Scholastic
Study Jams! The Carbon Cycle
Take a ride on the carbon cycle by watching this animated featurette. Those who do will learn about the element carbon, how it cycles through the atmosphere and biosphere, and how it contributes to Earth's temperature. This video comes...
Curated OER
Photosynthesis and Respiration
What are the processes of photosynthesis and respiration? Where do they take place? These and other questions are answered in this brief but beneficial video. It contains a combination of video and computer animation to explain these...
Curated OER
Photosynthesis
Mr. Anderson, the talented Smart Board presenter and biology teacher, shows a satellite image of where photosynthesis is occurring all over the planet. He draws on a series of computer graphics of the cell and mitochondria as he speaks....
TED-Ed
How Breathing Works
The ins and outs of breathing are explained in this fresh film. Simple and straightforward narration accompanies colorful animation to show how breathing is controlled and how it can be altered. This would not only be useful during a...
PBS
Seasonal Science: Hibernation
Without access to water, humans survive only a few days yet animals that hibernate seem to survive without water for months. Learn how animals survive hibernation in a video that is part of the Seasonal Science series. It addresses many...
Bozeman Science
ESS2E - Biogeology
Life exists where three spheres—goesphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere—come together and interact. A video lesson explains the progression of instruction related to this biosphere. The instructor discusses the connection between life...
FuseSchool
Enzymes
He is the substrate to her enzyme! The video describes why enzymes are important. It details their functions, how they relate to substrates, and why they are found in so many places. The resource is part of the Fuse School playlist.
Teacher's Pet
Photosynthesis and Respiration
A video describes the relationship between anaerobic respiration and photosynthesis and then connects the cycle to the creation of ATP.
Fuse School
Carbohydrates
If you eat too many carbohydrates, they convert into fats, but if you eat too few, you become dizzy and weak due to low blood sugar. The video explains the chemical function of carbohydrates. It offers an idea of their importance and...
Veritasium
Are You Lightest In The Morning?
Does the time of day affect your body weight? If so, how? The narrator conducts an experiment to determine when the human body is its lightest. Viewers see interesting, and often amusing, theories from on-the-spot interviews and watch as...
Fuse School
Properties of Oxygen
Oxygen makes up 21 percent of Earth's atmosphere. The 13th video in a series of 15 discusses the properties of oxygen. It highlights the importance of it for respiration and corrosives. It goes on to mention the down sides of oxygen such...
Fuse School
Carbon Cycle - Part 2
Nature has the ultimate recycling program — the Carbon Cycle! How do fossil fuels fit into this program? Pupils answer this question as they observe how all this added carbon serves to unbalance the cycle. Using the perspective of "new"...
Crash Course
ATP and Respiration
The Krebs cycle is the focus of a video that shows how ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, is made by the body through the complex processes of glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain.
Bozeman Science
Photosynthesis and Respiration
View how autotrophs and heterotrophs use the energy of the sun to form the energy their cells need, ATP. Learners watch an informative video that details the processes of photosynthesis, learning where it occurs, what...
TED-Ed
How Do the Lungs Work?
With the thousands of tasks our brain consciously performs on a daily basis, it's amazing that breathing isn't one of them. Learn how human bodies are able to automatically control the exchange of gas that keeps us alive...
Curated OER
The Carbon Cycle
Hear how carbon functions on our earth and the purpose it serves. The carbon cycle is illustrated with narration for your junior high or high school biologists. Global temperature increase is also included, though the clip cuts off...
Curated OER
Respiratory System - Questions and Answers
Intersperse your viewing of this video with questions that are shown on the screen. Keep your learners engaged by having them take notes and answer the questions. Parts of the respiratory system are shown with pictures and animation...
Curated OER
Introduction to Cellular Respiration
See chemical formulas and notes written out on a Smart Board as cellular respiration is explained. The role of glucose and the process of glycolysis enter into the conversation, as well as the Kreb's cycle. This resource would work well...
Nemours KidsHealth
How the Body Works: The Lungs
Take a breather while your class takes in this information on the respiratory system. The roles of the lungs, diaphragm, bronchioles, and alveoli, are explained by a casual radio announcer as listeners call in to ask questions. The...
Curated OER
The Respiratory System - How it Works?
Diagrams and video footage of people help show the structures and functions of the respiratory system. Exercise is highlighted, making this an accessible video for a health class.
Other
Molecular Movies: Cell & Molecular Animation Showcase
An organized directory showcasing cell and molecular animations for use in high school biology classrooms.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Alcohol or Ethanol Fermentation
Video tutorial discusses the process of alcohol or ethanol fermentation, including yeast and its role in bread and wine production. [6:22]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: The Lungs and Pulmonary System
A detailed account of human ventilation through the pulmonary system. [20:33]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Respiration and the Respiratory Cycle
This lesson will identify the basics of respiration and the respiratory cycle. Includes two videos as well as their transcripts. [7:12 and 4:59]