a garden full of wonderfully nutritious goodies. "What is that orange thing buried in the ground?" "What are those red balls doing up in that tree?" They plant, hoe, harvest, and picnic their way to teaching kids the importance of fresh produce for a healthy diet.
Big Bang Theory
How did it all begin? In this BrainPOP, movie Tim and Moby introduce you to the most prominent scientific theory about the start of the universe: the Big Bang theory! Find out when the idea came about, who thought it up, and how it became so widely accepted. You’ll also see what scientists think happened shortly after the Big Bang, and how all the resulting matter and energy is thought to have spread out to create everything in the known universe! It’s a big universe out there, so you might
