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Instructional Video6:53
Curated Video

The Age of Giant Insects

12th - Higher Ed
Insects outnumber humans by a lot and we only like to think we're in charge because we're bigger than they are. But insects and other arthropods weren't always so small. About 315 million years ago during the Carboniferous Period, they...
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Instructional Video9:32
TED Talks

TED: Are insect brains the secret to great AI? | Frances S. Chance

12th - Higher Ed
Are insects the key to brain-inspired computing? Neuroscientist Frances S. Chance thinks so. In this buzzy talk, she shares examples of the incredible capabilities of insects -- like the dragonfly's deadly accurate hunting skills and the...
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Instructional Video2:31
SciShow

How Do Insects Survive the Winter?

12th - Higher Ed
Birds fly south, humans bundle up, but what do insects do to survive the winter? From creating antifreeze-like alcohols to burrowing in the ground, bugs have a few solutions to carry on.
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Instructional Video2:58
SciShow

The Insect That Thrives in Antarctica

12th - Higher Ed
It requires a certain attitude to brave the elements of Antarctica. Luckily, the Antarctic midge has a set of adaptations that fit the bill.
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Instructional Video2:06
SciShow

Why are Insects Attracted to Light?

12th - Higher Ed
You know how moths like to fly into lamps or crawl all over your tv screen at night? Why do they do this?! The answer is more complicated than you might think...
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Instructional Video8:54
Curated Video

Did Eating Insects Shrink These Dinos?

12th - Higher Ed
We often think of dinosaurs as either preying on other dinos or mammals, or as plant-eaters -- but in ecosystems today, those aren’t the only two options. So why would we expect dinosaurs to have only been carnivores or herbivores, with...
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Instructional Video2:40
SciShow

Are There Really Insects in Yogurt?

12th - Higher Ed
Do you think your strawberry yogurt is purely colored by the natural color of berries? Think again!
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Instructional Video18:35
SciShow

Talk Show: Dr. Diana Six, the Mountain Pine Beetle, and Another Insect that freaks Hank out

12th - Higher Ed
Diana Six teaches Hank about the Mountain Pine Beetle and all its glory, including taste! Then Jessi from Animal Wonders introduces Hank to a couple cuties he is not too sure about.
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Instructional Video4:39
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher

Metallic Inked Insects

K - 5th
You can create beautiful, Iridescent Insects using metallic pens on black paper! Follow along with this short video to learn the process. If you don’t have pens, try using colored pencils instead! Have fun creating!
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Instructional Video13:04
Brave Wilderness

Worst Insect Stings EVER!

6th - 8th
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote looks back on his most painful insect stings to date as he treats his freshly inflicted wound from the Tarantula Hawk! With so many stings under his belt, there is really only one test left ahead...
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Instructional Video3:52
Curated Video

Insects and Groups

3rd - Higher Ed
The video “Insects and Groups” describes types of insects that live in groups.
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Instructional Video24:40
Curated Video

Insect eating

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Insect eating, mummy scanning and artic games
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Instructional Video2:30
Curated Video

Behind the Scenes: Stick Insect Egg

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Jessi shares a moment of discovery she had while checking on the Northern Walking Stick Insects. One of them was laying an egg!
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Instructional Video1:09
Great Big Story

The Pink Winged Stick Insect: Master of Camouflage

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewExplore the intriguing world of the pink winged stick insect, a marvel of nature's camouflage, now endangered in Madagascar's diminishing forests.
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Instructional Video1:18
Great Big Story

The Mysterious Black Beauty Stick Insect of Peru

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewUncover the secrets of the black beauty stick insect, an elusive creature thriving in the shadows of Peru's mountains, now facing threats from habitat loss and pet trade.
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Instructional Video2:52
Great Big Story

In Love with Insects, The World's Largest Private Collection

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewMeet Lois and Charlie, a couple with the world's largest private insect collection, sharing their passion for entomology and each other.
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Instructional Video5:12
Science360

Social Insects

12th - Higher Ed
Michael Goodisman is digging up the dirt on yellow jackets' peculiar sex lives by studying their nests, behavior, and genetic make-up. With support from the National Science Foundation, he is getting a better understanding of what drives...
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Instructional Video5:06
Science360

Yellow Jackets & Fire Ants Social Insects - Science Nation

12th - Higher Ed
Michael Goodisman is digging up the dirt on yellow jackets' peculiar sex lives by studying their nests, behavior, and genetic make-up. With support from the National Science Foundation, he is getting a better understanding of what drives...
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Instructional Video2:13
Curated Video

Combatting Malaria: The Sterile Insect Technique

Pre-K - Higher Ed
New ReviewThe International Atomic Energy Agency in Austria is pioneering a groundbreaking solution to combat malaria by utilizing the sterile insect technique (SIT). By releasing radiation-sterilized male mosquitoes into the population, they...
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Instructional Video3:45
Science360

Insect battles provide clues to evolution

12th - Higher Ed
The seemingly peaceful atmosphere in an organic garden on the University of Florida campus belies the battles happening among many of its tiniest inhabitants -- the insects. For entomologist Christine Miller, there are endless...
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Instructional Video3:45
Science360

Insect battles provide clues to evolution - Science Nation

12th - Higher Ed
There's much to learn from animal warfare, even when the animals are barely visible Description: The seemingly peaceful atmosphere in an organic garden on the University of Florida campus belies the battles happening among many of its...
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Instructional Video1:37
Curated Video

Preserving the Past: The Epic Move of the British Natural History Museum's Insect Collection

Pre-K - Higher Ed
New ReviewThis video showcases the meticulous process of packing up the British Natural History Museum's vast insect collection of 28 million specimens for a move to a new state-of-the-art facility. The collection, which includes irreplaceable and...
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Instructional Video1:35
Visual Learning Systems

What Is an Insect?: Insects Are Helpful

9th - 12th
This fascinating program takes a look at the major characteristics of familiar and unusual insects that swarm the planet. Concepts and terminology: invertebrate, six legs, and exoskeleton.
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Instructional Video5:45
Curated Video

Measuring Insects (Represent decimals using the number line and equivalent fractions)

3rd - 5th
A class has to measure the insects they are observing. They find that a worm is six tenths inches long and a centipede is one and four tenths inches long. How can we represent these lengths as decimals?

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