Browse results: Structure and Function
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AnglerfishThis video segment from NOVA: "Animal Imposters" shows the lightning-fast strike of the anglerfish. Accessibility features: Audio Description, Caption |
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Bioengineering Body PartsIn this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, scientists discuss their attempts to grow human body parts in a jar. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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Blood Vessels Help Tumors Grow
In this video segment, adapted from NOVA, Dr. Judah Folkman uses the scientific method to discover how cancer cells induce the formation of new blood vessels, which in turn nourish those cancer cells.
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6-12 |
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Body Waste that Protects You This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K covers the body wastes that protect you: earwax, mucus, tears, sweat and vomit. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
4-6 |
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The Brain This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K explores the anatomy of the brain and how your brain interacts with the rest of your body. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
4-6 |
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The Brain in ActionThis video segment from The Human Spark observes the brains responses to a series of cognitive tests. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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Brain TraumaFind out how serious head concussions can be in this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW.
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6-12 |
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Bubonic PlagueIn this video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey, learn about bubonic plague and how city officials in San Francisco tried to contain its spread in the early 1900s. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Can We Slow Aging?In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, scientists discuss a family of genes called FOXO that can significantly extend life span in worms—and in humans. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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Carnivorous Plants of Cartwheel BayIn this video segment from NatureScene, explore Cartwheel Bay, a wetland in South Carolina, and learn about the variety of carnivorous plants native to this unique landform. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-8 |
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Cell DifferentiationIn this video segment from The Secret of Life school video, "Sex and the Single Gene" follow as a single fertilized egg cell divides, differentiates, and assembles into the tissues and organs of a new organism. Accessibility features: Audio Description, Caption |
6-12 |
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A Cow’s Digestive SystemLearn how a cow eats and digests food in this video segment from Nature. Accessibility features: Transcript |
6-12 |
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Decision-Maker Bees and the Human BrainLearn about the similarity between the pattern of communication within a bee colony and neural networks in the human brain, in this video adapted from NOVA scienceNOW. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Dengue Virus Invades a Cell In this visualization adapted from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, discover the role that dengue viral proteins play in a human cell as the virus prepares to replicate.
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9-12 |
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The Discovery of PenicillinThis video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey tells the story of researcher Sir Alexander Fleming, whose luck and scientific reasoning led to the groundbreaking discovery of penicillin. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Diversity of Hardwoods at Congaree SwampIn this video segment from NatureScene, observe some methods of plant identification with regards to the diversity of hardwoods at the Congaree Swamp. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-8 |
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Eating Healthy FoodsIn this video adapted from Media That Matters, students explain how healthy foods help your body and processed foods can harm it. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-8 |
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Electrophoresis and Gel AnalysisIn this animation produced by WGBH and Digizyme, Inc., see how molecules of DNA are separated using gel electrophoresis, and how this process enables scientists to compare the molecular variations of two or more DNA samples. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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Endocrine Disruptor HypothesisScientists discuss whether or not endocrine disrupting chemicals, which may cause birth defects and other health concerns, should be controlled in the absence of conclusive proof, in this video segment adapted from FRONTLINE: "Fooling with Nature." Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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EpigeneticsIn this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, learn how what you eat, drink, or smoke may affect the instructions your epigenomes send to your genes, and as a result, change how your DNA is expressed.
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9-12 |
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Ethanol BiofuelIn this video segment adapted from NOVA, learn about one scientist's idea for using biotechnology to make ethanol a more efficient alternative to gasoline.
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9-12 |
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Flood Plain and Higher Ground HabitatsThis video segment from NatureScene features the area of the Congaree Swamp where the high ground and the flood plain meet. Learn how a few feet of difference in elevation on a floodplain can yield drastic changes in what you’ll find living there. Accessibility features: Caption |
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Floral ArrangementsExplore a few of the ways plants pollinate each other in this video segment from Sexual Encounters of a Floral Kind. Accessibility features: Audio Description, Caption, Transcript |
6-12 |
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Food Is FuelThis video excerpt from NOVA scienceNOW examines the energy and nutrient content of a cupcake and a rat. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
6-12 |
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Gene Control
The development of creatures that appear to have
nothing in common is directed by a surprisingly small
number of genes. In this video segment, learn about
the power of master control genes. Footage from
The Secret of Life: "Birth, Sex & Death."
