Joanie Clarkson
This playlist of 13 videos from Crash Course Kids is all about life science and ecosystems. The contents of these videos are in line with 5th-grade science standards. Check below the videos for a list of Next Generation Science Standards used throughout the playlist. These videos are perfect for introducing new concepts and reviewing subjects already taught. These videos do a great job teaching students about ecosystems and the flow of energy in the food chain. The overall aim of these videos is to introduce students to life science, by taking a closer look at ecosystems. Each video ranges in length from 3 to 5 minutes, perfectly combining education and entertainment in easily digestible segments.
Crash Course Kids Life Science: Ecosystems and Flow of Energy Complete Playlist
Next Generation Science Standards Addressed
- 5-PS3-1. Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun.
- 5-LS2-1. Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the idea that matter that is not food (air, water, decomposed materials in soil) is changed by plants into matter that is food. Examples of systems could include organisms, ecosystems, and the Earth.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include molecular explanations.]
- 5-ESS2-2. Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth. [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, ground water, and polar ice caps, and does not include the atmosphere.]
- 5-ESS1-2. Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky. [Clarification Statement: Examples of patterns could include the position and motion of Earth with respect to the sun and selected stars that are visible only in particular months.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include causes of seasons.]
- 5-LS1-1. Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the idea that plant matter comes mostly from air and water, not from the soil.]
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