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Video: World’s Most Asked Questions: Why is the Sky Blue?
People ask Google everything under the sun. One of the most commonly searched questions in the world is “Why Is the Sky Blue?” Allow us at SciShow to explain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Yli-yvNy-k
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Video: Why Nature Loves Hexagons
From spirals to spots to fractals, nature is full of interesting patterns. Many of these patterns even resemble geometric shapes. One of the most common? Hexagons. Why do we see this six-sided shape occur so many times in nature? This week we explore why hexagons are so common in the natural world, from honeycomb to…
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Video: This Vibrating Bumblebee Unlocks a Flower’s Hidden Treasure
Most flowering plants are more than willing to spread their pollen around. But some flowers hold out for just the right partner. Bumblebees and other buzz pollinators know just how to handle these stubborn flowers. They vibrate the blooms, shaking them until they give up the nutritious pollen. Find out more about the science of…
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Video: The Making of Rio Fernando Park
The Taos Land Trust (TLT) is in the process of revitalizing a 20-acre property with 13 acres of historical agricultural land and 7 acres of wetland next to Fred Baca Park in the center of Taos, New Mexico. This project will revitalize a section of the Rio Fernando River, bring an acequia back to life,…
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Video: Introduction to Ecology
Learn about the biosphere, ecosystems, communities, populations, organisms, habitats, niches, generalists, specialists, biotic and abiotic factors in this video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlnFylwdYH4
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Video: Bat sounds reveal bat secrets
The Carolinas Regional Acoustic Bat Survey aims to identify bats, where they are going, and how they are doing in urban and rural environments by recording their calls. https://www.pbs.org/video/bat-sounds-reveal-bat-secrets-mqvq9v/
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Video: Kids Nest Building Timelapse
On August 18, 2018 the Taos Land Trust hosted a community event to gain feedback on the draft master plan for Rio Fernando Park – a public space the land trust is creating in the center of Taos, New Mexico. Local artists came to lead kids and adults alike in the creation of giant landscape-scale…
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The Coronavirus Connection
The Coronavirus ConnectionForest loss drives viruses as well as climate change—and Indigenous peoples are on the frontlines of the destruction.By Covering Climate NowMarch 18, 2020 https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/coronavirus-indigenous-peoples/
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Resource: Lightweighting principles inspired by nature
During her Synapse webinar, Lightweighting Models Beyond Bones, Biomimicry 3.8 co-founder and author Janine Benyus reviewed a set of twelve lightweighting principles inspired by the natural world. Now, we’ve turned that into an infographic as a quick and easy reference to how nature uses materials efficiently and creatively without compromising functionality. High quality PDF available for…
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Project: Shadows and Time
This simple activity visually records the movement of the sun and the shadow it casts during various times in the day. Do it yourself with this simple activity by Make it Your Own. http://make-it-your-own.com/shadows-time/
