Biology/Life

Here is a story of Stephen Sillett, who discovered that the extremely tall redwood trees actually contain their own ecosystems.  Watch this video to demonstrate how plants can adapt to change.

Here is a website that has a sliding animation to demonstrate the size of cells and compares them to many other objects including viruses, parts of cells, and bacterium.  This would be a great visual for your students when introducing the cell.

Learn about the incredible adaptations of butterflies in this fascinating video. Discover how these beautiful creatures have evolved to protect themselves and attract mates. From camouflage to mimicry, you'll see some amazing examples of adaptation in action. Keep exploring for more educational resources including worksheets, activities, and videos at http://EducationalResource.org.

Watch and learn how bats transmit diseases and viruses and why so many bats carry viruses.

Here is a cute song for those who teach Kindergarten. Your students will be able to sing along to this song about the 5 things that plants need in order to grow.

A worksheet for your students to practice Punnett Squares, deciding between heterozygous and homozygous, and describing the genotype and the phenotype. The worksheet uses characters from Sponge Bob.

Have you ever wondered why dogs pant?  This video would be great to show your students when you are talking about animal adaptations and how their unique characteristics help the organism.

This health-related video discusses the importance and science of sleep.  It discusses why some don't sleep well and many of the external stimuli that keep us from sleeping.  Circadian Rythem, Melatonin, Insomnia, are all discussed in the video.

This educational video discusses why our bodies need water and answers how much we should drink every day.

Find out how many calories people need to eat per day.  The video discusses what calories actually are, how your body burns them, and the relationship between activity level and calorie intake.