TED-Ed
TED-ED: A simple way to tell insects apart - Anika Hazra
There are nearly a million known insect species in the world, but most have one of just five common types of mouthparts. Why is this information useful to scientists? Anika Hazra explains how the features of an insect's mouthparts can...
Mazz Media
Insect
This live-action video program is about the word insect. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word insect through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
SciShow
8 of the Worst Stinging Insects
Generally, humans try to avoid getting stung by insects. However, in the name of science, the betterment of humanity, and pure curiosity, there are brave people out there who willingly subject themselves to the business end of the most...
SciShow Kids
Inspect An Insect
There are more insects in the world than any other kind of animal! In this episode of SciShow Kids, Jessi and Squeaks show you how to identify an insect, in three easy steps!
SciShow
3D Printing and the Northern Walking Stick Insect: SciShow Talk Show #18
Today on the SciShow Talk Show, Ben Malouf shows off some of his 3D printed designs and talks with Hank about how he got into the world of 3D printing. Then Jessi from Animal Wonders joins in to share Holmes and Watson, the northern...
Learning Mole
What is an Insect?
This video will take students through exactly what an insect is and will act as a perfect introduction to this series.
Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Stage 1 - The Platypus Creek
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...
Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Stage 1 - Billie the Platypus
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...
Maddie Moate
Pumpkin Dissection! | Learn the Parts of a Pumpkin | Maddie Moate
Let's find out the different parts of a pumpkin with Maddie and Greg in this fun educational video for kids! Join the duo as they harvest their Pumpkins in time for Halloween and perform a 'Pumpkin Dissection' to help us learn about the...
Rock 'N Learn
Life Science: The Life Cycle
Here's an exciting way to learn important facts and get ready for a life science test! In this episode we'll be looking at the life cycle.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The weird and wonderful metamorphosis of the butterfly - Franziska Bauer
In order to become a butterfly, a caterpillar's body dissolves almost completely and is rebuilt from its own juices. Butterflies are just a few of the 800,000 insect species that transition from larvae to adults through complete...
SciShow
Talk Show: Dr. Diana Six, the Mountain Pine Beetle, and Another Insect that freaks Hank out
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.
SciShow
The Insect That Thrives in Antarctica
It requires a certain attitude to brave the elements of Antarctica. Luckily, the Antarctic midge has a set of adaptations that fit the bill.
Science360
Tiny butterfly proboscis inspires big ideas - Science Nation
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...
Schooling Online Kids
Science for Kids: Stage 1 - Hop, Hop and Away
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...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Fascinating Facts About Spiders
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...
Curated Video
The Science of Tickling
Does tickling have a purpose? Why are certain parts of the human body especially sensitive to tickling? Scientists believe the tickling response evolved in early humans to help them protect themselves from predators and insects. Tickling...
MinuteEarth
Why Don't More Animals Eat Wood?
Wood is abundant and full of energy, but outside of some insects, almost no animals eat it because the stuff it's made of is hard to break down
SciShow
6 Incredible Discoveries Made on Accident
Some of science's most interesting discoveries happened totally on accident! From insects to infections, and polymers to pacemakers, we've accidentally discovered some pretty cool stuff. Watch this new episode of SciShow, hosted by...
SciShow Kids
Compound Eyes: See Like a Dragonfly! | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids
Jessi and Squeaks learn all about how dragonflies see - did you know they have thousands of eyes?! First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way an object is shaped or structured...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Kenny Coogan: The wild world of carnivorous plants
Around the world there are more than 600 plant species that supplement a regular diet of sunlight, water and soil with insects, frogs and even rats. Flies, tadpoles and beetles fall prey to the remarkable, predatory antics of carnivorous...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Should we eat bugs? - Emma Bryce
What's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outside the tropics, entomophagy, the practice of eating bugs, was once extremely widespread throughout cultures. You may feel icky about munching on insects, but...
SciShow
6 Accidental Discoveries You've Probably Never Heard Of
From insects to infections, and polymers to pacemakers, scientists have discovered some very cool things entirely by accident, thanks to some careful observation and curiosity. Chapters ALEXANDER FLEMING 0:19 A CRICKET STD 1:21 STREP'S...