Curated OER
One Of These Things: Hat
Viewers can identify which of the four hats, three red fire fighter hats, or a silver, sparkly New Year's hat, does not belong with the group. This film could be a good way to introduce the idea of classification and sorting in the...
Curated OER
Same And Different
Zoe and Big Bird define the concept of the same and different by comparing themselves. They identify the ways they are the same and the ways they are different. This video could be used as an introduction to comparing objects.
Curated OER
Sarah Jessica Parker: Pair
Sarah Jessica Parker helps Elmo understand the concept of a pair. She uses shoes, mittens, and ice skates to define a pair. This video could be used before a math lesson to define this concept.
Curated OER
Mike Rowe's Dirtiest Jobs
Mike Rowe does a dirty job with Oscar the Grouch in this video. Rowe has to find the stinky cheese in Oscar's garbage can and count it. He then has to pile up trash and sort it.
Nature League
What is Biodiversity? - Lesson Plan
The first video in a four-part series on Biodiversity addresses the three levels of biodiversity from genes to ecosystems. Then, it details the three dimensions and the three uses for biodiversity.
TED-Ed
A Simple Way to Tell Insects Apart
Did you know an insect has unique mouthparts based on what and how it eats? This is a simple way to identify the order an insect belongs to. Watch a video that explains the interesting world of insect mouthparts.
Amoeba Sisters
Classification
Where did our classification system come from, and why is it so important? Budding biologists discover binomial nomenclature through a brief but informative video. The resource covers the three kingdoms, then branches out from there to...
FuseSchool
The 5 Kingdoms in Classification
Ever wonder why we classify species? Biology pupils discover how scientists grouped organisms in the five kingdom classification system through an animated Fuse School video on Evolution. The narrator shows examples of each kingdom, then...
FuseSchool
Animal Classification
So many animals, so many characteristics—how do we classify them all? A short tour of taxonomy awaits within a helpful Fuse School video on Evolution. Science scholars see how scientists sort animals into the main classes and what traits...
SciShow
Top 10 New Species of the Year!
The only thing creepier than cockroaches are cockroaches that glow. Glowing cockroaches, or L. Luckae, made the top 10 new species of 2012. The other nine on the list are just as unique. Video focuses on why scientists just identified...
Crash Course
Taxonomy: Life's Filing System
Explore the history of taxonomy, the naming of organisms, with a video about Linnaeus and his classification system that is still used by scientists today to show the evolutionary relationships among organisms.
Ricochet Science
Classification of Life
Animal, vegetable, or mineral? The second installment of a five-part video series focuses on the classification of life. The video briefly covers the taxonomic levels and then applies the classification to humans. The video also...
Khan Academy
Species
How are living organisms grouped? In this eight-minute video clip, the system of grouping them according to similarities and relationships is broken down straightforwardly. Sal explains the definition of species and how they must be able...
Scholastic
Study Jams! The Kingdoms of Life
Life science learners discuss the characteristics of five kingdoms of life: animals, plants, fungi, protists, and bacteria in this video. Viewers find out from the dialogue that scientists group organisms according to similarities. This...
Curated OER
Collecting Like Terms
Focus on classification using this resource. A young girl demonstrates how to sort and classify objects by cleaning her room. It is a great way to link classroom learning to real life tasks.
Curated OER
What is an Ecosystem?
Take a brief look at the Florida Everglades. What kinds of animal populations exist there? Use this video to help define introductory vocabulary for your unit on ecosystems, and click the links posted below the video to provide your...
Curated OER
Taxonomy and the Tree of Life
Mr. Khan explains with pictures and diagrams Carl Linneaus' taxonomy system and the biological tree of life. He mentions that the debate still continues regarding how to classify organisms and that newer technology that examines DNA is...
Curated OER
Identifying Birds
How do you identify a bird? Daniel explains how to look for field marks such as, behavior, song, and distinguishing characteristics. Once you've documented what you've observed you can use a field guide or website to identify the bird....
Curated OER
STEMbite: Species and Breeds
Species are categories of living things. The teacher uses a box of different-flavored jellybeans to represent species, but the analogy breaks down as he defines species as two organisms that cannot produce viable offspring. He then...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Taxonomy and the Tree of Life
Dicover the science of taxonomy and where humans fit into the tree of life. [12:41]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Taxonomy and the Tree of Life
An explanation of the biological classification of organisms. [12:41]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Behold the Beauty of the Ant
The founder of AntWeb, an online repository of high-resolution shots of ants, discusses the taxonomy of these insects.
Sea Studios Foundation
Shape of Life: Taxonomy
Taxonomists organize the diversity of life. Aristotle was the first to attempt to do this. Then in the 1700s Linnaeus introduced the idea of genus and species. Later Darwin revolutionized science with the idea that species can change...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Understanding and Building Phylogenetic Trees
Learn how to read and draw phylogenetic trees, or cladograms. [10:57]