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Anglerfish

Anglerfish

This video segment from NOVA: "Animal Imposters" shows the lightning-fast strike of the anglerfish. OER Level

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6-8

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Bioengineering Body Parts

Bioengineering Body Parts

In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, scientists discuss their attempts to grow human body parts in a jar. OER Level

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9-12

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Blood Vessels Help Tumors Grow

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. OER Level

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6-12

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Body Waste that Protects You

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. OER Level

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4-6

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The Brain

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. OER Level

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4-6

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The Brain in Action

The Brain in Action

This video segment from The Human Spark observes the brains responses to a series of cognitive tests. OER Level

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9-12

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Brain Trauma

Brain Trauma

Find out how serious head concussions can be in this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW. OER Level

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6-12

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Bubonic Plague

Bubonic Plague

In 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. OER Level

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6-12

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Can We Slow Aging?

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. OER Level

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9-12

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Carnivorous Plants of Cartwheel Bay

Carnivorous Plants of Cartwheel Bay

In 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. OER Level

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3-8

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Cell Differentiation

Cell Differentiation

In 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. OER Level

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6-12

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A Cow’s Digestive System

A Cow’s Digestive System

Learn how a cow eats and digests food in this video segment from Nature. OER Level

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6-12

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Decision-Maker Bees and the Human Brain

Decision-Maker Bees and the Human Brain

Learn 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. OER Level

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6-12

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Dengue Virus Invades a Cell

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. OER Level

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9-12

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The Discovery of Penicillin

The Discovery of Penicillin

This 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. OER Level

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6-12

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Diversity of Hardwoods at Congaree Swamp

Diversity of Hardwoods at Congaree Swamp

In this video segment from NatureScene, observe some methods of plant identification with regards to the diversity of hardwoods at the Congaree Swamp. OER Level

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3-8

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Eating Healthy Foods

Eating Healthy Foods

In this video adapted from Media That Matters, students explain how healthy foods help your body and processed foods can harm it. OER Level

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3-8

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Electrophoresis and Gel Analysis

Electrophoresis and Gel Analysis

In 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. OER Level

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9-12

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Endocrine Disruptor Hypothesis

Endocrine Disruptor Hypothesis

Scientists 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." OER Level

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6-12

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Epigenetics

Epigenetics

In 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. OER Level

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9-12

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Ethanol Biofuel

Ethanol Biofuel

In this video segment adapted from NOVA, learn about one scientist's idea for using biotechnology to make ethanol a more efficient alternative to gasoline. OER Level

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9-12

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Flood Plain and Higher Ground Habitats

Flood Plain and Higher Ground Habitats

This 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. OER Level

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3-8

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Floral Arrangements

Floral Arrangements

Explore a few of the ways plants pollinate each other in this video segment from Sexual Encounters of a Floral Kind. OER Level

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6-12

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Food Is Fuel

Food Is Fuel

This video excerpt from NOVA scienceNOW examines the energy and nutrient content of a cupcake and a rat. OER Level

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6-12

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Gene Control

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." OER Level

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6-12

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Germinator

Germinator

This 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. OER Level

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K-8

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Getting Fit at the Gym

Getting Fit at the Gym

In this video adapted from the In the Mix, watch the kinds of exercise students do to keep in shape. OER Level

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5-12

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Growing Bacterial Cultures

Growing Bacterial Cultures

This 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. OER Level

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9-12

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Growing Plants in Space

Growing Plants in Space

Learn about the challenges and benefits of growing plants in space from plant biologist Dr. Ray Wheeler in this video from NASA. OER Level

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9-12

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The Health Benefits of Exercise

The Health Benefits of Exercise

In 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. OER Level

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5-12

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Hearing

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. OER Level

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4-6

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The Science Behind Appetite

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. OER Level

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5-12

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How Cancer Cells Grow and Divide

How Cancer Cells Grow and Divide

This 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. OER Level

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6-12

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How the Body Responds to Exercise

How the Body Responds to Exercise

In 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. OER Level

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6-12

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Immune Cells in Action

Immune Cells in Action

In 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. OER Level

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6-12

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Looking for Intelligence in the Brain

Looking for Intelligence in the Brain

Meet scientists who are using the latest imaging techniques to search for intelligence in the brain, in this video adapted from NOVA scienceNOW. OER Level

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9-12

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Malaria Treatment and Prevention Strategies

Malaria Treatment and Prevention Strategies

In 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. OER Level

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6-12

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Maple Syrup

Maple Syrup

This 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. OER Level

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3-6

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Masters of Disguise

Masters of Disguise

In 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." OER Level

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K-12

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Mitochondrial Flyover

Mitochondrial Flyover

This video segment illustrates the three-dimensional structure of a mitochondrion, the organelle that powers nearly every cellular process in your body. OER Level

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9-12

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Mitosis

Mitosis

This 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. OER Level

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6-12

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Interfering with Fear

Interfering with Fear

Discover 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. OER Level

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6-12

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Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Membrane

Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Membrane

Explore 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. OER Level

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9-12

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Romiya Glover

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. OER Level

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6-12

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Organelles in the Cytoplasm

Organelles in the Cytoplasm

In this video segment from An Introduction to the Living Cell, explore the inner workings of a cell, including some of its most important organelles. OER Level

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9-12

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Pellagra

Pellagra

In 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. OER Level

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6-12

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The Potential Health Hazards of Vinyl Siding

The Potential Health Hazards of Vinyl Siding

Follow one family's investigation into the toxins generated through the production and disposal of vinyl siding, in this video segment adapted from Blue Vinyl. OER Level

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6-12

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The Powerhouse of the Cell

The Powerhouse of the Cell

This video segment describes the critical role that mitochondria play in nearly every cellular process in your body. OER Level

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9-12

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Primitive Insects of the Congaree Swamp

Primitive Insects of the Congaree Swamp

In this video segment from NatureScene, observe dragonflies and mayflies near Cedar Creek at Congaree Swamp National Park. OER Level

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3-8

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Producing Penicillin

Producing Penicillin

In this video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey, follow two scientists and their Nobel Prize-winning efforts to cure bacterial infections using penicillin. OER Level

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5-12

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