SciShow
Invasive Plants & Restoration Ecology | SciShow Talk Show
Today Hank talks with Dr. Cara Nelson about invasive plants that use toxic chemicals and rapid reproduction to outcompete native plants, and Jessi brings some adorable invasive birds. Dr. Nelson is a professor of Restoration Ecology at...
SciShow
Could Climate Change Make Plants More Toxic?
Some believe that increased carbon emissions could produce faster growing plants, but some scientists worry that it could mean more toxic and invasive species.
Be Smart
How Fire Ants Took Over America 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
How Fire Ants Took Over America Fire ants are several species of ants in the genus Solenopsis, which includes over 200 species. Solenopsis are stinging ants, and most of their common names reflect this, for example, ginger ants and...
MinuteEarth
The Plankton Paradox
The competitive exclusion principle predicts that there would just be a few species of plankton, but instead there are thousands.
TED Talks
TED: How I turned a deadly plant into a thriving business | Achenyo Idachaba
The water hyacinth may look like a harmless, even beautiful flowering plant -- but it's actually an invasive aquatic weed that clogs waterways, stopping trade, interrupting schooling and disrupting everyday life. In this scourge, green...
SciShow
6 of the Longest Experiments Ever
From the bell that hasn't stopped ringing, to observing evolution in action, SciShow presents 6 of the Longest Experiments Ever.
TED Talks
TED: Climate change is becoming a problem you can taste | Amanda Little
Our food systems have not been designed to adapt to major disruptions like climate change, says environmental journalist Amanda Little. In this eye-opening talk, she shows how the climate crisis could devastate our food supply -- and...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What would happen if every human suddenly disappeared? - Dan Kwartler
Human beings are everywhere. With settlements on every continent, we can be found in the most isolated corners of Earth's jungles, oceans and tundras. Our impact is so profound, most scientists believe humanity has left a permanent mark...
Curated Video
Individuals and Groups
Dr. Forrester explains some of the differences between working as an individual and within a group. She also talks about leaders and followers.
Curated Video
How to Create a Closed Native Terrarium
A terrarium is an enclosed ecosystem which can be entirely self-sustaining. Once set up and watered, you will never need to open it again since it will regulate its own water and nutrient cycles. Observe how the plant life changes and...
Curated Video
Hamlet 4.7 Word Nerd: Weeds
This video explores Gertrude's use of the word "weed" in Act 4, Scene 7 of Shakespeare's Hamlet. It clarifies how "weed" referred to plants growing by a river and also to mourning attire.
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Plant Hormones - Uses of Auxin, Gibberellin and Ethene #53
This video covers: - How we can use plant hormones to control growth in plants - How we can use Auxins to stimulate plants to grow, or kill weeds - Uses of Gibberellin to control dormancy, induce flowering and grow larger fruit - How we...
Curated Video
I Recall: Part 2
“I Recall: Part 2” reviews characters, setting, and events and asks questions about these story elements after reading the story “The Clubhouse.”
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Key Quotes 1
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of Hamlet’s themes with detailed textual analysis! This lesson unpacks the most famous and significant quotes uttered by Hamlet, the main character. These quotes...
Curated Video
The Health Benefits of Buckwheat
Learn about the nutrient profile of buckwheat and how it helps our bodies stay healthy. Buckwheat part 2/5
XKA Digital
Tactics for starting a new role
Clare Gerada was elected to lead the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2011, and represented over 40,000 doctors. She was the first female Chair in fifty years. She trained in psychiatry and maintains an interest in the treatment...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Can Seaweed Save the World: Alternative uses of seaweed
Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world. From growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. What does Rocky De Nys do with all the seaweed he's...
Curated Video
Analyzing Exponential Growth of Plants: Comparing Graphic Representations
The example used in this video is the growth of plants over several years. The video highlights the importance of understanding the initial values, the relationship between time and growth, and how to analyze the data to draw conclusions...
Food Farmer Earth
Direct Seeding in the Garden For Early Season Vegetables
In the direct seeding method, Weston Miller demonstrates the types of vegetables to grow by direct seeding in the early Spring garden: potatoes, peas, carrots, beets, radishes, arugula, lava beans, and mustard greens.
Food Farmer Earth
Choosing the Right Garden Tools for Your Vegetable Garden
For those with little direct gardening experience, this introductory video will help you choose the right garden tools to properly manage your vegetable garden. Weston Miller, an urban horticulturist for the Oregon State University...
Food Farmer Earth
Raising Backyard Chickens - Greens for your Chickens
Naomi Montacre shares the in and outs of feeding fresh greens to your backyard chickens. As Montacre explains, feeding chickens a variety of greens is a good supplement in addition to their regular feed diet. Watch out for grass and...
Curated Video
Amaranth: From Ancient Staple to Modern Superfood
This video explores the fascinating history and resilience of the ancient grain, amaranth. From its origins in Mesoamerica and its importance to the Aztec civilization, to its condemnation by the Spanish conquistadors and subsequent...