FuseSchool
What is Mitosis?
Mitosis produces identical copies of cells, and is involved in growth, cell repair and asexual reproduction - which is how simple organisms reproduce. When cells divide by mitosis, two new cells form and each cell is identical to one...
Mazz Media
Prokaryotic Cell Division
In this live-action program viewers will learn that prokaryotes are microscopic single celled organisms including bacteria and blue-green algae and the reason they are so ubiquitous is that they multiply very rapidly. Students will come...
Visual Learning Systems
Plant Reproduction: Types of Plant Reproduction
This engaging video program uses colorful animations and on-location footage to illustrate some of the amazing ways plants reproduce. The reproduction processes in bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms are highlighted....
Getty Images
ECU Shot of Bdelloidea is class of rotifers found in fresh water and moist soil which typically have well developed corona, genus Philodina here filter feeding for bacteria and small algal cells / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
ECU Shot of Bdelloidea is class of rotifers found in fresh water and moist soil which typically have well developed corona, genus Philodina here filter feeding for bacteria and small algal cells / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United...
Getty Images
ECU Shot of Bdelloidea is class of rotifers found in fresh water and moist soil which typically have well developed corona, genus Philodina here filter feeding for bacteria and small algal cells / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
ECU Shot of Bdelloidea is class of rotifers found in fresh water and moist soil which typically have well developed corona, genus Philodina here filter feeding for bacteria and small algal cells / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United...
Curated OER
Reproductive System
Begin looking at reproduction by contrasting sexual reproduction with asexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction gives us genetic variation as meiosis creates brand new chromosomes through cross over. Male and female anatomy is covered,...
Nature League
What is Reproduction? - Lesson Plan
What force drives a species' will to survive and thrive? Explore reproduction through the first of a four-part video series. The narrator discusses both sexual and asexual reproduction and cites examples of each.
Amoeba Sisters
Characteristics of Life
What makes a living thing, well, living? Explore the many characteristics of living things through an animated video. Science scholars become acquainted with the obvious and not-so-obvious traits exhibited by organisms, then learn that...
Amoeba Sisters
Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
Why do some organisms reproduce sexually, others reproduce asexually, and some both? Biology scholars examine the pros and cons of sexual and asexual reproduction through a short, informative video. The resource offers great examples of...
PBS
How Sex Became a Thing
Birds, bees, flowers, trees ... and Funisia dorothea? Biology scholars journey back in time to discover more about the history of sexual reproduction. The video, one of many in a biology playlist, covers our earliest eukaryotic ancestor,...
FuseSchool
What is Mitosis?
Like a copy machine, mitosis produces identical copies of cells. The video explains how the body uses mitosis in growth, cell repair, and asexual reproduction. It covers the general process involved from DNA replication through cell...
FuseSchool
What Is Asexual Reproduction?
Nature clones plants and animals through asexual reproduction. The video explains what asexual reproduction is and the process involved. It highlights some of the plants, bacteria, and animals that use asexual reproduction. The video...
Bozeman Science
LS1B - Growth and Development of Organisms
Here's your chance to grow and develop your lesson plan for NGSS standard LS1B! The narrator of the video explains how to lay a solid foundation for learning within the standard, then gives examples and scenarios to help fine tune...
Deep Look
Why Jellyfish Float Like a Butterfly—And Sting Like a Bee
Jellyfish predate dinosaurs by 400 million years. The video explains how jellyfish without a heart, blood, or a brain have survived longer than most other species. It details two of their tricks for adapting and finding prey as their...
Bozeman Science
Reproductive System
The human reproductive system contains the largest (egg) and smallest (sperm) cells in the human body. It's time for scholars to review the differences between asexual and sexual reproduction. The instructor reminds them how meiosis...
Curated OER
Plant Reproduction: Asexual Reproduction
Asexual reproduction in plants occurs from bulbs, perennating organs, or even gardening techniques like cuttings. Commercial growers rely on the ability of some plants to reproduce asexually and grow roots rather than starting from...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Asexual Reproducers
This video segment explores the benefits and pitfalls of cloning as a means of reproduction. From Evolution: "Why Sex?" [3:17] Accompanied by a short background essay.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Planaria Regeneration Activity [Pdf]
Learn about regeneration by working with planaria, a freshwater flatworm. Discover how long it takes for the flatworm to regenerate a head.