Introduction:
Middle school is a crucial transition period in a child’s life, often sparking curiosity, personal growth, and intellectual development. One engaging way to continue fostering these qualities is through TED Talks. These presentations cover various topics and offer valuable insights from experts globally. In this article, we’ve compiled 30 educational and inspiring TED Talks suitable for middle schoolers—ranging from science to self-awareness—to help spark their creativity and critical thinking.
1. Richard Turere: My invention that made peace with lions
2. Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids
3. Jack Andraka: A promising test for pancreatic cancer…from a teenager
4. Taylor Wilson: Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor
5. Logan LaPlante: Hackschooling makes me happy
6. Boyan Slat: How the oceans can clean themselves
7. Thomas Suarez: A twelve-year-old app developer
8. Sugata Mitra: Build a school in the cloud
9. Tal Golesworthy: How I repaired my heart
10. Cesar Harada: A novel idea for cleaning up oil spills
11. Birke Baehr: What’s wrong with our food system
12. Greta Thunberg: The disarming case to act right now on climate change
13. Sal Khan: Let’s use video to reinvent education
14. Tinkering School founder Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
15. Elora Hardy: Building magic homes in bamboo forests
16. Sylvia Earle: My wish – Protect our oceans
17. Kiran Sethi: Kids, take charge!
18. Sam Berns: My philosophy for a happy life
19. Kakenya Ntaiya: A girl who demanded school
20. Janet Iwasa: How animations can help scientists test a hypothesis
21. Kameron Slade: Kids need to learn about tolerance and diversity
22. Shawnteal Ponds: Purple dreams – the power of transformative arts education
23. McKenna Pope: Why girls need diverse toys
24. Esha Alwani: The rhythm of the brain after epilepsy
25. Flynn McGarry, dining prodigy, on his love for cooking and creativity in the kitchen
26. Chloe Hatzitolios: Breaking through anxiety and fear of public speaking
27. Zuriel Oduwole: Raise your voice to educate a girl child
28. Mariano Sigman: Your words may predict your future mental health
29. Aisha Chaudhary: Finding happiness in the face of life’s challenges
30. Jordan Reeves: Redefining disability through creativity and ingenuity
Conclusion:
These 30 TED Talks offer middle schoolers a plethora of knowledge and inspiration from global experts across various disciplines. So, encourage your young learners to explore these talks, ignite their curiosities, and help them understand the world around them in new and exciting ways.
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Middle school is a crucial transition period in a child’s life, often sparking curiosity, personal growth, and intellectual development. One engaging way to continue fostering these qualities is through TED Talks. These presentations cover various topics and offer valuable insights from experts globally. In this article, we’ve compiled 30 educational and inspiring TED Talks suitable for middle schoolers—ranging from science to self-awareness—to help spark their creativity and critical thinking.
1. Richard Turere: My invention that made peace with lions
2. Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids
3. Jack Andraka: A promising test for pancreatic cancer…from a teenager
4. Taylor Wilson: Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor
5. Logan LaPlante: Hackschooling makes me happy
6. Boyan Slat: How the oceans can clean themselves
7. Thomas Suarez: A twelve-year-old app developer
8. Sugata Mitra: Build a school in the cloud
9. Tal Golesworthy: How I repaired my heart
10. Cesar Harada: A novel idea for cleaning up oil spills
11. Birke Baehr: What’s wrong with our food system
12. Greta Thunberg: The disarming case to act right now on climate change
13. Sal Khan: Let’s use video to reinvent education
14. Tinkering School founder Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
15. Elora Hardy: Building magic homes in bamboo forests
16. Sylvia Earle: My wish – Protect our oceans
17. Kiran Sethi: Kids, take charge!
18. Sam Berns: My philosophy for a happy life
19. Kakenya Ntaiya: A girl who demanded school
20. Janet Iwasa: How animations can help scientists test a hypothesis
21. Kameron Slade: Kids need to learn about tolerance and diversity
22. Shawnteal Ponds: Purple dreams – the power of transformative arts education
23. McKenna Pope: Why girls need diverse toys
24. Esha Alwani: The rhythm of the brain after epilepsy
25. Flynn McGarry, dining prodigy, on his love for cooking and creativity in the kitchen
26. Chloe Hatzitolios: Breaking through anxiety and fear of public speaking
27. Zuriel Oduwole: Raise your voice to educate a girl child
28. Mariano Sigman: Your words may predict your future mental health
29. Aisha Chaudhary: Finding happiness in the face of life’s challenges
30. Jordan Reeves: Redefining disability through creativity and ingenuity
Conclusion:
These 30 TED Talks offer middle schoolers a plethora of knowledge and inspiration from global experts across various disciplines. So, encourage your young learners to explore these talks, ignite their curiosities, and help them understand the world around them in new and exciting ways.
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