How can you consistently pull off hands-on tinkering with kids? How do you deal with questions that you can't answer? How do you know if tinkering kids are learning anything or not? Is there a line between fooling around with real stuff and learning? The idea of learning through tinkering is not so radical. From the dawn of time, whenever humanity has wanted to know more, we have achieved it most effectively by getting our hands dirty and making careful...

Lectures by Dr. David Zarefsky, Professor of Argumentation and Debate and Professor of Communication Studies, Northwestern University, cover the history of rhetoric and debate as well as analysis of different types of arguments in various situations.

"Kids will master counting and learn number fundamentals while playing games, reading stories, coloring, and completing fun challenges. Read along with stories about numbers; Explore numbers in relation to one another; Complete beginner math problems; Build mathematical confidence."--

Kids will develop fundamental language skills to build a strong foundation for learning through stories, activities, and growing their vocabulary. Learn pronunciations and word sounds, reinforce language skills, explore new vocabulary, read along with stories.

"Kids will explore languages from all over Europe with these interactive learning games! Explore the languages spoken in Europe; Hear the proper pronunciation of words; Learn basic vocabulary in multiple languages; Practice saying the colors of the rainbow."--

As explorers and traders, the Vikings played a decisive role in the formation of Latin Christendom, and particularly of Western Europe. In this course the Vikings will be studied not only as warriors, but also in other roles for which they are equally extraordinary: merchants, artists, kings, raiders, seafarers, shipbuilders, and creators of a remarkable literature of myths and sagas.

"These ocean-themed interactive games, puzzles and activities are overflowing with fun ways for kids to learn about science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Explore the sea and its creatures; Get to know the properties of water; Learn colors, numbers, shapes, and patterns; Enhance motor skills and memory."--

"Understanding genetics is like sitting down to work a massive puzzle. With each piece you examine, think through, and solve, you glean a new and amazing insight into humanity. Put several pieces together, and you can treat or cure a disease, save a developing fetus from a fatal birth defect, catch a criminal, or reunite a family. Each lecture begins with a helpful story that illustrates the importance of genetics. The course explicitly outlines the...

"Physics is the study of the natural world, an experimental science that lies at the heart of all other sciences. It is an effort to make sense of the world at a fundamental level, to unify and describe observable physical phenomena. 'Classical' refers to the pre-20th century developments in physics, a reductionistic, 'realist' approach that continues to be one of the most productive and powerful tools in understanding nature. We begin with a broad...