5 brainiac brain facts (illustrated by TED-Ed GIFs)
The brain is an incredible organ; its complex networks are responsible for everything from...
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School’s back! TED-Ed staff’s favorite back to school traditions
Whether you’re a nervous student entering elementary school for the the first time or a veteran...
5 TED-Ed Lessons to use in your American History classroom
Carla Staffa, Burnsville Senior High School American history teacher (and all-around...
8 things TED learned from our high school interns
This summer, TED-Ed hosted five student interns from high schools around New York City. These...
CERN scientists simplify space-time in 3 short videos
Space is where things happen. Time is when things happen. And sometimes, in order to really look...
TED-Ed Club Facilitator on student individuality, academic freedom and global connection
As we round out our first semester of TED-Ed Clubs, we wanted to know the answer to one big...
What makes a hero? 3 TED-Ed Lessons about fiction’s finest figures
The hero is one of our most ancient and beloved literary character types. Heroes come in many...
6-time TED Speaker gives presentation advice at TED-Ed Club Workshop
Does public speaking make you anxious? If the mere thought of giving a presentation makes your...
The brilliance of bioluminescence: A TED-Ed Lesson and TED Talk pairing
Did you know that there are animals that can actually create their own light? You’ve probably...
How tsunamis work (in animated GIFs)
Alex Gendler’s TED-Ed Lesson “How tsunamis work” gives a thorough introduction to the...
9 TED-Ed Lessons about cool (and creepy) bugs
Bugs are amazing creatures — they inhabit the worlds below our feet, above our heads and...
More than a click and a snap: Photography tips from TED’s Senior Photo Editor
Do you put a lot of time into taking a great picture? Or do you tend to leave the heavy lifting...
TED-Ed’s super summer reading list: 40+ books recommended by our educators
Summer: it’s the season of rest, rejuvenation … and reading lists. TED-Ed asked some of our...
How do you animate a solar energy lesson….with crochet? A behind-the-scenes interview with Richard O’Connor
Every once in a while, a TED-Ed Lesson is animated in a way that leaves the audience asking, ‘How...
A fractal film noir: Using narrative to help teach math
The TED-Ed Lesson “The case of the missing fractals” isn’t just an introduction to the immensely...
TED-Ed animator hosts online animation workshop for TED-Ed Clubs
If you’ve watched a TED-Ed Lesson, then you know that great animation is one of the driving...
Vampires, sleep paralysis and more: 5 very spooky TED-Ed lessons
If you’re a big fan of superstition and the supernatural, you are surely in your element this...
The first semester of TED-Ed Clubs: A Twitter roundup
Over the first semester of TED-Ed Clubs, facilitators and club members took to Twitter to capture...
The mysterious disappearance of bees: A TED-Ed Lesson and a TED Talk pairing
In the past decade, the world’s honeybee population has been decreasing at an alarming and...
TED-Ed Club Member spotlight: Georgia Loui
TED-Ed Club’s mission of bringing presentation literacy to students around the globe has resulted...
Be a better writer in 15 minutes: 4 TED-Ed lessons on grammar and word choice
There’s no denying it — the English language can be mighty tricky. When writing a paper, a novel...
TED-Ed Club Members reflect on stage fright, research and changing the world
Throughout the past few months, we have been more than impressed with the great ideas that have...
How are humans and animals similar? Two students across an ocean discuss
As we begin to round out the spring semester of TED-Ed Clubs, we have seen students present on...
TEDYouth 2013 “Spark Notes”
TEDYouth is one of TED’s most celebrated annual conferences. Held this past year in New Orleans,...