Monthly Archives: November 2014

Ted-Ed: Gyotaku 3:37min

Posted on November 19, 2014 by authenjen

This is an animation about the art of Gyotaku that was invented by Japanese fisherman as a way to record the size of the fish they caught.  Over time, the prints became more detailed and Gyotaku developed into an art … Continue reading →

Posted in .Length MEDIUM 2 - 5 min, .LEVEL B1 Pre-intermediate, .LEVEL B2 Intermediate, Animals, Animation, Art, TED-Ed educational videos | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Ted-Ed: Gyotaku 3:37min

Spiders Tune Their Webs Like A Guitar 1:18min

Posted on November 1, 2014 by authenjen

This is a very short clip about how spiders use the strands of their webs like strings of a violin to know when something in their web is a another spider or something to eat. Here is the transcript for Spiders … Continue reading →

Posted in .Length SHORT 1 - 2 min, .LEVEL A2 Elementary, .LEVEL B1 Pre-intermediate, Animals, Animation, Science | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Spiders Tune Their Webs Like A Guitar 1:18min