We are creators, and we LOVE what we do. We find a lot of purpose in sharing it with the world to educate in science, which is one reason why all of our educational videos on YouTube are FREE! However, there are correct ways to share our creations (which equals very appreciative amoebas) and incorrect ways that violate our legal copyright. These violations can cause major problems in our ability to continue, requiring us to file DMCA violations. Please help us avoid wasting precious time due to this by following our terms of use below. 

Note: We are supporters of the Fair Use Copyright Act. We believe its design furthers transformation and innovation while still considering the rights of copyright owners. Fair Use considers several factors. Here's a fantastic resource (not affiliated) for understanding fair use: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/
Thank you for following our below terms of use! ​


​Terms of Use for Videos

Our terms of use allow (and greatly appreciate!) using the YouTube embed code or linking to our YouTube videos for sharing on websites, learning management systems (LMS), social media, and presentations. This means that using a YouTube link or embedding from our YouTube video(s) that ultimately connects to our video(s) on YouTube is fine. This helps people find us, and it helps us reach others as part of our purpose.

So what is not permitted in the video terms of use? While having YouTube embeds/YouTube links which ultimately link to our video from our YouTube channel is absolutely fine (and appreciated),  hosting our actual video file (or a recording of our video) is prohibited.  That means that actions like uploading our actual video file/recording to your own YouTube channel (this also violates YouTube's terms of use), uploading our actual video file/recording on social media such as Facebook,  or hosting our actual video file/recording in a publicly accessible cloud service such as a public Google Drive folder- are all examples of actions that would be prohibited.  Commercial use of our videos is also prohibited.

* We receive many questions about options where YouTube is blocked- please see this frequent question answered here with options. 
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* We receive requests from companies asking to host our actual video files in their paid courses or platforms. We want our videos to be freely accessible on our YouTube channel, and we therefore do not sell our videos. We deny requests to upload videos by companies in their paid courses.  However, these courses may use our YouTube video links or YouTube video embed codes- just as we allow to everyone.


​Terms of Use for Handouts and TPT Resources

Our terms of use allow for using our free handouts from this website for classroom use as long as (1) our free handouts are not being used for financial gain, (2) our free handouts are *not edited in any form- meaning they are left completely as is: same file type; nothing added or removed (3) text or design from our free handouts are not copied into any other document and/or placed in your own creation, and​ (4) our name remains on our handouts so that we are credited (which also helps others find us). 

*Answer keys created using our content can NOT be posted online publicly. This is an editing on top of our copyrighted text and a violation of our terms of use. We are especially protective of this, because answer keys publicly posted are a disservice to other educators who wish to use our activities.  We offer official answer keys on Teachers Pay Teachers, which have the same terms. 

Regarding 'Select' Handouts that We Sell Exclusively on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT):
In mid-2017, we started to additionally offer select handouts on specific topics, which we continue to create in addition to our free handouts. Our select handouts are only offered for sale on TPT (they are not hosted on this website like our free handouts). Similar to many items on TPT, they include terms of use that do not allow the select handouts (or their accompanying answer keys) to be posted publicly online as they support our work. Additionally, the select handouts contain statements on each PDF page reminding users that they cannot be posted online publicly. You can see more detail about the terms of use for these products in the product description on TPT. 

Regarding Unlectured Series that We Sell Exclusively on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT):
We are so excited about our Unlectured Series, which we started in late 2017 and are continuing to expand! Similar to many items on TPT, they include terms of use that do not allow them to be posted publicly online as they support our work. You can see more detail about the terms of use for these products in the product description on TPT.


​Terms of Use for GIFs/ Comics

Our terms of use allow for sharing and posting our comics and GIFs on websites, social media, and presentations as long as creations (1) are not being used for financial gain which means they cannot be placed in items that you are selling (example: they cannot be on an educational resource that you sell online or in print), (2) are not edited in any form which includes removal of text or adding translations (without permission---some translations on comics/GIFS were granted permission by us so please contact us,  and​ (3) our name remains on them so that we are credited (which additionally helps people find us)! If you need more clarification, please email us here. [If  your email does not open when you clicked email link, right click on link and select "copy email address" to paste into your email program]
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