Curated Video
Understanding Oligopoly Markets: Competition, Interdependence, and Collusion
The video discusses the concept of oligopoly within economics. The video provides examples of oligopoly markets in the UK such as supermarkets, banking, mobile phone networks, and energy. The video explains why firms in oligopolies do...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Food Webs
Rhinozilla is back to take your lesson plan on trophic levels a step higher! After showing the video on food chains (available through the See All Related Jams button), add to it by showing this one. It deals with omnivores and food...
Deep Look
There's Something Very Fishy About These Trees ...
Around 80 percent of the nitrogen in plants living in coastal forests comes from decaying fish. Viewers learn how salmon encourage the growth of forests with a scientific video that highlights interdependence, ecosystems, and the...
Bozeman Science
ETS2A - Interdependence of Science, Engineering and Technology
What comes first: science, engineering, or technology? The video narrator explains the interdependence of the three disciplines. Using specific examples, he shows how one could not advance without the other.
Teacher's Pet
Introduction to Ecology
An educational video offers an overview of ecology and discusses the levels of organization from biosphere down to organisms. It also compares terms such as habitats versus niches, generalist versus specialist, and biotic versus abiotic.
Be Smart
Ghosts of Evolution
Since avocados are fruits, is guacamole a smoothie? The video explains how trees that produce fruit with no natural way to spread their seeds are still alive. It goes into detail about avocado trees and ginko biloba trees.
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
I'm Batman
When you think about bats, what comes to mind? Vampires? Rabies? After watching this short video you'll have a whole new appreciation for these terribly misunderstood mammals.
TED-Ed
Feedback Loops: How Nature Gets Its Rhythms
Explore the role of feedback loops in maintaining nature's delicate balance with this short science video. Introducing the concepts of positive and negative feedback, multiple examples are presented that explore the intricate web of...