SciShow
Tardigrades: Adorable Extremophiles
Tardigrades are microscopic organisms (0.5 mm long) with segmented bodies and four pairs of legs, each with four to eight claws. The narrator of this video explores tardigrades, organisms that can survive the most extreme environments...
Bozeman Science
Natural Selection
Between 1968 and 2002, the total number of peppered moths decreased by almost two thirds, although scientists do now know why. In the 10th video of the series, the instructor defines evolution as any changes to a gene pool. Scholars then...
Bozeman Science
Examples of Natural Selection
Viewers explore real-world examples of both evolution and natural selection as the instructor discusses changes to the environment, mutations causing changes in phenotypes and changing the fitness in organisms, and how humans are...
Bozeman Science
Evidence for Evolution II
Some scientists believe humans are no longer evolving and have reached their evolutionary peak. In the video, scholars explore Darwin and his published work, The Origin of Species. The instructor discusses Darwin's ideas of biogeography,...
Bozeman Science
Law of Superposition
Scholars learn how rock layers, shift, and move over time. The instructor shows viewers how to solve geologic problems to determine the order of rock layers from oldest to youngest through a drawing video and then actual...
Crash Course
Animal Behavior
While a herd of cows are eating, they tend to all face the same direction. Viewers explore the world of animal behavior, looking at both morphology and physiology, with a video that focuses on the evolutionary history of learned...
Bozeman Science
Cellular Organelles
Despite their microscopic size, eukaryotic cells are probably one of the most complex systems ever! Explore the structure and function of the major organelles of eukaryotic cells — the nucleus, ER, ribosomes, golgi complex, lysosomes,...
TED-Ed
Inside the Minds of Animals
Is it instinct and intelligence that divide animals from humans? What are they really thinking, and how do we define that? Check out this great video that discusses everything from Descartes' thoughts on the topic and Darwinian...
TED-Ed
Is Telekinesis Real?
What a fascinating framework for learning about the scientific method! Learners discover the processes of scientists who have investigated telekinesis in the past, and discuss the need for proper lab conditions, experiment...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The Making of the Fittest: The Birth and Death of Genes
After watching an engaging 13-minute video about the colorless blood of icefish, future ichthyologists examine icefish blood and non-icefish blood (blood samples are simulated with Karo syrup mixtures) to determine advantages of...
PBS
Wyoming Women Get the Vote | State of Equality
After watching the trailer for the documentary State of Equality, class members conduct addition research and develop a digital presentation, poster or essay about the Women's Suffrage Movement.
TED-Ed
What Can You Learn From Ancient Skeletons?
Skeletons may not be able to speak, but they can still tell us a lot. High schoolers watch a short video about the ways biological anthropologists can use a skeleton's bone structure to determine age, gender, place of birth, and social...
TED-Ed
How the Bendy Straw Was Invented
Sitting in a soda parlor, Joseph Freedman notices the difficulty his young daughter has trying to drink from the paper straw in her milkshake. This sparks the invention of a bendy straw. Watch to learn more about this small but widely...
SciShow
3 Extreme Climate Fixes
Could clouds be the key to slowing climate change? Cirrus clouds trap more heat than other clouds, thus keeping the Earth warmer; if scientists can get rid of them, the Earth might cool down. An eye-opening video delves into three...
SciShow
Caffeine!
Caffeine is a mild stimulant for the nervous system and in moderation, is not harmful to the body. The narrator discusses sources of caffeine, its chemical make-up, and what it does inside the human body. He also shares the recommended...
Crash Course
Joints
Ligaments are the tough, fibrous connecting tissue between bones that form joints. Explore this connecting tissue with the 20th video in a series of 47 videos on the human body. The narrator first reviews the anatomy of the skeleton...
SciShow
Obesity
Sixty-one percent of 5-10 year olds who are overweight have at least one risk factor for heart disease, and 26 percent have two or more. Explore the obesity epidemic with a video that shows obesity trends across the world. Viewers...
SciShow
Climate Change
Due to climate change, by 2030, food prices could increase by 20-30 percent. The narrator explores climate change and focuses on its effects, not on its causes or validity. He discusses the five scariest effects of climate change and...
SciShow
Mind Reading
The average number of thoughts the human brain has every day is around 70,000. This video explores how scientists use MRIs to read people's thoughts by analyzing brain waves and decoding them into images. Application would be for people...
Bozeman Science
Evolution Continues
Peacocks, when fanning their feathers to attract females, shake the feathers, creating an inaudible sound for humans but one that female hens can hear, even from far away. In the video, scholars explore evolution by analyzing...
Bozeman Science
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...
Bozeman Science
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.
Crash Course
Ecology - Rules for Living on Earth
Populations, communities, ecosystems, and biospheres are the subject of a video that investigates biomes and reveals that taigas, or boreal forests, are the largest biome, covering 17% of Earth's land surface. Viewers then explore how...
Crash Course
Complex Animals: Annelids and Arthropods
Introduce your class to the importance of segmentation in evolutionary history with a video that explain how segmentation permitted the development of complex animals. The narrator analyzes examples of annelids and arthropods in...