Food Farmer Earth
How To Cook Bugs For Food
Entomologist Lynn Royce demonstrates how she cooks up a plate of bugs. That’s right, not livestock fare or vegetarian food, Royce is cooking mealworms (beetle larvae), waxworms (caterpillar larvae) and grasshoppers. Why? There are a...
Curated Video
How Are Water And Other Fluids Digested In The Human Body?
Water is a simple molecule, so our body does not have to break it into smaller, simpler molecules to digest it. In fact, water molecules are so small that they have no problem diffusing through the cell membrane. This cell membrane...
Visual Learning Systems
Minerals and Their Properties: Introduction
This video explains the formation and identification of minerals. Major mineral groups, basic crystal systems, the physical properties of minerals, and everyday uses of minerals are discussed. Other terminology includes: inorganic,...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Natural Resources: Nonrenewable Resources
Everyday we use natural resources. This series of programs introduces students to the importance of natural resources in our lives. Renewable and nonrenewable resources are differentiated with examples illustrating each. The positive and...
Mediacorp
The Floating Farms of Bangladesh
This video highlights the story of a floating farmer in Bangladesh who has adapted to the challenges of climate change by growing food on water. The floating farms not only provide food security but also contribute to agricultural...
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Uptake and Transport of Mineral Nutrients
The nugget explains the uptake, absorption and transport of mineral nutrients in plants.
Professor Dave Explains
Native Elements, Oxides, Halides, and Sulfides
Different types of rocks contain different classes of minerals, which can tell us a lot about the geological environment in which the rock formed. What are these different mineral classes? What is the common structure of each class? The...
Curated Video
The Nutritional Benefits of Spelt
This video breaks down the nutrient, mineral, and vitamin content of spelt, emphasizing its high fiber content, which aids in digestion and nutrient absorption. Spelt part 2/5
Curated Video
Does Water Really Conduct Electricity?
Pure water doesn’t conduct electricity; by itself, it is a poor conductor of electricity. However, water contains charged ions and impurities that make it a very good conductor of electricity. We are always told and taught that water...
FuseSchool
Extraction Methods - Bioleaching & Phytomining
Learn the basics about future extraction methods including bioleaching and phytomining. This is a part of the overall environmental chemistry topic.
Curated Video
Why Is It Called "Dead" Sea? Why Does Everyone Float In This Sea?
Lying on the lowest point on the Earth, the hypersaline Dead Sea is one of the most fascinating places on this planet. People float effortlessly here and that is the major attraction of the Dead Sea. But besides this natural buoyancy,...
Mediacorp
Hydropower Showdown on the Brahmaputra River
This video discusses the positive impact of man-made interventions on the Brahmaputra River, particularly the construction of dams by India and China. The video also highlights the consequences of these changes, such as floods, erosion,...
Curated Video
Barley: Why It's a Super Grain
This video discusses the nutritional benefits of barley, an ancient grain known for its superior value across continents and millennia. The video highlights various aspects of barley's nutritional profile, such as its high fiber content,...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Geology
Geology is the study of the Earth itself. But contrary to popular belief, geologists don't just look at rocks all day. Of course rocks are important to study, but geologists also study earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciers, and the structure...
After Skool
Why You Can't Trust Nutrition Science & Health Claims
The information in this video comes from Michael Pollan's book, "In Defense of Food". Over the last 2 centuries, humans have studied nutrition, but has all that science made us healthier as a species?
Mazz Media
Digestion (Mechanical and Chemical)
In this live-action program viewers will learn that mechanical and Chemical digestion Is the process of turning food into its component chemicals. Students will come to understand The first step in digestion is ingestion of food into the...
Mazz Media
Mining
In this live-action program viewers will learn Mining is the process of extracting minerals and metals from the earth. Students will come to understand that Minerals are essential to modern technology and that metals and other elements...
Visual Learning Systems
Minerals: How Do Minerals Form?
Upon viewing the Minerals video series, students will be able to do the following:
Define minerals as naturally occurring solids that have a definite chemical makeup and crystal shape.
Explain that a crystal is made of particles that...
Professor Dave Explains
Types of Silicates Part 1: Orthosilicates, Disilicates, and Cyclosilicates
Silicates are a particularly complex class of minerals that all contain silica tetrahedra. Let's look at a few of the sub classes of silicates and the minerals in those groups to learn more about silicate structure. The 8 Classes of...
Curated Video
The Health Benefits of Teff
Learn about the nutrient profile of this tiny grain and the benefits it has for our bodies. Teff part 2/5
TMW Media
Periodic Table of Elements Part 3: Learn about Alkali metals
What are the properties of Alkali metals? What is ionic bonding? What are the most reactive elements of Alkali? What is known about Lithium? Why is Lithium the least reactive? What can Lithium be alloyed with? Periodic Table of Elements...
The Viral Fever
Salt Flat, Bolivia: The World's Largest Salt Flat
Salt Flat, Bolivia part 1/3: The video explores the phenomenon of salt flats, specifically the Salada Uni in Bolivia, and the community of salt farmers who rely on it for their livelihood. It showcases the process of harvesting salt and...
Curated Video
The Health Benefits of Maize
Maize contains many nutrients that keep our digestive and other body systems functioning properly. Learn about the nutrient profile of maize and how it's helpful for our bodies. Maize part 2/5
Healthcare Triage
Is Cereal Really A "Superfood"?
A new General Mills infographic posted on Businesswire.com last week asks if cereal is the secret superfood. Here's a (not so secret) secret: It isn't.