Educational Classroom Student Videos

A 12-part multi-part look at the history, techniques, movements and people who create the magic of film. Early Cinema: This program looks at the very birth of cinema in the late 1800s through the talkies in 1928. It is a multi-part look at the history, techniques, movements and people who created the magic that we call motion pictures.

Featuring Rob Burman, Hollywood make-up effects artist & 30 year prosthetic veteran Burmans work includes legendary films; The Thing, Ghostbusters, The Fly, Super Mario Bros & Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

This program talks to upper elementary-aged children about a difficult subject - abuse. Sensitive, age-appropriate scenarios explore three types of abuse - physical, verbal and sexual as seen though the eyes of children.

A must see for aspiring and established film makers. You cant make a film without a budget - this series is a fantastic primer on Budgets for Film for Real-World filmmaking taught by filmmakers.

This program re-creates 15 of Pierces characters with makeup wizard Robert Burman. Watch as costumes were created, sets constructed and the many hours of makeup preparation.

Social media tools are being used across all media sources including traditional news outlets and online-based resources. This program focuses on the variety of ways social media is essential to storytelling and news distribution.

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video looks at the documents conceived in the early 1860s and during the Civil War and the years immediately following.

Just the Facts: The Colonization of North America teach about the first settlements, English settlements, Spanish settlements and French settlements.

Families in the Wild presents programs from award-winning filmmakers who capture the amazing intricacies of wild animal family life. The stories of these animal families are filled with adventure, joy and the constant fear of the ‘dangers in the wild’. They are stories that remind us of the incredible wonders of the world and our place in it.

What famous city did Benjamin Banneker help design? Why was Harriet Tubman called the Mose of her people? Who were the Men of the Massachusetts 54th? Why was the peanut so important to the rebuilding of the south after the Civil War? Who delivered the famous I Have a Dream speech in Washington, D.C.? How did Sojourner Truth get her name? These are but a few of the questions answered in Famous African Americans.

Thanks to visionaries like Alexander Graham Bell and Henry Ford, the areas of communication and travel have journeyed great distances in a short time.

As The Wonder of Electricity spotlights the developments in television and radio, watch these two inventions permeate every aspect of society, especially the news, sports and music industries. Then focus on how the camera redefined our image and how the computer age unleashed our imaginations and fantasies.

Inventions and Innovations explains how the atom is the basic building block for inventions that attempt to conquer the skies, explore the ocean depths and unlock the limitless opportunities of computers and the Internet industry.

Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of the early 20th century, the Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression.

Karen Black, the Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner shares 40 years worth of insights into the craft of acting. This in-depth interview covers everything from perfecting regional accents to finding a characters inner needs

The Physical Science Video Series shines a spotlight on the innovations and boundary-breaking events of today. From spy technology to space suits to special effects, this series is sure to get young students pumped up about the future of science!

Planet of the Apes, The Munsters. With very few and special exceptions, there is no more influential an individual in the modern world of special makeup effects than John Chambers.

Produced by Scott Essman. This three program compilation takes a look back on the cinematic pioneers & masters of make up of the 20th century featuring John Chambers (Planet of the Apes), Dick Smith (The Exorcist), and Jack Dawn (The Wizard of Oz).

These 4 programs will provide ways for children to identify, talk about, and handle their anger. Copyright 2010.

These four programs identify through real-life examples the meaning and effects, both good and bad, of cliques.

Each of these 4 programs teaches about respect. By the end of this program students will understand the importance of respecting rules, themselves, and others.

This award-winning series, devised and narrated by Peter Thompson, deals with the fundamental language of all moving images. Thompson opens our eyes to the basics of vision that we all take for granted.

This award-winning series, devised and narrated by Peter Thompson, deals with the fundamental language of all moving images. Thompson opens our eyes to the basics of vision that we all take for granted.

This series, designed for elementary-aged children, presents information on legal and illegal drugs in an easy to understand way. It delves into the impact of the use and abuse of these substances on the human body, individuals, and society.