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Ages: 15 - 18
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Pollination: it's vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from his film "Wings of Life," inspired by the vanishin...g of one of nature's primary pollinators, the honeybee. Speaker Louie Schwartzberg is an award-winning cinematographer, director and producer who captures breathtaking images that celebrate life -- revealing connections, universal rhythms, patterns and beauty. (07:40)
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May 6, 2011 at 08:36 PM
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Ages: 9 - 14
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When Chinese farmers in South Sichuan Province, the largest producers of pears in that region of China, alerted the government to the absence of bees due to pesticides and that the year's crop was endangered, the government's unprecedented response w...as to insist on hand-pollination. Meanwhile, farmers in the United States, faced with the same dilemma, wonder if this method will someday, too, be their fate. This video segment adapted from Nature: Silence of the Bees discusses the impact of the bees’ disappearance, as well as the effects Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has on pollination and the world food supply. For more about bees, see the video segment, "Colony Collapse Disorder.” Run time 05:33.
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August 14, 2010 at 12:59 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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This incredible Wild Orchid plant tricks wasps into thinking they're mating with a female, while they are really just being loaded up with pollen to take on to the next plant. Pretty amazing footage from the BBC. Run time 02:59.
February 28, 2010 at 10:52 PM
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Ages: 5 - 18
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This 3:52 minutes long video tells of the vital importance of bees and the concerns about their possible demise due to chemicals and other pollution problems. The video is an interview with an expert who warns of the possibilities losing honey bees. ...A good video for students who are unaware of the value of bees.
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July 16, 2011 at 10:23 PM
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Ages: 8 - 14
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As a prerequisite for fertilization, pollination is essential to the production of fruit and seed cops and plays an important part in reproduction. Video shows some of the different ways plants are pollinated. Run time 03:58.
December 5, 2009 at 11:53 PM
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Ages: 9 - 16
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This video explains an interesting and complex pollination process involving insects and milkweed. Pollination in this common plant is very similar to the pollination of Orchids. The video is designed as a resource for teaching plant biology, particu...larly plant-insect relationships. Run 08:17.
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December 5, 2009 at 11:45 PM
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Ages: 7 - 13
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This brief cartoon uses simple illustrations and examples to help explain what pollination is. Key vocabulary words include: pollen, anther, stigma, style, ovary, and egg. (02:09)
April 10, 2012 at 02:52 AM
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Ages: 6 - 14
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This 4 minute slide show is set to soothing music with labels for each picture. Students must be able to read the labels (not narrated). Bright, colorful pictures depict various pollinators (bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, flies, wind etc). Parts o...f the flower (stamen and stigma) are briefly addressed at the beginning of the show. This would make a nice introduction to pollination even at the lower grade levels. Run time -3:56.
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March 8, 2010 at 07:25 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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Pollen goes unnoticed by most of us, except when hay fever strikes. But microscopes reveal it comes in stunning colors and shapes -- and travels remarkably well. Jonathan Drori gives an up-close glimpse of these fascinating flecks of plant courtship.... Run time 07:12.
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July 13, 2010 at 11:54 PM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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This is a very good video that demonstrates how plants, flowers, trees reproduces and about pollination. The video has a plant narrator that talks about the world of plants and plant facts. This is a very good video to show to students who are nine y...ears old and older. This video contains views from the Quran
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November 28, 2010 at 09:22 PM
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