Earth Rangers
Wildlife in the City
Wildlife in the city? It may seem odd to hear the word “wildlife” linked to the word “city.” However, animals live wherever they can find food and shelter. Cities can provide both for many types of wildlife. Animals use their survival...
Earth Rangers
Biodiversity
The world is filled with many living things of all shapes and sizes. From plants and animals to fungi and bacteria, every living thing is important and plays a role on our Earth. The variety of living things in a habitat is known as...
Earth Rangers
Arctic Foxes Use Good Camouflage
Arctic foxes may be small, but they undergo powerful adaptations that help them survive in the snowy tundra, one of the planet’s most unforgiving biomes. One of their most important adaptations is the gift of camouflage: Arctic foxes’...
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Habitat and Adaptation
It explains the concept of habitat and adaptation. It talks about classification of habitats.
PBS
When the Book is Better than the Movie (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
It's an age-old debate: The Book vs. The Movie Since the dawn of cinema, film has been sort of the little brother of the more heady, intellectual medium of novels. And many film adaptations of literature leave viewers and critics saying…...
Earth Rangers
Forests are Big Ecosystems
Forests provide much more than public spaces for exercise, relaxation, and enjoying nature. They are complex ecosystems characterized by biodiversity. Forests are vital to Earth’s water cycle and ensure the survival of all living things...
Rock 'N Learn
Life Science: Photosynthesis
Here's an exciting way to learn important facts and get ready for a life science test! In this episode we'll be looking at photosynthesis.
FuseSchool
Red Blood Cells
So I’m sure you know that blood is pretty important right? I mean if you see that someone has lost a lot of blood it’s not usually a good sign! But why? What is so important about blood? Well in the next few videos we will show you just...
Visual Learning Systems
Survival in the Desert: Adaptations of Plants and Animals
In this video, the teacher discusses the general adaptations that enable plants and animals to survive in the harsh conditions of the desert, specifically Death Valley. This video is part of the 9-part series, Exploring Desert Biomes.
Rock 'N Learn
Life Science: Ecosystems
Here's an exciting way to learn important facts and get ready for a life science test! In this episode we'll be looking at ecosystems.
Nature League
Adaptations at Animal Wonders - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit joins Jessi Knudsen Castaneda at Animal Wonders Montana to discuss defensive adaptations across the animal kingdom.
Animal Wonders is an organization dedicated to adopting displaced wildlife and...
Visual Learning Systems
Summer: Plants and Animals in the Summer
Live-action, colorful footage illustrates the exciting, natural highlights of summer. Activities of plants and animals during the summer season are explored. Additional concepts and terminology include: growth, development, seeds, food...
Visual Learning Systems
Winter: Plants and Animals in Winter
Snow-covered forests, animals foraging for food, and sports provide for an exciting glimpse into the wonders of the winter season. Concepts and terminology include: snow, ice, hibernation, winter sports, and winter solstice.
Mazz Media
What is Adaptation?
This live-action video program is about the word Adaptation. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Adaptation through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Visual Learning Systems
Adaptations and Animal Behavior
This video explains the concept of adaptations in animals, focusing on both physical characteristics and behavioral traits. The video also introduces the idea of stimuli and responses, emphasizing how animals react to changes in their...
Professor Dave Explains
Charles Darwin's Idea: Descent With Modification
Now that we've learned about molecules and cells and the simplest forms of life, we are ready to understand how all of life on earth evolved from a single common ancestor. Given our newfound knowledge about the chromosomal theory of...
Nature League
What Are Adaptations? - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit discusses physical and behavioral adaptations of life on Earth and shares some of her favorites.
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Adaptations and Natural Selection
This video explains the concept of adaptation and natural selection in evolution. It uses examples of bison and finches to demonstrate how variations that help organisms survive in their environment are passed on to future...
PBS
When the Book is Better than the Movie
Which is better, the book or the movie? From The Golden Compass to The Great Gatsby, from The Hobbit to Harry Potter and The Giver, we find ourselves wondering why adaptations of beloved stories tend not to live up to the source...
Curated Video
Kenya's River Mara vulnerable to climate change
The economic worth the whole river basin is estimated at $7bn annually from tourism to agriculture.
Curated Video
Anne of Green Gables returns — again
Are Canadians facing Anne overload? With a new series on CBC and three TV movies, Vancouver-born Emmy-winner Moira Walley-Beckett might find out soon.
Curated Video
Morocco launches Triple A initiative to challenge climate change
For the final stop along the Road to Cop 22, we’re in Souss Massa Draa, in southern Morocco. This region is the home of the country’s Triple A initiative which aims to transform the continent’s agriculture to face the challenges of...
Curated Video
Tom Hanks’ latest film takes him on journey of self-discovery
Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Dave Eggers, ‘A Hologram for the King’ stars Tom Hanks as a washed up businessman, who travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a holographic video conferencing system to the King. After...
Curated Video
Cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians share their experience shooting the show
The cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians sat down with CBC News’s Eli Glasner to discuss their experience shooting the new eight-part TV series set to premiere on Disney+ Dec. 20.