All Ages Video Playlist
Choose a link below to chow down on chocolate or leap into leaves.
Big Questions About Trees and Fruits
Why Do Leaves Change Color? – Colossal Questions – Colossal Cranium
Do you know the science secrets behind why leaves change color in the fall? Find out!
Life As A Tree! – SciShow Kids
Did you know that trees are great storytellers? You just have to know how to read them. Learn much more from tree rings than just how old a tree is.
The World’s Tallest Tree! – SciShow Kids
What is the tallest tree on Earth? We’ll give you a hint: It lives in a popular national park in the United States. Learn what makes these towering trees so unique.
Secret Life of Trees – How They Talk to Each Other – BBC World Service
Have you ever heard of the Wood Wide Web? Learn how trees talk to each other. Find out how they help each other grow and share resources.
Why Macadamia Nuts are So Expensive – Business Insider
Have you ever tried this sweet, buttery nut from Hawaii? Macadamia nuts are a key ingredient to many chocolate treats in Hawaii. Learn why these are the most expensive nuts of all.
Mango Harvesting Machine – How to Mango Picking – Noal Farm
How are tropical fruits like mangoes harvested? Check out how it’s done with everything from special picking sticks to fruit baths. Even learn how to choose the best mangoes at the store!
Tree and Fruit Fun
‘Circus Trees’ at Gilroy Gardens Will Leave You Wondering, ‘How Did They Do That?’ – ABC10
Take a visit to a special garden in Gilroy, California to see the “Circus Trees”! You’ll never believe the shapes that people can make with trunks and branches from a technique called “grafting.”
Coconuts – Sesame Street
How do you climb a tree to pick coconuts? How do you open them? Learn from this young expert. You’ll want to take your next vacation where you can climb and pick your own too!
Explore The Lands of the Maya
Chichen Itza’s Pyramid Is Actually Two Pyramids – Science Channel
Follow in the footsteps of Patti and friends to visit the Maya city of Chichen Itza. Climb the pyramid built to honor Kukulkan and discover what’s inside!
Maya 3D – Reconstructions of the Mayan World – Mathias Kolo
See what the cities of the Maya people really looked like. Did you know that the pyramids and other buildings were painted in bright colors? Explore the tunnels inside the pyramids!
Watch the Ancient Art of Chocolate-Making – National Geographic
See how a Maya family business prepares drinking chocolate in Guatemala. Watch how the beans are roasted and ground down by hand in an authentic way.
Elisha and the Cacao Trees – National Film Board of Canada
Meet Elisha. She speaks three languages and is from a Maya family in Belize. Her family has an organic cacao tree farm. See what her everyday life is like. What do you have in common?