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Animals for Kids to Learn. Here is an educational video of 100 Animals for kids, toddlers and babies in English.Subscribe to Kiddopedia channel for more animal names videos for children → https://goo.gl/O1jdcO

We are bringing you videos of 100 different animals to learn their names in English as well as the animal sounds. Only real animal videos in HD quality are used in this video with real animal sounds. Learning animals names correctly is very important for the early development of children. Animal names are spoken out with a native British English accent. This will help your kids to learn the sounds and names of animals correctly. Animal sounds in combination with animal videos are a perfect way for kids, toddlers, and kindergarten children to learn animal names.

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Educational Videos and songs for Kids. Today we’re going to learn about mammals!
The diversity of mammals is amazing. They can be as huge as these whales,or as tiny as this cute little balancing mouse. They can be noisy like this howler monkey, or quiet like this hedgehog with its sharp, pointy spines.
Even though they’re amazingly diverse, all mammals have a number of common characteristics you should know about, so you can recognize and differentiate them.
All mammals are viviparous, they are born from their mothers’ womb. In their early stages of life, they feed on milk, which they get from their mothers' breasts where the mammary glands are. And that’s why they’re called mammals. And when they’re little, they’re so cute, aren’t they?
Mammals reproduce by internal fertilization when a sperm cell and an egg join inside the female.
As you can see, they have teeth inside their mouths, and lips around them so they can eat and suck milk.
Most mammals’ bodies are covered with hair, and all mammals breathe with their lungs, even if they live in the sea. Look at these dolphins coming to the surface for air.
The body temperature of mammals doesn’t depend on whether it’s cold or hot outside, because they can maintain their own internal temperature.
Almost all mammals are terrestrial, like camels, and jaguars. Some live in the sea and are called Marine mammals,like these dolphins,and these seals,There's even a flying mammal, bats are the only mammal that flies.
Mammals have four limbs, which vary depending on where they live. Land mammals have legs,so they can walk,and run when they need to,and Jump.,and sometimes even climb.
Marine mammals have fins so they can swim very fast...
And flying mammals have wings so they can fly through the sky...
Do you know which is the most wonderful mammal that lives on Earth?Human beings! People are mammals too...

How mammals feed
Depending on what they eat, mammals can be classified into different groups.
Herbivores only eat plants and their teeth are especially designed for grinding. Horses, sheep and llamas are herbivorous mammals. Some very special herbivores are called ruminants. They swallow their food almost without chewing it, and some of it is digested normally, but some of it is stored in their stomach, and when they want to, they regurgitate it into their mouth to digest it again. Cows, giraffes and goats are ruminants.
Carne means skin or meat in Latin, and that’s what carnivores eat: the flesh of other animals. Their teeth are large and sharp for hunting and tearing at their food.
Carnivores that eat insects and other invertebrates are called insectivores,like these anteaters.
Omnivorous mammals feed on both meat and plants. Bears, monkeys and humans are omnivores: we can eat a tasty burger with lettuce and tomato.
So, let's remember,
Mammals are viviparous, and in their early stages of life they feed on milk from their mother’s breasts,They have lips and breathe with their lungs,Their body temperature does not depend on the environment they are in, and depending on their food sources, they may be herbivores, carnivores or omnivores.
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Technology today is truly wondrous! Can you even imagine there was a time when Microwaves weren’t something people had? No more microwave dinners, no more quick and easy heating! But do you know the story behind this amazing invention? Follow Dr. Binocs on his amazing adventure through time as he tells you all about the invention of Microwave!

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Hey Kids, after explaining Earthquake, Tsunami and Volcano in detail, Dr. Binocs is here to explain Hurricane in his own style. Watch the video and learn all about Hurricane.

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Hey Kids, myths about sharks are many, but are they true? Are all sharks man-eaters? Are all sharks predators? Well, watch the video as Dr. Binocs busts some popular myths about Sharks.

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INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS for kids - Arthropods, mollusks, worms, cnidarians, and echinoderms.

Welcome to an exciting biology lesson for kids! In this episode, we'll explore the fascinating realm of invertebrates, those spineless little heroes that play a crucial role in nature. From cunning spiders to colorful insects and elusive worms, we'll journey through their tiny worlds to discover their incredible abilities and adaptations. Get ready for an educational journey full of fun and wonder as we uncover the marvels of invertebrates!

Educational video for kids to discover invertebrate animals, like arthropods, worms, cnidarians, mollusks, sponges, echinoderms... Among the invertebrate animals, we draw attention to the frog, the jellyfish, the starfish, the earthworm, the snail, the silkworms and lots more.

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When children learn colors, it is so much fun! These fun and educational videos teach colors for kids. These videos are ideal for use in school classrooms and home classrooms. ESL learners learn from and enjoy the videos too. Each video teaches a different color such as green, red, blue, yellow, and orange!

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02:15 - Blue
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06:30 - Yellow
08:29 - Red

Learning the names of colors and correctly identifying colors is one of the first academic skills that young preschoolers and kindergarteners learn. When children learn to name colors, they effectively describe objects in their environment. But knowing colors is more than that. When children learn colors, they can compare and contrast things in the child’s environment as well as use color to sort and classify objects.

