The fascinating reason that children write letters backwards
Hint: it has something to do with why we believe the earth is flat until we’re taught otherwise...
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Top 5 most popular literature & language TED-Ed Lessons
If you’re ready to level up your working knowledge of literature and language, check out these...
Host a TED-Ed Student Talks showcase event
Students participating in the TED-Ed Student Talks groups are celebrating their TED-Ed Talks by...
A scientist explores the mysteries of the gut-brain connection
The brain in your head and the one in your gut are always exchanging info. But how do they do it?...
Too many teachers in the US are struggling to get by. Here’s what we can do to help.
We entrust teachers with the world’s most important job: educating our kids, says researcher and...
Top 5 most popular business & economics TED-Ed Lessons
Are you interested in learning more about how money gets its value, or how economic bubbles build...
TED-Ed Weekend: Students share their ideas at TED HQ
Are you a student with an idea worth spreading? TED-Ed Weekend is just like the annual TED...
Why dance is just as important as math in school
Dance — and physical activity — should have the same status in schools as math, science and...
Three ways to help any kid be more creative
The world’s problems demand bold, new solutions, so today’s children need to develop open, agile...
12 TED-Ed Lessons to celebrate World Poetry Day
Some things are best expressed by poets. To recognize the unique ability of poetry, UNESCO...
How to exercise when it’s the last thing you want to do
Wise ideas from psychology, behavioral economics, business — and even activism — to get you...
5 simple tips to help you have a real conversation with a teen
A quick guide to get beyond “Fine” and “Whatever,” from child psychologist Shelja Sen. Parents...
Top 5 most popular health TED-Ed Lessons
If you’re interested in building healthy habits this year and beyond, check out this playlist of...
Practical money advice from a self-taught financial advisor
Curtis Carroll turned his life around in San Quentin by learning the stock market, and now he’s...
5 TED-Ed Lessons to watch on World Wildlife Day
Five years ago, the United Nations declared March 3rd as World Wildlife Day in hopes of creating...
Character design 101: How to infuse a drawing with personality
How do you give a drawing of a zebra finch a clear personality? How can you use your personal...
6 great apps to try next, recommended by and for educators
Looking to mix things up in your classroom next year? There’s an app for that! We asked TED-Ed...
One way to teach empathy through STEM
Anthony Johnson is a fifth-grade science and social studies teacher at Isenberg Elementary School...
What we know (and don’t know) about cancer
February 4th is #WorldCancerDay. Watch these six TED-Ed Lessons to get more informed about...
Share these 20 brilliant ideas with your favorite teachers (and everyone else)
What’s one thing that you’d like to see educators try out in 2018? We asked the TED-Ed Innovative...
4 ways to cultivate empathy in the classroom
In our fast-paced, digital world, it can often feel like our students are more disconnected from...
How teachers can turn their classrooms INSIDE OUT through portraiture with artist JR
There’s a reason why people in the Renaissance commissioned masters to capture their likeness in...
5 ways to create change as a student
Chances are, if you clicked on this article, you’re young and and you’re itching for a change....
Art + Science: How the work of George Seurat inspired a TED-Ed Animation on emergence
Let’s go behind the scenes of one recent TED-Ed Lesson, How do schools of fish swim in harmony?,...