SciShow
Our Entire Society is Built on a Geological Fluke
If a tree falls into the forest and doesn't decompose, what happens to it?
Amoeba Sisters
Protists and Fungi
Get introduced to protists and fungi with the Amoeba Sisters! This video explores basic cell type, mode of feeding, habitat examples, and ecology of both protists and fungi. This video also mentions a few examples of how protists and...
Crash Course
Nitrogen & Phosphorus Cycles: Always Recycle! Part 2 - Crash Course Ecology
Hank describes the desperate need many organisms have for nutrients (specifically nitrogen and phosphorus) and how they go about getting them via the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles.
SciShow
The Most Incredible Snowfall on Earth Occurs Deep Underwater
Deep in the ocean, fluffy bits of organic matter fall like snow. But this marine snow isn’t just pretty; it’s an essential part of our ocean food webs and our global climate!
SciShow Kids
Soil Is Alive!
Jessi and Squeaks make a new friend named Grady, and he teaches them about all the living things you can find in soil!
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans - There are many different kinds of living things in any area,...
SciShow Kids
Make the Most of Compost!
Our friend Elliot thought we should do an episode about composting... so we did! Learn all about how you can turn certain types of trash into nutrient packed soil you can use in the garden!
Crash Course Kids
The Dirt on Decomposers
We've talked about food chains and how energy moves through an ecosystem, but let's take a step back and see how everything starts... and ends. Decomposers! This first series is based on 5th grade science. We're super excited and hope...
Crash Course Kids
Who Needs Dirt?
So... do plants need dirt? The truth might shock you. In this episode of Crash Course kids, Sabrina talks about how plants get energy and how that energy is transported around them. Also, she talks about dirt.
Crash Course Kids
Home Sweet Habitat: Crash Course Kids
How would a Polar Bear do if you put it in the desert? Not well. But why? Why can't anything live anywhere? Well, this has to do with Habitats and how animals (including humans) are suited for living in one place over another. In this...
Visual Learning Systems
Food Chains
In this video students will learn how living things and nonliving things interact in ecosystems. Specific attention is given to identifying producers, consumers and decomposers. Vivid, live-action video shows these relationships in...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is A Trophic Level?
This video is answering the question of what is a trophic level.
Visual Learning Systems
Ecosystems and Food Chains
In this video students will learn how living things and nonliving things interact in ecosystems. Specific attention is given to identifying producers, consumers and decomposers. Vivid, live-action video shows these relationships in...
Visual Learning Systems
Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers
In this video students will learn how living things and nonliving things interact in ecosystems. Specific attention is given to identifying producers, consumers and decomposers. Vivid, live-action video shows these relationships in...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Are Different Types Of Decomposers?
This video is answering the question of what are different types of decomposers.
Visual Learning Systems
Quiz
In this video students will learn how living things and nonliving things interact in ecosystems. Specific attention is given to identifying producers, consumers and decomposers. Vivid, live-action video shows these relationships in...
Curated Video
Consumer
Any organism that gets its energy by consuming other organisms. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
Curated Video
The Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen is integral to the production of protein and DNA. Discover how it is present on Earth in a constant cycle, and how nitrogen from the air enters the food chain. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. The nitrogen cycle describes...
Curated Video
Food chains – What happens next?
Leaves fall to the forest floor ... but what happens next? Life processes - Living things in their environments - Food chains A Twig Tidbit Film - What happens next? A short section of film is played and the children have to guess what...
Curated Video
Rainforests for Kids
Learn about the wonderful world of rainforests, how rainforests work, and why they are important.
Wonderscape
Ecosystem Dynamics: Exploring Matter and Energy Flow
Dive into the intricate world of ecosystems, where every element, from the smallest organism to the broadest landscapes, plays a crucial role in the circulation of matter and energy. This video unravels how producers, consumers,...
Curated Video
Components of the Environment
Dr. Forrester explains how to categorize things into living and nonliving. She also discusses the relationship between plants and animals.
Curated Video
What is an Ecosystem?
An ecosystem is a complete community of living organisms and the nonliving materials of their surroundings. This includes plants, animals, microorganisms and their environment, such as soil, rocks, and minerals. An Ecosystem also...
Wonderscape
Bacteria's Eco-Friendly Functions
Explore the invaluable contributions of bacteria to our world. Discover how decomposers break down organic matter, enabling soil enrichment for plant growth. Learn how bacteria assist in environmental cleanup, particularly during oil...
Professor Dave Explains
Food Webs and Trophic Cascades
Now that we know about nutrient cycling, we are ready to look at food webs as a whole. These represent feeding relationships within a community.These relationships designate certain trophic levels, so let's learn about what these mean...