Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this science lesson, kids learn about scorpions and explore important animal facts and anatomy.
In this video, I share that scorpions are arachnids and that they are in the same animal group as spiders! I talk about the pincers, tail and stinger. Then I explain how they have an exoskeleton and what that means. I teach about where they are found, what they eat, and even a special glowing ability they have when you shine UV light on them!
This lesson is designed for elementary students and is great for classrooms, homeschooling, and independent learning. I hope your student(s) find this video informative and fun!
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00:00 What are scorpions?
1:16 Scorpion anatomy
2:11 What is an exoskeleton?
3:21 How big are scorpions?
4:18 Scorpions glow in UV light?
5:09 Scorpions are carnivores
5:54 Where do scorpions live?
Photo credit:
Giant Forest Scorpion image: Nireekshit, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Music credits:
Delay Rock, Tech Live, Paradise Found, Jellyfish in Space, Blippy Trance, Angel Share, Pinball Spring, Tabuk, Digital Lemonade by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Thanks for watching!
Daniel
"Homeschool Pop"
In this science lesson, kids learn about scorpions and explore important animal facts and anatomy.
In this video, I share that scorpions are arachnids and that they are in the same animal group as spiders! I talk about the pincers, tail and stinger. Then I explain how they have an exoskeleton and what that means. I teach about where they are found, what they eat, and even a special glowing ability they have when you shine UV light on them!
This lesson is designed for elementary students and is great for classrooms, homeschooling, and independent learning. I hope your student(s) find this video informative and fun!
👉 Support my channel on Patreon and get fun Homeschool Pop rewards like temporary tattoos:
patreon.com/homeschoolpop
00:00 What are scorpions?
1:16 Scorpion anatomy
2:11 What is an exoskeleton?
3:21 How big are scorpions?
4:18 Scorpions glow in UV light?
5:09 Scorpions are carnivores
5:54 Where do scorpions live?
Photo credit:
Giant Forest Scorpion image: Nireekshit, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Music credits:
Delay Rock, Tech Live, Paradise Found, Jellyfish in Space, Blippy Trance, Angel Share, Pinball Spring, Tabuk, Digital Lemonade by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Thanks for watching!
Daniel
"Homeschool Pop"
