Instructional Video3:10
SciShow Kids

Weird Animal Teeth

K - 5th
Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about a few animals with extreme teeth!
Instructional Video7:56
Be Smart

Where Do Teeth Come From?

9th - 12th Standards
Surprisingly, dinosaur teeth and human teeth have a lot in common. Scholars discover how teeth form during embryonic development. They then compare fossil evidence of the similarities of teeth of ancient species.
Instructional Video3:28
The Brain Scoop

Shark Weapons

6th - 10th Standards
Humans have been making weapons from shark teeth for more than 100 years. These weapons help researchers build an understanding of migration of the different species of sharks. An interesting installment from the Brain Scoop series...
Instructional Video7:25
PBS

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape?

6th - 12th Standards
Gigantopithecus was the greatest of the great apes! Whatever became of them? Take a journey to Asia and explore the forests and grasslands that were once home to the large primate using a video from an extentsive biology playlist....
Instructional Video4:45
TED-Ed

How Did Teeth Evolve?

6th - 12th Standards
Tooth be told, your class is gonna love this video! Science scholars look beyond simple cell types and enter the world of teeth. The narrator describes how we think teeth evolved to their present form, how form dictates function, and how...
Instructional Video6:48
The Brain Scoop

Chicago Adventure, Part Four: Rodents of Unusual Size (And Other Mammals, Too)

6th - 12th Standards
The Chicago Field Museum is home to some amazingly large creatures! The installment from a larger mammals playlist takes young biologists on a tour of the mammal curation labs. Experts explain the specimen collection in terms of their...
Instructional Video3:58
The Brain Scoop

Mammoths vs. Mastodons: Can We "De-Extinct" Them Both?

6th - 12th Standards
According to a popular movie series, de-extincting ancient species may not be the best idea! But, is it possible? Explore the prospect through a video that is part of a larger playlist covering mammals. The narrator compares the physical...
Instructional Video4:06
The Brain Scoop

A Bear Skull

6th - 12th Standards
What can you learn about a bear by examining its skull? Take an impromptu look at bear anatomy with a video from an extensive mammals playlist. Scientists examine the skull's teeth and compare them with those of a younger bear to...
Instructional Video5:35
The Brain Scoop

Chicago Adventure, Part Three: Little Skeletons

6th - 12th Standards
How do museums keep up with all of the tiny creatures they collect? Go behind the scenes through a video from a larger playlist covering mammals. The narrator shows how skeletal parts are numbered, then examines the museum's collection...
Instructional Video5:52
PBS

The Story of Saberteeth

6th - 12th Standards
Smilodon's fangs averaged 18 cm long. An engaging video explains what saberteeth are and how they evolved. It details the theories about how species used saberteeth and why cats don't have them today. 
Instructional Video6:49
PBS

Dimetrodon: Our Most Unlikely Ancestor

6th - 12th Standards
Dimetrodon lived before flowers, and people often believe it was a dinosaur. Research, however, proves a different story. An informative video teaches more about the dimetrodon, a mammal often confused for a reptile. It explains the...
Instructional Video3:45
SciShow Kids

Fun Facts About Groundhogs

K - 5th
Punxatawney Phil is a woodchuck, or more famously known as a groundhog. This furry little creature enjoys chewing on wood and hibernating in the winter, but when he wakes up and sees his shadow, the next few weeks of winter or spring...