Bozeman Science
Plants
Paul surveys the Kingdom Plantae. He begins with a brief description of the phylogeny of land plants. He then describes the defining characteristics of plants, including cell walls, embryophytes, alternation of generation and...
SciShow
The Hidden Superpowers of Moss
You may not think much about moss, but it has a hidden super power, and it's been used to save countless lives.
Curated Video
Plant classification
There are thousands of plant species. Find out how they are classified. Life processes - Variation and classification - Classifying living things Learning Points There are thousands of plant species. Plant species are classified...
Professor Dave Explains
Terrestrial Biomes Part 2: Forests and Tundra
In our journey through the terrestrial biomes, we've covered rainforest, desert, grassland, and shrubland. Now let's take a look at deciduous forest, evergreen forest, and tundra. Where are these located? What sorts of organisms live...
Visual Learning Systems
Plant Reproduction: Reproduction in Seedless Plants
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....
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Land Plants: Bryophytes and Vascular Plants
The video introduces the division Bryophyta, which includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. The video highlights their common characteristics and mentions their presence on trees, rocks, and near streams. This video is part of the...
Visual Learning Systems
Origin and Diversity of Plants: Nonvascular Plants
The conquest of land by plants and their proliferation is an amazing biologic story. This vivid, colorful series of videos highlights the evolution of plants, while also describing the major groupings of modern-day plants. Concepts and...
Curated Video
Biome
This live-action video program is about the word biome. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word biome through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
Visual Learning Systems
Investigating Simple Plants: Liverworts and Hornworts, and Mosses
This series of videos explores the fascinating characteristics of nonvascular land plants as well as some of the simpler vascular plants. An in-depth look at mosses, hornworts, and liverworts serves as the topic of study for the...
Visual Learning Systems
Investigating Simple Plants: Video Review
This series of videos explores the fascinating characteristics of nonvascular land plants as well as some of the simpler vascular plants. An in-depth look at mosses, hornworts, and liverworts serves as the topic of study for the...
Visual Learning Systems
Investigating Simple Plants: Video Assessment
This series of videos explores the fascinating characteristics of nonvascular land plants as well as some of the simpler vascular plants. An in-depth look at mosses, hornworts, and liverworts serves as the topic of study for the...
Journey to the Microcosmos
Tardigrades: Chubby, Misunderstood, & Not Immortal
We know these cute little water bears can survive the vacuum of space but are they actually immortal? We'll explore that and other misconceptions about tardigrades in this week's journey!
Professor Dave Explains
Bryophytes and the Life Cycle of Plants
We now understand that the ancestors of plants came from the ocean. But eventually, the first plants made their way out of the water and onto land. What did these plants look like? What functions were they capable of carrying out, and...
Visual Learning Systems
Plants: Diversity in Shapes and Forms
This colorful program explains to students what a plant is, where plants live, and the different types of plants they might be familiar with.
Ancient Lights Media
Biological Classification - The Three Divisions of Plantae
Biological Classification Set: This clip presents the three basic divisions of the plant kingdom: Bryophyta, Tracheophyta, and Spermatophyta.
Journey to the Microcosmos
Moss & Lichen Which One Is Actually a Plant
Moss & Lichen Which One Is Actually a Plant
Ancient Lights Media
The Life Cycle of Moss Plants
This clip demonstrates, step by step, the process of reproduction in mosses.
Professor Dave Explains
Overview of Plant Classification: Vascular and Nonvascular Plants
Now that we have covered most of the basics regarding plant structure and function, it's time to start digging into all the different types of plants, how they are classified, and their evolutionary history. It's even more fascinating...
Mazz Media
What is a Biome?
This live-action video program is about the word biome. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word biome through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
Visual Learning Systems
What Are Plants?: Different Groups of Plants
This series of videos explores the diversity of plants and introduces the important characteristics plants have in common: photosynthesis, cell walls, and reproducing by seeds and spores. The importance of plants in everyday life is...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Seed and Non-Seed Plants
In this video, the teacher explains how plants are categorized based on their appearance and reproductive methods. They discuss plants that produce seeds and those that reproduce through spores. This video is part of the 6-part series,...
Curated Video
Worms survive Shuttle crash
1. Long shot of hand holding canister
2. Long shot of petri dishes being lifted out of canister
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Fred Ahmay, NASA Researcher:
"When that time came we were made aware that they in fact did exist and had been...
Curated Video
A rainforest just a short distance from Vancouver explored
Every year, thousands of people from around the world come to the west coast of Canada to explore rainforests near the city of Vancouver.
A number of tour companies welcome guests on tours of the forest canopy.
Lynn Canyon Park on...