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As we say in Algebra- Find X. A Perplexing Problem.... Here is the answer!

Why is 'x' the unknown? Why is 'x' the symbol for an unknown? In this short and funny talk, Terry Moore gives the surprising answer.

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This is how we learn the periodic table. Entertainment or Education. You Decide!

The NEW Periodic Table Song (Updated) Download on ITUNES: http://bit.ly/12AeW99 Hey friends - we wanted to update a few things in our video to be more accurate and appropriate for everyone. And w...

Learn and Grades would follow!

5 Tips for Teaching the Tough Kids Guest blogger Josh Work shares five techniques for dealing with middle school students who present ongoing discipline issues. His underlying theme is recognizing these kids as adolescents seeking ways to cope with stress or complicated lives.

From Classrooms to Workshops! How to get kids interested in Sciences.

How I teach kids to love science At the Harbour School in Hong Kong, TED Senior Fellow Cesar Harada teaches citizen science and invention to the next generation of environmentalists. He's moved his classroom into an industrial mega-space where imaginative kids work with wood, metal, chemistry, biology, optics and, occasionally, pow…

A Compelling Talk that redefines Math and Problem Solving

Math class needs a makeover Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think.

Adolescence- A Problem or Opportunity. The thought evoking video shatters some commonly held myths.

Born to Learn Born to Learn is the first animation in a fascinating series aimed to provide easy-access to the exciting new discoveries constantly being made about how hum...

Simple Tricks or Lateral Thinking. A Bit of Both Perhaps.

Cute Paper Trick - Numberphile A little extra trick based on some of the Mobius cutting videos we recently published. Featuring Tadashi Tokieda. MORE: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids NUMBERPHIL...

The short and sweet talk by Ramsey explains the three rules that make great teachers. And why Smart Classrooms with old teaching styles are the same boring duds in New Clothing. A must watch for every parent and teacher alike.

3 rules to spark learning It took a life-threatening condition to jolt chemistry teacher Ramsey Musallam out of ten years of “pseudo-teaching” to understand the true role of the educator: to cultivate curiosity. In a fun and personal talk, Musallam gives 3 rules to spark imagination and learning, and get students excited abo…

Can I Dance to cure my ADHD? This funny and entertaining video tells me to celebrate!

Ken Robinson - Gillian Lynne - Igloo Animations Taken from the famous Ken Robinson Ted Talk which is Extremely inspiring and it's about how Schools Kill Creativity. Produced by Igloo Animations, Dublin. Ig...

Research Shows High Quality Teachers key for high quality education.

What Does the PISA Report Tell Us About U.S. Education? When the OECD releases the PISA report every three years, many people use the ranking to claim public education in the U.S. is failing and push their corpora...