Instructional Video
Curated OER

Kids Health: What Happens in Type 1 and 2 Diabetes?

3rd - 5th
Two videos, one on Type I diabetes (2 min. 11 sec.) and one on Type 2 (4 min.)
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Breaking Down Diabetes

9th - 10th
Diabetes is a syndrome that's caused by the improper function of insulin and as a result, the blood sugar levels cannot be regulated. Learn more about diabetes from this Khan Academy video. [6:56]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Hormone Control of Hunger

9th - 10th
Describes the interaction between the hormone insulin, blood glucose levels, and the hypothalamus and how this affects the perception of hunger. Also discusses what happens after you eat a fat-rich meal where the hormone leptin is...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Environmental Public Health: How Does Lifestyle Affect Diabetes?

K - 1st
In this animated video segment adapted from the Eagle Books series produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an American Indian boy named Rain That Dances meets Mr. Eagle, who is sad about the health of the people in...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Diabetes Mellitus?

9th - 10th
A video [8:27] explaining what diabetes mellitus is what causes it.