Instructional Video9:45
SciShow

7 Strange Ways Birds Use Their Feathers

12th - Higher Ed
Feathers are great for flying—but did you know birds use their feathers for so much more? Find out what secrets birds are hiding from us in this new episode of SciShow!
Instructional Video2:17
SciShow

Why Don't Birds on Power Lines Get Zapped?

12th - Higher Ed
If you stick your finger in a socket, you’re in for a bad time, so how can birds perch on power lines without getting zapped? Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
Instructional Video9:13
SciShow

6 of the Planet's Best Hunters

12th - Higher Ed
You might think venomous snakes or fierce lions are the best hunters, but turns out they are not even close to these 6 actual best hunters in the animal kingdom.
Instructional Video9:44
SciShow

7 Wacky Ways Birds Use Feathers

12th - Higher Ed
Feathers are good for flying, but they help birds do a lot more than just soar through the skies. Chapters View all AUDIBLE COMMUNICATION 1:32 MUFFLING SOUNDS 2:23 HEARING 3:52 DIGESTIVE AID 5:17 FISHING 6:41 SNOWSHOEING 8:48
Instructional Video4:54
Curated Video

Birds of Prey: Exploring the World of Diurnal Raptors and Vultures

3rd - 12th
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of diurnal birds of prey, focusing on vultures. We learn about their unique characteristics, such as their exceptional camouflage, razor-sharp claws, and keen sense of sight. Despite their...
Instructional Video6:43
Great Big Story

Scouting 13 Million Sky Raptors

12th - Higher Ed
Follow wildlife biologist Wes Larson as he travels to remote research station in the Goshute Mountains to study migrating raptors.
Instructional Video12:44
Nature League

Could We Actually Train Velociraptors?

6th - 8th
This week on Nature League, Brit and Adrian discuss the feasibility of training velociraptors in Jurassic World.
Instructional Video1:22
Next Animation Studio

New parrot-like dinosaur’s fossils found in Gobi desert

12th - Higher Ed
Paleontologists have found the fossils of four members of a brand new oviraptor species that had only two digits per claw.
Instructional Video5:59
Curated Video

Raptors: Harriers, Eagles, Owls, and More

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides an overview of various raptors, including harriers, kites, eagles, and owls. It highlights their unique characteristics, such as feeding habits, nesting behaviors, and exceptional senses. The video also touches on...
Instructional Video5:19
Curated Video

Raptor Symbolism and Significance

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video explores the symbolic significance of raptors in various cultures, highlighting their representation as symbols of power, death, and regality. The video also touches upon the training of hawks and falcons for hunting purposes,...
Instructional Video5:59
Curated Video

Raptors: From Owls to Falcons

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video discusses the fascinating world of raptors, focusing on the two remaining families of primarily nocturnal owls. It explores their evolution from dinosaurs and their unique adaptations for hunting and scavenging. The video also...
Instructional Video5:33
Curated Video

Raptor Characteristics

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video explores the fascinating world of raptors, or birds of prey. From hawks and eagles to falcons and vultures, these majestic creatures possess exceptional eyesight, strong grip, and curved beaks for tearing at their prey....
Instructional Video7:01
Curated Video

Eagles: Predators of the Skies

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides an overview of Eagles, highlighting their iconic appearance, hunting abilities, and unique behaviors. It explores their solitary nature, complex migratory patterns, and territorial behavior. The video also discusses...
Instructional Video2:43
PBS

Seasonal Science: Raptor Migration

6th - 12th Standards
45 percent of all raptors migrate, but they don't follow the paths of other migrating birds. An extensive Seasonal Science series introduces the unique migration process of raptors. The narrator explains the extremely small migration...
Instructional Video7:01
Curated OER

Jurassic Fight Club: T-Rex vs. Raptors - Part 1/2

4th - 12th
Fight or flight response and physical prowess is examined in this seven-minute video. Using evidence and a knowledge of animal behavior, scientists were able to show how the bird-like raptor attacked its prey. Studying dinosaur behavior...
Instructional Video6:17
Curated OER

Jurassic Fight Club: T-Rex vs. Raptors - Part 2/2

4th - 12th
The battle for survival between the duckbill and a pack of raptors progresses in this continuation of Jurassic Fight Club. This clip is highly dramatized and personifies the dinosaurs in a sensationalist way which takes the emphasis off...
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: The Biology of Birds of Prey

9th - 10th
We'll check in with biologists studying American kestrels, prairie falcons, red-tailed hawks, and other raptors that nest in Idaho's Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. Plus, bringing back the California condor.
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Dinosaurs With Feathers, or Primitive Birds?

9th - 10th
NPR reports on an exhibit at San Diego's Natural History Museum, which features 120-million-year-old fossils discovered in northeastern China that reveal a link between birds and dinosaurs.