Fun Kids
Let's Learn Insects
Learn about your favorite insects and bugs in English! Learn how to say: butterfly, spider, caterpillar, ant, bee, mosquito, grasshopper, snail, ladybug and dragonfly.
Brave Wilderness
Worst Sting on Earth?!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote finally got stung by the much-anticipated Executioner Wasp... so what did it really feel like?! Was the Executioner Wasp the true king of sting? Get ready, you’re about to watch the aftermath of...
Brave Wilderness
Mantis Karate Chops My Nose!
Watch what happens when Coyote spots a feisty Praying Mantis outside of his room! There are over 2400 species of Mantis in the world and so far in Costa Rica Coyote has already discovered two of them. However this Mantis is a little more...
Mediacorp
The Emergence of Insects as Sustainable Food Sources
Could crickets be the new beef? Insects are protein-dense and have a small carbon footprint, which may make them a logical protein option in the future. Let's look at the environmental impact of different types of meat production. Lab...
Curated Video
Carrion Flowers: Nature's Disgusting Beauties
This video discusses carrion flowers, which are classified as flowers but emit disgusting and repulsive smells. The video explores the unique characteristics and challenges of these rare and difficult-to-cultivate flowers, offering...
Brave Wilderness
ALIEN or INSECT?
On this episode of On Location, Coyote and the crew are on location in Japan and they come across a green Praying Mantis in the middle of the road! And this mantis looks kind of like.. an alien?!
Mazz Media
Omnivore
This live-action video program is about the term omnivore. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term omnivore through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Brave Wilderness
VENOM EXTRACTION - Centipede Bite Aftermath!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, witness the EPIC conclusion of Coyote Peterson being bitten by a Giant Desert Centipede!
Britlish
Trees (no subtitles)
A comprehensive video English lesson looking at the vocabulary associated with trees. New vocabulary is coupled with appropriate imagery to make understanding and memorisation as easy as possible for the student. The video is narrated by...
Brave Wilderness
STUNG Twice - Wasp vs. Hornet!
This episode is sponsored by Sting-Kill. In this episode, Coyote’s throwing a backyard barbecue when some uninvited guests show up. Enter: the paper wasp and bald-faced hornet. You may recognize these notorious party crashers from your...
Mediacorp
Benefits of Farming Crickets: A Sustainable and Nutrient-Dense Protein Source
In addition to having a carbon footprint thousands of times smaller than that of beef, crickets are also more nutritious! But will consumers be able to transition from thinking of the insects as pests to thinking of them as a delicious...
Curated Video
Measuring Insects (Represent decimals using the number line and equivalent fractions)
A class has to measure the insects they are observing. They find that a worm is six tenths inches long and a centipede is one and four tenths inches long. How can we represent these lengths as decimals?
Brave Wilderness
Dung Beetle BATTLE!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote discovers some Dung Beetles doing BATTLE!
National Parks Service
Acadia National Park - Meet a Striped Skunk
Known for their odor, striped skunks have so much more to offer. Learn about what makes a striped skunk special with this interview with one at Acadia National Park.
Brave Wilderness
FURRY PUSS CATERPILLAR!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote finds a HUGE Furry Puss Caterpillar in Costa Rica! The Furry Puss Caterpillar derives its common name from its “pussy cat” like appearance and with its long wavy hair it is by far the most...
Mediacorp
Alternative Protein Sources: Micro Algae and Cricket Flour
Micro algae is the grime we are used to seeing in fish tanks and other aquatic environments. It could also be an important ingredient in future foods. Learn about the nutrients in micro algae and about it's many food-use potentials. Lab...
Curated Video
Mechanical Plant Defenses
Plants defend themselves using a variety of physical features such as raphides and trichromes. Let's look at some of these mechanical plant defenses and how they function.
Curated Video
The Theory of Evolution and Natural Selection Explained
This video explains the theory of evolution by natural selection as proposed by Charles Darwin and published in his book on the Origin of Species in 1859. It describes how all species of living things have evolved from simple life forms...
Brave Wilderness
PINCHED! by a Giant Beetle!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get pinched by a GIANT Beetle?! Well Coyote Peterson has and right now he’s about to show you! While on location in Costa Rica Coyote finds a large Mallodon Beetle just outside of his room...
Bizarre Beasts
How One Spider Became (Mostly) Vegetarian
Bagheera kiplingi has a most un-spider-like adaptation: a taste for plants.
Curated Video
Salvador Dali's 'The Persistence of Memory': Great Art Explained
Salvador Dali's exploration of the depths of the subconscious mind in his paintings and his powerful images tapped into the fantasies, dreams, fears and hallucinations of entire generations, and he should be remembered as a consummate...
Curated Video
Pheromones: How Animals Communicate and Connect
This video explains the concept of pheromones, chemical signals used by animals to communicate with each other. It discusses the different types of pheromones, such as sex pheromones used for reproductive purposes, alarm pheromones that...
Brave Wilderness
PINCHED by a GIANT STAG BEETLE!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote finds one GIANT Stag Beetle while in Japan… and it has some HUGE pinchers! So how strong ARE those pinchers?