Teacher's Pet
Gregor Mendel
What did Gregor Mendel say when he founded genetics? Woopea! The video introduces Gregor Mendel to viewers. It details his initial experiments with peas and his understanding of genetics.
TED-Ed
Secrets of the X Chromosome
Women just have that X factor! High schoolers watch a short video about X chromosome inactivation, which explains how identical twins can differ genetically even though their DNA sequence is the same.
SciShow
Great Minds: Barbara McClintock
Barbara McClintock discovered mobile genetic elements and was eventually awarded a Nobel Prize, but people first laughed at her because of her gender. Learn more about her contributions to genetics with a biographical video.
Bozeman Science
Mechanisms that Increase Genetic Variation
Learn how genetic variation occurs within prokaryotes through transformation, transduction, and conjugation. The instructor then explains how sexual reproduction in eukaryotes can lead to crossing over, random assortment, and random...
TED-Ed
Why Is Biodiversity So Important?
There are millions of plant and animal species on the planet, but why do we need so many? Follow along with this short video as it explains how biodiversity helps strengthen ecosystems, allowing them to adapt to change so that life...
TED-Ed
Why Are Some People Left-Handed?
Despite what some may think, being right- or left-handed isn't a conscious choice people make. Watch this short video to find out exactly what determines a person's dominant hand, and how the cooperative and competitive nature...
Stated Clearly
What Exactly is a Gene?
What is a gene and how do organisms use them? Find out these answers while learning about how humans have modified genes in plants to best suit their own needs and desires. Before watching the video, you may want to show the video about...
Stated Clearly
What is Natural Selection?
Examine exactly what is meant by natural selection, as well as how it works in nature and through the assistance of humans. Presented with fun graphics and simple narration, the complex topic of natural selection is clearly explained in...
Stated Clearly
What is Evolution?
Learn about the basics of the mechanism of evolution and the importance of natural selection, and examine evidence showing that we are seeing evolution playing out in every organism we encounter. In an engaging and easy-to-follow video,...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: The Genetic Basis of Inheritance and Variation
The topic of this video module is genetic basis for variation among humans. The main learning objective is that students will learn the genetic mechanisms that cause variation among humans (parents and children, brothers and sisters) and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Bt Corn
This video segment from FRONTLINE/NOVA: "Harvest of Fear" looks at corn that has been genetically modified to resist one insect pest and the multiple concerns it raises.
PBS
Pbs: Teachers' Domain: Evolving Ideas: Why Does Evolution Matter Now?
In this video from Evolution, an exploration of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in the Russian prison system highlights one reason it is important to understand evolution.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Evolution of Life: Introduction to Evolution and Natural Selection
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduce students to evolution, variation in a population, and natural selection. This video highlights the relationships between evolution and natural selection as...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Evolution and Natural Selection
Introduction to how groups of organisms evolve and how natural selection can lead to evolution. [17:39]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Variation in a Species
Understand how variation can be introduced into a species. [19:52]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Variation in a Species
An explanation of genetic variations within a species. [19:51]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Intelligent Design and Evolution
Evolution is described as the most "intelligent design." [11:35]
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Bio Interactive: Birth and Death of Genes
Classroom resources paired with a thirteen-minute video highlight how scientists discovered the evolutionary history of an Antarctic icefish by studying its genome.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bozeman Science: Genetic Recombination and Gene Mapping
Mr. Andersen explains the concepts of genetic recombination and gene mapping. [9:43]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Introduction to Evolution and Natural Selection
An introduction to evolution and change within a population. [17:39]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Evolving Ideas: How Does Evolution Really Work?
The process of evolution through natural selection is the focus of this video segment from Evolution, which presents a field study of hummingbird speciation in Ecuador. [6:41]
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learning Center: learn.genetics: Genetic Variation
Even in species that look alike to us, individuals have variations in their DNA. Learn why this is important. [3:47]
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learn. Genetics: Recipe for Natural Selection
With this video, learn about the three ingredients that drive the process of natural selection: variation, heritability and reproductive advantage.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Science and Race
We'll hear about an exhibition on race produced by the American Anthropological Association. Are we so different? [35 min, 21 sec]