In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on structure and function.


TERMS
Structure - parts in a mater
ial object
Function - an activity or purp
ose for a thing
Shape - extern
al form of...

Bones are hard to digest and can be downright dangerous to eat, but some animals have evolved pretty bizarre adaptations to accommodate their crunchy, splintery diets.

Some birds fly in V shapes because it has many benefits, but other birds fly in clumps instead. Why would they do that?

Take a quick tour of the rookery at the San Diego Zoo and peek at how these animals tend to their young.

Get a bird's eye view on flamingos and pink backed pelicans raising their chicks.

Meet the water birds of the San Antonio Zoo and learn the difference between the different species of pelicans.

Get a bird's eye view on flamingos and pink backed pelicans raising their chicks.

Get a bird's eye view on flamingos and pink backed pelicans raising their chicks.

Get a bird's eye view on flamingos and pink backed pelicans raising their chicks.

In this video, Piper the Pelican teaches the importance of caring for our environment and everything around us. Through a story about a careless cyclist, Piper emphasizes the need to respect and appreciate nature, take care of our...

These deep sea eels aren't your standard moray. They're both named for birds and there's more to them than meets the eye.

Who’s that over there? Flash has just spotted another cool creature he can add to his Animal Alphabet! Our intrepid traveller Flash explores land, sea and air spotting different species of wildlife in their natural habitats and...

Writing the names of more animals, birds and fish.<br/>
Animals, Birds & Fish, Part 4

Birds!<br/>
Learn about Birds with this video. This video teaches about birds with cartoons, videos and photos of birds. Children can learn about different birds with this video. It's a great way to learn more a<br/>bout birds.

The story of how one injured pelican touched a number of lives across two countries and found its forever home.

Rare footage shows a deep sea gulper eel.

Barataria Bay, bird flying over bay / Oiled shrimping boats / skimming boats cleaning oil / CU yellow containment boom / oil patch in water / CU thick, coagulated oil in grass on shore / photographers taking pictures of oil off Queen...

Pan Left Shot Pelican Colombo Western Province Srilanka

BP contractors and volunteers clean pelicans oiled from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. They clean the birds using Dawn dishwashing soap under supervision of the International Bird Rescue Research Center. Worker reaches into the...

Flock of Pelicans, in flight, away from camera over lake, India

At Ft. Jackson, La., BP contractors clean pelicans oiled from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. They clean the birds using dish washing soap under supervision of the International Bird Rescue Research Center. Oil Spill - Rescued Pelicans...

MS Group of pelecanus onocrotalus swimming at nakuru lake / National Park, Africa, Kenya

MS Pelican swimming through water, foraging, Rhinoceros in background, India

WS, Flock of flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) and Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in Lake Nakuru at early morning, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley, Kenya