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Curated Video
Insect
This live-action video program is about the word insect. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word insect through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Professor Dave Explains
Entomologist Adrian Smith (Get to Know a Scientist!)
Entomology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects, and that's what Adrian Smith studies. He works with some fascinating organisms, documenting their morphology and behavior, and is the head of the Evolutionary...
FuseSchool
BIOLOGY - Environment - What is biodiversity
Biodiversity is a key concept in ecology and has importance on both local and global scales. Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life, or put more simply, the number of different individuals and lifeforms in an area. Scientists...
Curated Video
Hibernation
This live-action video program is about the word hibernation. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word hibernation through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
60 Second Histories
Mummification - part 2
An Egyptian high priest continues to talk about mummification and explains the symbolism of the amulets and magic charms they used to send the pharaoh into the afterlife.
Curated OER
Burying Beetles
"Ew, gross!" is a repeated phrase in this video and will most likely be the same for its viewers. It provides detailed information about the burying beetle and how they survive in the wild. Note: Some material in this video may be...
Curated OER
Rhinoceros Beetle
The horn on a male rhinoceros beetle isn't just for show; they serve important purposes in the beetle's life. Watch this video to learn what those are!
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Season 1: Episode 11
Three snippets about pests including four-alarm fire ants, good beetle bad beetle, and step right up to the tiniest show on Earth with fleas! [2:46]
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Season 1: Episode 13
Three snippets about pests including beetle body basics, how to flea-proof Fido, and the ant that's not really an ant! [3:05]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Dung Beetles Use Cosmic Gps to Find Their Way
Dung beetles use light from the Milky Way to help them navigate at night. [4 mins. 58 secs.]