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Ivy's Plant Shop The impact deforestation has on plants and nature
An overview of the dangers deforestation poses to both plants and animals. This video highlights the impact habitat loss has on animals, how it causes their numbers to decrease, even to the point of extinction. The impact it has on humans is also discussed; in particular, how the lack of trees to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen leads to increased ...
- 2018
- 00:02:30
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/04/2019
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Ivy's Plant Shop Classifying and grouping plants
An entertaining overview of how plants can easily be arranged according to their common features and characteristics. For example: plants with seeds (e.g. flowering plants and conifers) or without seeds (e.g. ferns and mosses). Teacher notes: You could bring in different variations of plants and get students to catogorize them using the information highlighted in the video. They could then ...
- 2018
- 00:03:04
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/04/2019
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Ivy's Plant Shop What is pollination and how does it work?
This video explores the process of pollination and the roles different parts of a plant play. The process is summarized at the end though a song. Teacher notes: This video could be used as an introduction to plants and reproduction. Students could write a non-fiction report on plant reproduction or the process of pollination. Working in pairs, they could create ...
- 2018
- 00:03:42
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/04/2019
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Ivy's Plant Shop How does water get from the roots to the leaves of a plant?
This video explores how water is transported from the roots, through the tubes in the stem, to the tip of the plant. The process is demonstrated with an experiment. White carnations are placed in water with different colour dyes in them. Eventually the petals adopt the colour of the dyes, thus highlighting the process.
- 2018
- 00:01:42
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/04/2019
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The Code Hexagons in the natural world
Marcus du Sautoy visits a beekeeper and explores how bees create their honeycombs. If they are going to tessellate they have a limited number of regular polygons they could choose from, but the hexagon is the most efficient – giving the maximum storage area for the least amount of wax. In fact, the bees do not create hexagons, but circular ...
- 2011
- 00:05:13
- 15-17
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Ivy's Plant Shop Are plants the same all year round?
An entertaining overview outlining the differences between deciduous trees and evergreens, and their seasonal cycles, including budding and the loss of leaves. Teacher notes: You could get students to research how different plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways. They could pick a plant in the school playground or at home and keep a journal, noting the ...
- 2018
- 00:02:13
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Ivy's Plant Shop What do plants need to survive?
In this video we discover what causes various ailments in plants, and under what conditions they can thrive. Through systematic and funny observations of plants being kept under poor conditions by plant shop owner Ivy, the fundamental needs of plants are introduced, such as light, air, water, nutrients and space. Teacher notes: After viewing, students could plant seeds in pots. ...
- 2018
- 00:03:02
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Ivy's Plant Shop How can we protect plants and nature?
An entertaining overview of some of the ways we can help to protect plants and nature. This video looks at ecology, nature reserves and conservation, while also refreshing some of the topics covered in the rest of the series. Teacher notes: You could ask your students to come up with a list of things that humans do that have both ...
- 2018
- 00:02:59
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Ivy's Plant Shop Grouping living things
In this video students will learn about classification of all living organisms, including animals, bacteria and plants. It highlights how to identify different classes of animal according to their attributes, using examples of vertebrates and invertebrates, mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and fish. Teacher notes: You could get students to complete an activity on grouping other objects based on shared characteristics.
- 2018
- 00:03:41
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Ivy's Plant Shop The anatomy of the flower
This video introduces the anatomy of the flower, including the receptacle, sepals, nectaries, carpel, stigma, style, ovary, stamen and petals. By describing the functions of each organ in a simple, scientific and entertaining manner, it allows the students to get a full overview of the flower. Teacher notes: You could get students to draw diagrams of a flower and label ...
- 2018
- 00:03:25
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Ivy's Plant Shop Parts of a plant
This video explores the different parts of the plant, including the stem, trunk, leaves, flowers and root. The function of each is explained through scientific inquiry and comedy, to give pupils a full overview of plants. Teacher notes: You could get pupils to draw a diagram of a plant and label the different parts. Alternatively, you could print off pictures ...
- 2018
- 00:02:48
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Scientists and Scientific Method The work of Carl Linnaeus
In this video, Carl Linnaeus talks about his scientific method of classifying plants, animals and stones. He explains his new classification system, which is known as taxonomy, and how it helps us determine what an organism is. The naming is decided by their genus and species. We learn about how he came up with the idea on a research visit ...
