Mazz Media
Sound
Helping children relate to the topics they study is what the Real World Science series of videos does best. Real World Science: Sound helps students learn the principles of sound, the range of human hearing and significant terms, as they...
TMW Media
The Great Sardine Run: Ocean predators hunting the sardine
Which ocean are the scientists at? What do scientists think triggers the sardine run? What are characteristics of dolphins? What are characteristics of sharks? The Great Sardine Run, Part 2
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Sound
This video is a lesson about sound and how it works. It covers topics such as the definition of sound, how sound is produced through vibrations, the different types of waves (transverse and longitudinal), the speed of sound in different...
Getty Images
Bat echolocating, Parque Natural Sierras Subbeticas (Cordoba), Andalucia, Spain
Bat echolocating, Parque Natural Sierras Subbeticas (Cordoba), Andalucia, Spain
Getty Images
Artibeus Bat, BCU bat hanging in it's roost; Panama;
Artibeus Bat, BCU bat hanging in it's roost; Panama;
Getty Images
Bat hanging from overhanging rock in cave, echolocating, Parque Natural Sierras Subbeticas (Cordoba), Andalucia, Spain
Bat hanging from overhanging rock in cave, echolocating, Parque Natural Sierras Subbeticas (Cordoba), Andalucia, Spain
TED-Ed
How Whales Breathe, Communicate... and Fart with Their Faces
Dr. Joy Reidenberg is an expert in comparative anatomy, but also quite relatable to preteens! Here, she lectures on echolocation by likening it to "farting with the face!" She explains with film, actual whale voice recordings, diagrams,...
Deep Look
These Whispering, Walking Bats Are Onto Something
Over millions of years, bats developed flight and echolocation, so why are some bats now walking to look for food? An interesting video explains the changes in predator and prey relationships due to adaptation. Which adaptation is the...
Be Smart
Amazing Facts About Whales!
The blue whale is the largest creature ever to have lived on Earth. Scholars explore the world of these cetaceans, see how whales evolved, explore their characteristics, listen to their communication, and learn about their diet.
Be Smart
Bats: Guardians of the Night
A single bat can eat 8,000 mosquitoes in one night. These fascinating and wonderful creatures help to control the insect population, plant seeds, and are some of the most harmless animals on Earth. Though often misunderstood,...
TED-Ed
How Smart Are Dolphins?
Dolphins are one of the smartest creatures on Earth. The size of their brain compared to their body size is second to humans. This allows these cetaceans to form complex social relationships and use echolocation to...
TED-Ed
I'm Batman
When you think about bats, what comes to mind? Vampires? Rabies? After watching this short video you'll have a whole new appreciation for these terribly misunderstood mammals.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wild Kratts: Deep Diver
In this animated clip, the Kratt brothers teach us about the characteristics of the sperm whale. [1:54]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Tour a Bat Cave
Listen to this discussion of a Video Pick of the Week, which is a visit by a biologist to the interior of a bat cave, using innovative equipment to record the bats. Includes a link to the video. Aired Sept. 7, 2012. [5:44]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wild Kratts: Sperm Whale vs. Giant Squid
In this short animated clip, the Kratt brothers take us deep into the ocean to observe a battle between a giant squid and a sperm whale. [1:39]