Instructional Video4:03
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How pigeons took over the world | Elizabeth Carlen and Joanna Moles

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Seeing their meat as a protein source and their poop as the perfect fertilizer, humans brought pigeons into captivity as far back as 10,000 years ago. As we carried pigeons around the world, they formed the wild urban flocks we're...
Instructional Video4:16
SciShow

3 Odd Facts About Pigeons

12th - Higher Ed
They're probably the most successful birds in the history of birds. But what do you really know about pigeons? Hank shares three weird facts about the birds, from their amazing chick-raising trick to their history of heroism in wartime.
Instructional Video6:53
Wonderscape

The Fascinating World of Bird MigrationThinking question

K - 5th
Science Kids Birds and Bird Migration V1-0004

Birds have an extraordinary ability to navigate during migration, utilizing a combination of internal compasses and maps. Studies have shown that birds can find their way home over great...
Instructional Video3:12
Science ABC

How Do Big Corks Fit into Tiny Wine Bottle Openings?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Before a cork is installed in a bottle, it is in cylindrical form with a diameter slightly less than the neck of the bottle. At that point, there’s no problem putting the cork inside, thanks to its ability to be easily compressed...
News Clip1:58
AFP News Agency

VOICED: Racehorses of the sky

9th - Higher Ed
VOICED: Racehorses of the sky
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: A Variety of Hummingbirds

9th - 10th
Learn about different traits and adaptations in various species of hummingbirds in this video from Nature. [2:50]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Little Brain, Big Journey

9th - 10th
This Nature video shows the migratory patterns and habits of the Rufous hummingbird. [2:41]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Pigeon Express

9th - 10th
Decades of research has been dedicated to the impressive navigation skills of homing pigeons. To explain how these pigeons are able to find their way home from unfamiliar, distant sites, scientists have arrived at various theories. These...