The color videos from Kid’s Academy are perfect for teaching different colors. The videos are the appropriate length for young learners and simply explain what the different colors are and what the colors look like. The clips show our favorite elephant character on a different color adventure in each video. In the videos, the student sees examples of objects of each color. The color and color word are clearly stated and repeated often so that the learner remembers and pronounces the color name correctly.

When teaching colors for children, teachers and parents have the opportunity to extend the learning after viewing the videos. Ask your student or child to name other foods that are orange, red, blue, green or yellow. Identify objects in the home and classroom and name their color. And children cannot resist painting and drawing with these colors. Older students learning to write and spell color words benefit from writing the color words learned from the videos too!

Identifying colors for children is fun and an important milestone in a child’s early learning. With these clips, children learn quickly to identify and name each color. School and home classrooms can use these videos as a visual aid to assist young children with color mastery and provide fun and entertainment while learning.
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Join us on a fascinating journey through the skies with our educational video "What is Weather? Learn About the Components of Weather" 🌥️ – Perfect for curious minds in grades 3 to 8!

This engaging and informative video will take students on an exploration of the atmosphere to discover the elements that come together to create the weather patterns we experience daily.

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Understand the Fundamentals: Students will learn the basic components of weather, such as temperature, humidity, precipitation 🌧️, and wind 🌬️, and how they are measured.

Discover the Causes: The video will explain how different factors like the sun 🌞, the earth's rotation 🌍, and geographical features work together to cause various weather conditions.

Observe and Predict: Students will be encouraged to observe weather patterns and learn the basics of weather forecasting to make predictions about future weather conditions.

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In this video, we'll be exploring different forest habitats to learn about the plants and animals that live there. We'll start off in a tropical rainforest, and then move on to a coniferous forest, a deciduous forest, and finally a forest habitat made up of mixed hardwood and coniferous trees.

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🌲 Welcome to "Exploring Forest Habitats"! 🌳 In this educational journey, we delve into the heart of diverse forests, unveiling the secrets of these incredible ecosystems. 🍃 Get ready to discover the enchanting world of flora and fauna that thrives in the midst of towering trees.

🌿 Our exploration begins with an introduction to different types of forests, including rainforests, deciduous, and coniferous forests. 🌳 Learn about the unique characteristics that set each one apart and the fascinating adaptations of plants and animals to their specific habitats.

🦉 Meet the inhabitants of the forest as we delve into the captivating lives of forest mammals, birds, insects, and reptiles. 🐾 From the majestic roars of forest mammals to the melodic chirps of forest birds, witness the symphony of nature in action. 🦋 Explore the intricate world of forest insects and the often overlooked realm of forest reptiles.

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The lunar phase or phase of the Moon is the shape of the directly sunlit portion of the Moon as viewed from Earth. The lunar phases gradually and cyclically change over the period of a synodic month (about 29.53 days), as the orbital positions of the Moon around Earth and of Earth around the Sun shift.

The Moon's rotation is tidally locked by Earth's gravity; therefore, most of the same lunar side always faces Earth. This near side is variously sunlit, depending on the position of the Moon in its orbit. Thus, the sunlit portion of this face can vary from 0% (at new moon) to 100% (at full moon). The lunar terminator is the boundary between the illuminated and darkened hemispheres.

Each of the four "intermediate" lunar phases (see below) is around 7.4 days, but this varies slightly due to the elliptical shape of the Moon's orbit.

In western culture, the four principal phases of the Moon are new moon, first quarter, full moon, and third quarter (also known as last quarter). These are the instances when the Moon's ecliptic longitude and the Sun's ecliptic longitude differ by 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°, respectively.[a] Each of these phases occur at slightly different times when viewed from different points on Earth. During the intervals between principal phases, the Moon's apparent shape is either crescent or gibbous. These shapes, and the periods when the Moon shows them, are called the intermediate phases and last one-quarter of a synodic month, or 7.38 days, on average. However, their durations vary slightly because the Moon's orbit is rather elliptical, so the satellite's orbital speed is not constant. The descriptor waxing is used for an intermediate phase when the Moon's apparent shape is thickening, from new to full moon, and waning when the shape is thinning.

When the Sun and Moon are aligned on the same side of the Earth, the Moon is "new", and the side of the Moon facing Earth is not illuminated by the Sun. As the Moon waxes (the amount of illuminated surface as seen from Earth is increasing), the lunar phases progress through new moon, crescent moon, first-quarter moon, gibbous moon, and full moon. The Moon is then said to wane as it passes through the gibbous moon, third-quarter moon, crescent moon, and back to new moon. The terms old moon and new moon are not interchangeable. The "old moon" is a waning sliver (which eventually becomes undetectable to the naked eye) until the moment it aligns with the Sun and begins to wax, at which point it becomes new again. Half moon is often used to mean the first- and third-quarter moons, while the term quarter refers to the extent of the Moon's cycle around the Earth, not its shape.

When an illuminated hemisphere is viewed from a certain angle, the portion of the illuminated area that is visible will have a two-dimensional shape as defined by the intersection of an ellipse and circle (in which the ellipse's major axis coincides with the circle's diameter). If the half-ellipse is convex with respect to the half-circle, then the shape will be gibbous (bulging outwards), whereas if the half-ellipse is concave with respect to the half-circle, then the shape will be a crescent. When a crescent moon occurs, the phenomenon of earthshine may be apparent, where the night side of the Moon dimly reflects indirect sunlight reflected from Earth.