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Bacteria
Is the other side of bacteria called fronteria? Introduce bacteria with a video that covers where it fits on the tree of life, the structure and functions of each part, the shapes and metabolism for various types of bacteria,...
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Graphing Data By Hand
We have calculators, so why do we have to do this by hand? The video takes viewers through graphing scientific data by hand to create a scatter plot. The process includes labeling axes, writing an appropriate title, determining a...
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Statistics for Science
A scientific video first describes the idea of Big Data and its importance to realm of science. It goes on to describe sample size, mean, median, range, and degrees of freedom.
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Standard Deviation
Deviation is normal in the world of statistics. Viewers first learn about the normal distribution curve in an informative video. They then watch as the narrator calculates standard deviation by hand and using spreadsheets.
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Speciation and Extinction
Are we, as some scientists theorize, in the midst of the sixth mass extinction? Scholars explore speciation through adaptive radiation and extinction with a video that uses the three-spines stickleback in Alaska, and its current...
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Speciation
Viewers see how reproductive isolation can lead to speciation as the narrator of a video focusing on speciation explains the steps to reproductive isolation and addresses both allopatric and sympatric speciation.
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Ecological Selection
Humans, through artificial selection, created a dog that is hypoallergenic, loves water, is good with kids, very smart, and comes in a variety of colors — a labradoodle. Through the analysis of dog breeds, class members explore...
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Radiocarbon Dating
Radiocarbon dating is only effective in dating objects that are less than 50,000 years old. In the video, scholars learn how Carbon-14 differs from Carbon-12 and Carbon-13. The instructor then explains how Carbon-14 is made and how it...
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The Origin of Life - Scientific Evidence
Guess where the oldest rocks on Earth are found? And what do these rocks reveal about the age of the earth? Viewers of this short video analyze the age of the earth and explore the origin of life through geologic,...
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Genetic Drift
Male northern elephant seals grow to be 13 feet in length and can weigh up to 4,500 pounds. In the video, scholars explore genetic drift in a population through a simulation. The instructor shows allele frequencies changing over time,...
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Coevolution
Scientists give evolution two opposable thumbs up! In the video, scholars explore coevolution through the analysis of a few different examples. The instructor then explains and shows what coevolution is and is not to eliminate confusion...
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Abiogenesis
Scholars explore how life on Earth formed more than 3.8 billion years ago through natural processes, from monomers to more complex organisms such as cells and then life. Viewers see the Miller-Urey experiment and how it...
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Factor-Label Method
One millionth of mouthwash is equal to one micro-SCOPE. This conversion video walks scholars through the factor-label method, or dimensional analysis, step by step. It shows sample problems and builds up to more complex problems, from...
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What are Chromosomes?
An informative video begins by showing scholars how chromosomes are like encyclopedias. The instructor then explains and differentiates genome, chromosome, sister chromatids, nucleosomes, DNA, genes, and base pairs.
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What is DNA?
Who is DNA and why does everyone think she has all the answers? A video instructor explains and shows pupils the structure of DNA and its major parts. Nitrogenous bases, phosphates, backbones, 3 prime and 5 prime, and nucleotides...
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Transcription and Translation
AAG-CCT-GAA: Can somebody translate this for me? A video demonstrates how transcribing and translating DNA is similar to reading a cookbook to make a meal. Scholars walk through the steps of transcription, converting genes to...
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Signal Transmission and Gene Expression
Budding scientists learn about signal transmission, exploring intercellular and intracellular chemical movements. The instructor shows how epinephrine signals other chemicals in the body and can cause our DNA to express different...
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Solving Hardy-Weinberg Problems
What is a gene pool? What do gene pools have to do with the Hardy-Weinberg formula? How was this formula derived? After viewing a video that introduces these concepts, young scientists determine p and q values and then work sample...
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Phylogenetics
Scholars explore revolutionary relationships among organisms through phylogenetics. Using cladograms, or an evolutionary tree, the narrator shows viewers how organisms are created through morphological (analysis of number of heart...
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Microevolution
If some genes were exposed to microwaves, would that cause microevolution? In the video, scholars learn about microevolution or any change in the allele frequency of a population. The instructor explains the five ways microevolution...
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Plate Tectonics
An engaging video explores plate tectonics, from the evidence to support the theory to their movement. The analysis of the location of worldwide earthquakes shows scholars where major tectonic plates meet. The instructor...
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X Inactivation
Ever wonder why most calico cats are female? An engaging video explores the inactivation of one of the x-chromosomes in female cats, allowing for calico coloration.
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Mutations
The majority of cancers, 90-95%, are caused by environmental factors; the remaining 5-10% are due to inherited genes. Scholars explore mutations and their outcomes and see how mutations can occur spontaneously or be induced. The video...
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Molecular Biology
Explore the bacteria at Yellowstone to introduce molecular biology. Scholars learn about the process of genetic engineering and how it has progressed over time, including the identification of the breast cancer genes and the main...