Visual Learning Systems
Viruses and Monerans: Bacterial Shapes and Activities
Practical examples show how viruses and bacteria are both beneficial and harmful to humans. Animations describe the structure of a virus, and explain how they reproduce and cause disease. Microscopic images illustrate different types and...
Science360
Butterflies And Bats Reveal Clues About Spread Of Infectious Disease
There's a most unusual gym in ecologist Sonia Altizer's lab at the University of Georgia in Athens. The athletes are monarch butterflies, and their workouts are carefully monitored to determine how parasites impact their flight...
Mazz Media
Biological Vectors and Infectious Diseases
REAL WORLD SCIENCE: Biological Vectors and Infectious Diseases Using incredible videography, photos, animation and graphics, this information-packed video introduces students to biological vectors. Viewers will learn that biological...
Science360
Marine ecologist Paul Sikkel - ScienceLives
Sikkel — who runs a marine laboratory at Arkansas State University — studies host-parasite-cleaner interactions on coral reefs, and the influences of changes in reef ecology triggered by climate change. In addition to leading research...
SciShow Kids
The Biggest Flower in the World!
Squeaks wants to know more about the biggest flower in the world! So Mister Brown teaches him all about this stinky, weird plant - called Rafflesia arnoldii! Disciplinary Core Idea: LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems -...
Amoeba Sisters
Diffusion
Explore how substances travel in diffusion with the Amoeba Sisters! This video uses a real life example and mentions concentration gradients, passive transport, facilitated diffusion, and explains why diffusion is critical for all...
Curated Video
The Immune System
The main role of the immune system is to prevent disease caused by infection. Infections can be caused by a wide variety of pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, parasites (such as malaria) and viruses (such as influenza and the common...
Curated Video
The Immune System | Health | Biology | FuseSchool
The main role of the immune system is to prevent disease caused by infection. Infections can be caused by a wide variety of pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, parasites (such as malaria) and viruses (such as influenza and the common...
Curated Video
Is Bipolar Disorder On The Rise?
Epidemiologic studies that look at prevalence rates estimate bipolar disorder to exist in about 2-4% of the US population. That's small compared to unipolar depression that's around 10 to 12%. The peak age of onset is between ages 20-30....
SciShow
How Anglerfishes Become One With Their Partners
Anglerfishes are pretty unique creatures, but what’s really unique is how some of these species mate.
Amoeba Sisters
Ecological Relationships
What are ecological relationships? Well, it can be complicated! Paint a clear picture for pupils with a fun and informative video. It explains and illustrates each relationship thoroughly, from pesky parasites to snuggly symbiotes.
Nemours KidsHealth
How the Body Works: Immune Cells
Nate is learning about human body systems, and in this episode he finds out about how important the immune system is. The leucocyte army explains that bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites can pose a threat. The nose serves as the...
TED-Ed
How Do Viruses Jump from Animals to Humans?
Can humans be infected by animal viruses? Pupils explore the phenomenon of viral evolution and learn about how animal viruses sometimes adapt to infect humans. They see how viruses are transmitted and what pathogens need to survive. The...