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Food Chain
In this video, we are going to look at a food chain and the different roles within that. So we will discover exactly what each of these words mean: food web, food chain, trophic level, producer, consumer, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore,...
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Adaptations Of Predators And Prey
Learn about how predators are specially adapted to hunt, and how prey are adapted to not get eaten.
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Problems with Plastics & Biodegradable Plastics
Learn the basics about the problems with plastics and biodegradable plastics as part of the recycling topic within environmental chemistry.
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BIOLOGY - Environment - What is organic farming
As populations have grown, farming practices have become more intensified to maximise crop yields and ensure we can feed the ever growing population. Fertilisers and pesticides are used on crops, and animals may be kept inside in more...
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Inherited Genetic Disorders
This girl has six fingers on her left hand. She has a condition called polydactyly, which causes extra fingers or toes. Her father and grandmother as well as some of her cousins also have the condition. This should give you a clue about...
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BIOLOGY - Cells - Introduction to Cells
All living organisms are made up of cells - they are the basic building blocks of life. There are two important categories of cells: plant cells and animal cells. In this video we look at animal cells in more detail. Animal cells are the...
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BIOLOGY - Physiology - Anaerobic Respiration
Sometimes animals and plants cannot get enough oxygen to respire aerobically, such as during intense exercise, but they still need to respire to survive. After all, everything relies on respiration for energy. Luckily there is a back-up...
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Anorexia and Eating Disorders
How does someone develop an eating disorder? Explore the link between health and body image with a video from a larger biology series. Content includes the symptoms and effects of eating disorders, reasons that eating disorders go...
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What Are Vaccinations?
Are vaccinations necessary in preventing illness? As part of a larger playlist, a short, yet informative video describes what vaccines are and how they work in the body. Viewers witness the introduction of the vaccine culture and how the...
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Human Defense Systems Against Pathogens
With so many harmful agents around us, how do humans stay healthy? Find out by watching an informative video from a larger biology playlist that details our defenses against a variety of pathogens. The narrator describes the body...
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What Is Cystic Fibrosis?
Can just anyone develop cystic fibrosis? Examine the symptoms, treatment, and life expectancy of cystic fibrosis patients through a video from an engaging biology series. Topics include the genetics behind the illness, when in life...
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What Are White Blood Cells?
White blood cells are our body's tiniest warriors! How do they work? Biology scholars discover the types and functions of white blood cells through a video from an intriguing biology playlist. The resource profiles both types of white...
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How are Pathogens Spread and Controlled?
How can we stop the tiny terrors that cause illness? Junior epidemiologists examine the methods used to control the spread of pathogens with a video from from a biology playlist. The narrator describes the benefits of hygiene,...
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What are Pathogens?
Feeling a little under the weather? A pathogen could be to blame. A video from a larger pathogens playlist presents a brief overview of the bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists that put us in peril. From cholera to dysentery, it...
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What is Mitosis?
Like a copy machine, mitosis produces identical copies of cells. The video explains how the body uses mitosis in growth, cell repair, and asexual reproduction. It covers the general process involved from DNA replication through cell...
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Evolution by Natural Selection
Bird is the word! Young biologists discover how the tiny finch changed the way scientists viewed evolution and changes in species using a fascinating video from Fuse School's Evolution playlist. The narrator describes Darwin's...
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Fossils and Evidence for Evolution
What was the paleontologist's favorite album? The fossil record! Introduce the concept of fossils as evidence for evolution to your biology class with an inspiring video. The narrator of the Fuse School video from the Evolution playlist...
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Formation of New Species by Speciation
Why is Australia home to the world's only population of kangaroos? The answer? Speciation! Biology scholars discover the factors that cause new species to emerge through an engaging video as part of a Fuse School playlist on...
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Selective Breeding
Did you know that selective breeding is behind the food we're eating? Discover the agricultural practice that changed humans from foragers to farmers using an insightful video that is part of the Fuse School playlist on Evolution. Young...
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The 5 Kingdoms in Classification
Ever wonder why we classify species? Biology pupils discover how scientists grouped organisms in the five kingdom classification system through an animated Fuse School video on Evolution. The narrator shows examples of each kingdom, then...
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How Do Fossils Form?
Fossils are fun with a function! But, why aren't they everywhere? Discover the unique conditions needed for fossil formation using an illustrated video. Junior paleontologists learn the differences between whole body and trace fossils,...
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How Are Organisms Classified?
Understanding classification takes a little imagination! Show your biology class why it is important to keep things organized using a simple video that is part of the Fuse School Evolution playlist. Topics covered include the creator of...
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Evidence for Natural Selection
What evidence is there for natural selection? Science sleuths examine the facts using an animated Fuse School video as part of the Evolution playlist. Content includes fossil records, physical similarities, and differences in...
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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...