Instructional Video2:25
SciShow

Why Is My Body Temperature 37 Degrees?

For Students 9th - 12th
We are all different, yet have essentially the same body temperature. The video explains why 37 is the magic number. It details the impact of temperature on fungus and viruses. It also mentions what happens if your temperature goes too...
Instructional Video2:18
Bill Nye

Bill Nye The Science Guy on Bones

For Students 5th - 10th
The hip bone connected to the leg bone, and your life science learners connected to the screen! Fun facts about the skeletal system are displayed before Bill explains how joints work. Hinge, saddle, ball-and-socket, gliding, and fixed...
Instructional Video4:32
Be Smart

Sunburn, Sweat and the Science of Summer!

For Students 6th - 12th
Our bodies can produce up to three liters of sweat per hour. But why do we sweat and exactly how does the biological process work? This video covers a few topics of science about being outside in the heat, explains ways to cool down...
Instructional Video4:14
SciShow

Do You Really Have a New Body Every 7 Years?

For Students 9th - 12th
If it's on the Internet, it has to be true... right? Turns out the answer is a predictable no. While you don't have a new body every seven years, your cells do replace themselves and the video discusses how often based on the types of...
Instructional Video12:50
Crash Course

Alchemy: Crash Course History of Science #10

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
If the word alchemy makes you think of wizards gathered around bubbling cauldrons, you're not completely wrong! Introduce scholars to the history of chemistry during part 10 of a 15-part History of Science series. The video takes viewers...
Instructional Video6:44
Be Smart

CRISPR and the Future of Human Evolution

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Will survival of the fittest be replaced by designer babies and eugenics in the near future? The technology exists now, but scientists still debate how to best use it. The future of the human race depends on the decisions made, but no...
Instructional Video3:32
Curated OER

Human Genome

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Welcome to the complex biological story that is our life. Great visual imagery zooms in on the dissection of a DNA double helix in our body. What happens with RNA? Where do amino acids come in? This resource explores our inner workings...
Instructional Video5:11
TED-Ed

The Science of Skin

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Almost one fifth of your weight is in your skin, but why does it weigh so much? Viewers learn about the integumentary system and the many functions it performs constantly to keep them safe. Then, they answer multiple choice and...
Instructional Video19:44
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Great Transitions: The Origin of Humans

For Students 9th - 12th
What makes you human? Bipedality, tool use, and large brains, of course! Scholars learn about the early evolution of humans by watching a video. Scientists explain the challenges in studying early humans and the information gleaned from...
Instructional Video14:34
Khan Academy

Hemoglobin, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Health and Medicine

For Students 10th - 12th
If Hemoglobin and Red Blood Cells play an essential role in your curriculum or have piqued your students' interest, then this video would be an asset for understanding that higher acidity and Carbon Dioxide play an allosteric inhibition...
Instructional Video15:54
Khan Academy

Neuronal Synapses (Chemical), Human Anatomy and Physiology, Health and Medicine

For Students 10th - 12th
Lecture time is mainly spent explaining the concept of voltage potentials 'jumping' across synapses, as well as providing more details about ion pumps and protein vesicles involved in neurotransmitters.
Instructional Video3:55
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TED-Ed

How Do Your Kidneys Work?

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
If humans can live without one kidney, how important can they really be? Investigate the vital role these organs play in filtering our blood, removing waste, and managing our bodies' water supply with this short animated video.
Instructional Video3:36
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TED-Ed

How Does the Thyroid Manage Your Metabolism?

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Hidden in our neck is an important, but often overlooked, little organ called the thyroid. Enjoy this short video as it explains the vital role this powerful organ plays in controlling the function of all...
Instructional Video6:21
Veritasium

Amazing Molecular Machines in Your Body

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
More than 50 billion cells in your body die every single day. While this sounds traumatic, the human body continuously produces new cells to replace them. A short video shares animations of the process of cell division or mitosis and...
Instructional Video5:42
Be Smart

How Science Defines A Year

For Students 6th - 12th
How do we define a year? Science has multiple definitions depending on if you use a sidereal year, a tropical year, or an anomalous year. A helpful resource explains all three, as well as how the human body changes over the course of the...
Interactive3:53
Scholastic

Study Jams! The Circulatory System

For Students 5th - 10th Standards
The topic of this video is sure to get hearts pumping! Mia and Zoe just finish racing and discuss what is going on in the circulatory system. They expound on the capillaries, veins, arteries, the structure of the heart, and the...
Instructional Video10:34
Curated OER

Human Body - Brain Power, part 1/4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In an emergency, your brain works overtime to process more information in a smaller amount of time, almost as if you were slowing time down. The job of a firefighter requires this kind of fight-or-flight response and quick thinking. The...
Instructional Video4:37
TED-Ed

How to Grow a Bone

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is it possible to grow a human bone outside the body? Begin by taking a look at how bones grow naturally within the human body, the elements that make bones strong and functional, methods currently used to replace bones, and finally, how...
Instructional Video4:31
SciShow

Caffeine!

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Caffeine is a mild stimulant for the nervous system and in moderation, is not harmful to the body. The narrator discusses sources of caffeine, its chemical make-up, and what it does inside the human body. He also shares the recommended...
Instructional Video3:54
TED-Ed

What Happens When You Get Heat Stroke? sun stroke, homeostasis, body temperature

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Exertional heat stroke is one of the three leading causes of death in sports, but with the help of this video young athletes will be able to avoid this life-threatening condition. Offering clear explanations of how the...
Instructional Video1:30
Nemours KidsHealth

How the Body Works - The Urinary System

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
This preview of the full-length video on the urinary system is not a waste! Though it's short, it succinctly introduces viewers to the roles of the kidneys, ureter, bladder, and urethra. A reading article, quiz, fill-in-the-blank, and...
Instructional Video2:15
Bill Nye

Bill Nye The Science Guy on The Brain

For Students 5th - 10th
Is gray matter a gray area for your human biology class? Increase the amount of information in pupils' brains by showing this mini movie from Bill Nye The Science Guy! A newspaper is used to model how the folds in this vital organ allow...
Instructional Video4:08
TED-Ed

The Science of Stage Fright (And How to Overcome It)

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Why can speaking in public be so horrifying and have such strong effects on our bodies? Discover the science of stage fright! Your young learners will learn about the connection between stage fright and our natural fight or flight...
Instructional Video14:35
Khan Academy

Inflammatory Response, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Health and Medicine

For Students 10th - 12th
Sal describes the cellular activity that occurs when there is damage to our membranes.

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