Howcast - Learn how to animate fish swimming from Joe Vena of the Children's Museum of the Arts in this stop motion tutorial from Howcast.

We’ve told you before that there really isn’t any evidence that animals consume mind-altering substances because they feel good to them. This makes it appear that the fondness for psychoactive drugs is, pretty...human. What is it about...

Did you know that most mammals can swim! In this fun video, preschoolers and toddlers can learn the names of different kinds of animals that can swim in water. Children will love the cute real pictures of these...

Soon we are going to dive into a study of all the different kinds of animals, but first we need some kind of road map. What are all the major divisions of Kingdom Animalia? Below kingdom is phylum, so how many animal phyla are there, and...

Animal Sounds Song -

"Let's learn about the animal s
ounds
The animals that are living
all around
Try to sing along and t
hen you'll know
How all t
he animal sounds go"
This is a great song for children and...

Learning the Animal Sounds Song!

Sing along with this fun animal sounds song. If your kids and toddlers want to learn their animal sounds, this is a great song for them. It shows many different kinds of animals and it tells the...

It's summertime, which means it's a great time to see all different kinds of animals that love the sun! Kids can see cute cartoons and bright colors, all while learning the names in English of animals who love warm...

Children can learn about Farm animals with this video. Cows, pigs, dogs, cats, and other farm animals are some of the best and favorite animals of preschoolers and toddlers. In this video, kids can look at real footage of animals while...

Tropical Animals!

Let's go to the tropics and see the different kinds of animals that live there. There are many tropical animals to see and learn what their names are. Tropical animals usually have bright colors and are very...

There’s a flood coming and we need to save life on Earth!! How BIG would a vessel need to be to ensure the future of every kind of animal in the world?!

From the archives: Kathy Hessler, Director of the Animal Law Clinic at Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland (Oregon), discusses the important subject of factory farms in relation to animal welfare protections under existing federal and...

Animal research is a controversial topic. It's critical for science and medicine, but is it "right" or ethical? New technologies are allowing scientists to conduct experiments in all kinds of new model systems. So that means that...

Bella went to visit Old McDonald's Farm. Can you guess what animals she saw there? Children can learn about the animals with Bella, Beans and Cheeks. It's so much fun on the farm. And it's great fun singing Old McDonald Had a Farm. ...

As Squeaks continues to prepare for his big trip with Jessi, Mr. Brown helps him learn all about different kinds of wings and how they help animals and machines fly!

Maybe you've seen animal tracks in the mud after a rainy day, but did you know that you can study these tracks to learn all kinds of things about the animals that made them? Grab your detective hat and join Jessi to find out how!

Animals use all kinds of tricks and adaptations to keep themselves safe from predators, but armadillos stand out for a really special reason: they have their own, built-in suit of armor!

Jessi and Squeaks are learning more about the redwoods, and all the different animals that live in the different layers!



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When you think of penguins, you probably think of the kinds you’ve seen in cartoons and movies. But there are at least 18 different kinds of penguins, including some that are tiny, some that live in hot places, and even some that spend...

Sleep is important, but not all animals need the same kind of deep rest as humans. From sleeping standing up to sleeping inside snot bubbles, here are 8 especially strange ways some animals catch their ZZZs.

Jessi has a cool pair of gardening gloves, which makes her wonder, what special tools do animals have for living underground?



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Charles Darwin introduced the notion of “survival of the fittest,” where the fittest animals are those who can survive long enough to produce healthy offspring. The fittest animal can also be the most stealthy, resourceful, or even the...

Have you ever moved? Some animals move too! And if an animal moves from one place to another for weather or food, it's called migration!

For most of us, the term "puke your guts out" isn't meant to taken literally. But for these animals, it's kind of useful.

There's all sorts of life in the Redwood forest, but not just in the ground, different animals live in all layers of the Redwoods!



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