Upon viewing the Needs of Living Things video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that living things have the following characteristics: they are made up of one or more cells, carry out movement, grow, and develop....

From making bread to decomposing things in the environment, fungi play a very important role in our lives. Vivid video footage, accompanied by colorful animations, illustrates the fascinating origin, diversity, and characteristics of...

All living things have basic needs that must be met in order to survive. This colorful, easy-to-understand program addresses the basic needs of organisms. By considering specific plants and animals, we see how living things need food,...

Neuroscience has enabled us to explain how the brain affects the body. Yet there is no theory to explain how the matter of the brain creates thought and experience. Is consciousness inexplicable because it is not part of the material...

Washington and Oregon Both of the bordering states in these United States like to talk a lot of trash about each other, but they have a lot in common Both began as part of Oregon Territory, established by the United States in 1848 after...

Hey, thanks for watching. In this episode I explain the limitations of GDP and why it's not the best way to measure standard of living. I talk about GDP per capita, income inequality, the environment, and the shadow economy. Just to...

This video discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urbanization, real estate, and remote work. The speaker shares insights on the challenges and opportunities of working from home, the need for a proper workspace, and the...

This video emphasizes the importance of understanding the complex relationships between living and nonliving things that make up an organism's environment. Overall, it provides an informative and engaging introduction to the study of...

Sometimes different species work together to help each other out. This is known as mutualism.

A fun 3D animated learning episode to support the early years development area of Expressive Arts and Design. Ronnie Rock is a Super Geek Hero on a mission to learn! In this episode he visits the beach and finds lots of plastic bottles...

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Palestine.

Are artists really more tortured than the rest of us? Let's consider this myth and the studies that assess whether there might be a link between creativity and mental illness.

What exactly is a plant? This colorful program explains to students the difference between living and nonliving things as well as what a plant is, where plants live, and the different types of plants they might be familiar with.

Researchers are mapping local 'food environments' to show the relationship between income, where you live and obesity. The FT meets the people using this data to help change shopping and eating habits.

Dr. Jackie Gerstein's byline is, "I don't do teaching for a living. I live teaching as my doing . . . and technology has amplified my passion for doing so." Gerstein has been teaching in-person and online for several decades. Currently...

There are millions of different kinds of living things on the planet. Grouping them is not an easy task. This fascinating program explores this process and investigates some of the major groups of living things.

The National Ecological Observatory (NEON) is a large-facility project managed by NEON, Inc., and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). NEON is a continental-scale research platform for discovering and understanding...

Corals are important ecosystem engineers, providing habitat and nutrient recycling to tropical reefs. However, coral species' richness and abundance are in decline worldwide, due in large part to the impacts from global industrialization...

This video focuses on government handouts and there attempts to bridge the ever widening class gap. Furthermore, it questions whether it is structural or social factors which best explain the class disparity.

Regardless of Class...

Take a look inside Alfred Russel Wallace's personal cabinet full of bugs and butterflies collected over his lifetime. Discovered by a Washington, D.C., lawyer in search of antique furniture, this is truly a Cabinet of Wonders, for...

How Do Microorganisms Pee?

The diverse groups of microorganisms in the Kingdom Protista are illustrated in this video. Microscopic views compare the main categories of protists. the different phyla of algae are also discussed. Other terminology includes: protozoa,...

Antonello de Messina's St. Jerome in his study is a good entry point for the iconography of Saints and the its use to communicate abstract concepts. St. Jerome is a conflicted character, and the items around him help to communicate that.

In this video, the teacher explains how to determine if two events are independent using a formula. The example used is the relationship between music genre and region. By analyzing the probabilities of different events occurring, the...