TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The secret language of trees - Camille Defrenne and Suzanne Simard
Learn how trees are able to communicate with each other through a vast root system and symbiotic fungi, called mycorrhizae. -- Most of the forest lives in the shadow of the giants that make up the highest canopy. These are the oldest...
SciShow Kids
The Wonderful World of Plants! | Compilation
Plants are AMAZING! Join Squeaks and Mister Brown as they talk about the adventures they've had in the fort's garden, and beyond!
SciShow
Spinach That Detects Explosives!
What's both edible, and capable of sending you an email to let you know there's explosives nearby? Spinach! Well, spinach with some nanotechnology embedded within it. Learn how Popeye's favorite veggie is involved in the field of plant...
SciShow Kids
What’s the Difference Between Fruits and Vegetables?
Have you ever wondered how to tell fruits and vegetables apart? Learn how to with Jessi and Squeaks!
SciShow Kids
Where Does Soil Come From?
Trees come from seeds, and birds come from eggs, but where does all the soil and dirt come from? Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas: ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth - Some events happen very...
SciShow Kids
Soil Is Alive!
Jessi and Squeaks make a new friend named Grady, and he teaches them about all the living things you can find in soil!
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans - There are many different kinds of living things in any area,...
PBS
When Giant Fungi Ruled
420 million years ago, a giant feasted on the dead, growing slowly into the largest living thing on land. It belonged to an unlikely group of pioneers that ultimately made life on land possible -- the fungi.
Crash Course Kids
Who Needs Dirt?
So... do plants need dirt? The truth might shock you. In this episode of Crash Course kids, Sabrina talks about how plants get energy and how that energy is transported around them. Also, she talks about dirt.
SciShow Kids
Build a Tiny Plant World! Science Project for Kids
Jessi and Squeaks just learned about terrariums, and now they want to make one for themselves! Join them to learn all about these tiny gardens in a bottle and how you can make one of your own!
SciShow Kids
Look Inside a Flower! Science Project for Kids
Squeaks has a Valentine's surprise for Jessi: a bouquet of flowers! Flowers are beautiful and they smell great, but did you know that flowers also do a very important job?
Curated Video
Exploring Moss: Nature's Directional Guide and Spanish Moss
In this video, the teacher explains how moss can be used as a directional guide in the woods. Moss usually grows on north-facing surfaces to stay in the shade, so if you see moss growing on one side of trees, it can point you in the...
Curated Video
What is Project Governance? Project Management in Under 5
Project Governance is central to the success and accountability of your projects. So, what is Project Governance?
Food Farmer Earth
Katrina Blair Discusses the Wild Wisdom of Weeds: Essential Plants for Human Survival
Dive into Katrina Blair's insights on how wild weeds can be both food and medicine, aiding in human survival and environmental health. Discover the untapped potential of these resilient plants found across all human-inhabited continents.
Curated Video
Tropism
When a plant grows in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Curated Video
Plant Transport
How does a tall tree draw water from its roots to its leaves? And how does food made in leaves reach the rest of a plant? Discover how plants transport resources via the xylem and phloem. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Transpiration...
Curated Video
Oak Life Cycle
Just one in every 10,000 acorns will grow into a mature tree. Discover the epic life of one oak, from seed to ancient adulthood. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. The oak tree has a lifespan of over 1000 years. It produces thousands of...
Curated Video
What Plants Need to Grow
Plants produce oxygen and provide our food, but what do they need to live? Learn why nitrates, phosphates, potassium and magnesium are vital for plant health. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Understanding how plants grow ensures we...
Curated Video
Parasitic Plants
Different species of parasitic plants steal nutrients from host species in order to survive. Sometimes this ends in the death of the host. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Parasitic plants derive some or all of their nutrients from...
Curated Video
Plants in Extreme Environments
To survive, plants have developed adaptations to regulate temperature and water, and maximise the capture of sunlight. Some plants have even evolved to survive in extreme environments of hot deserts and Polar regions. Biology - Plants -...
Curated Video
Root Hairs
Find out how remarkable adaptations allow the spinifex plant to thrive in the desert. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Root hairs are specially adapted to suit their role. Root hairs increase the surface area of the roots for...
Curated Video
Algae: Diverse and Vital Organisms of Our Ecosystems
Discover the amazingly diverse world of algae. These species come in all shapes and sizes, and are one of the most important groups of organisms on our planet. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Algae produce more oxygen than all...
Curated Video
Tropisms and Hormones
Discover the hormones that dictate whether a plant grows downwards with gravity, towards water and nutrients, or upwards towards light. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Tropisms allow plants to seek out the best conditions for...
Curated Video
Transpiration
The loss of water vapour from plants to the atmosphere. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
Curated Video
Xylem
The system of tubes inside plants that transport water and dissolved minerals from the roots up to the leaves. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...