TED-Ed
Why Do Your Knuckles Pop?
Pop! Why does bending your joints in a certain way cause a cracking sound? This fascinating video delves into the synovial fluid and "bubbles" that exist in your in the space between stretched out joints, as well as debunks...
Curated OER
Matthew Fox: Bones
Matthew Fox introduces the concept of bones in this video. It is just a short introduction, but it could be used as an anticipatory activity before a lesson.
TED-Ed
How Bones Make Blood
Bones are blood cell factories. Viewers learn all about bone marrow and how blood cells produced in the marrow of a donor can be grafted into a cancer patient to fight the disease.
TED-Ed
Why Haven’t We Cured Arthritis?
The simple answer to the questions of why scientists have not found a cure for arthritis is that the term is used to describe over a hundred different conditions. Find out more about arthritis and how current treatments only deal with...
NASA
STEMonstrations: Exercise
How do astronauts exercise in microgravity? Astronaut Joe Acaba describes the challenges on the human body and why exercise is important in one installment of the "STEM on Station" series. He shows how astronauts exercise in space and...
PBS
The Great Snake Debate
Snakes are just lizards without legs, right? Scholars study the sensational evolutionary history of the snake with a video from a well-written biology playlist. Topics include snake fossils, theories on snake evolution, and...
PBS
What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape?
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....
Socratica
What Are CHNOPS?
It's the stuff of life! Where would we be without CHNOPS? Biology scholars discover the elements essential to life with a video from an engaging biology playlist. Topics covered include lipids, proteins, and DNA, as well as the trace...
The Brain Scoop
Horns vs. Antlers
Antlers and horns ... they're the same, right? Compare and contrast these two commonly misidentified structures using a video from an extensive playlist that explores mammals. It describes the two prominent protrusions in terms of...
The Brain Scoop
The First Brachiosaurus
How do scientists know when they've discovered something new? Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth using an interesting video, which is part of Brain Scoop's Fossils and Geology playlist. The narrator examines the...
The Brain Scoop
The Origin of Mammal Movement: Harvard Adventures, Part I
It may be difficult for some humans to walk and chew gum at the same time ... but reptiles can't breathe while running at all! Compare the skeletal systems of reptiles and mammals in the first installment of Brain Scoop's fossils and...
Deep Look
Why Reindeer and Their Cousins are Total Boneheads
Where do deer get those impressive antlers? They're home grown! Explore the differences between antlers and horns in a video for life science learners. Content includes a variety of antlered species, how the antlers are grown and shed,...
TED-Ed
What Can You Learn From Ancient Skeletons?
Skeletons may not be able to speak, but they can still tell us a lot. High schoolers watch a short video about the ways biological anthropologists can use a skeleton's bone structure to determine age, gender, place of birth, and social...
Crash Course
The Skeletal System
Humans have 54 bones in their hands, fingers, and wrists, allowing for a variety of movement. The 19th video in a series of 47 introduces learners to the anatomy of the skeletal system. The narrator teaches about flat, short, and...
Be Smart
Did Dinosaurs Really Go Extinct?
Most meat-eating dinosaurs had bones filled with air, just like today's birds. Scholars explore the idea that humans still live with dinosaurs, aka birds in a video that explains how researchers determined that modern birds...
Teach Engineering
The Grand Challenge: Fix the Hip Challenge
It may be time to get to know the skeletons in your family. The first lesson in a series of 5, introduces the class to the concept of osteoporosis. The class members brainstorm possible causes and whether the family should be concerned...
Bozeman Science
Skeletal System
Adults' bodies are made of 206 bones, whereas babies have about 300 different bones or areas of cartilage. Pupils explore the difference between exo- and endo- skeletons in a video about the skeletal system. They then see how bones are...
Crash Course
The Skeletal System: It's ALIVE!
What is the differences between exo and endoskeletons? Viewers have an opportunity to see the structure inside our bones and explore bone remodeling with a video about cartilage and bone formation in the human body.
Engenius Films
Biomechanical Modeling
What does modeling have to do with bones? A video introduces us to Dr. Prinold, a biomechanical engineer. Dr. Prinold is working at modeling the forces incurred on a child's ankle. The idea is that the model will help doctors understand...
TED-Ed
How to Grow a Bone
Is it possible to grow a human bone outside the body? Begin by taking a look at how bones grow naturally within the human body, the elements that make bones strong and functional, methods currently used to replace bones, and finally, how...
Curated OER
The Skeletal System
Discover the importance of your skeleton. Its different purposes are described and the various types of bones are shown. The animation in this clip clearly introduces the human skeletal system and its parts. A great resource for your...
Curated OER
The Human Skeleton
Sculpture animation is used to build the skeletal system. Beginning with a single vertebra, more and more of the skeleton is added on while the animation spins and music plays. Show your anatomy class this animation and have them name...
Nemours KidsHealth
How the Body Works: Bones
Coming soon: A full-length video about bones. Don't disregard this in the meantime, however. It's a valuable introduction that you could insert into your lesson about the skeletal system. With a silly Texas accent, the narrator covers...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Calcium
These Fizzy's Lunch Lab videos provide an informative overview of calcium. Students learn what foods provide good sources of calcium, and how calcium helps grow strong and healthy bones. [4:02]