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Instructional Video9:48
PBS

The Evolution of the Heart (A Love Story)

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Not all hearts are the same, but their functions are similar. An instructor discusses the origin of the first organisms with a heart in a video lesson from the PBS Eons series. The lesson includes discussion of the evolution of the...
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Instructional Video14:57
Curated OER

Hardy-Weinberg Principle

For Students 10th - 12th
After learning to calculate probabilities for single examples of genetic crosses in a previous lecture, students are exposed to the concept that allele and genotype frequencies in a population remain in constant equilibrium. A reasonable...
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Instructional Video12:26
PBS

Your Place in the Primate Family Tree

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Your family get-togethers are about to become more interesting! A video lesson in the PBS Eons series describes the primate family tree that leads to the one and only—homo sapiens. Discover the fossil evidence that leads scientists to...
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Instructional Video3:53
Be Smart

The Science of GOATS!

For Students 6th - 12th
Some goats have been genetically altered to produce spider silk. This video explains goat behavior, goat adaptations, and why goats faint. It also focuses on their unique eyes, hooves, and taste buds. Did you know a goat can change its...
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Instructional Video3:04
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Recombination of Viral Genome

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
More than 144 sub-types of influenza A exist today. How is that possible? Scholars view an animation of a cell being attacked by two different strains of the flu. Then the strains mix, creating an entirely new third strain. The idea of...
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Instructional Video4:41
TED-Ed

The Strange Case of the Cyclops Sheep

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Did you know the cyclops sheep got its name from the cyclopamine molecule found in wild corn lilies? But wht else is there to know about the cyclops sheep? Watch a video that explains the strange yet amazing discovery of the cyclopomine...
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Instructional Video10:29
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Natural Selection and Adaptation

For Students 9th - 12th
It's not every day that you end up rooting for a mouse. A breathtaking video takes scholars to the American Southwest to learn about the rock pocket mouse. It describes how mice with black fur had an evolutionary advantage in the dark...
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Instructional Video2:02
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Autism and the Structure and Function of Synapses

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Take autism awareness in your class to a whole new level. Scholars watch a short video to discover how autism affects the brain. The narrator discusses the effects of altered proteins on neural synapses and the role the nucleus plays in...
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Instructional Video9:19
Stated Clearly

What is Natural Selection?

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
If you carefully observe populations with short life cycles, you can observe natural selection happening. The video explains what natural selection is, how scientists theorized it, and how science proves the concept. It highlights the...
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Instructional Video10:24
Crash Course

Digestive System (Part 3)

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The large intestine is about five feet long — how is that possible?! An interesting video explores what happens when digestion and intestines don't work as intended. The 35th in a series of 47, the resource specifically teaches about the...
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Instructional Video6:44
Be Smart

CRISPR and the Future of Human Evolution

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Will survival of the fittest be replaced by designer babies and eugenics in the near future? The technology exists now, but scientists still debate how to best use it. The future of the human race depends on the decisions made, but no...
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Instructional Video11:22
Stated Clearly

What is the Evidence for Evolution?

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Would you believe whales and hippos share a common ancestor? The video discusses the evidence from a variety of scientific disciplines supporting evolution, focusing specifically on whales and their connections to hippos. The narrator...
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Instructional Video1:01
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Using p53 to Fight Cancer

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Curing cancer with ... another virus? Chemotherapy and radiation are not the only ways to treat cancer. Now, there is a unique treatment involving infecting cells with viruses. Viewers discover why the innovative treatment does not...

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