This 7-minute video describes what insect outbreaks are and how warming temperatures due to climate change are changing their impacts on forests.
This PowerPoint and activity sheet teach students about Lewis Hine, a photographer who child labor across America including in Maine mill towns like Lewiston.
This powerpoint describes the lifestyle of new French Canadian immigrants in Lewiston, Maine during the late 19th and early 20th century. The powerpoint tells us about the immigrants’ arrival, housing, work, school, and community structures.
This short video introduces young students to the history of French speakers in Maine and the importance of music and dance to Franco-American communities.
This 5 minute video breaks down the key parts of “Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Systems Theory” and discusses how students can apply the theory to their own lives.
This 4 minute video goes over concepts of Individual Constructivism in psychology including schemas, assimilation and accommodation.
This 4 minute video addresses the idea of academic “learning styles” and debunks it, reminding students that they all learn in various ways.
This 4.5 minute video describes the psychological concept of theory of mind, and provides guiding questions to prompt classroom discussion.
This 4 minute video describes the effects of aging on various cognitive abilities. It highlights the fact that older folks do not necessarily experience full cognitive declines, and that in fact, some cognitive abilities actually improve with age. It also highlights the variation which occurs between individuals and emphasizes that not every process is the same.
This 3 minute video describes the basic concepts and experiments behind attachment theory.