SciShow
How People Have Evolved to Live in the Clouds
High elevations can be a problem for humans. Since the air is thinner, you get less oxygen with every breath, leading to all kinds of negative side effects. But there are millions of people around the world who spend their whole lives at...
SciShow
That’s Not a Rattlesnake… It’s an Owl!
When living underground leaves them vulnerable to attack, burrowing owls have a trick up their sleeve—they’ve developed the ability to mimic rattlesnake sounds that scare off predators!
SciShow
Common Misconceptions About Evolution
Evolution is particularly vulnerable to misunderstandings around the scientific language. SciShow clears up some confusing language!
Crash Course
Community Ecology II: Predators - Crash Course Ecology
Hank gets to the more violent part of community ecology by describing predation and the many ways prey organisms have developed to avoid it.
Crash Course
Simple Animals: Sponges, Jellies, & Octopuses - Crash Course Biology
Hank introduces us to the "simplest" of the animals, complexity-wise: beginning with sponges (whose very inclusion in the list as "animals" has been called into question because they are so simple) and finishing with the most complex...
Crash Course
Community Ecology: Feel the Love - Crash Course Ecology
Interactions between species are what define ecological communities, and community ecology studies these interactions anywhere they take place. Although interspecies interactions are mostly competitive, competition is pretty dangerous,...
SciShow Kids
How Do Fish Breathe? Animal Science for Kids
Jessi and Squeaks adopted a new fish! They have him all set up in a nice fish tank, but now they have a big question: how do fish breathe underwater?!
Crash Course
Natural Selection - Crash Course Biology
Hank guides us through the process of natural selection, the key mechanism of evolution.
MinuteEarth
How Do Trees Survive Winter?
Humans can go inside or put on clothes, but trees spend winter naked in the cold. Why don't they all die?
Wonderscape
Secrets of Longevity: The Fascinating Lives of Parrots and Their Colorful Pasts
New ReviewScience Kids Longest Living Animals This video explores the fascinating longevity of parrots, specifically cockatoos and macaws, who can live up to 80 years or more. Through their complex brains, intelligence, social bonds, and limited...
Curated Video
Understanding Animal Social Structures for Survival
Social structures in animal groups are essential for their survival and adaptation. Mammals display hierarchical dynamics where dominant individuals manage resources. Birds form flocks for foraging and safety, while vocal communication...
Curated Video
Understanding Growth and Development in Safari Animals
Growth and development stages in safari animals are vital for their survival and adaptation. These stages involve transformations from birth to adulthood, with unique adaptations for vulnerable newborns. Lion cubs rely on their mothers,...
Curated Video
Exploring the Safari Ecosystem: Conservation and Adaptation
The safari ecosystem features diverse habitats and species, influenced by climate and predator-prey dynamics. Herbivores are vital for food chains and landscape management. Cultural ties to safari animals emphasize the need for...
Curated Video
Prime Video's I Know What You Did Last Summer is 'instantly forgettable'
Prime Video's I Know What You Did Last Summer is 'instantly forgettable'
Curated Video
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About African Penguins
A look at the physical adaptations that African penguins rely on in the wild.
Curated Video
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Giant Anteaters
These animals have evolved some incredible adaptations.
Curated Video
Life in a Rain Forest
A video entitled “Life in a Rain Forest” which explores the parts of a rain forest and how the animals that live there have adapted to that environment.
Curated Video
Introducing the context of 'Oliver Twist'
Pupil outcome: I can understand the context of 'Oliver Twist'. Key learning points: - Oliver Twist is set in Victorian England. - Charles Dickens is a key author for our cultural heritage; ‘Oliver Twist’ is considered a children’s...
Curated Video
Presenting information about evolution
Pupil outcome: I can present my ideas orally to a group, giving a clear explanation of evolution by natural selection. Key learning points: - Presenting our ideas orally is a way of showing our understanding of a subject. - Speaking to a...
Curated Video
The Arctic Tundra
Pupil outcome: I can describe the Arctic Tundra and explain what life is like there. Key learning points: - The tundra is a treeless landscape found at high latitudes. - In the winter the tundra is frozen and dark and experiences 24...
Curated Video
Animal adaptations
Pupil outcome: I can describe some adaptations in a range of animals. Key learning points: - Animals have special features, or adaptations, that help them to survive in their habitats. - Adaptations are passed from one generation of a...
Curated Video
Evolution: presentation
Pupil outcome: I can present information about a living thing that has evolved over time. Key learning points: - The variety of living things is the result of evolution over time - Evolution is the process by which living things can...
Curated Video
Adaptations of predators and prey
Pupil outcome: I can describe how predators and prey are adapted to help them survive. Key learning points: - Prey have adaptations to help them avoid being hunted, and predators are adapted to help them capture prey. - Some common...
Curated Video
Competition
Pupil outcome: I can describe resources that organisms have to compete for and explain how adaptations can be helpful. Key learning points: - All living organisms need resources from their habitat to enable them to survive. - Resources...