SciShow
6 Ways to Accessorize Animals for the Sake of Science
Decking out your pets with miniature hats is a sure recipe for a great photo. But scientists are accessorizing animals with various technological trinkets to help us learn more about the animals themselves and the places they live.
SciShow
Top New Species for 2016, and a Perching Robot!
Today, we're recapping some of the International Institute for Species Exploration's Top 10 New Species of 2016, and talking about some tiny flying robots that can stick to things using electricity!
SciShow
7 Nests That Will Change How You Think of Birds
There are estimated to be over 18,000 different bird species with a wide variety of nest shapes and sizes. From teeny, adorable cups to massive compost mounds, the diversity of birds’ nests is definitely impressive. Chapters 1 BALD...
SciShow
6 Ways to Accessorize Animals for the Sake of Science
Decking out your pets with miniature hats is a sure recipe for a great photo. But scientists are accessorizing animals with various technological trinkets to help us learn more about the animals themselves and the places they live.
TED Talks
Regina Dugan: From mach-20 glider to hummingbird drone
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?" asks Regina Dugan, then director of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In this breathtaking talk she describes some of the extraordinary projects -- a...
SciShow Kids
Ostriches: The World's Biggest Birds! | Biology for Kids | SciShow Kids
There are all sorts of flying birds, but some of the world's biggest are ones that stick to the ground, like the awesome ostrich!
SciShow
Developing A New Malaria Vaccine!
We've learned a bit about how hummingbirds see motion in an unexpected way, and scientists are working on a potential new malaria vaccine by genetically manipulating the parasite that causes it!
TED Talks
TED: These robots come to the rescue after a disaster | Robin Murphy
When disaster strikes, who's first on the scene? More and more, it’s a robot. In her lab, Robin Murphy builds robots that fly, tunnel, swim and crawl through disaster scenes, helping firefighters and rescue workers save more lives safely...
SciShow Kids
Flowers and Their Pollinators: A Perfect Match!
Mister Brown and Squeaks take a look at some flowers and their pollinators, and learn about special structures that help them work together perfectly! Performance Expectation: 1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human...
Be Smart
How Evolution Turned A Possum Into A Wolf
Until the early 20th century, Tasmania was home to a very weird wolf-like creature. Except that it wasn't a wolf. Even though it looked like a wolf. How did that happen? Here's the science of convergent evolution!
Curated Video
Marvellous Spatuletail
Discover a tiny hummingbird with very unusual tail feathers. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. There are over 300 species of hummingbird. Hummingbirds use specialised beaks to feed on nectar. The marvellous spatuletail gets its...
Curated Video
Factpack: Heart
Discover the amazing world of the heart, how hard it works to pump blood around your body, and how ours compare to other animal's hearts. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been...
Curated Video
Diet and exercise – Clip
Hummingbirds are extremely active animals. Learn how they manage to fuel their busy lifestyles. Life processes - Humans and other animals - Diet and exercise Learning Points Hummingbirds feed on sugar-rich nectar to provide them with...
Curated Video
Reproduction in flowering plants – What's that noise?
What's that noise? ... It's a hummingbird. Life processes - Green plants - Reproduction in flowering plants A Twig Tidbit Film - What’s that noise? The children have to identify an object from its sound alone.
Curated Video
Safari Scholar: Searching for Adjectives
The Safari Scholar searches the jungle for adjectives. He explains how to identify adjectives and add creative adjectives to sentences.
Curated Video
What is Adaptation?
Adaptations are the ways in which organisms change over time in response to the changing demands of their environment. Through adaptation, organisms can develop certain physiological, behavioral, and structural traits gradually to better...
Curated Video
Introduction to letter H
Letter H book designed to make children familiar with the objects starting from letter H and how it looks
Curated Video
Informative Writing
Miss Palomine explains to the student that aside from writing for entertainment, writing can also be done to provide information. She introduces informative writing by reading excerpts from a book about seahorses, a book about...
Curated Video
Discovering the Magical World of Hummingbirds
This educational video explores the fascinating world of hummingbirds, some of the smallest birds on the planet. The video highlights their beautiful iridescent feathers and super fast wings, which flap an incredible 80 times per second,...
Curated Video
Present Tense Verbs
“Present-Tense Verbs” explains how to use verbs in the present tense.
Curated Video
Comparing Elements of Plot
“Comparing Elements of Plot” discusses the five elements of a plot and explains how each can be used when comparing and contrasting two folktales from different cultures.
Earth Rangers
Hovering Hummingbirds
Picture this: a gardener hears a humming sound in a garden full of flowers. What is the source of the noise? It might be a hummingbird! These tiny creatures fly so fast that they can be hard to see. Listen to hear a scientist describe...
Brave Wilderness
Amazing Hummingbird Experience!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote tours the Hummingbird Aviary at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in an attempt to get up close with some small, speedy and extremely beautiful hummingbirds! Some people are lucky enough to have...
Brave Wilderness
SLEEPY OWL BITES ME?!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, we count down the top 5 birds ever featured on the Brave Wilderness channel! And... Coyote gets bitten by an owl along the way?! Get ready, you're about to see if a sleepy owl BITES Coyote!