Bozeman Science
Fungi
Paul Andersen surveys the Kingdom Fungi. He starts with a brief description of the fungi phylogeny. He describes some of the major characteristics of fungi; heterotrophy, cell walls of chitin, hyphae, sessile. He describes the...
SciShow
6 Weird Mushrooms (And Other Fungi)
Mushrooms can be pretty weird! Some have the power to trick animals into caring for them, appear to bleed, or even clean up radiation!
Chapters
SCLEROTIA Credit: Tocekas
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EGG-MIMICKING FUNGUS
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HYPHAE
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Food Farmer Earth
Exploring an Organic Mushroom Farm: Wild and Cultivated Varieties
Dive into the innovative practices of an organic mushroom farm. Learn how they cultivate a diverse range of mushrooms, manage seasonal growth, and harness both wild and medicinal varieties.
Curated Video
Factpack: Acceleration
In the race to change velocity the fastest, can man-made objects outstrip nature's fastest accelerators? Physics - Forces - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to...
Curated Video
Cell division
The process by which a single parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Curated Video
Fungi
Discover the magical world of fungi. Neither plant nor animal, they are a separate classification of living organism. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Fungi are neither plant nor animal. Most fungi are made up of networks of...
Curated Video
Living things – Clip
Find out about the extraordinary life cycle of the Pilobolus fungus. Life processes - Living processes - Living things Learning Points All living things reproduce. A Twig Tidbit Film - Clip. A short film that extends the learning beyond...
Curated Video
Plant classification
There are thousands of plant species. Find out how they are classified. Life processes - Variation and classification - Classifying living things Learning Points There are thousands of plant species. Plant species are classified...
Curated Video
Fertilisation - Plant Reproduction
Find out what happens during plant fertilisation. Life processes - Green plants - Fertilisation and dispersal Learning Points Pollination occurs when pollen travels down a tube to the ovary of a plant. Fertilisation occurs when the male...
Curated Video
World's largest organism
Can you guess what the world's largest organism is? Life processes - Variation and classification - Classifying living things Learning Points The fungi kingdom includes mushrooms and mould. There are around 1.5 million species of fungi....
Visual Learning Systems
Plant Reproduction: Reproduction in Seedless Plants
This engaging video program uses colorful animations and on-location footage to illustrate some of the amazing ways plants reproduce. The reproduction processes in bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms are highlighted....
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Plant Reproduction: Sexual Reproduction in Plants
This engaging series of videos uses colorful animations and on-location footage to illustrate some of the amazing ways plants reproduce. The reproduction processes in bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms are highlighted....
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Plant Reproduction: Reproduction in Bryophytes
This engaging series of videos uses colorful animations and on-location footage to illustrate some of the amazing ways plants reproduce. The reproduction processes in bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms are highlighted....
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring the World of Plants
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of plants. With over 300,000 different kinds of plants, each with unique characteristics, this video highlights the common features and incredible diversity found in the plant kingdom. This...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Seedless Vascular Plants
This video provides a brief overview of seedless vascular plants, focusing on ferns as an example. It mentions the nine different divisions of vascular plants and highlights the unique characteristics of seedless plants, such as their...
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Crop Protection - Diseases
It explains common plant diseases and describes common practices followed for protecting crops from diseases.
Visual Learning Systems
Fungi: Fungi Reproduction
From making bread to decomposing things in the environment, fungi play a very important role in our lives. Vivid video footage, accompanied by colorful animations, illustrates the fascinating origin, diversity, and characteristics of...
Professor Dave Explains
Basidiomycota Part 2: The Mushroom Life Cycle
We've looked at two of the three subphyla within the phylum Basidiomycota. But before we dive into all the different amazing types of mushrooms, let's get a better understanding of their life cycle, as this will provide important context...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Discovering Plants
This video introduces the Discovering Plants series, which explores the diversity of plants and introduces the important characteristics plants have in common. The importance of plants in everyday life is stressed. Terminology includes:...
Journey to the Microcosmos
Looking at Tardigrade Sperm and Other Reproducing Swimmers
Not all hypotheses need to be good. In fact, many of them are terrible. It’s just that when you’re trying to understand the world, you might find yourself believing that there are tiny humans living inside the heads of sperm, and we're...
Visual Learning Systems
Fungi: Sac Fungi
From making bread to decomposing things in the environment, fungi play a very important role in our lives. Vivid video footage, accompanied by colorful animations, illustrates the fascinating origin, diversity, and characteristics of...
Professor Dave Explains
Cortinariaceae, Nidulariaceae, Psathyrellaceae, Conocybe, and Laccaria
We are cruising through order Agaricales. In this tutorial, we will look at a few important families and genera within. Check it out! Agaricales part 3
Next Animation Studio
Ozone depletion may have sparked prehistoric extinction event: study
Ozone depletion may have triggered a mass die-off of ancient fish and plants by ultraviolet ray exposure 358 million years ago.
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: How bacteria give rain its unique scent
New research may explain why rainfall on the soil creates a unique scent in the air.