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The Lifecycle of a Butterfly
A perfect kids learning video about animals. Butterflies are colourful flying insects that you often see floating around your backyard. But how much do you know about butterflies? Here is a video about butterflies that both kids and...
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Goddesses of Egypt for Beginners
Now it’s time to meet the amazing goddesses of ancient Egypt! In this episode, we’ll learn about Isis, the loving mother and magical healer, and Hathor, the goddess of joy, music, and dancing. There’s also Bastet, the cat goddess who...
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Birds: Caretakers of the Animal Kingdom
Birds are essential caretakers of the Animal Kingdom, consuming around 20 quadrillion insects annually and serving as natural pest controllers, seed dispersers, and scavengers. With over 10,000 species adapted to a variety of habitats,...
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Practice Speaking English - Read with me (Shadowing Practice)
Practice speaking English as you read with me. This shadowing practice will help you with English pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation.
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Subphylum Hexapoda Part 1: Insect Form and Function
We are moving through phylum Arthropoda, and we have just one subphylum left to go, Hexapoda. This one is huge, containing all the insects in the world. What can we say about the general form and function of the hexapods?
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Subclass Pterygota Part 3: Bees, Ants, Flies, Butterflies, Beetles, and More
It's time to wrap up Pterygota, and Hexapoda, and Arthropoda all at once, by finishing off the insects. Here we will look at bees, ants, flies, butterflies, beetles, and more. These are some of the most fascinating organisms on our...
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Subclass Pterygota Part 1: Mayflies, Grasshoppers, Stick Bugs, and More
Within subphylum Hexapoda there is class Insecta, and within this class there is subclass Pterygota. This clade contains all the flying insects in the world, so it will be a lot of work to describe them all. Let's start out by discussing...
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Flying Car
Racing cars want to fly like airplanes. Let’s visit the repair shop to add a propeller and wings and see if they can fly!
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Discover the East African crowned crane, Uganda's national bird
Explore the stunning beauty and challenges of the East African crowned crane, Uganda's national symbol, facing habitat loss and a declining population.
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Unlocking the Secrets of Insect Flight: Implications for Future Aerospace Technology
A group of biomechanical engineers at Oxford University have made groundbreaking discoveries about the flight of insects, attracting interest from the US Air Force. By understanding the laws that govern insect flight, they aim to develop...
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Exploring the Fascinating World of Beetles: Species, Adaptations, and Behaviors
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of beetles, the largest order in the animal kingdom with over 392,000 species. From the powerful Rhinoceros beetles with their impressive horns to the industrious Dung beetles that can...
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Animals and Toxins: Exploring the World of Venomous Creatures
This video provides an overview of various animals that use toxins to kill their prey or protect themselves. It highlights examples such as the puffer fish, viper snake, bees, wasps, stingrays, and the lionfish. The video also clarifies...
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The Majestic Birds of Prey: Eagles and Hawks
This video provides an informative overview of eagles and hawks, highlighting their diverse species, habitats, and hunting behaviors. It emphasizes the importance of protecting these magnificent birds of prey, which are facing threats...
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Exploring the Fascinating World of Grasshoppers
In this video, the teacher discusses interesting facts about grasshoppers. They explain that grasshoppers have five eyes, with two large ones on the sides of their heads and three smaller ones near their antennae. The teacher also...
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The Importance of Aerodynamics in Formula One Racing
This video explores the importance of aerodynamics in Formula One racing and how teams use wind tunnels to gain crucial fractions of a second on the track. It delves into the history of aerodynamic advancements in car design and...
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The Fascinating World of Ostriches: Facts and Trivia
The video provides information about ostriches, the largest birds on the planet. It discusses their physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and diet. It also dispels the myth that ostriches bury their heads in the sand. Overall, it...
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Only In Switzerland 13 - Jet Man
Jet Man:An Airbus pilot takes to the skies with motorized wings, earning himself the nickname "Jet-Man."
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Insects and Bugs Guessing Game
English ESL teachers and ESL students will love our Insects and Bugs Guessing Game video. Teachers or parents can make this into a fun guessing game if they choose. There are 10 insects (9 insects + 1 spectacular bonus insect at the...
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7 Ways a Project Manager is like a Pilot: A Take on Your Project Management Roles
It recently occurred to me that an airplane is rather like a Project, and its captain is like a Project Manager. Let me explain why the role of a Project Manager is rather like that of a pilot...
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Mothman: the Winged Monster of West Virginia
The legend of Mothman began in Point Pleasant, West Virginia in the 1960s. He is described as a six-foot humanoid creature with massive wings and glowing red eyes. Eyewitness accounts from the 1960s detail encounters with the creature,...
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Flight Lessons from a World Champion Drone Racer
Experience the world through two-time Drone Racing League Champion Jordan Temkin’s eyes as we dive into the mechanics and the physics of FPV (First-Person View) drones.
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Saving Missouri's bats, Kirsten Alvey-Mudd's fight against White-Nose Syndrome
Meet Kirsten Alvey-Mudd, founder of Missouri Bat Census, working tirelessly to protect bats from white-nose syndrome.<br/>
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Exploring the World of Butterflies and Moths
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of butterflies and moths, belonging to the Lepidoptera order. We learn about their unique characteristics, such as their wings covered in scales, their intricate life cycle of...
Professor Dave Explains
Subphylum Hexapoda Part 1: Insect Form and Function
We are moving through phylum Arthropoda, and we have just one subphylum left to go, Hexapoda. This one is huge, containing all the insects in the world. What can we say about the general form and function of the hexapods?