Instructional Video1:48
Visual Learning Systems

Understanding Biodiversity and Ecosystems

9th - 12th
This video discusses the concept of biodiversity and how it varies in different ecosystems. The video then compares the relatively low biodiversity of a cornfield to the high biodiversity of a wetland and mentions how rainforests are...
Instructional Video4:14
Curated Video

The Impact of Human Activities on Biodiversity and Ways to Preserve It

Higher Ed
This video provides an introduction to biodiversity and discusses some of the human impacts on it. It covers topics such as overfishing, fish farming, introduction of new species, eutrophication, and programs aimed at maintaining or...
Instructional Video2:03
Curated Video

The Biodiversity Song: Why Is It Important?

Higher Ed
Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth, including genes, species, and ecosystems. It can also refer to the variety of life in a specific region or ecosystem.



This...
Instructional Video3:09
Curated Video

The Importance of Biodiversity in Ecosystems

Higher Ed
This video is a lecture presentation on biodiversity. The video explains the importance of maintaining high levels of biodiversity and how human activities are reducing it. The presenter uses examples to illustrate how changes in one...
Instructional Video5:24
Wonderscape

Exploring Biodiversity: Species and Ecosystem Diversity

K - 5th
Delve into the concepts of species and ecosystem diversity to understand the rich variety of life across different habitats. Learn about species richness and abundance, and discover how diverse ecosystems, from forests to oceans,...
Instructional Video6:05
Wonderscape

The Essential Role of Biodiversity in Ecosystems and Human Life

K - 5th
Explore the critical importance of biodiversity in maintaining ecological balance and supporting human life. Discover how diverse plant and animal life ensures ecosystem resilience against disasters, supports economic activities...
Instructional Video7:24
Bozeman Science

Loss of Biodiversity

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how biodiversity measures the variety of genes, species, and ecosystems on the planet. Biodiversity provides resources and ecosystem services for humans on the planet. He also explains how...
Instructional Video5:55
Bozeman Science

LS4D - Humans and Biodiversity

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen defines biodiversity and explains the impacts humans are having on the planet's biodiversity. Humans are impacting the variety of life on our planet through habitat destruction, invasive species, pollution,...
Instructional Video6:52
Bozeman Science

LS2C - Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning and Resilience

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how ecosystems respond to disruptions. Disruptions can cause changes in the number and variety of organisms. It can also lead to migration, extinction or even speciation. Ecosystems that have a...
Instructional Video20:10
Wonderscape

Science Kids: Biodiversity

K - 5th
This video provides an overview of biodiversity, focusing on the three layers or types of diversity: genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity. The video also highlights the significance of species diversity in...
Instructional Video3:18
Curated Video

Human Activities and the Reduction of Biodiversity

Higher Ed
The video discusses the importance of biodiversity, which is the variety of all the different species of organisms on Earth or within an ecosystem. It explains how human activities such as waste management, deforestation, and global...
Instructional Video2:02
Visual Learning Systems

Why Biodiversity is Important

3rd - 8th
New ReviewThis program investigates the concept of why biodiversity is important by comparing ecosystems which are healthy and those that are less healthy. High and low biodiversity help explain these ideas. The idea of species extinction is also...
Instructional Video3:39
Curated Video

Human Impacts: How Do People Disrupt Ecosystems?

3rd - Higher Ed
A video entitled “Human Impacts: How Do People Disrupt Ecosystems?” which examines biodiversity and how humanity and nature can negatively affect ecosystems.
Instructional Video2:25
Curated Video

Exploring the Safari Ecosystem: A Tapestry of Life

12th - Higher Ed
The safari environment features diverse ecosystems, including grasslands and woodlands, shaped by wet and dry seasons. The wet season brings vegetation that attracts herbivores, while predator-prey relationships maintain ecological...
Instructional Video1:34
Visual Learning Systems

Comparing Biodiversity

3rd - 8th
New ReviewIn this program students are introduced to the ideas of low biodiversity and high biodiversity. Through common, everyday locations the video helps students easily comprehend these important concepts. Students will also consider the...
Instructional Video1:02
Visual Learning Systems

Ecosystem Dynamics Review

9th - 12th
This video reviews the concepts covered in the Ecosystem Dynamics series. The video explores the features of ecosystems, the concept of biodiversity, and energy flow in ecosystems. Ecosystem Dynamics part 9/10
Instructional Video1:00
Curated Video

Living Green - Episode 18 - UNESCO Year of Biodiversity

Pre-K - Higher Ed
2010 has been named International Year of Biodiversity by the United Nations. The aim is to increase awareness of biodiversity and the effect its loss has on natural ecosystems. Some things that affect biodiversity are population...
Instructional Video2:33
Wonderscape

Exploring the Wonders of Forest Ecosystems

K - 5th
Delve into the fascinating world of forests, rich with diverse plant and animal species, and learn about their importance as ecosystems. Discover intriguing facts about forests, including their ancient origins, biodiversity, and...
Instructional Video6:28
Food Farmer Earth

Alan Kapuler on Monoculture and Sustainability: A Scientist's View

12th - Higher Ed
Discover Alan Kapuler's insights into the scientific and ethical implications of monoculture farming. Learn how his commitment to biodiversity and sustainable practices offers solutions for more resilient agricultural ecosystems.
Instructional Video2:41
Curated Video

What is Biodiversity?

6th - 12th
Biodiversity is vital to life on Earth. What is it and why is it important and how is it changing? Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Biodiversity is the number of different species and the variety within species. High biodiversity...
Instructional Video4:21
Wonderscape

Understanding Biodiversity: Nature's Rich Tapestry

K - 5th
Discover the vibrant complexity of biodiversity in this enlightening video. From the staggering variety of tomato species in a single garden to the vast ecosystems spanning the globe, explore how different forms of life, from plants to...
Instructional Video7:08
Bozeman Science

Ecosystem Diversity

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how biodiversity can be measured through genetic, species, or ecosystem variety on the planet. Species diversity is increased through speciation and decrease through extinction. The mechanism for...
Instructional Video7:35
Bozeman Science

Biodiversity

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen explains the importance of biodiversity. He starts by describing how biodiversity can be species, genetic or ecosystem diversity. He explains the importance of keystone species in an environment and gives two examples;...
Instructional Video11:36
TED Talks

TED: The global movement to restore nature's biodiversity | Thomas Crowther

12th - Higher Ed
Biodiversity is the key to life on Earth and reviving our damaged planet, says ecologist Thomas Crowther. Sharing the inside story of his headline-making research on reforestation, which led to the UN's viral Trillion Trees Campaign,...