Audiovisual Resources for Teachers

From the History Channel: "The scientists and engineers who helped build the world's first nuclear weapon reflect on their accomplishments and legacy."

From The History Channel: "This is the extraordinary story of Albert Einstein and his decades-long battle to prove his Theory of General Relativity amid the violence of war and his tumultuous personal life."

From The History Channel: "The oldest and wisest of America’s Founding Fathers, he is perhaps most famous as a man of wit and words. Yet Dr. Benjamin Franklin was also one of history’s greatest scientists.

"Ben Franklin was a man of many talents, and perhaps none were so celebrated as his scientific skills. From the humble Pennsylvania Stove to the spectacular lightning rod--Franklin was concerned with putting scientific principals to practical use. MODERN MARVELS® explores his many inventions, investigating his breakthroughs, deflating some fanciful tales, and tracing a life of invention that would have been extraordinary even if he had not helped to 'bring forth a new nation'!"

From The History Channel: "Leading researchers and scientists reveal the secrets of the medical miracle that has added ten years to the life expectancy of every person on earth!

In 1941, Penicillin was first used to save a human life. In the half century since, antibiotics have revolutionized medicine, adding ten years to the life expectancy of every man, woman and child on the planet! But there are ominous signs that the revolution is at an end."

From The History Channel: "He was the father of the future...electric lights, power systems, motion pictures, recorded sound--even the tattoo pen. Life as we know it would be inconceivable without the prodigious output of Thomas Alva Edison."