Instructional Video2:07
Curated Video

Birds

9th - 12th
This brief video offers the viewer a few facts about the history and evolution of birds.
Instructional Video1:33
Kids Learning Videos

Prepositions! Language Learning for Preschoolers and Toddlers

Pre-K - K
Language development is crucial for children, and this video can help kids learn language prepositions! Cute owl cartoons can help preschoolers and toddlers learn the meaning of different preposition words.
Instructional Video4:40
Be Smart

The Superb Owl!

6th - 12th Standards
What if we described an animal like we describe a football team competing in the big game? A cool video attempts to do just that as part of a larger biology playlist. It discusses an owl with superb adaptations and anatomy to survive in...
Instructional Video8:03
The Brain Scoop

How Bird Vomit Helps Us Understand History

6th - 12th Standards
They didn't just WING this video; it's a real HOOT! An intriguing video in the Brain Scoop Fossils & Geology series explains what owl pellets are and why scientists study them. Then, it covers the extension of how scientists use them...
Instructional Video3:13
Deep Look

What Makes Owls So Quiet and So Deadly?

6th - 12th Standards
Known as excellent hunters, owls don't fly with the fast speeds of other birds of prey. The video focuses on the feathers and nocturnal habit of owls. With quiet, almost silent flight, owls sneak up on their prey.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Bird in Hand

K - 1st
Molly and her friend Tooey hear a strange sound and discover that a small owl is hiding in the bunkhouse in this 11-minute animated story, "Bird in Hand," from the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali. In order to find out more about the...
Instructional Video
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: How Owls Turn Heads

9th - 10th
Scientists describe what they have learned about owls, and how they manage to turn their heads almost completely full circle without harming their blood vessels. Aired Feb. 1, 2013. [3:48]
Instructional Video
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Ornithology Lab: Ferruginous Pygmy Owl

9th - 10th
Watch a video of a Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl. [0:28]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Creature Feature: Jumping Fleas, Burrowing Owls

9th - 10th
It's a mystery that has bugged flea experts for decades.
Instructional Video
California Academy of Sciences

Ca Academy of Sciences: Barn Owl Training

3rd - 8th
Academy biologist Eric provides a behind the scenes look at training the Academy's Barn Owl (Tyto alba). [1:24]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: How Owls Turn Heads

9th - 10th
Owls are able to turn their heads almost full circle, but how are they able to do this safely? Scientists have studied their anatomy and skeletal structure to find out how. Aired Feb. 1, 2013 [5:08 min]