The TED video is a feature of Sam who has Progeria, a genetic disorder that causes children to take on appearances of old age. This would be a great video to show biology students during your unit on genetics. Also, it would be great just to show a class how somebody with health issues can still be successful and happy.
This video clearly states what gene mutations are. The Amoeba Sisters discuss Sickle Cell Anemia, gene mutations, DNA transfer, meiosis, environmental factors, substitution, insertion, and deletion.
Students can either label or put the skeleton together in this online activity. The better they do the higher their score. They can practice it as man times as they want.
This animated cartoon about eyes also comes with a quiz, an article, a labeling worksheet, and a word find.
This video discusses what comparative embryology in relation to the study of evolution. They do a great job talking about Ernst Haeckel who faked his drawings but had an idea that was actually pretty close. The video also discusses how sometimes scientists try to fit the evidence to meet a theory or hypothesis and therefore biasing their results.
This "It's OK to be Smart" video discusses the human nose and its awesome ability to sense smells. Please note that this video does talk about human sperm so you need to judge your students' maturity level. Nerves, olfactory receptors, eyes, and ears are also discussed in the video.
This video discusses the science and culture of being left-handed. This would be a great video to show a class with a good percentage of lefties.
In this video, students will see what your body converts fat too when it is burning fat. Your students will be surprised as to where your fat actually goes when you burn it. Lipids, Conservation of Mass, and Energy are also discussed in the video.
This video answer the questions, "Why do joints pop and crack?." In the video, they will discuss the anatomy of a joint, how it is used, and why you can hear it.