The Great War
Cavalry in WW1 - Between Tradition and Machine Gun Fire
The German Calvary lost over 800 horses and 500 men in a single battle! The changes in technology during World War I forced changes in how battles were fought. An engaging primary source video puts scholars in the shoes of the soldiers...
The Great War
Companions In The Trenches - Animals of World War 1
People had to suffer in the trenches, but do scholars know they had four-legged companions to help them during World War I? Many horses and dogs were extremely helpful to soldiers during the time period. Discover how horses and dogs not...
PBS
How Horses Took Over North America (Twice)
Should horses be considered native to North America? PBS Eons presents the fossil record to answer this question. the video starts with the evolution of animals that eventually led to the family scientists now know includes horses. Then,...
FuseSchool
What Is A Species?
What's so special about species? Junior zoologists delve into the science behind the classification with a Fuse School Evolution video. The narrator shows the accepted classification system and explains what conditions two organisms must...
Curated OER
Therapeutic Riding Volunteer
For students who have a love of horses becoming a therapeutic riding volunteer may be a perfect fit. This short showcases how therapeutic riding helps both special needs students and horse lovers alike. Students will hear what they would...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Habitat and Diet in Racehorse Development
This animated segment from KET's Electronic Field Trip to a Horse Farm demonstrates one of the ways calcium, a naturally occurring mineral derived from limestone, enters a horse's diet to give it an advantage in bone strength. [1:09]
Crash Course
Crash Course Mythology #37: Mythical Horses
Horses have been human companions for thousands of years, and have been essential companions and tools for the development of human culture. So, it makes sense that horses would make their way into our most important stories. Today,...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:horse Ears
Examine the characteristics and behavior of horses while watching kids use the scientific method to determine whether horses can communicate with their ears.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Oldest Known Horse Farm
Researchers have identified what they say is the earliest known example of the domestic raising of horses.