Curated OER
Nervous Systems
Explore the nervous system's workings by first looking at the brain and its two hemispheres. Using the example of a split-brain surgery done for epilepsy, the function of language and vision is shown with an interactive component. Paul...
Be Smart
Does My Dog Know What I'm Thinking?
How many words does the average dog understand? According to Dr. Coren, they understand 165, though with training, some understand more than 1,000 — including differentiating between verbs and nouns. The video shares research into what...
TED-Ed
What Causes Constipation?
Chronic constipation includes those people with fewer than five bowel movements per week. Understanding the causes of constipation helps determine appropriate treatments. Changes in diet, schedule, stress, and age alter the way our body...
Crash Course
Your Immune System: Natural Born Killer
Being too clean can inhibit your immune system from functioning properly, thus it is possible that washing your hands too much can actually make you sick. Pupils explore the difference between innate and acquired immunity with a video...
Be Smart
Why Are Some People Left-Handed?
Most animals that show a paw preference are split 50/50 with half of the population preferring one side and the other half preferring the other, yet in humans only 10 percent are left-handed. The video explains what part of the brain...
Veritasium
Should This Lake Exist?
The largest body of water in California, the Salton Sea, was created by accident. An interesting installment of a video series shares the history of the lake, which is now home to the second-most diverse group of birds in America. From...
TED-Ed
How Do We Study Living Brains?
Out of all vertebrates, the largest brain when compared to body size belongs to humans. Studying the working brain presents challenges to scientists. Learn about three of the most common tests used to understand how the living brain...
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
The Immune System Explained I—Bacteria Infection
You are under attack! Every second of your life bacteria, viruses, and more attempt to enter your body. The video explains your immune system and the extremes your body goes through to keep you alive.
MinuteEarth
How to Survive a Lightning Strike
What should you do if you are in the middle of a field when a lightning storm approaches? The video considers the best options for clothing, body position, and more. It highlights how cars and homes protect you from lightning and what...
TED-Ed
The Science of Skin
Almost one fifth of your weight is in your skin, but why does it weigh so much? Viewers learn about the integumentary system and the many functions it performs constantly to keep them safe. Then, they answer multiple choice and...
Curated OER
Neon The Fish
Neon the Fish is not invited to the party in the dark cave because he is not big like the other sea creatures attending. He feels rejected and different. But when the big fish get scared in the dark cave, Neon comes in, and gives off...
Crash Course
Immune System (Part 2)
Scientists are creating an experimental vaccine for the Ebola virus, which in clinical trials, is working. Such vaccines are the topic of a video about the adaptive immune system. The narrator discusses how a body reacts to pathogens in...
Crash Course
Tissues – Epithelial Tissue (Part 2)
Epithelial tissues plays a variety of roles in the human body, including covering, lining, making a barrier, protection, excretion, filtration, absorption, and sensation. The video teaches high schoolers about epithelial tissue and its...
Crash Course
Sympathetic Nervous System
The sympathetic nervous system's job is to prepare the body in situations that threaten your survival. Video 14 in a series of 47 about the body specifically focuses on the sympathetic nervous system and stress. The narrator explains how...
SciShow
The Deal with Fat
Fats are essential to a balanced diet and help bodies use certain vitamins as well as maintain healthy skin and hair. While watching the video, learners explore fat, which is certainly talked about a lot in terms of health. The narrator...
Macat
An Introduction to William James’s The Principles Of Psychology
Is psychology a natural science? A brief video explains William James's theory of psychology as it connects to physiology, known as the James-Lange Theory of Emotion, and his belief that the mind and body work together to create one's...
Ricochet Science
How Enzymes Work
Has your class ever wondered exactly what jump starts chemical reactions within the body? Pupils view a short video segment that animates a chemical reaction, complete with enzymes and substrates, so they may further understand this...
Crash Course
The Nervous System (Part 1)
If you line up all of the neurons in your body, they would stretch almost 600 miles! The seventh video in a series of 47 and explore the nervous system, both central and peripheral. The narrator teaches the organization and composition...
Crash Course
The Nervous System – Synapses! (Part 3)
The narrator of this short video breaks down synapses and how they work in video number 10 in a series of 47 about the human body. It specifically focuses on electrical and chemical synapses and how they work, and ends by exploring...
Crash Course
Immune System (Part 3)
Who loves their immune system ... antibody? Antibody? The last video in a series of 47 takes a look at the cellular immune system. Learners see how specific cells in the body attack other body cells that are infected with pathogens. To...
Crash Course
Blood Vessels – Form and Function (Part 1)
Did you know that blood vessels can constrict or expand in response to extreme weather? The 27th video in a series of 47 about the human body viewers learn interesting facts about blood vessels. The narrator goes over the three layers of...
Crash Course
Metabolism and Nutrition (Part 2)
The 37th video in a series of 47 about the human body delves into metabolism. Scholars review cellular respiration and see how it, ATP, and glycolysis play a role in metabolism and how all of this relates to sugar levels in the body.
Crash Course
Urinary System (Part 2)
The narrator of this video details the urinary system by looking at how bodies regulate the production of urine and how urine is stored and excreted from the body. The narrator finishes by discussing the nervous system's role in the...
Crash Course
The Heart – Heart Throbs (Part 2)
The heart has its own electrical supply, and even if separated from a body, will continue to beat. Classes learn about the electricity of the human heart in video 26 of a series of 47. Specifically, they explore pacemaker cells, SA nod,...
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