Instructional Video2:02
Visual Learning Systems

Instinctive vs. Learned Behaviors

9th - 12th
This video explains the difference between instinctive (innate) behaviors and learned behaviors. It highlights examples of both types of behaviors in animals and humans. Animal Behavior part 4/10
Instructional Video5:17
SciShow

Why Humans Feel Disgust, and Why Other Animals Might Too

12th - Higher Ed
You might think something is so "icky" that you try avoid it, and scientists think there's a reason humans, and even some other animals, do this.
Instructional Video7:41
Curated Video

The Animal Within: Uncovering Human Instincts

6th - Higher Ed
Explore the primal instincts that connect humans with the animal kingdom. This fascinating documentary delves into the survival and reproductive behaviors that humans share with animals, demonstrating our innate responses to fear and...
Instructional Video7:51
Curated Video

The Science of Curiosity: Exploring the Instinct to Know

6th - Higher Ed
Unravel the psychological and biological underpinnings of curiosity in this engaging exploration. From innocent peeks into mysterious boxes to daring incursions into forbidden territories, discover how curiosity drives learning and...
Instructional Video5:12
TED-Ed

TED-ED: Inside the minds of animals - Bryan B Rasmussen

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Do animals think? It's a question that has intrigued scientists for thousands of years, inspiring them to come up with different methods and criteria to measure the intelligence of animals. Bryan B Rasmussen navigates through this...
Instructional Video11:51
TED Talks

TED: Why we have an emotional connection to robots | Kate Darling

12th - Higher Ed
We're far from developing robots that feel emotions, but we already have feelings towards them, says robot ethicist Kate Darling, and an instinct like that can have consequences. Learn more about how we're biologically hardwired to...
Instructional Video10:47
Weird History

Why We See Faces In Objects

12th - Higher Ed
From the fronts of cars to weirdly human knots on trees, people see faces in the strangest places. But have you ever wondered why we see faces everywhere? It turns out there's a name for that phenomenon: pareidolia, which describes...
Instructional Video2:14
MinuteEarth

Why Pets Have Surprisingly Small Brains

12th - Higher Ed
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Instructional Video5:43
Blank on Blank

Jane Goodall on Instinct | Blank on Blank

9th - 11th
"Animals were my passion from even before I could speak apparently. When I was about 10, 11 I fell in love with Tarzan" - Jane Goodall, as told to Ira Flatow in 2002 Hear more interview outtakes and learn more about Jane
Instructional Video11:14
GradeSaver

Lord of the Flies Video Summary

6th - 11th
Visit us at www.gradesaver.com to read the full transcript and learn more the classic novelef='https://www.gradesaver.com/lord-of-the-flies/study-guide/video' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>novel Lord of the Flies begins when a plane...
Instructional Video12:47
TED Talks

The key to navigating change with confidence | Kristy Ellmer

12th - Higher Ed
What if the change you fear most is actually the best thing for you? Change leader Kristy Ellmer shares a powerful lesson on how even the most difficult transitions, including layoffs and company-wide transformations, can open unexpected...
Instructional Video2:30
Curated Video

Why Are People Afraid of Spiders?

K - 8th
Why Are People Afraid of Spiders?” explores the fascinating world of arachnids with our educational video designed for elementary school students, titled 'Why Are People Afraid of Spiders?' This engaging and informative video...
Instructional Video3:01
Wonderscape

The Diverse World of Parenting: From Dogs to Seahorses

K - 5th
Science Kids Animal Parenting V1-0005

The most surprising parenting fact highlighted in the video is the level of care and attention that dog mothers provide to their puppies, including helping them urinate and defecate by licking a...
Instructional Video5:12
TED-Ed

Inside the Minds of Animals

7th - 12th Standards
Is it instinct and intelligence that divide animals from humans? What are they really thinking, and how do we define that? Check out this great video that discusses everything from Descartes' thoughts on the topic and Darwinian...
Instructional Video3:05
MinuteEarth

How Cats Became our Feline Overlords (ft. It's Okay To Be Smart)

6th - 12th Standards
The world's population of cats would wrap around the earth six times! Follow the evolution of the cat that began 11 million years ago and discover how their dominance came to be through a quick video lesson. 
Instructional Video4:37
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University of California

We Are Built to Be Kind

7th - 12th
"Are we meant to take more than we give, or are we meant to be kind?" UC professor Dacher Keltner believes he has figured out what it's all about and shares the results of scientific studies of the brain in this short video.
Instructional Video8:48
Stated Clearly

What is Evolution?

6th - 12th Standards
A short video offers a simple, yet engaging, explanation of the theory of evolution using amoebas as an example. The narrator uses the example of the evolution of dog breeds as an example of how humans can influence the course of change.