30 resources and 1 collection matched your query.
Library of 3383 accessible STEM media resources.
Showing resources 1 to 20 of 30
Select a resource below to get more information and link to download this resource.
Characteristics enabling organisms to survive and reproduce are referred to as adaptations. This program explores the wide range of adaptations that all living things exhibit. Important terminology includes environment, characteristics, competition, survival, structural adaptations, and behavioral adaptations.
(Source: DCMP)
Part of "The Living Oceans" series. Reveals the habits and behavior of night-spawning coral, manta rays, lobsters, white-tipped sharks, cuttlefish, Humboldt squid, and opalescent squid. Shows the mysteries of ocean ecology in the annual spawning of coral, the molting of lobsters, the feeding habits of sharks and cuttlefish, and the deadly attacks of squid. Captures the death of thousands of opalescent squid as they lay their eggs, and then die in vast numbers.
This episode focuses on the adaptations of arachnids and insects. Spiders inhabit backyards that design and build intricate silk webs. They have also developed numerous adaptations that make them efficient predators. Backyards also have insects living above and below the water's surface. More amazing adaptations are introduced including incomplete metamorphosis, eye development, and remarkable breathing apparatus. Part of the "Backyard Bugs & Other Arthropods" series.
Part of "The Living Oceans" series. Captures the mysteries of venomous marine creatures, such as nudibranchs, sea anemones, jellyfish, moray eels, and scorpionfish. Although these creatures can be fearsome predators, their defensive behaviors are also illustrated to highlight the predator/prey relationship that is a fact of life in marine environments.
Explains how raptors (birds of prey) fly and hunt, comparing their abilities to those of high-tech fighter aircraft. The peregrine falcon, for example, surpasses even the F-22 Raptor aircraft in its speed, agility, and accuracy on target. Also studies eagles, kestrels, owls, vultures, falcons, and hawks. Focuses on the tactics of raptors hunts from hawks, taking advantage of bats' nighttime flights to hawks' teamwork in capturing their prey.
Students learn about plant structures and how certain adaptations help them survive. After learning about plant defense mechanisms, students make predictions about what might happen when one touches a sensitive plant with a feather or a finger. Part of the "You at the Zoo" series.
Hummingbirds live only in the Americas, and their diversity numbers 350 species. They are part-time carnivores that must catch animals that compromise ¼ of their diet. Demonstrates how they can hover, fly backward, and move their wings in figure eights at 200 wind-beats per second in slow and stop motion images. Also reveals that every night their bodies go in torpor (mini-hibernation) so they don't starve while they can't consume nectar. Also sees how they co-evolve with flowers through pollinating mutualisms, and acquired their aerial skills by evolving from ancestors of swifts, their nearest relatives.
Some plants have leaves and some have needles, but they all need a way to absorb sunlight, nutrients, air, and water. Shares a basic overview of plant structure and the essential role plants have on earth. Defines deciduous, coniferous, photosynthesis, and capillary action. Suggests several classroom experiments.
New research finds that hummingbird species living at high altitudes have evolved hemoglobin with enhanced oxygen-binding properties so they can thrive in oxygen-poor environments. A team of scientists demonstrate how hummingbirds adapt to life at high altitudes.
Part of the "Life in Aquatic Environments" series. Places many of the organisms into an ecological perspective of hydras, planarians, annelids, aquatic insects, rotifers, protists, and all other organisms that provide food for fish and other vertebrates. Observes adaptations for planktonic life in daphnia and other cladocerans, copepods, rotifers, and planktonic algae. Explores bacterial decomposition, recycling of materials, adaptations for bottom life, and ecological relationships in the bottom community. Takes an underwater look at the highly specialized organisms that live in rapids, under rock communities, and in slower waters. Investigates adaptations for life in temporary wetland environments.
Identifies physical characteristics, adaptations, and survival tactics of various kinds of reptiles. Segment 1, Snakes: Describes how snakes move, eat, and reproduce. Segment 2, Crocodilians: Compares and contrasts alligators and crocodiles. Segment 3, Lizards: Looks at some unique physical adaptations of various lizards, such as basilisk lizard, Komodo dragon, Gila monster, and chameleon. Includes suggested classroom activities after each segment.
The diversity of rotifers is stunning, and many different species are overviewed. Planktonic rotifers have special adaptations for open water life. Nematodes (roundworms) include a number of important human parasites, seldom seen but easily found. Tree moss, leaf litter, and compost piles swarm with nematodes.
Films the landforms and plant and animal life of Death Valley. Details how animals and plants have adapted to this extreme environment. Interviews biologist who are studying the endangered desert pupfish that resides in the aquifer known as Devil's Hole. Studies the desert tortoise and its remarkable adaptations to this desert biome.
Part of the "Branches on the Tree of Life" series. Worms with segmented bodies make up the phylum Annelida. Explores the three classes of annelids: Class Polychaeta (feeding, locomotion, and larval stages), Class Oligochaeta (lifestyles, feeding adaptations, and anatomy of freshwater oligochaetes and earthworms), and Class Hirudinea (leeches, crayfish, and worms show adaptations for commensal, parasitic, and scavenger lifestyles). DNA evidence places annelids close to the molluscs on the tree of life.
Part of the "Life in Aquatic Environments" series. Shows the variety of body forms and structures found in an environment ripped by waves. Examines structural, chemical, and behavioral adaptations that protect animals in this crowded environment. Looks at adaptations used to harvest the abundant food sources of the shore. Provides an overview of asexual and sexual strategies and the importance of larval development in the plankton. Reveals complex webs of life living in these accessible habitats.
Discusses the various body structures that enable microorganisms to move and function in their habitats. One of nine segments in a series, with all nine available on a DVD.
Do animals change their behavior when humans hike through the forest or move next door? Scientists looking to answer this question are relying on webcams. They are hoping to gather data to pinpoint adaptations in animal behavior related to human interaction.
Frogs have inhabited planet Earth for more than 250 million years. Today, however, all their adaptations and survival tactics are failing them. More than a third of all amphibians--most of which are frogs and toads--have already been lost.
Discusses the various feeding strategies and adaptations of the different species of microorganisms. Some form symbiotic relationships with one another while others are predatory. One of nine segments in a series, with all nine available on a DVD.
Marine biologist Chelsea Bennice discusses the amazing superpowers of the octopus. These sea creatures have incredible abilities and adaptations. They use camouflage, mimicry, and jet-power to outwit their predators. They also have the ability to learn new tricks to solve problems.
Showing collections 1 to 1 of 1
Resources to teach younger students about animals
A collection containing 58 resources, curated by DIAGRAM Center
