MinuteEarth
Why Are Leaves Green? Part 1
Consider a question that baffles even scientists. Why are leaves green? The video lesson offers a theory that begins with the first aquatic plants. Learners consider alternative explanations as well.
FuseSchool
Plant Hormones: Tropisms
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...
PBS
Toward a Smarter Grid
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...
The Brain Scoop
Two Bats and a Spider
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...
Bozeman Science
Plant Nutrition and Transport
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.
MinuteEarth
Why Are Leaves Green? Part 2
Examine the role of chlorophyll in the process of photosynthesis. An interesting video lesson helps learners understand the efficiency of green chlorophyll as it creates energy for a plant. Although 99.9 percent of plants use green...
Deep Look
A Real Alien Invasion Is Coming to a Palm Tree Near You
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...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Termite Activity Enhances Ecosystem Productivity and Stability
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...
Curated OER
Photosynthesis: Light Reactions
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...
Crash Course
Photosynthesis
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...
SciShow Kids
Excellent Evergreens
Evergreens are green all year long. But why? Watch a video that explains the science behind the evergreen and other coniferoous plants.
Crash Course
Great Glands - Your Endocrine System
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...
Fuse School
Green Chemistry - Principle 10
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...
MinuteEarth
Invasion of the Yellow Crazy Ants!
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...
FuseSchool
What Are Mendel and Genetic Crosses?
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...
Fuse School
Fats and Oils (Plant Oils)
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...
PBS
When The Earth Was Purple
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...
Bozeman Science
Plant Structure
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.
FuseSchool
What Is Asexual Reproduction?
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...
Deep Look
Banana Slugs: Secret of the Slime
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...
Crash Course
Plant Cells
Why can't plants escape prison? Because their cells were surrounded by walls. Introduce viewers to the evolution of plants with a video that discusses the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, plant cells' organelles, and...
Crash Course Kids
Who Needs Dirt?
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.
Khan Academy
Photosynthesis
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...
FuseSchool
Intro to Cells: Animal, Plant, Nerve and Red Blood Cells
Throw your dendrites in the air and wave 'em like you just don't care! An excellent video in the Fuse School playlist explains the parts and functions of cells. It describes their structures, functions, and specialties.
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