Instructional Video15:13
SciShow

SciShow Quiz Show: Bears, Beats, Battlestar Galactica?

12th - Higher Ed
Hank’s up to his old tricks again as he faces off against SciShow Senior Producer and Host Caitlin Hofmeister. Can she see through his lies and win her patron the prize?
Instructional Video8:36
SciShow

8 Things People Get Wrong About Animals

12th - Higher Ed
If you watched a lot of cartoons as a kid, chances are you picked up some common animal stereotypes like "cats love milk!" or "bears can't get enough of that sweet, sweet honey!" What if we told you that everything cartoons taught you is...
Instructional Video3:59
TED Talks

TED: How we rescued the "dancing bears" | Kartick Satyanarayan

12th - Higher Ed
Traditionally, the Kalandar community of India has survived by capturing sloth bear cubs and training them to "dance" through extreme cruelty. Kartick Satyanarayan has been able to put an end to this centuries-old practice, and in so...
Instructional Video2:10
MinuteEarth

Which Bear Is Best?

12th - Higher Ed
Which Bear Is Best?
Instructional Video18:37
TED Talks

James Flynn: Why our IQ levels are higher than our grandparents'

12th - Higher Ed
It's called the "Flynn effect" -- the fact that each generation scores higher on an IQ test than the generation before it. Are we actually getting smarter, or just thinking differently? In this fast-paced spin through the cognitive...
Instructional Video17:52
TED Talks

Paul Nicklen: Animal tales from icy wonderlands

12th - Higher Ed
Diving under the Antarctic ice to get close to the much-feared leopard seal, photographer Paul Nicklen found an extraordinary new friend. Share his hilarious, passionate stories of the polar wonderlands, illustrated by glorious images of...
Instructional Video4:55
SciShow

Could Squirrels Be the Key to Long Distance Spaceflight?

12th - Higher Ed
Space is hard on the human body, but a certain ground squirrel might have the guts to show us how to last longer in space.
Instructional Video4:00
SciShow

How Do Pandas Exist?

12th - Higher Ed
Adorable, sure, but how are you alive?? Giant pandas present a conservation challenge like no other. Find out how the bears eke out an existence in the wild, and why they're proving so hard to save.
Instructional Video4:07
TED-Ed

TED-ED: Tracking grizzly bears from space - David Laskin

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Grizzly bears stick to a mostly vegetarian diet in sync with plant growing seasons. However, as grizzlies' habitats grow smaller, food is harder to come by. Using NASA satellites, scientists track the shifting, interrelated patterns of...
Instructional Video10:14
SciShow

5 Animals With Superpowered Senses

12th - Higher Ed
From the ability to see “invisible” types of light to the power to taste all over their body, meet five incredible animals whose super senses far surpass our own! Chapters STAR-NOSED MOLES 3:04 HARBOR SEALS 4:56 CATFISH 6:49 BEARS 8:26
Instructional Video6:31
Bozeman Science

Response to External Environments

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen explains how organisms respond to the external environment. He begins with a discussion of behavioral responses like hibernation and migration. He ends with a discussion of physiological responses like shivering and...
Instructional Video2:54
SciShow Kids

The Problem With Pandas | Animal Science for Kids

K - 5th
What's black and white, big and fuzzy, and likes to eat bamboo all day? A panda! Join us to learn all about this rare bears and the challenges they face as their habitat disappears.
Instructional Video3:43
SciShow Kids

Meet the Microanimals!

K - 5th
Meet some of the world’s tiniest animals -- micro-animals, that can live at the bottom of the ocean, on our skin, even in space!
Instructional Video3:22
SciShow

Bears Have Babies While They’re Hibernating

12th - Higher Ed
Bears forgo many activities to conserve their energy in the winter when food is scarce, including eating, peeing, and pooping. There is one thing that they specifically DO do during the winter, though: give birth! But, giving birth...
Instructional Video14:13
TED Talks

TED: How the teddy bear taught us compassion | Jon Mooallem

12th - Higher Ed
In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt legendarily spared the life of a black bear -- and prompted a plush toy craze for so-called "teddy bears." Writer Jon Mooallem digs into this toy story and asks us to consider how the tales we tell...
Instructional Video3:10
SciShow

These Trees Eat Salmon!

12th - Higher Ed
Fish-eating trees sound like they’re straight out of science fiction. But they’re a real thing—one that exists right here on Earth. And they show just how interconnected life on this planet is.
Instructional Video3:43
SciShow Kids

Explore the Rainforest! Ecology for Kids

K - 5th
It's raining where Jessi and Squeaks live, so they decided to bust out some books and read up on a special kind of forest where it rains almost every day!
Instructional Video12:32
Crash Course

Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters: Crash Course World Mythology

12th - Higher Ed
Mike Rugnetta continues to teach you about Tricksters in myth, and this time we're headed to the Americas. Coyote and Raven appear in stories from many Native American groups, and more often than not, they're tricky. They're also often...
Instructional Video2:21
Curated Video

These Grizzly Bears Are Having a Blast in Their Very Own Winter Wonderland

6th - Higher Ed
Watch the bears have a great time after waking up to 15 tons of snow.
Instructional Video4:45
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Goldie Socks and the Wee Bears – Hairy Tales

Pre-K - 5th
Goldie Socks and the Wee Bears – Hairy Tales
Instructional Video1:34
Curated Video

Terrestrial Ecosystems

9th - Higher Ed
This Science 6 instructional video discusses the terrestrial biomes.
Instructional Video4:12
Wonderscape

Life in the Arctic Tundra: Plants and Animals

K - 5th
Science Kids Arctic Tundra Biome V1-0003

The Arctic tundra is home to a variety of animals adapted to the harsh conditions of the region. Some of the other animals that live in the Arctic tundra include the Arctic fox, known for its...
Instructional Video4:00
Wonderscape

Koalas: The Sleepy Eucalyptus Eaters

K - 5th
Science Kids Animals From Down Under - Australia's Furry And Feathered Friends V1-0002

Koalas are iconic Australian marsupials known for their adorable appearance and unique lifestyle. They spend most of their time sleeping due to...
Instructional Video1:28
Curated Video

Animals Doing Human Things - Easy To Be Fooled

3rd - Higher Ed
Playing fetch or taking a leisurely walk in the park doesn't seem to be enough for these clever creatures! Watch as they enjoy activities that are normally reserved for humans, such as skateboarding, "working" at the office...