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Student Article: Why Some Creatures Transform
The article "Secrets of Metamorphosis: Why Some Animals Transform" from BBC's Discover Wildlife explains why certain animals undergo dramatic changes while others retain the same form throughout life. Evolutionary biologist JV Chamary explores the biological and ecological advantages of metamorphosis.
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A New Discovery About Black Holes

In A New Discovery About Black Holes, narrator Kate Yule details how radio telescopes picked up signals from neutron stars in the 1960s. Learn how their discovery suggested that black holes existed. Scientists believed that once something had fallen into a black hole, it appeared to be lost from the Universe forever, until Stephen Hawking suggested that black holes can also emit particles and eventually disappear. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Einstein & Hawking: Masters of Our Universe, a mind-bending documentary that tells the story of how the two most famous scientists of the 20th Century transformed our understanding of the Universe and changed the world.

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The Transformation of Lake Fly Midges

In The Transformation of Lake Fly Midges, narrator Sir David Attenborough follows the magical transformation of lake fly midges from undeveloped larvae deep in dark waters to adults that hatch by the millions at the surface to form strange clouds of flying insects! This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.

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The Sun’s Cycle Transforms the Sea

In The Sun’s Cycle Transforms the Sea, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes the most productive food chain that happens off the coast of Alaska. The Sun creates a phytoplankton bloom which attracts herring and larger animals. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.

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How Data Transformed Trading

In How Data Transformed Trading, discover how data became a powerful tool for understanding human behavior — and making big money! Meet David Harding, a science graduate who shook up the chaotic world of trading by using math and data to predict price patterns. While others trusted their gut, Harding believed data and the right computer algorithms could crack the code of the stock market. Today, his company invests billions, proving that smart data (and a little science) can change the game! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Horizon: The Age of Big Data, which explores how data has shaped industries, economies, and human behavior.

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Transformations of the Bronze Age

In Transformations of the Bronze Age, archaeologist and historian Richard Miles reveals how bronze transformed ancient societies. It shaped tools, weapons, economies, and trade routes. Bronze Age civilizations were interconnected and collaborative, sharing material and information across trade routes. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Ancient Worlds, an epic series with archaeologist and historian Richard Miles as he explores the roots of civilization from Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire.

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The Power of Open Data to Transform the World
Learn how open data will make text more understandable, available, and usable for civic good. Propeller Health, for example, was able to put a GPS chip in asthma inhalers, create a map of the locations of triggers for asthma, and then share that information with cities to improve pollution. Unstructured data will now be used to predict the future, empower the voiceless, and transform our world. This video is excerpted from BBC News.
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The Role of One Rudimentary Battery in Transforming the World

In The Role of One Rudimentary Battery in Transforming the World, narrator Michael Mosley uncovers the story of the first battery. It begins with a letter in 1800 with simple instructions from Italian scientist Alessandro Volta on how to make an artificial torpedo fish, and ends in a classroom where Hans Christian Oersted took it one step further, noticing how the battery current created magnetic fields. The electric telegraph and using steam power weren’t far behind, transforming the world as we knew it. This video is excerpted from BBC's The Story of Science, in which Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path.

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Montana’s Rewilding Grasslands Transformation

In Montana’s Rewilding Grasslands Transformation, host Simon Reeve explores one of the coolest rewilding projects on Earth! In Montana’s vast grasslands, Sean Gerrity is turning farmland back into wild ecosystems through the ambitious American Prairie Reserve. With a goal of rewilding over 3 million acres, Sean’s mission isn’t just about saving the wilderness — it’s about protecting one of the most vital ecosystems on the planet. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Americas With Simon Reeve, in which Simon Reeve explores the landscapes, cultures, and wildlife of North and South America.

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Wrestling Is Transformative for Young Teen Boys

Wrestling is a healthy outlet for young boys with ADHD at one faith -based nonprofit. Schools believe they’re seeing a positive effect from the choreographed wrestling including renewed confidence, focus, and a better attitude. This video is excerpted from BBC News.

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Continental Drift in Action

In Continental Drift in Action, narrator Michael Mosley discovers that over millions of years, ongoing continental drift has transformed our planet. Today, the gap between North America and Eurasia is getting wider as the currents in the mantle of the earth drive the plates apart. Scientists like Pete LaFemina are able to measure and monitor this movement using GPS. This video is excerpted from BBC's The Story of Science, in which Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path.

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Lights, Camera, Inquiry! 6 Smart Ways to Use Video in Social Studies
From sparking curiosity to building background knowledge, here are simple ways to make video an active learning tool in your history classroom.