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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 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 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 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 Video8:10
SciShow

The Strange, Smelly Science of Decomposing Bodies

12th - Higher Ed
How is it we know so much of decomposition? The smelly truth? - Body Farms! Michael Aranda explains what happens after you die and how eventually you turn back into dust.
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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 Video3:28
Science360

Social interactions and the brain - Science Nation

12th - Higher Ed
Many animals, from insects to humans, are social. Their brains have evolved to be sensitive to sensory cues that carry social information, such as: speech sounds, pheromones and visual cues. But very little is known about how animal...
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Instructional Video3:23
Science360

Tiny butterfly proboscis inspires big ideas - Science Nation

12th - Higher Ed
It's often a butterfly's wings that capture our attention, but scientists at Clemson University are intrigued with another part of the butterfly called the proboscis. It's an elongated tube-shaped, sucking mouthpart that the insect can...
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Instructional Video2:36
Science360

Fire Ants Coping With These Invasive Insects

12th - Higher Ed
Invasive animals are often most abundant in habitats impacted by humans, especially man-made habitats, such as roadsides, suburban and urban developments, and intensive agricultural activity. Understanding why this is true may reveal...
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Instructional Video1:06
Science360

Bonanza of birdsongs digitized for science

12th - Higher Ed
The world's largest scientific archive of animal signal recordings, the Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds, is partnering with other institutions to co-curate and digitize an enormous archive of animal audio and video recordings from the...
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Instructional Video2:36
Science360

Cubelets: Small Robots Teach Big Science Lessons

12th - Higher Ed
Cubelets are magnetic, electronic building blocks, each with a small computer inside, that can be connected in many different ways to move around a table, follow a hand signal, turn on a light, play sounds, or do many other creative...
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Instructional Video2:36
Science360

Cubelets Small Robots Teach Big Science Lessons

12th - Higher Ed
Cubelets are magnetic, electronic building blocks, each with a small computer inside, that can be connected in many different ways to move around a table, follow a hand signal, turn on a light, play sounds, or do many other creative...
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Instructional Video19:38
Wonderscape

Science Kids: Ants

K - 5th
This video explores the fascinating world of ants, highlighting their incredible strength, social behavior, and adaptability. It emphasizes the importance of ants in the environment, showcasing their role in soil aeration, waste...
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Instructional Video8:26
Schooling Online Kids

Science for Kids: Stage 1 - The Platypus Creek

3rd - Higher Ed
Maya and Stanley the stick insect are exploring Platypus Creek. If Maya spots a platypus, then she can make a wish! Stanley is on the lookout, but there is a slight problem… He doesn’t know what a platypus looks like! Can you help...
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Instructional Video9:10
Schooling Online Kids

Science for Kids: Stage 1 - Billie the Platypus

3rd - Higher Ed
Meet Billie, a lonely platypus that misses her family. Can Stanley the stick insect help her find her family? Together, Billie and Stanley wander around Platypus Creek, discovering the animals that live there. Watch Billie as she learns...
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Instructional Video10:14
Schooling Online Kids

Science for Kids: Early Stage 1 - Hide and Seek

3rd - Higher Ed
Join Maya as she makes lots of new friends like Stanley the stick insect and Katie the caterpillar. Have fun playing hide and seek together and learn to make amazing discoveries by looking carefully at the world around us.
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Instructional Video7:54
Schooling Online Kids

Science for Kids: Stage 1 - Stanley's Veggie Patch

3rd - Higher Ed
When Maya goes on holidays, Stanley the stick insect volunteers to looks after her veggie patch. Can he keep all the plants and animals healthy and happy? Join Stanley as he learns how to care for the garden!
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Instructional Video7:07
Schooling Online Kids

Science for Kids: Stage 1 - Lorikeet Mansion

3rd - Higher Ed
Lorry the lorikeet is looking for a new home, but he needs some help. Why do different animals live in different places? Is it because they need different things to thrive? Join Maya and Stanley the stick insect as they help design...
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Instructional Video8:58
Schooling Online Kids

Science for Kids: Stage 1 - Hop, Hop and Away

3rd - Higher Ed
Watch Stanley the stick insect as he is sent back in time! Join him and his new friend, Kara the Kangaroo, as they explore how the Dharawal People used plants and animals for each part of their lives. Learn how we can use Australian...
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Instructional Video8:56
Schooling Online Kids

Science for Kids: Stage 1 - The Ugly Duckling

3rd - Higher Ed
One day, Maya and Stanley the stick insect bump into the Ugly Duckling. What will happen to the Ugly Duckling when she grows up? Discover how animals grow, change and give birth to little ones in this classic story.
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Instructional Video25:19
Wonderscape

Science Kids: Fascinating Facts About Spiders

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher discusses various interesting facts about spiders. They begin by addressing common fears and misconceptions about spiders. The teacher describes the different body parts of spiders, including their...
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Instructional Video3:11
Science360

NSF Science Now 1

12th - Higher Ed
In this week's episode of NSF Science Now we explore ""Yellowstone"", one of the world's most powerful supercomputers, acidification of McMurdo Sound, a living laboratory and finally EcoATM.
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Instructional Video12:49
TED Talks

TED: Why I study the most dangerous animal on earth -- mosquitoes | Fredros Okumu

12th - Higher Ed
What do we really know about mosquitoes? Fredros Okumu catches and studies these disease-carrying insects for a living -- with the hope of crashing their populations. Join Okumu for a tour of the frontlines of mosquito research, as he...

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