As you read this text, your eyes transmit signals to your working memory, briefly storing each word to ensure you comprehend the sentence without confusion. The reason you understand what you read lies in your long-term memory — or so...

We have all spent days staring at the computer screen with stiff backs, holding awkward positions without realizing it. Unconsciously, we move our fingers across our backs in motions similar to those of scratching. In no time at all,...

In this live-action program viewers will learn that your mouth engages in a complex series of events at the beginning of the digestion process. Students will come to understand digestion starts with mastication; the process chews or...

Andrew Gardner has more than a decade of experience teaching and integrating technology with young children. As Director of BrainPOP Educators, Andrew is building an online community of over 400,000 teachers, sharing his insight and...

The video discusses how plants grow and respond to changes in their environment through the use of plant hormones, specifically auxin. The presenter talks about the concept of tropism and how auxin controls the growth of both shoots and...

This video provides an in-depth lesson on the thalamus and the hypothalamus, two vital structures in the nervous system. Through detailed explanations and examples, the video highlights the critical functions of these brain regions in...

Defines characteristics of living organisms: Growth, Reproduction, Metabolism, Cellular Organisation and Consciousness

Ever felt that you just 'knew' something but didn’t know how you’d learnt it? This is Unconscious Learning. Playing the piano is a good example of an activity, which most people have to be taught. But some people seem to be able to learn...

This video explores the fascinating phenomenon of how our perception of light and dark objects can be influenced by the background they are presented on.

In this video, we explore the fascinating concept of proprioception, the sense that allows us to know the position of our body parts in relation to each other. We also delve into the rubber hand illusion, where our brains are tricked...

This video explores different theories about the purpose and origin of dreams, including those proposed by Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and more recent research by Alan Hobson and Robert McCarley. The video also touches on why we often...

From fertilization, to germination, to growth, to death, this series of videos explores the life cycles of plants. The means by which plants respond to their environment is also highlighted. Specific attention is paid to development of...

In this video, the concept of visually evoked auditory response (VEAR) is explored, which is the phenomenon of hearing sounds in response to visual stimuli. The video presents examples of GIFs and animations that appear to create sounds,...

This video discusses the different types of sweat produced by the body and how they are influenced by various stimuli. It explains the functions of the apocrine and eccrine glands in producing sweat and their roles in thermal regulation...

Earlier in the series we learned about evolution by natural selection, and the production of new species, which we call speciation. But did you know there are different types of speciation? There are! That's because there are different...

Scientific studies show that there is a basis for intuition - it's not something imaginary. There may be a vaster intelligence available to us if we listened to it. Although intelligence as we know it, is "measured" by...

Have you noticed that plants tend to grow in the direction of the sun? This redirection towards the sun a form of tropism, or plant movement. Learn about the common types of plant movement and their benefits!

Students will learn the three main types of neurons and how they travel through the body's nerve network. Diagrams explain how information is received using our sensory organs and then processed by the central and peripheral nervous...

This video explains the difference between introverts and extroverts and how they gain and recharge their mental energy. It also provides tips for teachers and leaders to support both temperaments and help them develop their strengths.

The Science of Opioids - How do opioids work? We look at the physiological processes that let opioids produce their effects in human bodies.

This video explains what reflexes are and how they are involuntary actions of the body in response to stimuli. It highlights various reflexes such as removing the hand from a hot object, blinking, sneezing, coughing, and the patellar...

It describes the characteristics of living things and differentiates between living and non-living things.

Eye and four vision problems All animals and plants are sensitive - they detect changes in their environment. This is one of the seven life processes. Any change that is detected is called a stimulus. If necessary, they then respond to...

This live-action video program is about the term __________ The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...