Khan Academy
Electron Transport Chain
The third video in the respiration cycle sequence provides an excellent lesson on the electron transport chain.
Nature League
Investigating Metabolism of Early Life - De-Natured
Even the titles of many published scientific journal articles confuse most people. The third video in the four-part series breaks down a very complex-sounding scientific journal article. The host avoids using jargon without losing the...
Veritasium
Why Are Mosquitoes Attracted to You?!
Small but mighty. Scientists study what makes mosquitoes attracted to people, how to fight mosquitoes, and the inheritability of related genes. As part of a larger science playlist, the video shares personal DNA markers, lab experiments,...
PBS
Seasonal Science: Hibernation
Without access to water, humans survive only a few days yet animals that hibernate seem to survive without water for months. Learn how animals survive hibernation in a video that is part of the Seasonal Science series. It addresses many...
American Chemical Society
Sugar vs. High Fructose Corn Syrup - What's the Difference?
Sometimes learning can be pretty sweet! Get your class involved in the sugar-versus-high-fructose-corn-syrup debate with a video from a playlist on chemical reactions. Viewers see the similarities and differences between the two...
American Chemical Society
The Science of Caffeine: The World's Most Popular Drug
Discover the science behind the world's most popular drug. Scholars explore the neural effects of caffeine in an episode of the larger ACS Reactions playlist. The presenter explains how caffeine impacts different neurotransmitters in the...
American Chemical Society
Why Is Chocolate Deadly for Dogs?
Is it true that chocolate can make dogs sick? If so, how much chocolate and how sick? Answer these and other related questions using a brief video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. The resource explores the...
MinuteEarth
Why Don't Sled Dogs Ever Get Tired?
What is the sled dog's secret to running for days on end without tiring? Turns out the answer is in their metabolism. Explore the metabolic processes of these amazing sled dogs. The science shows they are able to burn their proteins and...
Crash Course
Metabolism and Nutrition (Part 1)
Use the 36th video of 47 to explore metabolism. Individuals begin to understand what metabolism is, physiologically what it does, and how anabolic and catabolic reactions assist in digestion.
Crash Course
Metabolism and Nutrition (Part 2)
The 37th video in a series of 47 about the human body delves into metabolism. Scholars review cellular respiration and see how it, ATP, and glycolysis play a role in metabolism and how all of this relates to sugar levels in the body.
SciShow
Social Interaction and the 'Bliss Molecule'
Increased oxytocin helps people read facial expressions with greater accuracy. Video explores the way this hormone impacts social interactions and highlights the way scientists perform research to confirm the findings. Then the video...
Bozeman Science
Essential Characteristics of Life are Conserved
Humans' entire DNA sequence would fill two hundred 1,000-page telephone books. In the video, the instructor discusses the essential characteristics of all life - genetic code, the central dogma, and shared metabolic pathways. Scholars...
Bozeman Science
Archaea
There's archaea in my primordial soup! Viewers watch a video that explains what an archaea is, why it took us so long to find them, how they are different from eucaryota and bacteria, and the interesting discoveries about their...
Bozeman Science
Water and Life
Learn about the wonders of water and why it is required for life. The resource contains a simulation to see how the molecules interact as a medium for metabolism.
TED-Ed
What Is a Calorie?
Learners discover how we measure a healthy energy budget for our bodies with this educational video from TED-Ed. It reviews not only the definition of a calorie, but also such concepts as basal metabolic rate and how...
TED-Ed
How Does the Thyroid Manage Your Metabolism?
Hidden in our neck is an important, but often overlooked, little organ called the thyroid. Enjoy this short video as it explains the vital role this powerful organ plays in controlling the function of all...
Curated OER
How Your Body Works 1, Overview of Nutrition & Wellness
Nutritionist Radhia Gleis explains what metabolism is and how to assess it. Food is processed and used by the body producing waste in the end. The steps of the digestive system are explained from its beginning in the mouth to its end in...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Life?
Defining life is harder than it seems. This video explains four key qualities that all living things possess: Metabolism, Homeostasis, Reproduction, and Adaptation. DNA plays a crucial role in all of these qualities. [10:24]
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: 7.3 Metabolic Reactions: Teacher Playlist
This teacher playlist demonstrates the Metabolic Reactions unit investigations where the students investigate what happens to food after we eat, and how it affects the body.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: 7.3 Metabolic Reactions: Student Playlist
This student playlist demonstrates the Metabolic Reactions unit investigations where the students investigate what happens to food after we eat, and how it affects the body.
Crash Course
Crash Course A&p #36: Metabolism and Nutrition, Part 1
Metabolism is a complex process that has a lot more going on than personal trainers and commercials might have you believe. Today we are exploring some of its key parts, including vital nutrients -- such as water, vitamins, minerals,...
Crash Course
Crash Course A&p #37: Metabolism and Nutrition, Part 2
In this episode of Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology, Hank takes us through our metabolism including cellular respiration, ATP, glycogenesis, and how insulin regulates our blood sugar levels. [10:08]
Crash Course
Crash Course Biology #33: Great Glands Your Endocrine System
Hank fills us in on the endocrine system - the system of glands which produce and secrete different types of hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body's growth, metabolism, and sexual development & function. [11:21]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Threshold 5: Life on Earth Video
Through a diversity of chemical elements and the perfect conditions on Earth, life mysteriously appeared. [2:58]