Instructional Video7:25
PBS

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape?

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Gigantopithecus was the greatest of the great apes! Whatever became of them? Take a journey to Asia and explore the forests and grasslands that were once home to the large primate using a video from an extentsive biology playlist....
Instructional Video4:57
The Brain Scoop

Two Bats and a Spider

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
What creatures lurk in the rainforest at night? Meet three of them in one short video. Part of a playlist exploring mammals, the video presents a look at night research in the Amazon. Scientists locate and photograph two bat species and...
Instructional Video8:27
Amoeba Sisters

Plant Structure and Adaptations

For Students 7th - 12th
Non-vascular plants, like moss, are able to survive on photosynthesis. A video explains plant structure for both vascular and non-vascular plants. It includes the parts of each plant and adaptations to various environments such as...
Instructional Video1:55
FuseSchool

Plant Hormones: Tropisms

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Why do stems grow up and roots grow down? A video from the Fuse School Plants playlist explains the four types of tropisms that control plant growth. Simple graphics demonstrate the importance of each type of tropism for various parts of...
Instructional Video2:56
PBS

Toward a Smarter Grid

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Did you realize that the latest innovations in technology get their electrical power from a system that's 100 years old? Help pupils make sense of the power grid using a short video and related questions. The lesson, part of NOVA's...
Instructional Video5:08
Fuse School

Fats and Oils (Plant Oils)

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Sow the seeds of knowledge with a short video about plant oils! Science scholars discover the methods people use to extract oils from olives, coconuts, and flowers. The narrator also explains the chemical structures of these oils and why...
Instructional Video14:06
Bozeman Science

Plant Nutrition and Transport

For Students 9th - 12th
Discuss what nutrients plants require and where they get them from. An informative video explains the dermal, vascular, and ground tissue in both monocot and dicot roots, as well as stems and leaves. 
Instructional Video4:04
Deep Look

A Real Alien Invasion Is Coming to a Palm Tree Near You

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
What happens when you plant large numbers of non-native trees in an area? Well, sometimes it attracts the wrong kind of attention! Meet the South American palm weevil, an insect that spends its entire life cycle destroying palm...
Instructional Video0:57
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Termite Activity Enhances Ecosystem Productivity and Stability

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Termites in your house? Bad. Termites in your garden ... good? Discover the good side of an insect that often gets a bad rap with an interesting animation. The narrator discusses how termites break down plant material, what the soil...
Instructional Video20:16
Curated OER

Photosynthesis: Light Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This clip picks up right where the Khan Academy's Photosynthesis video left off. Chemicals such as hydrogen and compounds such as NADPH are reviewed along with details including the stroma, thylakoid, lumen, and grana. See the parts of a...
Instructional Video3:55
FuseSchool

Transport in Plants, Part 2: Xylem and Transpiration

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Ninety-nine percent of the water absorbed in plants transpires into the atmosphere. The second video in a three-part series explains transpiration in plants. It details how they pull water into the roots; how water passes through the...
Instructional Video4:33
SciShow Kids

Excellent Evergreens

For Students K - 5th Standards
Evergreens are green all year long. But why? Watch a video that explains the science behind the evergreen and other coniferoous plants.
Instructional Video13:15
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Crash Course

Photosynthesis

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Seventy percent of the world's oxygen is produced through photosynthesis by phytoplankton, microscopic plants found in the ocean. Viewers learn about the complex process of photosynthesis with a video that covers both the light...
Instructional Video11:21
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Crash Course

Great Glands - Your Endocrine System

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Diabetes is the most common endocrine disorder in the United States, affecting about eight percent of the total population. The working parts of the endocrine system are examined in a video that demonstrates how cells receive...
Instructional Video2:06
Fuse School

Green Chemistry - Principle 10

For Students 9th - 12th
Waste not, want not! Pupils learn how plant-based products are making a dent in the volume of solid waste placed in landfills each year in part 10 of a 12-part series discussing the principles of green chemistry. The video includes...
Instructional Video3:53
MinuteEarth

Invasion of the Yellow Crazy Ants!

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
How much does an invasive species really matter? The video focuses on examples of accidental species spread as well as intentional introductions. It highlights the problems caused by spreading new plants and animals to areas with no...
Instructional Video4:12
FuseSchool

What Are Mendel and Genetic Crosses?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Darwin and others hypothesized evolution, but they never explained how it worked genetically. The video introduces Mendel and his hypothesis, which scientists have now proved. It explains how he created the hypothesis and what...
Instructional Video5:37
PBS

When The Earth Was Purple

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Earth appears blue and green now, but an interesting video covers a theory about when our planet was purple. We know the sun emits mostly green light, so why do most plants repel green light rather than absorbing it? Did purple microbes...
Instructional Video13:36
Bozeman Science

Plant Structure

For Students 9th - 12th
Let's get to the root of biology. A video describes the difference between monocot and dicot plants. Then it explains the three main types of tissues in plants and the cells within each of these tissues. 
Instructional Video3:44
FuseSchool

What Is Asexual Reproduction?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Nature clones plants and animals through asexual reproduction. The video explains what asexual reproduction is and the process involved. It highlights some of the plants, bacteria, and animals that use asexual reproduction. The video...
Instructional Video4:39
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Nature League

What Are Adaptations? - Lesson Plan

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Texas short-horned lizards shoot blood out of their eyes to deter predators. The unique adaption allows them to thrive in a hostile environment. Pupils learn more about this and other adaptations of plants, animals, and humans in the...
Instructional Video3:55
Deep Look

Banana Slugs: Secret of the Slime

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Banana slugs eat animal droppings and leaves, all while generating waste that acts as a fertilizer. The video explains the slug's role in the ecosystem. It highlights the benefits of the slime for slugs' movement, food source, and even...
Instructional Video4:15
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Crash Course Kids

Who Needs Dirt?

For Students 3rd - 8th
How do plants get the nutrients they need? This is the focus of a video that discusses how plants use photosynthesis to survive, with or without dirt.
Instructional Video13:37
Khan Academy

Photosynthesis

For Students 10th - 12th
Obtain a basic understanding of photosynthesis at a chemical level. The steps involved are introduced and simplified, but they are still challenging to understand. I suggest using this resource to supplement a lecture. An overview is...

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