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6-12 |
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GerminatorThis ZOOMSci video segment teaches you how to germinate seeds in a plastic bag and helps you understand some of the factors that influence the germination process. Accessibility features: Audio Description, Caption, Transcript |
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Getting Fit at the GymIn this video adapted from the In the Mix, watch the kinds of exercise students do to keep in shape. Accessibility features: Caption |
5-12 |
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Growing Bacterial CulturesThis animation produced by WGBH and Digizyme, Inc. demonstrates the techniques researchers use to isolate transformed bacteria and expand their population in order to obtain large quantities of a protein of interest. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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Growing Plants in SpaceLearn about the challenges and benefits of growing plants in space from plant biologist Dr. Ray Wheeler in this video from NASA. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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The Health Benefits of ExerciseIn this video adapted from Living with MyType2, a teen with diabetes works out with a coach and learns some of the health benefits of exercise. Accessibility features: Caption |
5-12 |
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Hearing This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K describes the parts of the ear and the path a sound wave makes to your brain. It points out the role of the ear in maintaining balance and why and how to protect your ears. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
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The Science Behind Appetite This video segment, adapted from NOVA, tells the story of a ballerina battling anorexia. It explains how serotonin regulates appetite, and presents some of the health risks that accompany the eating disorder.
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5-12 |
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How Cancer Cells Grow and DivideThis animation from NOVA: "Battle in the War on Cancer: Breast Cancer" describes how oncogenes cause cancer and how cancerous cells can spread throughout the body. Accessibility features: Audio Description, Caption, Transcript |
6-12 |
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How the Body Responds to ExerciseIn this video segment adapted from NOVA, follow novice runners as they train for a marathon, and discover how quickly the body responds to regular aerobic exercise. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Immune Cells in ActionIn this video segment from The Secret of Life Teaching Modules: "Nothing to Sneeze At: Viruses," watch as a virus attacks a cell, and learn how the immune system reacts to this onslaught. Accessibility features: Audio Description, Caption |
6-12 |
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Looking for Intelligence in the BrainMeet scientists who are using the latest imaging techniques to search for intelligence in the brain, in this video adapted from NOVA scienceNOW. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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Malaria Treatment and Prevention StrategiesIn this video segment adapted from Rx for Survival, watch a graphic representation of the malaria parasite and hear from experts about the physical and economic effects of the disease on the human population, as well as treatments and preventive measures. Accessibility features: Caption |
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Maple SyrupThis video from WPSU’s series Outside shows how to identify a sugar maple tree by its branches, twigs, buds, and bark, and explains how to produce maple syrup. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-6 |
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Masters of DisguiseIn the face of danger, what's a spineless animal to do? This video segment introduces the concept of camouflage -- how animals achieve it and how this form of disguise benefits both predators and prey.
Footage from NOVA: "Animal Impostors." Accessibility features: Audio Description, Caption, Transcript |
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Mitochondrial FlyoverThis video segment illustrates the three-dimensional structure of a mitochondrion, the organelle that powers nearly every cellular process in your body. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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MitosisThis video segment, adapted from the Interactive Secret of Life videodisc, explains the stages of mitosis, the process of dividing equally a cell's massive jumble of DNA just prior to cell division. Accessibility features: Audio Description, Caption |
6-12 |
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Interfering with FearDiscover how cognitive psychologist Sian Beilock is working to overcome how we experience mental pressure and to maximize our brain’s performance, in this video adapted from NOVA scienceNOW. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Nucleus, Cytoplasm, MembraneExplore the form and function of three of the most important cell parts -- the nucleus, cytoplasm, and membrane -- in this video segment adapted from Carolina Biological Supply's An Introduction to the Living Cell. Accessibility features: Caption |
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Romiya Glover In this video from Science City, meet Romiya Glover, a chemist who develops products for HIV/AIDS testing. She describes the multidisciplinary nature of her job, how she decided to go into science, and how her work benefits others.
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6-12 |
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Organelles in the CytoplasmIn this video segment from An Introduction to the Living Cell, explore the inner workings of a cell, including some of its most important organelles. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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PellagraIn this video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey, learn about pellagra, a mysterious and deadly disease that affected populations living in the American South in the early 20th century, and how a scientist experimented to find a cure. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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The Potential Health Hazards of Vinyl SidingFollow one family's investigation into the toxins generated through the production and disposal of vinyl siding, in this video segment adapted from Blue Vinyl. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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The Powerhouse of the CellThis video segment describes the critical role that mitochondria play in nearly every cellular process in your body. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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Primitive Insects of the Congaree SwampIn this video segment from NatureScene, observe dragonflies and mayflies near Cedar Creek at Congaree Swamp National Park. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-8 |
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Producing PenicillinIn this video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey, follow two scientists and their Nobel Prize-winning efforts to cure bacterial infections using penicillin. Accessibility features: Caption |
5-12 |
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