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TED-Ed

TED-Ed: This weird trick will help you summon an army of worms | Kenny Coogan

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In the middle of Florida's Apalachicola National Forest, a bizarre, almost magical scene is unraveling. Sliding a metal strip over a wooden stake, a master summoner is sending deep croaking noises reverberating throughout the area. And,...
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Instructional Video20:13
TED Talks

Bill Gates: Mosquitos, malaria and education

12th - Higher Ed
Bill Gates hopes to solve some of the world's biggest problems using a new kind of philanthropy. In a passionate and, yes, funny 18 minutes, he asks us to consider two big questions and how we might answer them. (And see the Q&A on the...
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Instructional Video6:15
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The cockroach beatbox - Greg Gage

Pre-K - Higher Ed
By dissecting a cockroach ... yes, live on stage ... TED Fellow and neuroscientist Greg Gage shows how brains receive and deliver electric impulses -- and how legs can respond. (Launching a series on Awesome Nature) "The Cockroach...
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Instructional Video3:40
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Phenology and nature's shifting rhythms - Regina Brinker

Pre-K - Higher Ed
With rapidly rising global temperatures come seasonal changes. As spring comes earlier for some plant species, there are ripple effects throughout the food web. Regina Brinker explains how phenology, or the natural cycles of plants and...
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Instructional Video4:41
SciShow

The Horrible Reason Rolly Pollies are Sometimes Blue

12th - Higher Ed
If you uncover a bunch of rolly pollies under a log, you don't expect to find a bright blue one crawling among all the usual grays and browns. But it turns out your fun surprise is some very bad luck for that terrestrial isopod.
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Instructional Video3:13
Crash Course Kids

Feed Me: Classifying Organisms

3rd - 8th
FEED ME! In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina has a chat with us about what living things eat to get energy. What makes something an omnivore, or a carnivore, or an herbivore? And how do plants fit in to all of this? This first...
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Instructional Video1:30
SciShow

Why Do Zebras Have Stripes?

12th - Higher Ed
Michael Aranda explores the purpose of zebra stripes.
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Instructional Video4:12
SciShow Kids

Worms Are Wonderful

K - 5th
Ever wonder what those little earthworms are up to? Learn why worms are wonderful with Jessi and Squeaks!
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Instructional Video4:38
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Can plants talk to each other? - Richard Karban

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Can plants talk to each other? It certainly doesn't seem that way: They don't have complex sensory or nervous systems, like animals do, and they look pretty passive. But odd as it sounds, plants can communicate with each other "...
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Instructional Video10:17
TED Talks

Bart Knols: 3 new ways to kill mosquitoes

12th - Higher Ed
We can use a mosquito's own instincts against her. In a rather unforgettable presentation, Bart Knols demos the imaginative solutions his team is developing to fight malaria -- including Limburger cheese and a deadly pill.
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Instructional Video8:56
SciShow

8 Crafty Plants That Have Mastered Deceit

12th - Higher Ed
While plants don't really have the thumbs required for high-end cosplay, here are a few that have made a career of looking like something they're not. Chapters View all SOUTH AFRICAN RESTIAD 0:37 COMMON LUNGWORT 1:39 PEBBLE PLANTS 2:36...
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Instructional Video3:00
SciShow

How Plants Attract Bodyguards

12th - Higher Ed
Lots of plants make nectar to attract pollinators, but some make special, extra nectar pots outside their flowers to feed their bodyguards.
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Instructional Video9:02
SciShow

8 Useful Technologies Inspired by Nature

12th - Higher Ed
We're pretty good at inventing things, but stealing from nature is a great way to solve some problems!
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Instructional Video4:35
SciShow Kids

Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin! Science for Kids

K - 5th
We’re having a birthday party for one of the world’s most famous scientists, Charles Darwin!!!
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Instructional Video5:31
SciShow

The Real Reason Peppers are Spicy

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow’s hot take: Peppers don’t produce that spicy goodness for the reason you think!
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Instructional Video6:48
SciShow

Katherine, Cats and a Brush-tailed Bettong: SciShow Talk Show Episode 3

12th - Higher Ed
Featuring Katherine Green, Content and Social Media Manager for SciShow and also Hank's wife, and Quigley, the brush-tailed bettong or woylie.
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Instructional Video18:41
SciShow

A Colorful Quiz Show with Trace Dominguez | SciShow Quiz Show

12th - Higher Ed
Two long-time SciComm powerhouses face off to find out if either of them retained any relevant random facts from the many, many videos they’ve each produced.
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Instructional Video12:36
TED Talks

Noah Wilson-Rich: Every city needs healthy honey bees

12th - Higher Ed
Bees have been rapidly and mysteriously disappearing from rural areas, with grave implications for agriculture. But bees seem to flourish in urban environments -- and cities need their help, too. Noah Wilson-Rich suggests that urban...
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Instructional Video2:25
MinuteEarth

How two butterflies became one

12th - Higher Ed
Here's why you shouldn't judge a butterfly species by its wing coloration.
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Instructional Video5:05
SciShow

What Animal Dominates Earth?

12th - Higher Ed
There is a group of animals with more species than any other group, but Earth has such an astonishing variety of life that figuring out which group dominates is tricky.
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Instructional Video8:11
SciShow

What We Do With Dead Bodies

12th - Higher Ed
Everyone dies, but what do we do with those bodies? In this episode of SciShow, Hank explores the various options, from mummification to liquefaction, and everything in between.
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Instructional Video9:44
SciShow

6 Ways to Accessorize Animals for the Sake of Science

12th - Higher Ed
Decking out your pets with miniature hats is a sure recipe for a great photo. But scientists are accessorizing animals with various technological trinkets to help us learn more about the animals themselves and the places they live.
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Instructional Video12:52
TED Talks

TED: The secrets of spider venom | Michel Dugon

12th - Higher Ed
Spider venom can stop your heart within minutes, cause unimaginable pain -- and potentially save your life, says zoologist Michel Dugon. As a tarantula crawls up and down his arm, Dugon explains the medical properties of this potent...
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Instructional Video2:56
SciShow

The Mosquito That Doesn’t Bite You, Even Though It Could

12th - Higher Ed
If you know one thing about mosquitoes, it’s probably their lust for blood. But there’s actually one species that almost never bites, even though it can. Could finding out why help us combat blood-borne diseases?

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