Instructional Video2:07
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Dodo

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Discover what caused the extinction of the Dodo bird in 1681.
Instructional Video7:16
PBS

The Real Story Of The Dodo Bird's (Current) Extinction

12th - Higher Ed
What’s the real story of the dodo? How did such a unique bird even evolve in the first place? And are we really responsible for its extinction?
Instructional Video4:29
Wonderscape

Cloning Extinct Species: Challenges and Possibilities

K - 5th
Science Kids Cloning Endangered Species - Pros and Cons

The video discusses the potential for cloning extinct species, focusing on the challenges and possibilities of bringing back animals like the woolly mammoth, passenger pigeon,...
Instructional Video4:28
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Gillian Gibb: Why can't some birds fly?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Though the common ancestor of all modern birds could fly, many different bird species have independently lost their flight. Flight can have incredible benefits, especially for escaping predators, hunting and traveling long distances. But...
Instructional Video3:19
Curated Video

Extinct

K - 8th
This live-action video program is about the word extinct. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word extinct through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Instructional Video18:17
TED Talks

Stewart Brand: The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?

12th - Higher Ed
Throughout humankind's history, we've driven species after species extinct: the passenger pigeon, the Eastern cougar, the dodo ... But now, says Stewart Brand, we have the technology (and the biology) to bring back species that humanity...
Instructional Video9:55
Curated Video

Why Scientists Want to Resurrect Extinct Species

9th - Higher Ed
From the wooly mammoth to the passenger pigeon, extinct species once maintained the balance of the earth’s delicate ecosystems. But human interference has resulted in dramatic loss of biodiversity. Can science restore what has been lost?...
Instructional Video2:43
Mr. R.'s Songs for Teaching

Extinction Song

Pre-K - 4th
#extincion #science #songs I wrote this for my elementary science classes- an Extinction Song! Lyrics: The dinosaur and dodo bird, No longer walk around, Those are two that disappeared, They’re nowhere to be found… Extinction, extinction...
Instructional Video12:10
Geography Now

Geography Now! Mauritius

8th - Higher Ed Standards
Mark Twain once said heaven was modeled after Mauritius. The home to the now-extinct dodo bird also features lush and fascinating geographical features. A video resource highlights the complex island African nation.