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The terrifying ways that social media is altering teenage brains | Clare Morell: Full Interview

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Smartphones and social media are hijacking our younger generation’s childhood and development in a frightening way. Clare Morell, researcher and author of The Tech Exit, is sounding the alarm.

Our Incredible Brains

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After a terrible accident and brain damage, Phineas Gage, recovered and forever changed our understanding of the human brain.

The Digestive System

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In this science lesson, students will learn about the organs and functions of the digestive system and how food is broken down in the body.

What Creates Shadows?

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By the end of this lesson, students will understand what makes a shadow as well as how and why shadows change.

Wait, Radiation Prevented the Moon Landing?

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Ever since Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 crew touched down in 1969, people have claimed that the Moon landing was faked.

Iryna speaks about her experience taking Smrt IELTS in Vancouver.

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Iryna took two months of Smrt IELTS preparation at the Canadian College of English Language. Many students who are in the last one or two years of their secondary school take an IELTS course to prepare for entrance into university.

We Didn’t Evolve Color Vision to See Color

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From birds of paradise (the bird) to birds of paradise (the flower), nature is full of colorful life. And these colors can communicate a bunch of different messages.

Gerund Or Infinitive?

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When you use two English verbs together, what form does the second verb take? Should you use a gerund 'doing' - or an infinitive 'to do'?

Straw-Painted Bookmark

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In this art lesson for kids, students will use acrylic paint, straws, and watercolour paper to create a textured ocean design.

Just SNOW Already!

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Just SNOW Already! captures children’s love of snow and their frustration with waiting.

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

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Dig into how sleep deprivation affects the teenage body and brain, and what can be done to help adolescents get enough sleep.

Let's Take A Hike

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Today we're going to take a hike up Mt. Kilimanjaro so we can talk about how the geosphere changes based on many different things.

How Do Koalas Stay Cool?

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Koalas live where it’s often hot and dry. But koalas can’t sweat! So how do they keep cool? Jessi has the answer!

Bluey Cookalongs - Duck Cake

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Watch along as Charli and Frida bake an delicious (but trifficult) duck cake!

Smrt App for Teachers

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ALL THE CATS, EXPLAINED

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The feline family is a hugely diverse group of lions, panthers, and –yes– kitties that have spread all over the world. MinuteEarth explains who they are and how they’re related.

Capsule Home

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Explore what it feels like to live in capsule A1305, a fully restored unit from the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo.

The Golden Catfish

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The golden catfish in the isolated underground lake of Dragon's Breath Cave is very rare. How do they manage to survive here?

The Five Senses

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By the end of this science lesson, students will be able to name all five senses and match them with the correct body part.

We Found a Loophole to Survive the End of the Universe

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Can we survive the heat death of the universe?

Pole to Pole with Will Smith | Official Trailer | National Geographic

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Five years in the making, pole to pole with will smith follows Will across all seven continents, taking him from the icefields of Antarctica to the jungles of the Amazon, the mountains of the Himalayas, the deserts of Africa, the islands of the Pacific and the icebergs of the Arctic.