Amoeba Sisters
Plants: Diversity, Structure, & Adaptations
Join the Amoeba Sisters in their updated plant structure and adaptations video as they discuss the terms vascular vs nonvascular and how they relate to plants before exploring some general categories of plants (bryophytes, seedless...
SciShow
These Frogs Hide Thanks to Transparent Skin
Hanging out in the trees of Central and South America are some frogs with pretty unusual coloration. Which is to say, parts of them have no color at all. Their bellies are completely see-through!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Kenny Coogan: The wild world of carnivorous plants
Around the world there are more than 600 plant species that supplement a regular diet of sunlight, water and soil with insects, frogs and even rats. Flies, tadpoles and beetles fall prey to the remarkable, predatory antics of carnivorous...
SciShow
How Plants Tell Time
Plants don’t have brains or muscles, and yet some of them can perform such feats as eating insects or following the sun. Scientists haven’t completely figured out how this happens, but they do have some pretty strong leads.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the Mondrian squares riddle? - Gord Hamilton
Dutch artist Piet Mondrian's abstract, rectangular paintings inspired mathematicians to create a two-fold challenge. Can you solve the puzzle and get to the lowest score possible? Gordon Hamilton shows how.
SciShow
3 Ridiculous Ways Plants Get Sick
Plants can get sick, but since they don’t walk around sneezing on each other, the things that infect them need some very weird strategies to spread.
MinuteEarth
This Country Has Something Everyone Else Wants
Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ Morocco has 3/4 of the world’s known reserves of rock phosphate, our main source of phosphorus, so Morocco may be key to our long-term ability...
SciShow
How Do Flowers Know When to Bloom?
Flowers tend not to own calendars, so how do they know when to bloom?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Are we running out of clean water? - Balsher Singh Sidhu
Despite water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the world’s population endures extreme water scarcity for at least one month a year. Current estimates predict that by 2040, up to 20 more countries could be experiencing...
SciShow
The Carnivorous Plants That Gave Up Meat for Poop
Seymour might have had better luck had he raised one of these Bornean plants instead of a giant Venus flytrap. Instead of evolving to eat animals, they’ve evolved to play nice in exchange for their nutrient rich feces.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The amazing ways plants defend themselves - Valentin Hammoudi
Plants are constantly under attack. They face threats ranging from microscopic fungi to small herbivores like caterpillars, up to large herbivores like elephants. But plants are ready, with a whole series of internal and external...
SciShow Kids
Grow Your Own Potatoes!
Potatoes are amazing! You can make them into french fries, baked potatoes, hash browns, potato chips, and tons of other tasty foods! And best of all, they're super easy to grow! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn how!
Bozeman Science
Photosynthesis Lab Walkthrough
Mr. Andersen shows you how to sink leaf chads in preparation for the AP Biology photosynthesis lab. An empty syringe is used to remove gas from the leaves before the lab. As the chloroplasts absorb light they produce oxygen bubbles which...
Bozeman Science
Finding Stomata
Paul Andersen shows you how to find stomata in a dicot and monocot leaf using finger nail polish and transparent tape. A microscope is required to actually see the stomata.
SciShow
9 Poisonous Plants You Might Have Around Your House
Houseplants can be great for your mental health, but eating some of them can be far worse for your bodily health than you might think. Chapters View all DIEFFENBACHIA 0:47 2 DAFFODILS 2:44 OLEANDER 3:42 RHODODENDRONS 4:39 LILY OF THE...
SciShow Kids
What’s the Difference Between Fruits and Vegetables?
Have you ever wondered how to tell fruits and vegetables apart? Learn how to with Jessi and Squeaks!
Bozeman Science
Electrostatic Induction
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the charge distribution can be affected my electric forces produced by a charged object. In an insulator charges are fixed but in conductors the charges can move. Induction occurs when the charges...
SciShow Kids
How Recycling Works!
Humans make a lot of garbage every day, and a lot of it ends up in big, smelly dumps. Luckily, there are things we can do to reuse a lot of our garbage and keep the Earth healthy and clean! Join Jessi and find out how!
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The science of symmetry - Colm Kelleher
When you hear the word symmetry, you might think generally of triangles, butterflies, or even ballerinas. But defined scientifically, symmetry is _a transformation that leaves an object unchanged." Huh? Colm Kelleher unpacks this...
MinuteEarth
The Real Reason Leaves Change Color in the Fall
Want to learn more about the topic in this week's video? Here are some keywords to get your googling started: Leaf senescence, chlorophyll, carotenoid, anthocyanin
SciShow Kids
The 5 Fabulous Food Groups
Learn about our 5 main food groups with Jessi and Squeaks, then see if you can name them all!
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.
SciShow Kids
Trees That Never Lose Their Leaves! Science for Kids
Some trees lose their leaves in the fall, but some keep their green leaves all year round. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about evergreens: where they grow, and how they survive in harsh conditions!
SciShow Kids
Why Do Leaves Change Colors in the Fall?
Autumn means leaves are turning different shades of red, orange, and yellow and falling to the ground. But why? Jessi takes you deep inside a leaf to explain!