SciShow
Solving the 70 Million Year “Gap” in Flower Evolution
More than 90% of the plants on Earth are angiosperms, flowering plants whose seeds are enclosed inside fruit. And they’re everywhere -- but exactly how and when these plants came to be so ubiquitous is one of the most stubborn questions...
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
Why Biodiversity Is Good For The Economy
Research suggests that more diverse ecosystems are better for the bottom line.
SciShow Kids
Flowers and Their Pollinators: A Perfect Match!
Mister Brown and Squeaks take a look at some flowers and their pollinators, and learn about special structures that help them work together perfectly! Performance Expectation: 1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human...
SciShow Kids
The Wonderful World of Plants! | Compilation
Plants are AMAZING! Join Squeaks and Mister Brown as they talk about the adventures they've had in the fort's garden, and beyond!
SciShow
Plants That Keep Themselves Warm
Sometimes, plants do unexpected things. Like control their own body temperature.
Food Farmer Earth
Alan Kapuler: Ethical Living and Gardening as a Metaphor for Life
Discover how Alan Kapuler views gardening not just as a practice for growing food, but as a vital way to engage with the biosphere, make ethical choices, and foster community. Learn how this connection can lead to a more sustainable and...
Food Farmer Earth
Alan Kapuler on Monoculture and Sustainability: A Scientist's View
Discover Alan Kapuler's insights into the scientific and ethical implications of monoculture farming. Learn how his commitment to biodiversity and sustainable practices offers solutions for more resilient agricultural ecosystems.
Curated Video
Pollination - Pollen Transfer
The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma, enabling sexual reproduction in flowering plants. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
Curated Video
Reproduction in flowering plants – Clip
Did you know that insects are pollinators of plants? Life processes - Green plants - Reproduction in flowering plants Learning Points Some plants rely on insects for pollination. A Twig Tidbit Film - Clip. A short film that extends the...
Curated Video
Pollination - Pollen Movement
Learn how pollination happens. Life processes - Green plants - Reproduction in flowering plants Learning Points Pollinators are insects that transfer pollen. Self-pollination is the transfer of pollen between flowers on the same plant....
Curated Video
Crafty orchids
Orchids have very clever ways of ensuring they reproduce. Life processes - Green plants - Reproduction in flowering plants Learning Points The petals of some flowering plants are used to attract insects for reproduction. Some plants use...
Maddie Moate
What is pollination? | Plants for kids | Beekeeping with Maddie
We all know that bees and other insects play an important part in helping plants grow...but what actually is pollination?
Curated Video
I WONDER - Why Are Bees Important To Farmers?
This video is answering the question of why are bees important to farmers.
Curated Video
The Buzz on Pollination: How Honey Bees Power Agriculture
This segment explores the vital role of honey bees in pollinating a wide variety of foods and producing honey. It highlights the threats to bee populations, known as the Four P’s: pesticides, pests, pathogens, and poor nutrition....
Curated Video
Exploring the Parts of Plants and the Magic of Growing
If you were a plant, where would your roots be? Would your arms be leaves or branches? Would you be a mighty tree or a beautiful flower? Join us in this lesson as we learn all about the parts of plants. Just like our bodies, the...
Curated Video
I WONDER - How Do Flowers Attract Pollinators?
This video is answering the question of how do flowers attract pollinators.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Why Is Pollination Important?
This video is answering the question of why is pollination important.
Nature League
Are Insects Really Going Extinct? - De-Natured
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner explores extinction threats to life on Earth by breaking down a recent scientific journal article about the endangered state of the world’s insects.
Visual Learning Systems
Plant Activities: Quiz (Plant Activities)
Several important plant activities including photosynthesis, reproduction, growth and germination are investigated in this series of videos. Students will learn how these processes are related to the structure of plants. Important...
Visual Learning Systems
Plant Activities: Summing Up (Plant Activities)
Several important plant activities including photosynthesis, reproduction, growth and germination are investigated in this series of videos. Students will learn how these processes are related to the structure of plants. Important...
US Department of Agriculture
USDA Researchers Help Honeybees Keep Pollinating Our Food Crops
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture are studying ways to keep honeybees stress-free and healthy. These pollinators are important to American agriculture and our nation’s food crops. USDA’s Patrick O’Leary reports from...
Learning Mole
Insects and Humans
This video will take students through the relationship that humans have with insects, and how we affect each other.