TED Talks
TED: An alternative to the "midlife crisis" | Chip Conley
Midlife doesn't have to be a scary time, says entrepreneur Chip Conley. In this short yet profound talk, he takes inspiration from the natural world to reframe our 40s, 50s and 60s as a transitional stage that's full of grace and beauty...
SciShow
The Amazing and Delicate World of Bees
Yes, there is a chance they might sting you, but bees are incredibly vital to our ecosystem as we know it. Join Hank for a compilation of our favorite bee episodes—we know this one is a real stinger! We mean, zinger!
SciShow
Pollinating With Bubbles and Some Other Good News You Might Have Missed
We've found a microbe that might someday protect us from malaria parasites, and bees might have help with their jobs soon, thanks to bubble pollination!
SciShow
Pollinating With Bubbles and Some Other Good News You Might Have Missed
We've found a microbe that might someday protect us from malaria parasites, and bees might have help with their jobs soon, thanks to bubble pollination!
SciShow
20 Minutes of Amazing Stuff About Bees
Bees, they're important and amazing creatures, and with spring on the way we thought we'd share another round of our favorite bee episodes.
MinuteEarth
The Secret Weapon That Could Help Save Bees
Honeybees are dying from parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition, but we can help them in a number of ways, including by encouraging them to make a homemade antibiotic.
TED Talks
TED: The beautiful tricks of flowers | Jonathan Drori
In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants -- over a quarter million species -- have evolved to attract insects to spread their pollen: growing 'landing-strips' to guide the insects in,...
Amoeba Sisters
Plant Reproduction in Angiosperms
Join us as we explore flower parts, pollination, and double fertilization in angiosperms. We'll also talk about the importance of pollinators, like bees, and the role they play. 00:00 Intro 1:34 What are Angiosperms? 1:48 Fruit 2:29...
TED-Ed
The surprising secrets of hummingbird flight | Kristiina J. Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara
In just a matter of seconds, hummingbirds can perform astonishing aerial acrobatics, eat lunch in midair, pollinate a flower, even escape threats while upside-down. And they can do this all while achieving sustained hovering flight— an...
Be Smart
Why Are The Bees Dying?
Bees, wild and domesticated, are in big trouble. Bee colonies are dying off at alarming rates, and the cause isn't clear. Pesticides, habitat loss, disease, there's a laundry list of likely culprits. We rely on these tiny pollinators for...
Curated Video
Only In Indonesia 3 - Giant Flower - Titan Arum Blossom
Giant Flower - Titan Arum Blossom:The Titan Arum blossom, native to the rainforest of Sumatra, remains open for only about 24 to 48 hours, blooms every four years, and has a foul and pungent odor.
Curated Video
What is Biodiversity?
Biodiversity is vital to life on Earth. What is it and why is it important and how is it changing? Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Biodiversity is the number of different species and the variety within species. High biodiversity...
Curated Video
Environmental awareness
Explore the important roles honeybees play in our food chain and learn why it is important to care for all living things. People and places -Environmental awareness and care - Caring for the environment Learning Points It is important to...
Maddie Moate
What is pollination? | Plants for kids | Beekeeping with Maddie
We all know that bees and other insects play an important part in helping plants grow...but what actually is pollination?
Curated Video
Raiders of the Lost Hive - Part 1
In this animated adventure, children explore the world of honey bees alongside characters parodying Indiana Jones and The Terminator. The villain, JP Rothbone, introduces a robotic pollinator to replace disappearing bees, threatening...
Curated Video
Why you SHOULD use imitation vanilla
What’s with all the different kinds of vanilla - and are the pricey ones worth it?
Learning Mole
Insects and Humans
This video will take students through the relationship that humans have with insects, and how we affect each other.
Mazz Media
Hermaphroditic Organisms
This live-action video program is about the word hermaphrodite. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word hermaphrodite through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
National Parks Service
Episode 17: Black Oaks
Changing appearance throughout the seasons, the black oak is one of the iconic trees of Yosemite Valley, and its acorn is used for food by both animals and people.
Curated Video
Developing Topics with Facts, Details, and Definitions
In this video, the teacher explains to students how to develop their writing by adding facts, details, and definitions to support their topics. The teacher uses the example of an essay about honeybees to demonstrate the process of...
Learning Mole
Plants Around the World
A video created for, and aimed at primary school science students learning all about plants. This video explores rare plants from around the world.
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 17: Black Oaks
Changing appearance throughout the seasons, the black oak is one of the iconic trees of Yosemite Valley, and its acorn is used for food by both animals and people.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: What is the Murder Hornet?
Overview of the Asian giant, or murder, hornet, a predator whose main prey is honeybees.
Mazz Media
Pollination
In this live-action program viewers will learn that pollination is a key step in sexual reproduction among all flowering plants and the purpose of pollination is to allow individual plants to exchange genetic information. Students will...