- 2018
- 00:04:03
- 9-12
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Scientists and Scientific Method The work of Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace
This video explores how Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace came up with the theory of evolution and process of natural selection. It is set in 1858 and explains the adaptation of plants and animals to their environment. The video covers how they both explored the connection between animals and humans, and asked scientific questions about the origin of plants and ...
- 2018
- 00:04:13
- 9-12
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Tai Asks Why Should we trust our gut?
There is a connection between our gut and our brain that can affect the way we act and feel. Your gut and brain can communicate, and new research shows the gut may impact the way we think.View the Tai Asks Why curriculum package
- 2019
- 00:22:29
- 9-12
- Added on: 09/03/2019
The Nature of Things Stay-at-Home Animal Dads
There are some unsung heroes in the animal kingdom: fathers who fly solo after moms leave them behind with the kids. Why do these devoted dads raise their young all by themselves? Scientists are just beginning to uncover the answers to this evolutionary mystery.
- 2018
- 00:44:09
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/15/2019
The Nature of Things The Power of Play
From youngsters fooling around to adults having a laugh, playing is a fact of human life. But new findings in animal behaviour show us that play is no laughing matter — in fact, it's key to survival. And it’s not just people and pets that play, but reptiles, amphibians and insects, too.
- 2019
- 00:44:09
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/14/2019
The Nature of Things Laughing and Crying
“Ha ha,” “hee hee,” “boo hoo,” “waaa, waaa”... the unmistakable sounds of laughing and crying are recognizable all over the world. They’re pillars of human communication, yet some researchers say that when it comes to studying human behaviour, there’s nothing as poorly understood as laughs and tears. Why did we develop these unusual vocal communication techniques? How uniquely human are ...
- 2019
- 00:44:13
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/13/2019
The Nature of Things Aging in the Wild
Are the keys to healthy aging hiding in the DNA of animals? Go on a journey around the globe to meet the world's animal elders and discover their secrets to longevity.
- 2017
- 00:44:09
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/13/2019
The Nature of Things Turtle Beach
Every year hundreds of thousands of sea turtles come to lay eggs on a single beach in Costa Rica. Scientists are exploring the extraordinary mass nesting behaviour of the olive ridley sea turtle, revealing the hidden world inside the turtle nest.
- 2019
- 00:44:10
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/13/2019
The Nature of Things Remarkable Rabbits
They are adorable and live on almost every continent, but they rarely get the respect they deserve. Rabbits and hares are far more fascinating than you ever imagined.
- 2019
- 00:44:10
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/12/2019
The National 'Extinction crisis' has scientists sounding the alarm over nature's rapid decline
Nature is in more trouble now than at any other time in human history, with extinction looming over one million species of plants and animals. That's according to a United Nations report on biodiversity that says humans are the main culprit in this rapid decline.
- 2019
- 00:01:50
- 9-12
- Added on: 07/23/2019
Scout & The Gumboot Kids The Case of the Wooden Timekeeper
While on his walk, Scout discovers something in nature that can tell us how old it is. What could it be?
- 2017
- 00:05:02
- 5-8
- Added on: 05/28/2019
Scout & The Gumboot Kids The Case of the Vanishing Caterpillar
When Scout misplaces his caterpillar friend, it’s up to the Gumboot Kids to put the clues together and find him again.
- 2017
- 00:05:02
- 5-8
- Added on: 05/27/2019
Scout & The Gumboot Kids The Case of the Growing Bird Feeder
Scout sends the Gumboot Kids to a garden to find a bird feeder that grows as he waters it.
- 2017
- 00:05:02
- 5-8
- Added on: 05/27/2019
News in Review - April 2019 Polar Bears: A Species in Peril
Polar bears have long been a Canadian icon. They live in colder northern climates and hunt for seals. But the climate is changing and the earth is warming. As a result, polar bear numbers are in decline. As the sea ice recedes, the bears lose places to hunt and are stuck ashore, often starving. And their birth rates are declining. ...
- 2019
- 00:12:57
- 9-12
- Added on: 04/09/2019
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