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Instructional Video2:08
MinuteEarth

Bedbugs. Seriously!?

6th - 12th Standards
Want to drastically reduce the number of naps attempted in class? Show a video about bedbugs! Learners discover a pest so persistent that entomologists are confounded by their resilience and adaptability. The narrator discusses our...
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Instructional Video2:34
California Academy of Science

Islands, Birds and Disease

9th - 12th Standards
Island chains are some of the best environments to study evolution and the small adaptations that occur in an isolated ecosystem. Papua New Guinea is an excellent example of these evolutionary gems, with a diverse bird population on its...
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Instructional Video4:41
TED-Ed

Why Do We Kiss Under Mistletoe?

7th - 12th
Hanging mistletoe is a holiday tradition, but where did the idea of kissing under mistletoe come from? In actuality mistletoe can be found in nature throughout all four seasons, and is home and food to birds and insects. Watch a video...
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Instructional Video6:53
Be Smart

Are You Afraid of Holes?

9th - 12th Standards
Are you afraid of holes? Believe it or not, some people are! An interesting video explores the science behind trypophobia, or the fear of small holes. Viewers learn about the scientific difference between fear and disgust and identify...
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Instructional Video5:04
TED-Ed

How Do Viruses Jump from Animals to Humans?

6th - 12th Standards
Can humans be infected by animal viruses? Pupils explore the phenomenon of viral evolution and learn about how animal viruses sometimes adapt to infect humans. They see how viruses are transmitted and what pathogens need to survive. The...
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Instructional Video3:29
SciShow

How Plants Attract Bodyguards

9th - 12th
Why would non-flowering leaves produce nectar? Plants adapted behaviors to recruit insects in order to protect themselves. Caterpillars might want to eat the tasty leaves, but not if ants attack them first. When caterpillars start eating...
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Instructional Video5:03
TED-Ed

The Weird and Wonderful Metamorphosis of the Butterfly

6th - 12th Standards
How does a caterpillar become a butterfly? Watch a video that details the metamorphosis of a butterfly, and discover a world of insects that also undergo metamorphosis.
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Instructional Video3:12
Be Smart

What Color is the Universe?

6th - 12th
What colors are the sun, our galaxy, and the universe? An engaging video provides an overview of each and why what we think we are seeing is often wrong. It provides explanations for how to understand colors that aren't in the visible...
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Instructional Video8:33
American Museum of Natural History

Pondlife: Our Tiny Neighbors

6th - 12th
Three episodes explore pondlife with microbiologist Sally Warring from the American Museum of Natural History. Videos give scholars an up-close look into the microbes that live among pond scum, algae, and moss while the host offers...

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