Curated Video
Water Is Everywhere
Dr. Forrester talks about the many uses of water. She will talk about water treatment plants. Dr. Forrester will also brainstorm with your student how to conserve water.
Curated Video
India's Water Revolution #2: The Biggest Permaculture Project on Earth! with the Paani Foundation
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to India to film the epic work of the Paani Foundation’s Water Cup Competition. We tour the village of Velu, in Maharashtra, who won the 2016 competition to install the most amount of...
Professor Dave Explains
The Terrestrial Environment
We just learned about the aquatic environment, so now let's head onto dry land! How did life initially get onto land? What can we learn about soil? What are the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles? Let's check it all out!
The Guardian
Drying up: inside the Californian communities without enough water
California's Central Valley grows a large portion of America's food – and that requires a huge amount of water. But the region is experiencing a drought and drying up the surface water that farms rely on. So farms are now pumping water...
Let's Tute
Decontamination of Soil
In this session you will learn about what causes the contamination of soil. 1. Sources through which contamination of soil occurs 2. What damages can cause the because of contamination of soil 3. Different techniques to decontaminate the...
Professor Dave Explains
Mineralogy of Sedimentary Rocks: Weathering and Diagenesis
Now that we know some general information regarding sedimentary rocks, let's examine their mineralogy. What kinds of minerals can be found in sedimentary rocks? How do these minerals change over time? What can we say about weathering,...
Science360
Hydraulic fracturing Using scientific methods to evaluate trade-offs
In Colorado, drilling for oil and natural gas using hydraulic fracturing, sometimes referred to as fracking, is big business. But questions about its impact on the air and water are far from settled. With support from the National...
Weatherthings
Water Smart: The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate - Runoff
The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate shows us how the sun produces heat to drive the water cycle. It's made clear that the water cycle continues in the absence of sunlight or heat. We learn how the two components of climate- temperature and...
Weatherthings
Water Smart: The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate - Precipitation
The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate shows us how the sun produces heat to drive the water cycle. It's made clear that the water cycle continues in the absence of sunlight or heat. We learn how the two components of climate- temperature and...
Science360
Greenstreets Drexel University researchers investigate urban ecosystem improvements
"Greenstreets" are specially engineered vegetated areas, such as medians and traffic islands, with benefits that go beyond beautifying a city's landscape. From managing stormwater to alleviating air pollution, greenstreets can provide...
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water on Earth - Glaciers
Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water on Earth - Quiz
Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...
Science360
Los Angeles & Water Imports
The nearly 10 million people in the city and county of Los Angeles, California require a lot of water -- most of which is imported snow melt from the Eastern Sierra Nevadas and Rocky Mountains, hundreds of miles away. UCLA researchers...
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water on Earth - Estuaries
Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...
Next Animation Studio
Sinkhole opens up inside Tennessee stadium
A massive sinkhole opened up inside a stadium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, following construction work. According to USA Today, the sinkhole, discovered by construction workers weeks ago, was initially only...
Next Animation Studio
Taiwan Drought Risks Global Chip Shortage
Taiwan’s worst drought in decades could put production of the world’s notebooks, monitors, TVs, smartphones and tablets at risk because of a possible shortage of semiconductors.
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water on Earth - Summary
Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...
Mazz Media
Drought
This live-action video program is about drought. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and...
Science360
Clean Water Project in Namawanga Village, Kenya
Do engineers have the power to change lives and make a positive difference in the world? This inspiring documentary clearly shows the answer is a resounding “Yes!” This segment on clean water is an excerpt from the 2011 documentary...
Next Animation Studio
Mexico City is sinking fast and it can’t be stopped
North America’s most populous city is sinking fast under its own weight, and has already sunk too low to be saved.
Science360
Hydraulic fracturing: Using scientific methods to evaluate trade-offs
In Colorado, drilling for oil and natural gas using hydraulic fracturing, sometimes referred to as fracking, is big business. But questions about its impact on the air and water are far from settled. With support from the National...
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water on Earth - Rivers
Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...
Next Animation Studio
Vast freshwater reserves found in seabed
Researchers in the University of Flinders in Australia have found vast reserves of low-salt water beneath the seabed. Rivers and rain water over the past hundreds of thousands of years infiltrated the ground to form aquifers. Even as sea...
Science360
Fishy business
In episode 47, Jordan and Charlie explore how scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have solved the longstanding mystery about how some fish “disappear” from their predators. A fish’s ability to go invisible in polarized light...